Chapter 154
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 154<\/p>\n
Aiken didn\u2019t really have a magic solution. He tried to comfort her, said a few things that might help, then left to finish up the paperwork. Soon enough, the delivery guy came in, escorted by another officer. He was there to apologize to Bonnie.<\/p>\n
The kid looked like he honestly regretted it. He couldn\u2019t have been more than nineteen. Bonnie glanced at the report\u2026 the words \u201ctrash\u201d and \u201cpest\u201d stood out, making it clear how much whoever was behind this despised her.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m so sorry. I won\u2019t ever do anything like this again. Please forgive me\u2026 I can\u2019t get detained, my mom will freak out. I swear I\u2019m not lying. Here, look\u2014my phone has all the records. I buy medicine for my mom every month. It was just the money\u2014I got blinded by that thousand bucks. Please, just give me another chance. Please don\u2019t report me to the platform\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie was quiet for a long time. She finally looked up at him\u2014he was young, but his face was tanned and tired. She let out a quiet sigh in her heart.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis time you delivered trash. What if next time they ask you to send something worse, for more money? Would you do it?\u201d<\/p>\n
He shook his head frantically. \u201cNo, really, I wouldn\u2019t. I only did it because I thought it was just garbage. I\u2019m really, really sorry\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
She saw the regret, the panic in his eyes\u2014just the look of someone who hadn\u2019t realized the consequences until it was way too late.<\/p>\n
The girls who\u2019d hurt her three years ago\u2026 They\u2019d been about this age, impulsive, reckless. When they cried and apologized, they\u2019d looked exactly like this guy.<\/p>\n
Back then, Bonnie had been too numb to even hate them. Now, she realized, she still didn\u2019t have it in her to hate.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re Ralph, right? Nineteen years old.\u201d He was the same age as her cousin Nash, but already working to support himself. Bonnie leaned down to sign the forgiveness statement. \u201cDon\u2019t do this kind of thing again. One day, someone won\u2019t forgive you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ralph\u2019s voice trembled. He bent low in gratitude. Hesitating a little, he whispered, \u201cI was scared to say before, but the person behind this said\u2026 If you don\u2019t leave Cabinda\u2026 they\u2019ll find another way to get rid of you.\u201d<\/p>\n
That stung. Bonnie\u2019s eyes burned with anger. So much trouble, just to force her out.<\/p>\n
Aiken gave her shoulder a reassuring pat, trying to help her calm down. He scolded Ralph a little, then made him pay a thousand in fines.<\/p>\n
She pulled out her phone and checked her hallway for bugs, waving the flashlight around. When she passed by apartment 1207, she saw the lipstick mark still on the doorknob\u2014a dry, dark red stain. Something about it just made her angry.<\/p>\n
She wanted to kick the door, but she knew it\u2019d only wake the neighbors.<\/p>\n
She swallowed down the frustration, pausing at her own door before unlocking it.<\/p>\n
Aiken needed to get back to work, so he didn\u2019t stick around. He reminded Bonnie to lock up tight and call him right away if something happened. Bonnie thanked him, watched him disappear into the elevator, then closed and locked her door.<\/p>\n
She leaned back against it, suddenly exhausted.<\/p>\n
Bonnie just squatted there in the entryway, not moving for a long time, until her legs lost feeling. When she finally pushed herself up, she shuffled over to the table and opened her laptop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-822","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}