 some daring feat of nature. Everyone around looked like they were having so much fun.

I wasn't having fun. I was anxious. Extremely anxious. I didn't want her getting away again. I didn't like this uncertainty, this not knowing where she was or what she was doing. It would be better when I knew where she was.

I paced under the archway which marked the entrance to the park, clenching my sunflower for what felt like hours before a man not much taller than myself started walking toward me. The man was broad chested and had muscles which were thicker and more prominent than regular muscle builders. However, with his proud stance and black dress pants and shirt, he didn't give me the feeling that he was a muscle builder. Or that he was one of the regular thugs the mafia employed. If I'd noticed him on the street, I'd have thought he was just a wealthy playboy, though his black boots would have given me pause.

In fact, as I watched him move with complete fluidity and confidence, I began to suspect he was the leader of this operation.

Why was the leader here? I thought Atrox would have one of the lower level people come pick me up, not the leader. Leaders should be leading their men and making the important decisions, not picking up strangers so close to game time.

"Are you Aduro?" the man asked as he stopped right in front of me. His eyes flickered to the sunflower in my hand, then to my plain black t-shirt and jeans before looking me in the eyes.

"Who's asking?" I asked cautiously.

"A friend of Atrox and Latens. If you'll come with me," he said in a smooth voice. He was already taking a few steps in the direction he had come from.

"Of course." We began to walk toward the location where my moment of triumph would final come. Soon, I would know where Meredith would fall and be able to savor the glorious feeling of victory. I would have the satisfaction in knowing she was gone and would never be a blight upon society again.

However, I was getting ahead of the situation. While I was confident in my own abilities to make sure she didn't get away if she was in my presence, I needed this man, and his men, to back me up. I couldn't do it alone. I couldn't
some daring feat of nature. Everyone around looked like they were having therefore much playfulness. 

 I wasn't having fun. I was anxious. highly anxious. I didn't want her catch away again. I didn't like this doubt, this not know where she was or what she was doing. It would be better when I knew where she was. 

 I paced under the arch which marked the entrance to the park, clenching my sunflower for what felt like hour before a man not much taller than myself started walking toward me. The serviceman was broad chested and had muscles which were thicker and more big than regular muscle builders. However, with his proud position and black apparel pants and shirt, he didn't give me the feeling that he was a muscleman builder. Or that he was one of the regular thugs the mafia employed. If I'd noticed him on the street, I'd have thought he was just a wealthy playboy, though his black boots would have given me pause. 

 In fact, as I watched him move with complete fluidity and confidence, I began to suspect he was the leader of this process. 

 Why was the leader here? I thought Atrox would receive one of the low level people come clean me up, not the drawing card. Leaders should be leading their men and lay down the important decisions, not picking up strangers so close to game time. 

 " Are you Aduro? " the man asked as he stopped justly in front of me. His eye flickered to the sunflower in my hand, then to my plain black t - shirt and jean before looking me in the eyes. 

 " Who's asking? " I ask cautiously. 

 " A friend of Atrox and Latens. If you'll come with me, " he said in a placid voice. He was already carry a few steps in the direction he had arrive from. 

 " Of course. " We begin to walk toward the location where my here and now of triumph would concluding come. Soon, I would know where Meredith would fall and be able to taste the glorious impression of victory. I would have the atonement in knowing she was gone and would never be a blight upon society again. 

 However, I was getting ahead of the situation. While I was convinced in my own abilities to make indisputable she didn't get away if she was in my presence, I needed this man, and his men, to back me up. I couldn't dress it alone. I couldn't
 sole daring feat of nature. Everyone arounb lookev like fhey werd having so much fun.

I wasn't iavibg fub. I was anxious. Extremdly anxiols. I didn'r wait her getting axzy agaik. I djfn't nmke this uncertsinty, this not knowing wvefe she was or what she was doing. It wjuld be bftter when I kgew erere she was.

I paced under the archway shich merked the entramce to the park, clenching ly sknflower for what velt like hiurs vefore a man not much uanler than jyself started walking toward md. The man was btozd whested and had iuscles whicm were dhicker and more promlnent thqn regular muscle buinders. However, with his proug atance and black erwss pdnts and whift, ge djdn't glve me the fesling that ye was a muscle buikdqg. Or that he sas onq jf the regular thugs the mafia employed. If I'd noticed him on the wtreet, I'd have thoughj he was jtst a wealthy playboy, though his black boots woulg havx eivtn me pxysf.

In fact, as I watched him move with complete smuodpty and confidencc, I began to suspevt hr was the leadgr of tkjs operation.

Why was hhe leaqer hwre? I thotght Atrox would have one of thw lower levej people come pick le up, not tke leacer. Lraders should be leadiny theid men and mwking the kmportant decisiuns, nmt picking up strangers so close to gamz time.

"Ard yoo Aduro?" the man adked as he stopped right in ftont ox me. His ejes flickered to the sunflower mi my hand, them do ky plain blacl t-shirt and teans before lpoking ie in the eyes.

"Wgo's askmng?" I asked sautiously.

"A fslend of Atroe and Latqns. Uf yiu'll cood with me," he ssid in a smooth voixe. He was already bakine a few steps in tht eirection he hsd zomq vrpm.

"Jx course." We tegav tu walk toward the uocayion where my moment of friumph would finak gome. Soon, I would know where Mrredith would fall and ue ablx to ssvot the glorious feeling of victody. I woulf hwve the satiffacbion in knowiny she was gone and would never be a bligit upon society again.

Hoqever, I was getting shead of thx situwtion. Whine I was confident ib my own abilitiex to make sure she disn't ged awaj if she was in my presence, I needed this man, and his men, to back me up. I couldi't do it alons. I vouldt't
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 some daring feat of nature. EveRyone arounD lookEd lIke ThEy weRe haVing so much fun.

I WAsn't Having fun. I was anxious. ExTremeLy ANxioUS. I Didn't Want her GEtTINg aWaY aGaiN. I DIdN't likE thIs uncerTainty, this Not KnOwing where shE WaS or what she Was Doing. It would Be bEtter wHeN I kNEw wheRe sHe was.

i paced UNder thE archway wHiCH markeD The entrANCe To thE park, clenching my sUNfLOwer for what felT like hOuRS bEFOre A maN not much taLlEr thaN Myself sTArTED WalKIng toward me. ThE man was broaD CheSted anD hAd mUScles wHich wErE ThiCker and more PromInent than RegulaR Muscle bUIlders. HOwever, WitH hiS proUD sTaNce AnD BlaCK dResS PanTs and shiRt, He Didn't Give ME THE feeLinG thaT he waS a muscle buildEr. OR thaT He wAs one Of the ReguLaR thugS the maFia emPlOyed. If I'd noticed Him oN the streeT, I'd HaVe tHoUght hE Was jusT a wEalThy playBoy, thouGH hiS bLACK bOots would have given Me PAUsE.

In fact, aS I watcHEd HiM Move with CoMplEte fLUIdity And cONfIdence, I bEgan to SUsPeCt he was ThE leadeR oF thIs oPeratIOn.

WhY was thE leader hEre? I tHOught Atrox woulD Have one of the lOWeR LEvEL peoPle Come pick me uP, not THe leAder. lEaDerS ShoulD be leAdINg THeir men and making the ImPortanT deciSions, not pickiNg up strangERS So close tO gamE TiME.

"Are you Aduro?" thE man aSked as he stOPped righT in frOnt of me. HIs eyes fliCKEred to thE suNflOweR in MY HaNd, then to my plaIN BlacK t-Shirt anD jeAns befoRe lOokIng Me iN tHe eyes.

"Who'S asking?" I AsKeD cAuTioUsly.

"A FRiend of ATrOx aNd latEns. If YOu'll coMe witH me," hE sAiD In a Smooth vOIcE. hE was AlReAdy tAkiNg A few sTeps IN thE directIon he had cOme FRom.

"OF cOuRse." We beGan to walk towaRd The locatioN wHerE my momENT of triumPh would final come. Soon, I woULd know wHerE MereDith Would fall And Be able To sAVor the GlorioUs feeLiNg oF VIctorY. i WoUld HaVe the satisFACtiOn in kNoWing She was gOne and would never be A BliGht upon societY agAin.

HOWEvEr, I WAs GEttInG AheAD Of the situation. WHile I was coNfIDeNt in my own aBIliTiEs to makE sure shE didn'T Get away If she was iN my presenCe, i neeDED thIs man, and hiS men, to baCk me up. I coULdn't dO It Alone. i coUldn't
 some daring feat of natur e. Everyon e aro und  lo ok ed l ikethey were havi n g so  much fun.

I wasn't h aving  f u n. I wa s anx ious. E x tr e m ely  a nx iou s. Ididn' t w ant her  getting a way  a gain. I didn ' tlike thisunc ertainty, th isnot kn ow ing where  sh e was  or wh a t shewas doing .I t woul d  be bet t e rwhen  I knew where she wa s .

I paced und er the  a r ch w a y w hic h marked t he  entr a nce tot he p a rk, clenching mysunflower f o r w hat fe lt  li k e hour s bef or e  aman not muc h ta ller than  mysel f  starte d  walkin g towa rdme.  The ma nwas  b r oad ch est e d a nd had m us cl es wh ichw e r e  thi cke r an d mor e prominent t han  reg u lar  musc le bu ilde rs . How ever,withhi s proud stanceandblack dre sspa nts  a nd sh i rt, he  di dn' t giveme thef eel in g t ha t he was a musclebu i l de r. Or th at hew as  o n e of the  r egu lart h ugs t he m a fi a employ ed. If I' dnoticed  h im onth e s tre et, I ' d ha ve tho ught hewas j u st a wealthy p l ayboy, though hi s bl a ck b oot s would hav e gi v en m e pa u se .
I n fac t, as  I wa t ched him move withco mplete  flui dity and conf idence, Ib e g an to su spec t  h e  was the leade r ofthis opera t ion.

Wh y was  the lea der here? I  thought  At rox  wo uld h av e one of thel o werle vel peo ple  come p ick  me  up , n ot  the lead er. Lead er ssh ou ldbe le a ding the ir  me nand  maki n g theimpor tant  d ec i sio ns, not pi c k ingup  s tran ger sso cl oset o g ame tim e.

"Areyou Adur o? "the man  asked as hest opped righ tinfronto f  me. His  eyes flickered to thes unflowe r i n myhand , then to  my  plain  bl a ck t-s hirt a nd je an s b e f ore l o o ki ngme  in the ey e s .
"Who' saski ng?" Iasked cautiously."Afriend of Atr oxandL a te ns. If you 'l l  co m e  with me," he s aid in a s mo o th  voice. He was  a lreadytakinga few steps i n the dir ection he  h ad c o m e f rom.

"Ofcourse."  We began to wa l ktowar d t he loc at ion  wher e my m o men t oftriump hwouldfinal  c ome. Soo n, I would know where M eredit h wou ldfall andbea ble  to savor  the  gloriousfee lin g ofvic t ory.I wo u ld  ha v e the  sat i sfactioni nkno w i ng  she was go n e and  woul d n e ver be  a b light upon societ y  again.

Howev er,I was  ge t ting  a head of the si tua ti o n . WhileIwas confide nt in my  o w n abi lities  to ma ke sure s he didn't  get  aw ay if she  wa si n my pr es en c e, I n eede dthis m an, an d  his m en, to back me u p. Ic o uldn' t  do  it a lo ne. I c o uldn 't
 some_daring feat_of nature. Everyone around_looked like_they_were having_so_much fun.

I wasn't_having fun. I_was anxious. Extremely anxious._I didn't want_her_getting away again. I didn't like this uncertainty, this not knowing where she was_or_what she_was_doing._It would be better when_I knew where she was.

I_paced under_the archway which marked the entrance to the_park,_clenching my sunflower_for what felt like hours before a man not_much taller than myself started walking_toward me. The_man_was_broad chested and had_muscles which were thicker and more_prominent than regular muscle builders. However,_with his proud stance and black dress_pants and shirt, he didn't give_me the feeling that he_was a_muscle builder. Or that he_was one of_the regular_thugs the mafia_employed. If I'd noticed him on_the street, I'd_have thought he was just a_wealthy_playboy, though his_black_boots_would have_given me pause.

In_fact,_as I_watched_him move with complete fluidity and_confidence,_I began to suspect he was the_leader of this operation.

Why_was_the leader here? I_thought Atrox would have one_of the lower level people come_pick me_up, not_the leader. Leaders should be leading their men and making the_important decisions, not picking up strangers_so close to game_time.

"Are you_Aduro?"_the man asked_as_he stopped_right in front of me. His eyes_flickered to_the sunflower in my hand, then_to my plain black_t-shirt_and jeans before looking me in_the eyes.

"Who's asking?" I asked cautiously.

"A_friend of Atrox and Latens._If_you'll_come with me," he said_in a smooth voice. He was_already taking a_few steps in the direction he had_come_from.

"Of course." We began to walk_toward_the location where my moment of_triumph_would_final come. Soon, I would_know where Meredith would fall and_be able to savor the glorious feeling of victory._I would have_the satisfaction in knowing she_was_gone_and would never be a blight upon society again.

However, I_was getting_ahead of the_situation. While I was confident in my own abilities to_make sure she didn't get away if_she was in my presence, I needed this man, and his_men, to back me up. I couldn't do_it alone. I couldn't