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been
reprimanded much like a child. And through it all he was in
complete control of his emotions and responses, unlike what I had
endured with Max. “What the hell have I gotten myself into?”

Chapter 5 – We Might Be Leaving Sooner Than
Expected

“I fucked up.”
    “Did I hear you right?”
    “You heard me.” I said disheartened.
    Jack stared me down concerned what that meant
exactly.
    “Can we go home now?” I asked
unexpectedly.
    “No, you need to fill me in.”
    “Bottom line, I asked him about the
accusations and he certainly didn’t appreciate it. He threw me out
onto the street.”
    Jack shook his head in disbelief, “He
literally threw you out on the street?”
    “Pretty much, I mean he didn’t touch me but
that’s the gist of it.”
    “How could this happen?” Jack asked
perplexed.
    “We got beyond the formalities, I told him
enough to trust me and then I brought up the rumors. He snapped,
shut down abruptly. It’s not what I’m used to, what do you do with
that?”
    “You need to accept that you messed up,
apologize and get back in there. Just pick up where you left off
and get to the bottom of it. We agreed to do this.”
    “He mentioned something about the diocese
running an investigation. Are we working for them?”
    “He told you that?”
    “I couldn’t pull that out of my ass if I
tried.” I insisted while staring at the table top wondering if
Father Clayton would let me back into his precious world that he
covets so much when it occurred to me Jack had already made an
exit. I was alone in a white room, left to my own thoughts and
unable to guess where my life would take me next. It was up to me
to resolve this situation, move forward and it remained crucial to
dive headlong into the dark abyss that awaited us. Then somehow,
search blindly to uncover the treasure we were intent to find.
    I moved on to the lobby, Luann saw me first
and immediately informed, “Donuts are over by the coffee…some
muffins too. If you want some eggs you’ll have to wait until I can
get away.”
    “No, what you have will do.”
    “So, how yah holding up in this place?” she
asked.
    “Average, I guess.”
    “I’m curious to know, how are the counseling
sessions going?”
    “Enlightening…”
    “Sarcasm will get you nowhere.” She
flippantly articulated with a chuckle.
    “It’s more of a detour guiding you away from
the question, being a private matter, you understand.”
    “Honey, nothing around here is private, the
sooner you learn that the better off you’ll be.”
    With that comment, I closed my eyes for a
second to compose my thoughts, the words that came out of her mouth
grated on my last nerve. “Let’s get one thing straight, rumors
swirl around here like an incessant tornado but the facts are very
hard to come by. Secondly, don’t ever call me honey because I can’t
stand it. Third, like I said before, it’s private.”
    The look on her face was far more priceless
than I expected and anyone could’ve knocked her over with a
feather.
    “Thanks for the food, but I got to go.”
    People in this town were closing the gap as
they intruded into my personal space. Each one of them had
differing opinions and yacked in their circles busting down
boundaries with their judgmental attitudes trying to burn someone
at the stake. In their eyes, I seemed like a young kid but they had
no idea how many times I’ve already been through hell and back. The
odds were in my favor.
    After leaving the motel, I spotted Colin
making his way across the lawn heading for the church. I willfully
made a beeline in his direction hoping for the best, prepared for
the worst. Once I hit the stairs it was all systems go, biting my
lip, pushing myself through the foyer and past the main entrance
into the heart of the beast.
    “Melissa…” a loud, deep voice echoed
throughout bouncing off every wall and crevice like a bullet
ricocheting.
    I stopped with a little smirk on my face when
I heard his voice. He