Page 80 of The Stardust Effect


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“June, do you forgive him?”

Her expression darkened, “No.”

“Welp bud, I think it’s time for her to take a walk and you’re not going to go after her, you’re going to leave her alone for good,forever.”

June watched a tear come from Ben’s eye, not feeling sorry for him at all. Thinking of how it was nothing compared to what he put her through, “I-” She paused, catching their attention and stepped towards Wolfgang, ready to feed the fire.

“Yes?” Wolfgang paused, softening his body while looking at her. She didn’t speak and he asked “What is it?”

“I just want to let you know, he forced himself on me before dinner” Her lip twitched as her breathing shallowed, “And when you leave, there’s no security cameras in the stairwell, or a good distance south of the building.” She picked up her bag.

Wolfgang clenched his jaw, “Get your stuff and get out, now.” He graveled. Juniper turned to leave, before the door closed, she could hear the sound of anger knocking into a man. Ben yelped through the door and for the first time, she took the stairs.

Wolfgang

He dragged the tablet out of the bag and turned it on. ‘There she is.’ He smirked at the blue dot sitting three blocks south and one street over and after some research he discovered it was some bar and cafe.

It took longer than he wanted with June waiting on him, but after cleaning up his mess, washing up and getting into the safe, he was ready. He didn’t know what Ben did, or how he had so much money but he took all of it, enough for that car and whatever June’s pretty heart desired. When they find him maybe they will think it was a robbery gone bad.

The place was a mess and Juniper must have released something in him because he didn’t realize the thrill he would get to let Ben go every now and then, just to watch him scramble in fear.

Juniper

She had six dollars in her purse and nursed her single drink wondering what was taking so long. She didn’t know if Wolfie was going to get close to killing him or actually do it. With it being over two hours, June didn’t want to know. “Here.” The bartender slid another drink to her.

“I didn’t order-”

“No,” He pointed, “That guy got it for you.” She looked at a blonde man in business attire and forced a smile for gratitude. ‘God he’s walking over here.’ She exhaled slowly.

“Hi. I’m Jack, can I sit with you?”

“Um, sure, I won't be here much long. I’m waiting for my boyfriend.”

He slid on the seat next to her, “He left you here? Alone?”

“No, I’m actually meeting him here. He had some business to wrap up.”

“Oh, Are you from here?”

June smirked and finished her drink. “No, I’m not.”

“Where are you from?” His tall pale stout laced to the sides.

“Fiji.” She lied.

“Oh wow. What brought you here?”

June refrained from rolling her eyes, “Unfinished business. Are you from here?” Her lips met her straw and she started sipping.

“Well I grew up in Boston but moved here at fifteen with my parents. I went to school at UCLA for biology.” Jack Really just wanted to talk about himself, the more he talked the more she sipped. Where the hell was Wolfgang? Did he get caught? She began to worry.

The bartender dropped off a third drink for her and another beer for him and she switched her cups. “And that’s why biology didn’t work out and I went with psychology instead.”

“Mm.” She raised her brows and thought to herself, ‘aren’t psychologists supposed to be good listeners?’ Halfway through her drink and his seventh conversation she saw him and perked in her seat, “Wolfie.” She whispered, waving in his direction, past the guy.

“What?” Jack seemed confused turning around.

He approached the two, unconcerned, “Hey.” He kissed her and ignored Jack, “Are you ready?”

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