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“I mean, yeah, of course I’m concerned but I can’t really do anything about it can I? Kai is ok and I’m sure Phil will be too. Not that he is a very nice person anyway but that’s another story. The cops are here now and I’m sure they will get the guy and everything will be just fine babe. Calm down, ok? You’re always so worried,” he said as he put his arm around me. I suppose it was a nice gesture yet it didn’t feel real to me, it kind of felt like he was simply doing what he thought a good husband should not that he really wanted to. Yet I wrapped my arms around his waist in return and let myself believe that maybe he did still care. Suddenly we heard gunshots erupt about a block over and I knew they had found the crazy naked guy and that he was probably dead. “See, told you everything would be fine,” Cain said as he let me go and walked into the house like it was just another day, leaving me standing in the front yard surrounded by the swirl of red and blue lights.
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    Me: They shot him.
    Jesse: What! They shot who? Love, are you ok?
    Me: Yeah, I’m ok. I’m just really tired and stressed out. They shot the crazy naked guy that was running after Kairo earlier, he’s dead.
    Jesse: Who? The police?
    Me: Yeah.
    Jesse: That’s good, right? He can’t hurt anyone now.
    Me: Yeah, I guess it’s good. But the guy hid in our bushes and attacked my mom’s husband when they were walking up the driveway, he bit him all over, there were big pieces of his skin missing and there was so much blood. I’m not even sure he is going to make it. He isn’t my favorite person in the world but no one deserves that.
    Jesse: Oh my love, I’m so sorry, so very sorry. Is there anything I can do?
    Me: Love me?
    Jesse: I do, always.
    Me: Then I feel better already.
    Jesse: I’m here for you, I know I am physically far from you but I’m still here for you, I promise. I really wish I was closer; I would give anything to be able to hold you and comfort you.
    Me: I would love that.
    Jesse: Soon?
    Me: Yes, soon. Please, very soon, once everything here dies down.
    Jesse: Of course, whenever you can make plans, love. I’d wait forever to spend just one day in your presence.
    Me: I love you.
    Jesse: I love you too.
    Me: Hey! Guess what else happened today…
    Jesse: You mean there is more?
    Me: Yep.
    Jesse: What?
    Me: Cain found another job.
    Jesse: LOL!

Chapter 5
     
     
                  “Hello? Mom?” I said answering my cell phone. On the other end of the line there was nothing but silence. “Mom, are you there?” I waited for a few more seconds and figured if I didn’t hear anything I would hang up. Maybe she had butt dialed me or something, then I heard a sniffle followed by a sob and my heart sank.
                  “Phil’s dead. Can you come pick me up?” she managed to get out before she broke down, sobbing.
                  “What do you mean he’s dead? I mean I saw that he had bite marks and all but how could he have possibly died from that? Mom that just seems impossible,” I said in shock. Sure there had been a lot of blood and wounds but rescue had got him to the hospital so fast I was certain he was going to be fine.
                  “The police shot him in the head,” she said in between small sobs. I wasn’t sure I had heard her right though, none of this was making sense.
                  “What did you just say?” I asked quietly. At first I didn’t think she had heard me but then after a short silence she busted out yelling.
                  “They shot him Edie! They shot him right in the head! He was resting after they got the wounds cleaned up but there were still a few police officers standing guard at the door. At first I thought it was for our safety, I was wrong. Suddenly Phil started having a seizure and then he flat-lined, all these doctors and nurses were trying to run in to perform CPR but the cops