Page 62 of Until I Break

“I think a change in scenery would be nice,” Oscar says.

“I’ll go anywhere Trey isn’t. Troy. Whoever,” Cassidy says. “I just don’t want to be in the way.”

“We wouldn’t be offering this if we weren’t sure,” Julian says. “The moment she found that post, we all knew what needed to happen. He’s hurt so many people, and you two have endured it for a long time. I think you can both heal together. It’s nice to not feel alone sometimes.”

“I am forcefully adopting you,” I say, making her smile. “This isn’t about handouts or charity. This is about finding something he tried to take away from us. I want us to find friendship andprove to us and him that he was wrong. We can survive without him. We can exist in a world where love doesn’t hurt and there are people out there who care.”

“I just want to make sure that we can give you all something in return. You deserve just as much, ya know?” Cassidy says.

“Why did you make the post?” I ask.

“Because I wanted to help prevent him from hurting someone else,” she tells me.

“By coming here and being willing to talk to Jasper, you are helping keep me safe. The more the cops know, the quicker they can catch him.”

“I’d rather torture him to death, but jail works, too,” Gunner says.

“Me and you both, dude,” Julian says.

“You did fuck him with a giant cucumber,” I say.

“What?!” Cassidy asks.

“Oh yeah. Julian and Calder fucked him with a giant cucumber, poured hot sauce in his ass, and then shoved the cucumber so deep that he had to have it surgically removed. When he kidnapped me, he was kinda healed. I didn’t really fight back, but if I did, I probably could have fucked him up. Jasper said he had abdominal surgery.”

“Oh shit,” Cassidy laughs. “I’d love to funnel battery acid into his ass. No lie.”

“If we get to him before Jasper, I’ll do that just for you,” Julian says seriously. “He hurt her so badly… Jail is too kind for him. Jasper knows that if we get him first, he will never find his body. We have plenty of money to make it happen.”

“We could totally dip his dick in acid too,” Cassidy says. “Like, lay him on a milking table, but then get him hard and attach a cup of acid so it melts off. It’s only appropriate if he’s hard when it goes in, since he likes to put it where it doesn’t belong. It’s only fair.”

“I love it,” Julian laughs.

“While funneling it into his ass,” I say. “Oh! And cut his tongue out since he wants to say nasty shit.”

“But tape his mouth shut. He wanted silent obedience, so he should be held to the same standard,” she adds.

“Damn,” Oscar says. “I was just going to blow his brains out, but I’m loving this.”

“What would we do with his body, though?” I ponder aloud.

“We can have Diablo handle it,” Julian says.

“Who is that?” Cassidy asks.

“He’s a computer hacker hitman who frequents one of the clubs. His actual name is Donovan. He kills abusers, rapists, predators, and people like that. Usually, it’s people who the police either are arresting or that have gotten away with it. He doesn’t give a shit if they’re male or female. He will fuck them up just the same if they’re deserving.”

“Donovan sounds like a geek. Diablo sounds like a monster,” Cassidy laughs.

“He is the most innocent-looking dude. It’s wild,” I say. “By day, he is a software engineer.”

“Fuck, I hope he wears glasses. That’s hot,” Cassidy says. “There is something fundamentally wrong with me.”

“I mean, getting raped by the only father figure you ever knew kinda sets the foundation for fucked up,” I laugh.

“This is true,” she replies with a giggle.

“So, Jasper is probably going to come by tonight. He is the middleman between us and the FBI, but Agent Carrie Marcelo will probably be with him,” Calder tells them.

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