We had almost come to some more gunplay when Pa rode in with four more of the men. Pa was able to calm things down a bit until they could hear what Co...kie had to say. Meanwhile, I told Pa what I thought was wrong with Cookie. He and two other men put Cookie's shoulder back into place while he was still out from the laudanum.They wrapped Cookie's chest to take some of the pressure off his ribs and set his nose back into place as best they could while Cookie was still unconscious. Cookie woke up. The tarmac didn't last long; we squeezed through a sort of gate onto a muddy path. There were fields to one side of us and a large, flat greyish green area between us and the river, cut by muddy channels and with puddles of water here and there. There didn't seem to be anyone else about. It was rather early. There were a lot of birds, though, and they made a lot of noise. All I recognised were the gulls and their raucous cries.He wasn't like any man I'd met before. Sort of quiet. I didn't know. This is hurting my noggin.My alarm buzzed at 11 am. It's the weekend I like to sleep in! I got upand made my way of to the window. My bedroom window looked right over thegarage. Mom always parked her car out there because my dad used to usethe garage to fix up old cars. One of which is in there now, which my momgave me since I just got my driving license. I looked out the window andI didn't see my mom's ride. So I ran down to the kitchen where mom alwaysleft me and my bro and note on the. How she’d thrashed against him as he fucked her hard and without restraint while she tugged at his dark hair. Unable to help himself, he reached for her again. “No,” she snapped, slapping at his hands. Her golden eyes flashed angrily. “Don’t. Don’t you ever try to touch me again.” Ashriel closed his fist, his heart breaking as he watched the female he’d always wanted since he was only seventy five springs old walk away. By Seraphian standards, he’d been merely a boy back then, his wings.