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Chapter 396
David made a sound—not quite a scream, not quite a grunt, something in between that came from deep in his chest, that expressed pain beyond what words could capture.More blood—this time accompanied by something else, some internal fluid that suggested damage beyond just bruising, that suggested ribs cracking under the impact, that suggested this was not superficial pain but genuine injury."This is for tormenting Megan," Raymond said, his voice still carrying that terrible calm. "For hitting her. For tearing her clothes. For putting your hands on her when she said no, when she fought back, when she made absolutely clear that your attention was unwanted."The third punch.David's legs were weakening now, were struggling to support his weight, were turning unreliable as his body's systems began to shut down non-essential functions in favor of simply processing pain.Raymond's grip on his shoulder was the only thing keeping him upright, was holding him in place like a training dummy, li
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The words that came out of Raymond's mouth next were delivered with such cold precision that they seemed to lower the temperature in the room. Not shouted. Not hurried. Just stated—as simple facts, as promises that would be kept, as declarations of intent that carried the weight of absolute certainty. "I'm going to delete you," Raymond said, and the phrasing was deliberate, was chosen specifically for its implications—not *hurt* you, not *punish* you, but *delete* you, as if David was a mistake that needed to be erased, a problem that needed to be removed from existence. "I'm going to delete you the way I want. Methodically. Completely. Thoroughly." He stood perfectly still as he spoke, his posture relaxed in a way that was somehow more threatening than aggressive body language would have been, that suggested he was so confident in his ability to do what he was promising that he didn't need to posture, didn't need to perform, didn't need to do anything except state facts. "
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He took a step closer to David.David instinctively took a step back."How old are you?" Raymond asked, and the question was not seeking information but making a point. "Twenty-five? Twenty-six? Old enough to know better. Old enough to understand consent. Old enough to recognize that 'no' means 'no' and that persistence past that point is not romance, not determination, not showing how much you care—it's harassment. It's assault. It's criminal behavior."David's face had gone from flushed to pale.Was processing the words and finding them threatening, finding them carrying implications about consequences, about David's understanding of himself being challenged in ways that made him deeply uncomfortable."You don't know what you're talking about," David said, but his voice had lost its aggressive edge, had become something more defensive, more uncertain. "You're making assumptions. You're taking her side without even hearing my—""I don't need to hear your side," Raymond interrupted, a
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Still Raymond said nothing.Just watched."Where the hell are you going?" David had shouted earlier at Megan, and now he redirected that aggression toward Raymond. "Where does she think she's going? I didn't give her permission to leave. I didn't say we were done. And you—" he pointed at Raymond, the gesture aggressive, accusatory, "—you don't have any right to interfere in my business."Raymond's expression finally changed.Not dramatically—just a slight tightening around his eyes, a subtle shift in his posture that suggested something had clicked, some decision had been made, some threshold had been crossed.When he spoke, his voice was quiet.Dangerously quiet.The kind of quiet that makes people lean forward to hear, that commands attention through its very softness, that suggests violence is being held back by the thinnest margin of restraint."So you have the audacity," Raymond said, and each word was delivered with precision, with careful enunciation that made it clear this was
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One moment he was standing several feet away, positioned but not engaged.The next moment he was between David and Megan, was physically blocking David's path, was standing close enough that David had to stop moving or collide with him."She's leaving," Raymond said, and his voice had changed completely—had lost all the gentleness, had acquired an edge that was sharp enough to cut, that carried within it absolute finality. "I'm not giving you the go-ahead to stop her. I'm not giving you permission to speak to her. I'm not giving you any authority here at all."David stopped.Not from respect—from surprise at Raymond's sudden proximity, at the speed with which he had moved, at the realization that Raymond was not going to be passive, was not going to stand aside, was not going to allow David to continue doing whatever he wanted.Behind Raymond, Megan seized the moment.Pulled the door open.Stepped through it.The night air hit her like a physical thing—cool against her damaged face, c
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Her hands were still clutching his jacket around herself, were still holding it like a shield, like protection against everything that had just happened and might still happen."Let's leave together," Raymond continued, his voice still carrying that quiet gentleness. "Let's get you to the car. Let's get you somewhere safe. Somewhere away from—" he didn't look at David, didn't give him the acknowledgment of eye contact, "—away from this."But there was something else in his voice now.Something underneath the gentleness.Something that suggested what he wasn't saying: *If you don't come now, if you stay here, I'm going to do something that you shouldn't witness, that you don't need to see, that will be easier for both of us if you're not present for.*"It's not going to be funny," Raymond added, and the words were still directed at Megan but were clearly meant for David as well, were clearly a warning that was being issued, a line that was being drawn. "What happens next—it won't be fu
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