43 Chapter 43: Antonio's Pain

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So, he had hurt his childhood friend who had given him encouragement at his parent's funeral? Antonio, what have you done these years? Antonio, three years, what have you done to her!

Antonio ran back to "Blue Court," this place, where he had let her live. Those days, whenever he opened the door, he would see this petite figure, waiting for him. Those days, whenever he came through the door, there would be a woman smiling pleasantly and happy to take his briefcase. Those days, he would hear her tell him, "take a bath first, the bath has already been prepared. Those days ... It's all gone now!"

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Sedem and Micky walked through the door. They saw empty wine glasses scattered all over the place. They called out Antonio's name but no response. They found him, lying wasted on the floor of his bedroom.

Micky went into the bathroom and came backed with a basin of water, he poured the cold water all over Antonio. Sedem exclaimed! "What the hell did you do that for? I'm leaving, I won't be a witness to Antonio skinning you alive when he becomes sober from his drunkenness."

Antonio was enjoying his dream of Anne when all of a sudden he felt cold water all over his body: "What the …! What do you think you're doing?"

"You are here sleeping and wasting your life away." Mickey said. Alice just booked a 5:00 flight to Canada. And the last time I checked, she didn't have any business engagements there. If you are as smart as I think you are, you should get what I'm trying to say."

Antonio jumped from the floor, "what is the time now?"

"2:10," Sedem said.

"I need to go, I need to go now!" He exclaimed

Sedem and Mickey laughed as they watched him try to find his way around

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On the beach, Antonio saw the shadow of a familiar figure.

Alice had asked him how he couldn't have seen how skinny Anne had become. Now looking at her standing alone on the beach, he realized how fragile she looked, even capable of being blown away by a strong wind.@@