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looked like the one she may have used for yoga, and started to load the bag with the listed items as he found them. The list consisted of personal items like clothing, undergarments, running shoes, personal hygiene products, and lastly a locket. It was described to be a thin silver chain with a heart shaped silver decal pendant on the end which framed a blazing blue diamond. He went over to her dresser and on top sat a black marble jewelry box. He opened the box and sitting right inside sat the locket. He grabbed it and left the room. Once he packed everything in the bag, an idea occurred to him. He thought that if he wasn’t allowed to mention anything to her, maybe a visual hint maybe suffice to get her mind moving. When Sean was looking over the photos on her mantle beside the TV, he noticed an old photo that shocked him. It was a picture of him, Jenn and her mother about a week before her mother passed. He remembered that day well. That day was an unforgettable day for him. It was the first day of spring, and they had their first barbecue of the season. They had flown kites and rode bikes together while Jenn’s parents watched over them. It was also the day he finally realized he was in love Jenn. He never told her, she was still too young, as was he. He was not ready to ruin the friendship they had at a young age. He grabbed the photo and jammed it into the bag. He let himself out of the house and locked it up tight.
    Sean returned to his home later than he expected. Jake was sitting on the couch drinking a beer. Once Jake noticed him, he chugged the beer down and got up, jacket in hand. Jake kept his head down, as he walked out.
    “See ya, Jake.” Sean yelled after him. That was strange he thought, usually Jake was more talkative. Sean set the bag down by the hallway and went to retrieve a beer for himself. He needed to calm his nerves before he went in to see Jenn.

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    Two beers and a roast beef sandwich later, Sean was feeling much calmer and ready to deal with Jenn. He put his mask on, grabbed the bag and walked down to her room. He stood there for a moment, listened. It was too quiet; maybe she was sleeping. He unlocked the door, opened it and started to walk in. The room was dark, but he could make out the lump on the bed. The lump would be Jenn curled up under the blankets. He could hear her soft breaths coming in and out slowly. He quietly advanced further into the room with the bag and started to put the items in place. He put the clothing in the dresser drawers and set the photograph on the night stand along with the locket. He glanced down at what should have been her beautiful face and gasped. She was sporting a blackened eye, she had dry blood around her nose and her lip was split. Shit, what the hell!
    Jenn seemed to wake when he got closer to the bed, she peeked up at him and started yelling. “Please, no more.” Then she tried to cover her face with her hands.
    “Oh, Christ, Jenn, I am not going to hurt you. Shit!” Sean reached out to touch her, but saw her flinch so he backed off. “Did the other man do this? Please, tell me what happened.” He tried to plead with his eyes. He had never seen her hurt like this before, not once in all the years he had known her. Seeing the injuries made him ache inside.
    “He… he….” She stuttered. After taking a few breaths, she spoke again. “He touched me, he grabbed me and….” The tears started to run down her cheeks. “He pulled me down on the bed.” She sobbed louder. “I tried to fight him, and I hit him. He got mad.”
    “For fuck sakes, he was told to leave you alone, god damn it!” Sean was pissed. He stood and started to pace the room. Clenching his fists, gritting his teeth, angry that he trusted Jake with her. What the hell was he even thinking? He knew Jake was a total prick and rough with the ladies. Why couldn’t his brother listen to him for at least once in his fucked up life.
    He didn’t know how he could let his