Chapter 26
You know what? I’m just gonna say it. Sharks just aren’t eating enough people.
— Dima to Shasha
DIMA
“ There are ways,” I said. “ To make this hurt.”
Natasha looked scared, but Chester looked resigned.
“ But I’m not going to do that,” I continued. “ I’ve found that the best way is to just get it over quickly, that way you don’t dwell on the anger.”
Natasha’s teeth started to clatter.
I snapped the chains to her feet and dropped the heavy concrete block over the edge of the water.
Her body jerked when it came to a halt, the only thing holding her in place was my hand around her shirt.
“ Don’t do…”
I let go.
“ Your turn…” I smiled.
Chester jumped off himself, not making me push him.
I left the lake after that. This area was in the deep black water of Caddo Lake .
It was the middle of the night, and I had a long row back to the shore where I’d parked my bike and stolen the boat.
But the entire time, I had a small smile on my face.
And hours later, as I crawled into bed pushing cats out of my way as I did, I pulled her sleeping body to me and slept like a baby.