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A New Direction Chapter Eight: Reaching the End.
Cynthia accepts even more changes in her life and gains a new perspective.
“Fuck,” I said as I downed another glass.
“Stop it,” Roxxy said, rubbing my back as I watched the events on the television.
The news was on, and they were going over the events that transpired. It happened just like Roxxy said it would.
“I did that,” I said, feeling sick to my stomach.
“You did not,” Roxxy said, turning the bar stool toward her. “It’s the game,” she shrugged. “You’re a player in it, now,” she smiled. “That’s all. You lost this round. Now what are you going to do about it?”
“I want to smash Daniel’s head!” I said, slamming the glass down on the table.
“Well, that’s violent, and while sometimes it is part of the game. You are too close to him, you know his wife and his kids,” Roxxy nodded. “The splash back will hurt you more than him.”
“Okay,” I relaxed as I turned the television off. “So, what can I do about it?”
“There’s my girl,” Roxxy smiled. “Like I said it’s a game, with stakes involved,” she reached into one of her cabinets and pulled out a red and blue folder. “You said you took the red pill now how far into the…
