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It’s been eight years. Eight years since my wife has passed away. It's been very hard for me because almost every day this week I have woken up in a cold sweat. I got up off the sofa and went to the kitchen where I opened the fridge and grabbed myself a bottle of Miller's Lite Beer. Afterward, I went back to the couch where I turned on the TV. As I was drinking my beer I flipped through the channels when I stumbled across the news. 166Please respect copyright.PENANAFQErlIrS21
"Today Aria Martinez, Onix PD's formal Homicide Detective has been released from her 20-year prison sentence for killing her ex-husband Scott Hughes. We got an exclusive interview with her."166Please respect copyright.PENANAkeYLVCqtTo
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Then it zoomed to a woman with short black hair and a sleeve of tattoos. I spit out my beer in shock when I saw her face.166Please respect copyright.PENANAuqeWeoXrEt
"Hello, how are you doing today Aria?"166Please respect copyright.PENANA8WxSFHaweF
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"I would rather you call me Ms. Martinez."166Please respect copyright.PENANAuKgMDpu2b0
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"Okay, how are you doing today Ms. Martinez?"166Please respect copyright.PENANA9qHbzpojVA
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"I'm uh...good."166Please respect copyright.PENANAxdE9hOHrEb
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"So how many years did the judge give you and how many of them did you serve?"166Please respect copyright.PENANAmEAUsZGhcd
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"Well I was supposed to serve 13 years initially but I was given 20 due to reasons I cannot disclose"166Please respect copyright.PENANAsnoNZCYo6W
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"And why is that?"
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"Okay, have you seen your kids yet?"166Please respect copyright.PENANAZRn1rrLJQx
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"No, unfortunately..." she stopped midsentence and started to tear up which only made me cry. 166Please respect copyright.PENANApKm8dzaNI8
She continued with tears in her eyes "No, I haven't. In fact, I haven't talked to them since my first year of my sentencing.... I didn't want them to see me like this...that wasn't the example I wanted to set for my babies."166Please respect copyright.PENANAE8iaY1HWYr
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"Where do you think they are now?"166Please respect copyright.PENANANI1yENjanT
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"Honestly I don't know"166Please respect copyright.PENANAPDCWicKGTM
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"What would you say if they were here right now?"166Please respect copyright.PENANAvfihtOKFhP
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"Oh god, so much I have to say but I would say this. Mickey and my Lil monkey.... Mami love you guys very much. I'm sorry that I gave up watching you guys grow up but I promise you that I will come to find you guys. Mami is never far. " 166Please respect copyright.PENANAZXmMkB2WNP
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When I heard that I broke down crying even more. I miss you mama bear. I will find you don't worry.166Please respect copyright.PENANAtujghsT7uj
"So... why did you do it?"166Please respect copyright.PENANAnQIOedVYIo
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"Well...I know the media thinks its cold-blooded murder but you have to look at it in a wider aspect. No one took into consideration that that man, that piece of shit monster not only abuse me for 10 years but he also hurt my babies. Once you touch my babies you are dead to me. Figuratively and physically."166Please respect copyright.PENANAy3JljkYpAR
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"Did he beat them too?"166Please respect copyright.PENANACmmiGlQw3s
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"No... worse but to my baby girl mickey."166Please respect copyright.PENANAetIpcnGvF3
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"What did he do"166Please respect copyright.PENANAeB1UnunBmC
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"Let's just not go into detail about that but let's just say he is a CHOMO"166Please respect copyright.PENANArdsCUtI9yh
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"Okay, now I understand."166Please respect copyright.PENANAw76VujBxeG
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"Yeah so now what I'm going to be doing once I'm off probation is fight the case to get it dropped because I didn't do it with malicious intent I had a reason to protect me and my children."166Please respect copyright.PENANA4sZsL71y8B
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"I understand. Thank you for coming to Fox News Exclusive to chat. If you or anyone you know has been or are in a domestic violence relationship call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, lines are always open"166Please respect copyright.PENANAMeijjPxmkt
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After that, I turned off the TV. I got up and threw my beer bottle at the wall and it shattered into multiple pieces. I dropped to my knees in rejoice. All I can think of is to find her. I need to find her. I got on the computer and searched for hours but I didn't get any luck.166Please respect copyright.PENANAwm9Aic7voC
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Soon I hear an alarm go off. I got off the computer and went upstairs to wake up my children so they can get ready for school. 166Please respect copyright.PENANA4HtCqwzO09
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After getting to work I bumped into Kristen. She is a girl that I have been talking to for a few months. 166Please respect copyright.PENANA3TO6M4hVGO
"Hey handsome, how are you doing today?"166Please respect copyright.PENANAMAGREPpjHx
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"I'm good and you," I say as I give her a kiss on her lips. 166Please respect copyright.PENANABpY18ll11Y
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"I'll see you at lunch we can get chick-fil-a"166Please respect copyright.PENANArGrPz1qSAm
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"That sounds good, I got you a gift for our 4-month anniversary"166Please respect copyright.PENANAlei5z6M1eg
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"Oh really?" I pulled out a small box for her and opened it for her. 166Please respect copyright.PENANA0Jv4X1XfkM
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She gasped in excitement. "It's beautiful". It was a gold necklace with a butterfly.166Please respect copyright.PENANAWeBeZr2skr
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"Anything for you my love," I said as I put it on her neck.166Please respect copyright.PENANAHdYvzJXuVh
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"I got you something too but you will have to wait until lunchtime."166Please respect copyright.PENANAqIeiC7PTY8
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"Okay baby let me clock in before I'm late."166Please respect copyright.PENANA0Ypg9KkZYw
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"Okay baby see you soon"166Please respect copyright.PENANAn69Xq8bTLN
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After clocking in I went to my cubical. We worked at a physical health firm. when I turned on my computer, I looked at the date. My eyes almost bulged out of my eye sockets. Today was the day that I first met Delilah.166Please respect copyright.PENANAVJjKEVhT56
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Flashback*166Please respect copyright.PENANA7SV1kjrOwI
I was going up to the school rooftop to have lunch when I stumbled upon the beautiful brown-haired girl sitting up here.166Please respect copyright.PENANAlmx3LfsgkL
"Hey, you are in my spot" I jokingly said. She turned around and smiled.166Please respect copyright.PENANAEAT7Ue6tVJ
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"Does it say your name on it?" she asked in a smart tone.166Please respect copyright.PENANAE2EouSvOwb
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"Yes actually," I said as I came and sat next to her. I pointed out my name on the brick barrier that was in front of us. We both laughed and started talking from there.166Please respect copyright.PENANAdxEmRm2QsX
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I popped back into reality when I heard my co-worker Tommy. clap his hands. I jumped back in my chair.166Please respect copyright.PENANAIG5oI5Mgst
"What the hell were you thinking about?"166Please respect copyright.PENANAT6fbq5LmBp
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"Nothing, fuck off I have work to do?"166Please respect copyright.PENANAqihQu3ifMo
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4 months later...
So a month ago I finally introduced my Girlfriend to my children. Lately, she has been taking care of Valentina and Victor while Max and ana stay after school in their school activities. It just made me fall in love with her even more. 166Please respect copyright.PENANAI0qpecJg7e
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When Max and Ana came home from school, Kristin greeted them. Ana said hello but Max just headed straight upstairs.166Please respect copyright.PENANAWYbk5SrBrx
Ana looked at her with sadness then said "Don't worry, he is just a jerk in general"166Please respect copyright.PENANAthUFPAeKQt
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"What does he have against me?"166Please respect copyright.PENANAKC4f1tg8y7
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"I'm sure it's nothing," Ana says as she headed to the kitchen. Then Kristin looked at me with disappointment and sadness. I couldn't take it. I raced upstairs where I burst through his door and said "Why the hell are you being such a dick to her. All she ever did was be nice to you. I raised you better!"166Please respect copyright.PENANAZgk6rhQ5Aj
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"I just don't like her."166Please respect copyright.PENANAOa9EQp2DW7
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"You listen to me Maxwell, You don't have to like her and you don't have to love her but you better fuckin respect her, or else ima beat it out of you. Got it?!"166Please respect copyright.PENANAl81GXr5q80
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"Yes, dad....It's just that I don't want her to replace mom" he says as he burst into tears.166Please respect copyright.PENANAJF5lXzXSs7
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"Awe baby comes here," I said as I sat on his bed and hugged him.166Please respect copyright.PENANADIAPcXuGzl
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"I miss your mama too but I realize that life goes on. What Kristen is good for is showing me that its okay to hurt, but its also okay to learn that you will be okay afterward."166Please respect copyright.PENANAOtqWDBzo0L
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"I'm sorry dad"166Please respect copyright.PENANAhXkKjt62FD
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"It's okay baby."166Please respect copyright.PENANAzT9aTx5tmg
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"now come down and greet her I have something to announce."166Please respect copyright.PENANAmu03xta7nI
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"Okay"166Please respect copyright.PENANANWhLR1nS4v
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When we went back downstairs I saw Kristen getting her jacket.166Please respect copyright.PENANA6BGEaksQT8
"No don't leave," Max says as he raced down the stairs. 166Please respect copyright.PENANAy0oHhYszRP
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"I'm sorry. It just been very hard for me lately and I'm not good with showing expressions to new people."166Please respect copyright.PENANAUdnY29xHyv
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"I know why you are mad at me love. I'm not here to replace your mom, I'm here to love you, your dad, Ana, and the twins unconditionally." She says as she hugged me.166Please respect copyright.PENANAwOByneXDAS
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"Baby, I have something to say real quick."166Please respect copyright.PENANAXFrHVYVzmv
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"Yes," she says as she came up to me.166Please respect copyright.PENANAm85AlOnbTj
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"I was going to wait till tomorrow since it would've been Christmas Eve but....after today made it certain that I need you, Kristen Elizabeth Saint Claire, Will you marry me," I say as I pulled out the box from my pocket and showing the ring. She gasped and said yes as she took the ring and put it on her left hand
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Mason started drinking again before his wedding because he vowed, he will never love another woman and now he is marrying a girl that reminded him of Delilah in some ways aka caring for the kids and all. Max went to comfort him and for the first time when Kristen wanted to see what was the matter, max let her see. Kristen talked to him and fixed him up before they went up to the aisle together hand in hand.
He broke his promise and started drinking late nights again. She finds out he was heavy drinking again. He blacked out on her one night and hit her. She sent him to rehab where he went to A.A meeting to get well if he wanted to save his marriage. 166Please respect copyright.PENANAUldxZnddSZ
"Hello, and who are you with?"166Please respect copyright.PENANAgvz9hsUmBA
"my Wife"166Please respect copyright.PENANA2S7MduKPs5
"Who are you here for?"166Please respect copyright.PENANAsEbhHabaYZ
"Dr. Crowford"166Please respect copyright.PENANAvbszAIQoiK
"Okay, just sign this sheet and I will page her."166Please respect copyright.PENANAjLhW5LtZsL
"Okay," I said grabbing the clipboard from her hands. We all went to sit patiently while i signed the papers.166Please respect copyright.PENANAcLoFgNWjX3
"Mason? Is that you?" I turned my head to see a face I haven't seen in forever.166Please respect copyright.PENANAecHS3vMabi
"Mackenzie?" my eyes almost bulged out of my head when she came running up to me. Giving me a big hug, I wrapped my arms around her tightly.166Please respect copyright.PENANAmi2UrjHuKx
"I missed you so much," I said.166Please respect copyright.PENANAsmMk8CmYAe
"I missed you too!"166Please respect copyright.PENANAzXDalDCrFL
"What are you doing here?" I asked.166Please respect copyright.PENANAcefo8adPpk
"I can say the same"166Please respect copyright.PENANAW4K1y34Oqb
"That's a long story"166Please respect copyright.PENANAXFlO5LKqVH
"Same"166Please respect copyright.PENANAiVhLEF5FaL
"Who is she?" Kristen asked.166Please respect copyright.PENANATDDQKmBIWf
"This is my sister, we um lost contact a long time ago."166Please respect copyright.PENANAmoPcY02jwe
"So, are you going to answer?"166Please respect copyright.PENANA0E4ZSuBk1Q
"yeah um-" I was interrupted but my doctor166Please respect copyright.PENANAvXZkpJBgPC
"Hello there Mr. sorry to interrupt." We all turned our heads.166Please respect copyright.PENANAYxbmKX7jyn
"Oh, I didn't know you know Mackenzie"166Please respect copyright.PENANAdGvTUPIUwz
"Yeah she is my sister"166Please respect copyright.PENANAOH4VcWuXIG
"Good then I think that both of you can help each other through this journey"
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The Next and Final Book is Called Stone Cold Spirit. It would focus on Mackenzie's story.