Chapter 20 - Closure
On the exact, one-year anniversary of the incredibly terrifying night on the industrial pier, I drove slowly back to the old suburban neighborhood.
The massive, highly expensive house had been completely renovated by the new, innocent owners, looking bright, happy, and entirely different.
The heavy, suffocating oak door of the dark guest bedroom had been completely removed, replaced by a beautiful, bright sunroom filled with plants.
I parked my sleek, highly expensive new car across the quiet street, simply staring at the massive property for a few quiet moments.
I remembered the terrifying, suffocating smell of that dark room, the horrible feeling of the heavy note in my trembling hand.
But I also clearly remembered the incredible, shocking strength of Beatrice’s frail hand violently grabbing my wrist in the dark.
That single, desperate moment had violently catalyzed the absolute greatest, most incredible transformation of my entire existence.
I slowly rolled down the tinted window, letting the warm, beautiful summer breeze gently blow through my hair as I smiled.
Julian was currently rotting in a tiny, freezing concrete cell, completely forgotten by the massive corporate world he thought he ruled.
Eleanor was permanently locked away in a terrifying maximum-security facility, entirely stripped of her expensive clothes and toxic, arrogant pride.
And I was sitting here, incredibly happy, massively successful, and completely in control of my own amazing, beautiful destiny.
I slowly shifted the powerful car into drive, confidently pulling away from the quiet curb without taking a single look back.
The terrifying chapter of absolute betrayal, massive greed, and violent survival was officially, permanently closed forever.
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I drove directly toward the bright, beautiful city skyline, completely ready to boldly embrace whatever incredible adventures patiently waited for me next.
I had completely survived the absolute worst of human nature, and now, I was finally ready to enjoy the absolute best of my new life.
