* * * There was a sickening sound of screeching tyres followed by a dull thud. The ominous silence that followed sent ice-cold fear racing through Mad...die’s veins. Blindly she ran across the street, the gravely tarmac shredding her bare feet – although she barely noticed. Another car stopped and voices buzzed like mosquitoes on the edge of her consciousness. Sasha was lying in the road, deathly still. Maddie dropped to her knees, dirt scraping her flesh. She touched the familiar silky fur,. "Please, we'll do whatever you want if you can help us."She invited me in, as I passed her the smell of her perfume was intoxicating, almost as intoxicating as the words that came out of her mouth. I made my way to the couch in the living room, making myself comfortable. She walked passed me sitting down in a chair across the room. Her legs were fit, like she lived at the gym. I watched her like an adolescent teen hoping to get a peak of her ass before she sat. "Great! That’s why I'm here.. They don’t have money and helping me last year was a stretch. This year, I picked up an additional scholarship and living as a couple has been cheaper.”I added, “And a lot more fun!”Melissa giggled. “I bet the dorms are quieter now, too.”Karen grinned. “Seriously, we do want us to stay together under some situation after the lease is up. However, I don’t know if the dorms are any quieter.” We all smiled. Karen continued, “Think about it and let’s work something out.”We began house hunting along. He put one bullet on my head, but all I have to show for it is one hell of a headache. I'm taking him out, now. I grabbed him by the wrist of the hand holding the pistol and squeezed. I didn't stop until I heard bones fracture. He could be put back together, but he was going to hurt a while. I took the gun from him and unfroze the mechanism.We were getting reasonably fast service. I could hear sirens headed our way, and an ambulance with EMTs pulled up, followed in seconds by two cop cars and.