If he has paid it off and there is no more debt between them, can everything go back to the starting point?

Thinking of this, he clenched his fists, supported his consciousness, and maintained a correct kneeling position.

Heavy rain late at night.

Derek knelt in the garden for two hours, and Bertha stood by the window, watching him for two hours.

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The guards take turns on the night shift.

Tonight it was Tommy's turn to keep watch, he was hiding in the shadows and was watching the ...