2021-05-24 19:15:58Josias goes up to his room and closes the door tightly. The indignation he felt for what he had just witnessed was immense. He leaves the balcony door open, as usual, and undresses to sleep with a frown. The image of that girl crying, trembling with fear and despair will be marked in his mind, perhaps for days.
If he didn't interfere, that girl would be raped! Jeremiah was very smart; he was not drunk as she was. He must have done it on purpose: he gave her too much to drink while he still maintained certain sobriety to be in control of the situation. Yes, he could claim that he was also drunk, but the girl was so much more!
Already lying on the bed and under the sheet, Josias started to meditate on other things, otherwise, he would not be able to sleep such was his revolt. He started to think about the meeting he will have tomorrow with Melissa. When he thinks of Melissa, he smiles and falls asleep.
The next day, he wakes up, once again being guided by the rays
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