The next morning.Seven dogs were found dead at random places in the street where Elora lived, and everyone in the neighborhood gave the credit to Russell, even though it wasn’t him who killed the dogs.Russell told them that he didn’t kill the dogs and to check the cameras to see who did it, but nobody really cared to do that because they strongly believed that it was his work. The dogs have been troubling them lately, so they appreciated what he did, and they presented him with all kinds of garden tools and also organic manure that would help nourish the plants in the garden.Russell requested the homeowner where one of the dogs died, and he checked their CCTV footage. To his shock, the dog suddenly coughed blood and died there on the street.“Damn, someone must have fed them poisoned food. Who could do such a horrible thing?” Russell felt angry. Shooting the violent street dogs dead was much more ethical than poisoning while acting like you’re feeding them, he thought. “If only I c

“Don’t be so flustered,” Nora casually said, tossing an apple to Russell. “Being a virgin isn’t a bad thing. In fact, it’s the greatest gift you can ever give to your partner and to your married life. When I was around 13 years of age, I started to get carnal feelings. I was born in a rich family, and I ended up losing my virginity to my butler’s son who was probably 16 back then. We both really didn’t know what we were doing. We just went with the flow, unable to control the fleshly desires. What started on that day gave rise to a lot of troubles in my life, which I don’t even want to talk about. Let’s just say that premarital sex makes things much difficult after marriage. So I want you to be more patient with Kyra. Even if she’s unreasonable, please bear with her. Can you do that?”Russell nodded twice, even though he didn’t like the fact that Kyra had revealed such sensible information to her grandmother.Nora felt better now.Rekha, who was in the kitchen, felt a strange desire b

The two guards were absolutely stunned by the manager’s aggressive attack. Both of their noses were bleeding, but they got back up and asked, “Sir, what did we do?”The manager punched both of them in the nose, making them cringe in the pain. He then ignored them and went to Russell. “Forgive me if they’ve been rude, sir. I’ll fire them straight away. I’ll see to it that they won’t be able to get any job for the next six months.”The guards were petrified to hear those words.“Sir!” They ran to the manager and grabbed his feet and begged. “Please don’t do this to us. If we’re jobless for six months, we’ll become homeless.” They had debts to take care of, so they couldn’t afford to lose their jobs let alone be unable to get any job for the next six months.“Why are you begging me?” the manager barked at them. “Beg this gentleman that you’ve insulted!”The guards remembered Russell’s words when he had said that he’ll make them regret. They swallowed their guilt, shame, and fell at his f

Russell, on his way back home, was passing by an old graveyard. He noticed Nora enter the graveyard with a big box in her hand.“Whoa, what’s she doing here?” He was quite puzzled. Why would someone like Nora enter an old graveyard that wasn’t functioning anymore? Naturally, he put the bicycle aside and observed her from a distance.Nora went to a particular grave. She sat on her knees and lit up a small birthday cake with the number 60 on it. It was the grave of Lester Lynn.There were chocolate chips on the cake as they were Lester’s favorite.She was looking at the album in her hand that had the pictures of Lester from when he was young.“Happy birthday to you… Happy birthday to you…” Nora’s voice cracked as she sang. Still, gasping and sniffling she continued, “Happy birthday dear Lester… Happy birthday to you. I love you so much, sweetheart.” She sobbed, with her head touching the grave. “I love you, my precious boy. I miss you, my son…” She kept on crying like a baby.Russell,

“I will pay you back all that I owe, so give me one week, sir,” an elderly man was begging at Tyler’s feet. He was seventy years old, and his hair was all white and messy.Tyler the Collection King was eating roasted chicken legs, with half-a-dozen men in his back. His wife was also massaging his shoulders and putting chicken pieces in his mouth.“If I give you one week, then some other idiot will take you as an example and ask for a one month extension next time,” Tyler slapped the old man’s face with his foot.“Honey, elder abuse isn’t a good thing,” Tyler’s wife tried to control him.“Sorry babe, but I hate these losers,” Tyler blurted, “who take money with a big smile on their faces and then cry a river when they are asked to pay it with interest.”“Yes, but Elder Tom is an upright man,” Tyler’s wife reasoned. “If he can’t pay within one week, he’ll definitely let us take his tuition home.”“Oh…” Tyler’s gaze shifted to Tom. “Will you, Tom? You don’t make much from your math tuiti