Ch 31~by Lori
''You want my help, you got it. Now when was the last time you got a
good night's sleep?''
''I can't even remember.''
''That means it's been to long. So get into bed.'' Brenda complied and
Sonny pulled the covers over her. He kissed her forehead. ''I love you
Brenda Leigh.''
''I love you Sonny.'' He started to leave but Brenda grabbed his arm.
''Will you stay with me tonight?''
"You sure?''
''I wanna sleep in your arms. Just sleep.''
''Just sleep?''
''Just sleep. It's not like it's never happened before.''
"True. You got it.'' He shed his shoes and jacket and climbed in next
to her. He put his arms around her and kissed her neck. ''Night Bren.''
''Night Sonny.'' She closed her eyes and fell fast asleep as Sonny
watched her. She was so beautiful when she was sleeping and so
peaceful. He kissed the top of her head and closed his eyes as he fell
asleep.
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Veronica watched as the paper burned in the fireplace. Her eyes were
watering from the bright light of the fire and she had to look away. Her
eyes fell on a picture of Brenda and Nik. She picked it up and traced
their faces. ''My babies. I love you so much.'' She whispered. ''You'll
never know what I went through and you will never go through what I did.
I promise.'' She kissed the picture.
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Alex watched the Cerullo's house, waiting for Sonny to leave. Her light
had gone out hours ago and still he hadn't left. He was growing
impatient but finally decided that he'd have to wait for another night.
It would be soon enough. He smiled as he thought about touching her,
being inside her. It will happen. I will be with Brenda. Soon.
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Brenda sat up in bed gasping for air. She couldn't breathe. She hadn't
had nightmares for years. It was silly, she told herself. She looked
down at Sonny. He was so peaceful. She brushed a lock of hair from his
brow and kissed his cheek. He stirred slightly but stayed sleeping.
She smiled and quietly got out of bed. She walked over to the window
and sat in the overstuffed armchair. She stared blindly out the
window. She jumped a few minutes later when she felt a hand on her
shoulder. She looked up to see Sonny staring down at her, with a
worried expression on his face. He knelt down in front of her.
''Baby, what's wrong?''
Ch.32~By Julie
Sonny looked up at Brenda waiting for an answer. Her eyes were scared,
but she was trying to hide it from him.
''Nothing, I'm just thinking about my mom and Nik and what they must be
going through.''
He didn't believe her. Sure she was worried, but this look was one of
terror. Something else had woken her up.
''Are you sure?'' She nodded and hugged him.
''Can we just go back to bed?''
''Yeah. c'mon.''
They crawled back in bed and wrapped up in each other. Brenda rested
her head on Sonny's chest. She held onto him for dear life. She was
afraid to go to sleep again, if she did the nightmares would come again.
She knew she couldn't handle those on top of everything.
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Sonny laid awake stroking her hair. He knew she was finally asleep but
it had taken over an hour. Something had woken her. Something that had
terrified her. But she wouldn't tell him. Why? What was so bad that she
couldn't tell him? He was shaken from his thoughts by the sound of her
crying. He looked down. She was still asleep but she was crying and
mumbling. He strained to hear what she was saying.
''Please no.'' That was all he heard. She didn't wake up the rest of
the night, and Sonny didn't sleep. Her words kept playing over and over
in his head. He knew something awful had happened to her and he also
knew that she probably had never told anyone.
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Alex woke up the next morning. He looked at the pictures of Brenda. He
stroked her face. ''Today's the day my sweet angel. Tonight's the
night that we will finally be together.'' He smiled and got dressed for
school.
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Veronica stared down at Harlan's grave. ''Burn in Hell you bastard. I
came here to let you know that I took care of our secret. No one will
know. You can't hurt my babies or me anymore. You got exactly what you
deserved.'' She spit on his grave and headed to her car. Nik's trial
started soon and she still had to find away to clear her soon without
giving anything away.
ch.33
Brenda decided to go see her mother after school. She wanted to make
sure she was holding up OK. She knocked on the door, when she got no
answer she used her key. It was so strange to be in here. It was quiet
and Brenda had an unsettling feeling. It was like something was telling
her to get out of this house before something happened.
''Great! Now I'm paranoid too!'' She started her ascent up the stairs
to her old bedroom. The feeling got worse. She opened her door and was
hit by a memory. She shook it away. She had to stop it! She couldn't
come unglued now, Nik needed her. ''OK, Bren you gotta pull yourself
together. It's over.''
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Alex crept up the stairs slowly. She had left the door unlocked, but he
had corrected that minor mistake. He could hear her talking to someone,
but who? He froze as he listened for another voice. But there was not
one. She was only talking to herself. Good. ''Brenda it's time you and I
had our first date.''
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Sonny was in his room trying to do homework, but it wasn't working. He
kept thinking of her. He had a sickening feeling in his gut. Something
was off. Something about Brenda. Brenda. He loved that name. She was the
most important thing in his life and if something was wrong with her he
needed to know. The feeling was getting stronger. He picked up the phone
and tried the Cerullo's but no one was there. He had to find her, but
where was she? Maybe she was still at school? He grabbed his keys and
got in his car and headed for school.
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Brenda heard a creak from the stairs. ''Is anybody there?'' Alex waited,
but then decided it was his chance to be with her. Alone. No friends and
no Sonny.
"It's just me.'' Brenda was stunned to see Alex Garcia staring at her.
''Alex how did you get in my house?! More importantly, WHY are you in my
house?''
The sickening feeling in both Brenda's and Sonny's stomachs became
alarming.
Ch 34
Sonny screeched to a halt in front of school and scanned the lawn
looking for Brenda. Nothing. Wait there was Julia.
''Hey Julia!'' She looked up and rolled her eyes.
''What?''
''Where’s Brenda?''
''I think she went home to check on Veronica.''
''Thanks.'' He sped down the street towards Brenda’s house.
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''Are you gonna answer me? What are you doing here?''
''I came to see you.'' He said walking further into the room.
''That’s very nice but have you ever heard of knocking?'' She watched
him. He smiled charmingly as he shut the door. ''Alex what are you
doing?''
''Giving us some privacy.'' He said walking towards her. She stepped
back until she was up against the wall. He placed his hands on either
side of her body and then ran them down her body.
''Alex you’re starting to scare me. What is it you came here for?''
''You.'' He whispered before he pressed his lips to hers. She tried to
push him away but his grasp tightened as he lifted her up carried her to
the bed. He threw her down and lowered himself over her.
''NO!!! Get offa me. Alex I’m not kidding.'' He covered her mouth with
his hand as he tore off her clothes and took off his pants. His mouth
moved over body before he replaced his hand with it on her mouth.
''Please don’t do this.'' She whispered pleadingly. ''Alex please.''
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Sonny raced up the stairs to Brenda’s room. The front door had been
locked but the back door had been open. The feeling in his stomach was
getting worse. He knocked on Brenda’s door.
''Bren you in there?'' Inside the room Alex tried to keep Brenda from
answering but she bit his lip, hard. Then she screamed.
''Sonny! Help me!'' Sonny slammed open the door and took in the scene.
He tore Alex off of Brenda and then he proceeded to beat the hell outta
him. After he was done he threw him out the front door and then raced
back to Brenda’s room. She was lying in bed curled up in a ball.
''Bren?'' He slowly pushed the hair out of her eyes. She looked up at
him. She looked so scared and lost. He slowly sat her up and then sat
beside her. He pulled her into his arms and rocked her back and forth.
Then he heard her ask,
''Why wouldn’t he stop? I asked him to stop. Why wouldn’t he stop?'' His
eyes began to fill with tears. He’d make Alex Garcia pay for this. They
stayed like that for almost an hour then Veronica appeared at the door.
"Ohmigod what happened?''
Ch.35 by Julie
Veronica stared at her daughter's naked and bloody body. then her gaze
shifted to Sonny. He was holding Brenda.
"What did you do to my daughter?'' she demanded. Sonny was stunned. How
could anyone think that he would EVER hurt Brenda, let alone rape her.
''What are you talking about? I would NEVER do this to Brenda or anyone
for that matter.''
''Get away from my daughter you pig! My sweet baby. She wouldn't give
you what you wanted so you took it from her didn't you?!''
''Veronica, listen to me. Brenda needs to go to a hospital, now. I can
drive her, but we have to get her dressed first.''
''We're not going anywhere with you! I'm calling the police!'' Veronica
picked up the phone and dialed 911. "This is Veronica Barrett, my
daughter has just been raped. The rapist is still here, please send
someone over right now.''
Sonny couldn't believe this. ''What are you doing? Alex Garcia did this.
I love Brenda. That's why I'm here.''
''You love her body. Please, you brutally attack my sweet innocent
baby and then try to pin it on Alex? I know Alex. He's a good, decent
young man. He would never do anything like this.''
The whole time Brenda sat on the bed rocking herself. She said nothing,
heard nothing and saw nothing. She was comatose. The cops came in and
Veronica told them to arrest Sonny. Deke through him against the wall
and handcuffed. Deke was thoroughly enjoying this. They started to take
Sonny out of the room, when Brenda screamed.
''NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!'' It was followed by large
racking sobs. She had finally come out of her comatose state.
''Brenda. What happened? Are you OK?'' Brenda just stared blankly at her
mother.
Ch 36 by Lori
''Mom?''
"Sweetie are you alright?''
"Mom what's going on?'' Her gaze shifted to Sonny. ''What are you doing
to him?''
''Honey it's alright. You'll never have to see him again.''
''He didn't do anything. He protected me from Alex just like Nik did
when Daddy...''
"Brenda!''
''Bren? Are you okay?'' Sonny asked softly from the doorway. Deke held
him firmly in place.
''Let him go. He didn't do anything wrong.''
"Honey I understand that you're upset but you don't have to protect
him. He did something very wrong.''
"No he didn't. He never took anything from me. He never would. Let him
go.'' She got up and started to approach Deke and Sonny. ''You've got
the wrong guy. Please let him go.''
"Are you sure?'' asked the other cop.
''Yes. The man you want is Alex Garcia. Sonny saved me from him. Let him
go.''
"You heard her Deke. Let him go.'' Deke reluctantly uncuffed Sonny's
hands. Brenda put her arms around him and hugged him tight. The cops
left and Veronica went to her room. Brenda and Sonny stood in her room
holding each other for a long time until Sonny pulled back to look at
her.
''Bren, what did you mean Nik protected you from your father?''
Ch.37 by Julie
''What are you talking about?'' Brenda looked up at Sonny, suddenly
starting to feel very uncomfortable.
''You said to your mom that I helped you the way Nik did when your dad
and then you stopped. What were you going to say?''
Brenda backed away and started to pace around her room. She couldn't
believe what she had almost said. She had sworn to herself that she
would NEVER tell anyone about that. If Sonny ever found out, he would be
repulsed. She couldn't take that chance.
She half heartedly smiled and gave a little laugh. ''Nothing, really.
I'm so sorry that my mother accused you of.. of what happened. I know
you would never do anything like that.''
Sonny was watching Brenda. She hadn't looked him in the eye once. He
knew she was hiding something but he also knew she would tell him when
she was ready. Well, at least he hoped she would.
''Bren, c'mere.'' She went into his arms and he held her for along time.
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Alex watched as the cops left his house, empty. They hadn't found one
piece of evidence that would implicate him. He put the binoculars down.
He leaned up against the wall. He still had a headache from his fight
with Sonny. He smiled. He remembered how it felt to be with Brenda. He
couldn't wait to be with her again.
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Veronica sat on her bed holding a picture of Brenda. ''My sweet, sweet
angel. He's no good for you. He'll only hurt you. Why can't you see
that?''
Veronica sat in the dark as she tried to think of a way to save her
daughter from being destroyed by Sonny Corinthos.
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Sonny pulled back from Brenda. ''Sweetheart, we should get you checked
out by a doctor.''
''NO! Sonny I'm fine! I don't want anyone to know about this.''
''Brend-''
''Promise me!! Promise that you won't tell anyone. Not even Lois!''
Sonny looked at her. ''Brenda, I'm sorry, but I can't do that.''
Part 38
"What do you mean you can't do that Sonny?"
"Baby you need help and you need a doctor. I know you're scared but
I'll be there with you. I won't leave you for a second."
"Promise?" Her voice shook and she looked like such a scared little
girl it broke Sonny's heart. If Harlan hadn't been dead Sonny probably
would've killed him and as for Alex, he'd get what he had coming to him.
"Promise. C'mere." He held out his arms and she went into them. She
was shaking. "It'll be alright Bren."
"Just don't let me go." She whispered as she tightened her hold on him.
"I won't. I won't ever let you go."
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Veronica crept quietly away from Brenda's door. Her poor baby. So
trusting. She'd been like that once. But she'd trusted Harlan and look
at what happened. Married to a cold blooded bastard. But Sonny had
been so gentle with Brenda just now. Maybe she was wrong about him.
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Alex watched as Sonny and Brenda walked down the street to Sonny's car.
Just the sight of them together made him want to scream. Brenda was his
and one of these days she was going to realize it.
Ch.39
Sonny took Brenda back to his house, after the doctor checked her out.
She sat on his bed. She hadn't said anything since they left her house
hours ago. Sonny was getting worried.
"Brenda are you alright? Do you need anything?"
She shook her head. "Can I just be alone?"
Sonny tried not to be hurt, but he couldn’t help it. He wanted so much
to take her pain away. "OK."
He left her alone. As he shut the door he heard her start to cry. It
took all his strength not to go back in there and hold her, but he knew
she had been holding it inside and needed to get it out.
Brenda buried her head in the pillow. She was trying to get the memories
to go away. But it was no use they started to come faster than she could
handle them. First the memories of Alex and the rape, and then the
memories of her father. Those were the ones she was hiding from. She was
trying, trying to stop them. No one could know, ever.
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Sonny walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table.
"Hijo, how is she? How are you?"
"She's... she's a mess. She's trying to be strong and pretend that
nothing happened, for my sake. G*d if only I could have gotten there
sooner. I could have stopped him."
"Michael, stop it. There was no way you could have known about that
Alex boy and what he was going to do. Brenda is very lucky to have you
on her side. And I know that with your help she will get better."
"That's just it mom, she doesn't want my help. At all."
"No, that's not true. The last few weeks that poor thing has been
through hell. With her father being murdered and her brother going to
trial in 2 days and now this. I'm surprised she hasn't fallen apart by
now. You have to be patient. She let you in when she's ready."
"I know you’re right, but it's hard. I just want her to feel safe."
"I know."
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Brenda had fallen asleep. The memories had become nightmares. She was
helpless against them, like she had been helpless against him. There
was nothing she could do now, just pray that they would stop. But they
didn't, neither had he. She saw him hovering over her, laughing at her
fear. She was crying, then she started to scream. Sonny and his mother
came running into the room.
"Stop, daddy stop." She sobbed. Sonny just stared at his mother, and
then back at Brenda.
Chap 40
Sonny sat down and gently shook Brenda awake. "Bren, it’s me. Baby
wake up. You’re safe now." She put her arms around him as he rocked
her. Her sobs quieted and she stopped shaking. Still she didn’t let go
of Sonny and he didn’t let go of her. They didn’t even notice that
Adella had left the room. They just stayed there holding onto each
other for dear life.
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Gloria sat with Adella in the living room. Adella had called her about
an hour before. She had told Gloria what she knew and now they were
waiting for a sign of life from Sonny’s room. So far there had been
nothing but sooner or later Sonny or Brenda had to come out of there.
"I’m just so glad she had Sonny. Veronica loves her I know but she was
powerless against Harlan and should have left him a long time ago."
"Julia’s no better than her father was. I remember when Sonny used to
bring her home last year. Nice girl but let me tell you she had a nasty
streak a mile wide where her sister was concerned. She was almost
vicious at times." A door creaking open caught their attention and
Sonny quietly came out closing the door behind him. "Is she asleep?"
"For now."
"Did she tell you anything?"
"I tried to talk to her but she wouldn’t let me help. I want to so much
and she keeps pushing me away. Why won’t she let me help her?"
"I’ve known Brenda since she was four years old. She’s the most
stubborn, prideful person in the world. She’d rather die than let
anyone know she’s hurt. All I can say is to keep trying to reach her
and break that shell she has around her. Nik and Lois did and so can
you."
"Nik’s her brother and Lois’s her best friend. I’m just…."
"The man who loves her." Adella said gently. "Gloria’s right mi hijo.
Keep trying. Show her she can trust you and she will."
"Thanks Mom. Thanks Mrs. Cerullo."
"Are you hungry?"
"Hungry? Oh lord look at the time. Carmine’ll be home soon and I
don’t even have dinner ready. Call me later Adella. Bye Sonny. Call
if there’s any news on Brenda." Gloria said as she grabbed her purse
and headed out the door.
"Bye Gloria." Adella called. Then she looked at Sonny. "Michael I
don’t think she should stay here tonight."
Ch. 41
"Why shouldn't Brenda stay here tonight? I don't think she should be
alone."
"Michael. Deke will be here tonight. The last thing that poor sweet
thing needs is to be around him now."
"You’re right, but I want to stay with her tonight."
"Hijo. Take her to the Cerullo's. I'm sure that Gloria will let you stay
with her there."
"Are you going to be OK by yourself?"
"I'll be fine. Go make sure that Brenda is alright. She is going to
need you. Nik's trial starts tomorrow."
"I almost forgot. OK, we'll go to the Cerullo's but I don't like
leaving you alone with him."
"I'll be fine, now go take care of Brenda."
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"Bren wake up, sweetheart."
"Sonny? Is it morning already?"
"No. We're going to Lois's."
"Why can't I stay here with you?"
"Bren, I'm gonna go with you."
"You'll stay all night?"
"You will go to sleep in my arms and wake up in them too, I promise."
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Brenda and Sonny settled into her room at the Cerullo's. He made sure
she was covered up. Then he crawled in next to her and wrapped his arms
around her tiny body. He held her close to him. He kissed her hair.
"Night Bren."
"Night."
Brenda prayed that tonight she would actually be able to sleep, instead
of fight the nightmares that had plagued her for years.
Ch. 42~ 9 years later
Brenda walked down the stairs of her penthouse. She glanced at her
watch. Her husband would be home soon. Husband. She loved that word. But
she loved who that word applied to even more. Brenda Corinthos had been
married for 7 months. She was 23 years old and a model for Jax
Cosmetics. Her and Sonny had moved out of Bensonhurst after she
graduated. They had moved to PC, where her sister was. However, Julia
wanted nothing to do with either of them. Sonny had gotten involved with
a man named Joe Scully in Manhattan. Brenda and Sonny had had many
fights about him getting involved in the organization, but he was
convinced that he couldn't do anything else. When Joe offered Sonny the
chance to run the
Paradise Lounge, he jumped at the chance. His mother had just died and
Deke had been killed. Brenda had graduated and had been discovered in
NYC. She quickly become one of the biggest names in the fashion
industry.
Brenda arranged the flowers for the centerpiece as she thought back to
the time they broke up.
She had come to visit Sonny in PC. She had stayed in NYC to finish a
modeling job. She had no idea that the Paradise Lounge was a strip club,
until she walked in that night.
** She stood outside the building when she realized that the Paradise
was a strip club. She didn't believe that Sonny was running it.
"This has to be a mistake. Sonny would never take part in something as
degrading as this."
She went into the club and was shocked and sickened at what she saw.
Girls and women taking their clothes off in front of a smoke filled room
full of drunken men. In the corner was Sonny and some dark haired boy.
They were smiling and laughing. No wonder he had been so supportive of
her staying in Manhattan. She marched over to him and slapped him.
"You son of a bitch!" **
"Brenda? Ya home?"
She was brought out of her thoughts by the sound of her husband. She
walked out into the living room and smiled. This was the man she had
been in love with since she was 14. She went over and wrapped her arms
around him and kissed him.
"I could get used to that kinda of welcoming."
"Yeah? Well, there's more where that came from if your interested?" She
smiled slyly and started her ascent up the stairs to their bedroom.
Sonny watched her all the way, his eyes shining. Right now, life was
good.
Ch 43
Sonny laid in bed holding his wife. His wife. He couldn't believe that
he had been with the same woman for the last 9 years. But he loved her
more than anything. He loved the way men wished they were him when she
walked into a room. She had become even more beautiful over the last few
years. He was happy. He had a beautiful wife and he was making his way
up in the organization. That was they only problem in his life. He had
to lie to Brenda about some of his business. Sure he was a partner in
Luke's and L&B with Lois and Brenda. He was an ELQ stock holder, but he
was a secret mobster. He owned all of PC after Luke shot Frank Smith in
PR. He was successful and respected and feared. With the exception of
Mike being back in his life and lying to his wife, things were good.
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A few weeks later
Brenda was working in the studio with Lois. They were putting together
the tracks for Miguel's new CD. Sonny came into the studio. He wasn't
sure how he was going to dodge the questions about the hit on Luke's. It
had been 2 weeks, and Scully wasn't budging. He needed to get Brenda out
of their house until it
cooled off. But how was he going to do it? She was already starting to
ask questions.
Brenda saw her husband and threw her arms around him. "Hi honey. I
missed you today."
"I missed you too." He kissed. "Bren, we need to talk."
"I'll go make my self scarce." Lois left them to talk.
"Bren, I think you should take a suite at the PC Hotel."
"What? Are you coming with me?"
"No. Look sweetheart. think of it as a little vacation."
"Not much of a vacation without my husband."
"Brenda, please. Just until this stuff with Scully blows over. I want
you safe."
"No. Sonny I am your wife. You can't just send me away when you don't
want me around."
"You aren't LISTENING to me! I want you safe."
"Fine. I'll leave in the morning."
"Thank you. I promise sweetheart, it'll only be for a couple of days.
Tops."
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Later that night, Sonny went to meet with Luke. Brenda had finished
packing a bag for her "vacation" and decided to take a shower. During
her shower a hitman busted through her door and started shooting. She
dropped to the floor. The glass came shattering down on her. When it was
over, she laid unconscious and
bloody on the shower floor.
Ch. 44
Sonny surveyed the mess left at the Spencer house. 2 dead, 2 wounded.
But at least they were alright. Luke called the police and then Sonny
picked up the phone. There was no answer. He was worried. Chances were
that they had hit his house too, and Brenda was there. He called Harry.
"Sonny, you OK?"
"Harry, get someone over to my place now. Brenda's there and no one's
answering the phone."
"Sure Sonny, no problem. I'm sure she's OK."
"I hope so."
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Brenda was bleeding profusely as the water from the shower beat down on
her. Her face was cut. A huge gash, across her face. There were several
other large, deep cuts on her arms, and chest. She had been shot above
her right breast. She was unconscious.
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Sonny came running through the door of his penthouse. It was silent. He
heard the shower running. He ran upstairs and was horrified at what he
saw. His wife was lying in a pool of blood on top of broken glass. He
ran to her.
"Brenda? Sweetheart?"
There was no answer. He wrapped his coat around her cold, naked body.
Her lips were slightly purple. Her hands were like ice. She was very
still. He was starting to become unglued. He got out his cell phone and
call 911.
"Please my wife has been hurt, you've got to help her."
The EMT told him that an ambulance was on the way.
He started to rock her back and forth. He was crying. He knew he was
responsible for this. He had done this to his sweet, beautiful Brenda.
He had killed her.
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