AmyStrange & the Criminal
(Part 1: the Escape)
                              Copyright © 2019 by David P. Ayotte
THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR CHILDREN
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CHAPTER 14: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31st

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     “Quite right, Miss Rhonda,” he    
said and gave the video camera to Pee  
Wee. “Don't film anything just yet,”   
and then pulled out what looked like a 
cloth tape measure, and first measured 
Beth's finger, and then mine.          
     After that, we all followed him   
into the kitchen. At the table, he     
pulled out a cloth pouch from inside   
his jacket and poured out an inch-high 
mound of something onto a plate. They  
looked like real diamonds and also     
sparkled like the real things.         
     While he was doing that, he also  
explained what was going on, starting  
with the first question that came to my
mind.                                  
     “Yes,” he told us, “they're real, 
and right here is about a quarter-     
million dollars.”                      
     Turning to Beth, he told her, “I  
have the equipment, right here, to make
the engagement, and wedding rings, of  
both your dreams.”                     
     Beth literally did not know what  
to say. I could see it in her eyes, and
that's when she sniffled, and almost   
started crying, “You guys don't even   
know me.”                              
     Rhonda came over and gave her a   
hug. “We all like you Beth, despite    
him,” she said while pointing at me.   
     “Hey!”                            
     “I personally think you deserve a 
medal, but this was the best we could  
do on such short notice,” Rhonda said, 
then surprised the hell out of me by   
coming over and also giving me a hug.  
     It was nice, but I still pushed   
her away anyway. “After what you just  
said?”                                 
     “I was just kidding,” she said,   
turned around and went back to stand by
Beth.                                  
     “Arch-enemy,” she said and        
laughed.                               
     “Sorry,” was all I could think to 
say, before I remembered who the arch- 
enemy was.                             
     “Hey! What am I apologizing for?” 
     Rhonda gave me another one of her 
evil little grins, followed by a silent
pretend laugh. Now, that's the real    
arch-enemy that I know and almost hate.
     Beth was busy separating the      
diamonds out and choosing a very       
beautiful arrangement for her two      
rings.                                 
     Darryl admired her choices and got
his equipment ready. He reached for    
Beth’s first choice and stopped.       



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