001I headed to the front door. It was poker night. Bear was already under the p uh poker table and lots of volunteers were coming in the door. I waited behind the front desk until two ladies in puffy parkas came in together. You think he's cute? The volunteer in the blue parker asked. Blue Parker rolled her eyes. I do not. Oh, come on. You are so busted. I've seen you stare at him. You're like white Parker. That I had to find out what happened. That my heart would grow stronger because I tried not from the results of what I did. It was my effort that made it stronger. The odds of this working out were slim, just as they had been for Metalhead. Even if the sbatical had been for one year, the bessers would have been home by now. So why hadn't they come looking for me?
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Chapters 121-122 Read by Thomas Auker
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- 2025-08-07
- Henry County, VA
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- 2026-06-03
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