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The Collaboration on Broadway with Actor Erik Jensen

Erik Jensen is an actor, writer and director. As an actor, Erik appeared regularly in both seasons of the ABC series “For Life.” Other TV credits include major arcs on “The Walking Dead,” “Mindhunter” and “Mr. Robot,” appearances on “The Americans,” “House of Cards,” “Elementary,” The Blacklist,” and many more, including his critically acclaimed portrayal of legendary NY Yankee Thurman Munson in “The Bronx is Burning.” Film credits include the upcoming Viral with Blair Underwood and Alfre Woodard, Black Knight, The Love Letter and more than two dozen indie films. His theater credits as an actor include The Collaboration on Broadway opposite Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope, the Pulitzer-Prize winning production of Disgraced at Lincoln Center, The Good Negro at the Public Theater, Arthur Kopit's Y2K and Terrance McNally's Corpus Christi at MTC, and Lester Bangs in his play How To Be A Rock Critic (Kirk Douglas, South Coast Rep, ArtsEmerson, Steppenwolf, The Public). Erik's sci-fi graphic novel The Reconcilers was published in 2010 to wide acclaim, and he is co-host and co-creator of the podcast BardQuest Empire, which brings together entertainment industry professionals who play Dungeons & Dragons to talk about the intersections of D&D and storytelling.

As a writer, Erik has been named by the New Yorker as “among the foremost practitioners of documentary theater in the U.S.” With his wife Jessica Blank, he is author of The Exonerated, a genre-defining play based on interviews they conducted with over 40 wrongly convicted death row inmates across the United States, which Governor George Ryan cited as instrumental in his 2003 decision to clear Illinois’ death row. The Exonerated won Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, Ovation, Fringe First and Herald Angel Awards, and was nominated for the Hull-Warriner Award and the John Gassner Playwriting Award; it has also received awards from Amnesty International, the American Bar Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Death Penalty Focus, and Court TV, and was named Best Play of the Year by the New York Times. The Exonerated has been translated into Spanish, French, Italian, Farsi, Mandarin and Japanese and adapted by Erik and Jessica into an award-winning TV movie starring Susan Sarandon, Danny Glover, Brian Dennehy, Aidan Quinn and Delroy Lindo. Living Justice, Erik and Jessica’s book on the making of The Exonerated, was published by Simon and Schuster. Their documentary play Aftermath, based on interviews they conducted with Iraqi civilian refugees in Jordan, had its Off Broadway premiere at New York Theater Workshop, was a New York Times Critics’ Pick, toured internationally for two years and was nominated for two Drama League Awards. Their play How to be a Rock Critic (based on the writings of Lester Bangs) played sold-out runs at the Kirk Douglas, South Coast Rep, ArtsEmerson, Steppenwolf, and the Public Theater, with Erik starring as Lester Bangs; they are currently developing How To Be A Rock Critic for feature film.

Their documentary play Coal Country, about West Virginia’s 2010 Upper Big Branch Mine disaster, opened at the Public Theater on March 3, 2020, with original music written and performed by three-time Grammy Award-winning musician Steve Earle (Edgerton New Play Award, 2 Drama Desk noms, Lortel Award nom). When its run was cut short by COVID-19, the pair pivoted and wrote The Line, a documentary play based on firsthand interviews with NYC medical first responders at the height of the pandemic, starring Lorraine Toussaint, John Ortiz, Alison Pill, Santino Fontana and more. Also a NYT Critics’ Pick, The Line garnered rave reviews from coast to coast and was viewed by over 85,000 people in 50 countries. Coal Country recently reopened commercially at the Cherry Lane Theater in 2022 to massive critical acclaim, produced by the Public and Audible, and was recorded for Audible Theater (Signal Award for Best Drama) . Erik and Jessica currently have a major new musical under commission with the Public Theater.

As TV/screenwriters, Erik and Jessica currently have projects in development with David Simon/Blown Deadline, Levinson/Fontana, and Ed Burns (The Wire, Generation Kill). They wrote the pilot The Negotiator for Gaumont TV (EP Tom Fontana) and have developed with Fox TV Studios, 20th Century TV, Levinson/Fontana, Avenue Pictures, Sunswept, Virgin Produced, and Radical Media. Erik and Jessica’s first feature as writer/directors, Almost Home, was released by Vertical Entertainment in 2019 and their second scripted feature, How To Be A Rock Critic, is currently in development. They are in pre-production with Meteor17 to co-direct a feature documentary about legendary rock engineer Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones) in collaboration with the Hendrix estate, and in development for a feature documentary about the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster, produced by Audrey Rosenberg (I Am Not Your Negro, HBO’s Katrina Babies) and executive produced by Steve Earle.

Erik lives in Brooklyn with his wife Jessica and their daughter Sadie.

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Arlotober Day 5: Favorite Moment

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Paint Groove #25 “Sailing daze”

1. La De Da - Link Wray

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7. Will the Circle Be Unbroken (instrumental) - John Fahey

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2021 BAFTA Awards — Winners

BEST FILM The Father The Mauritanian Nomadland — WINNER Promising Young Woman The Trial Of The Chicago 7

LEADING ACTRESS Bukky Bakray, Rocks Radha Blank, The Forty-Year-Old Version Vanessa Kirby, Pieces Of A Woman Frances McDormand, Nomadland — WINNER Wunmi Mosaku, His House Alfre Woodard, Clemency

LEADING ACTOR Riz Ahmed, Sound Of Metal Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Adarsh Gourav, The White Tiger Anthony Hopkins, The Father — WINNER Mads Mikkelsen, Another Round Tahar Rahim, The Mauritanian

SUPPORTING ACTRESS Niamh Algar, Calm With Horses Kosar Ali, Rocks Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Dominique Fishback, Judas And The Black Messiah Ashley Madekwe, County Lines Yuh-Jung Youn, Minari — WINNER

SUPPORTING ACTOR Daniel Kaluuya, Judas And The Black Messiah — WINNER Barry Keoghan, Calm With Horses Alan Kim, Minari Leslie Odom Jr., One Night In Miami… Clarke Peters, Da 5 Bloods Paul Raci, Sound Of Metal

DIRECTOR Another Round, Thomas Vinterberg Babyteeth, Shannon Murphy Minari, Lee Isaac Chung Nomadland, Chloé Zhao — WINNER Quo Vadis, Aida?, Jasmila Žbanić Rocks, Sarah Gavron

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Another Round, Tobias Lindholm, Thomas Vinterberg Mank, Jack Fincher Promising Young Woman, Emerald Fennell — WINNER Rocks, Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson The Trial Of The Chicago 7, Aaron Sorkin

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY The Dig, Moira Buffini The Father, Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller — WINNER The Mauritanian, Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani, M.B. Traven Nomadland, Chloé Zhao The White Tiger, Ramin Bahrani

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM Calm With Horses The Dig The Father His House Limbo The Mauritanian Mogul Mowgli Promising Young Woman — WINNER Rocks Saint Maud

OUTSTANDING DEBUT, BRITISH WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER His House, Remi Weekes (Writer/Director) — WINNER Limbo, Ben Sharrock (Writer/Director), Irune Gurtubai (Producer) [Also Produced By Angus Lamont] Moffie, Jack Sidey (Writer/Producer) [Also Written By Oliver Hermanus And Produced By Eric Abraham] Rocks, Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson (Writers) Saint Maud, Rose Glass (Writer/Director), Oliver Kassman (Producer) [Also Produced By Andrea Cornwell]

FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE Another Round — WINNER Dear Comrades! Les Misérables Minari Quo Vadis, Aida?

DOCUMENTARY Collective David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet The Dissident My Octopus Teacher — WINNER The Social Dilemma

ANIMATED FILM Onward Soul — WINNER Wolfwalkers

ORIGINAL SCORE Mank, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross Minari, Emile Mosseri News Of The World, James Newton Howard Promising Young Woman, Anthony Willis Soul, Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross — WINNER

CASTING Calm With Horses, Shaheen Baig Judas And The Black Messiah, Alexa L. Fogel Minari, Julia Kim Promising Young Woman, Lindsay Graham Ahanonu, Mary Vernieu Rocks, Lucy Pardee — WINNER

CINEMATOGRAPHY Judas And The Black Messiah, Sean Bobbitt Mank, Erik Messerschmidt The Mauritanian, Alwin H. Küchler News Of The World, Dariusz Wolski Nomadland, Joshua James Richards — WINNER

EDITING The Father, Yorgos Lamprinos Nomadland, Chloé Zhao Promising Young Woman, Frédéric Thoraval Sound Of Metal, Mikkel E.G. Nielsen — WINNER The Trial Of The Chicago 7, Alan Baumgarten

PRODUCTION DESIGN The Dig, Maria Djurkovic, Tatiana Macdonald The Father, Peter Francis, Cathy Featherstone Mank, Donald Graham Burt, Jan Pascale — WINNER News Of The World, David Crank, Elizabeth Keenan Rebecca, Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer

COSTUME DESIGN Ammonite, Michael O’connor The Dig, Alice Babidge Emma., Alexandra Byrne Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Ann Roth — WINNER Mank, Trish Summerville

MAKE-UP & HAIR The Dig, Jenny Shircore Hillbilly Elegy, Patricia Dehaney, Eryn Krueger Mekash, Matthew Mungle Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Matiki Anoff, Larry M. Cherry, Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal — WINNER Mank, Kimberley Spiteri, Gigi Williams Pinocchio, Mark Coulier

SOUND Greyhound, Beau Borders, Christian P. Minkler, Michael Minkler, Warren Shaw, David Wyman News Of The World, Michael Fentum, William Miller, Mike Prestwood Smith, John Pritchett, Oliver Tarney Nomadland, Sergio Diaz, Zach Seivers, M. Wolf Snyder Soul, Coya Elliott, Ren Klyce, David Parker Sound Of Metal, Jaime Baksht, Nicolas Becker, Phillip Bladh, Carlos Cortés, Michelle Couttolenc — WINNER

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BRITISH SHORT FILM Eyelash, Jesse Lewis Reece, Ike Newman Lizard, Akinola Davies, Rachel Dargavel, Wale Davies Lucky Break, John Addis, Rami Sarras Pantoja Miss Curvy, Ghada Eldemellawy The Present, Farah Nabulsi — WINNER

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION The Fire Next Time, Renaldho Pelle, Yanling Wang, Kerry Jade Kolbe The Owl And The Pussycat, Mole Hill, Laura Duncalf — WINNER The Song Of A Lost Boy, Daniel Quirke, Jamie Macdonald, Brid Arnstein

EE BAFTA RISING STAR Bukky Bakray — WINNER Conrad Khan Kingsley Ben-Adir Morfydd Clark Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù

BAFTA FELLOWSHIP AWARD Ang Lee

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HERE’S WHAT YOU MISSED THIS WEEK (10.13-10.19.21):

NEW MUSIC:

Kills Birds returned once more with another song from their upcoming album Married titled “Cough Up Cherries.” The album is set for release on November 12 via Royal Mountain Records and KRO Records.

Save Face shared another song from their fast-approaching new album Another Kill for the Highlight Reel titled “Sharpen Your Teeth.” The band is dropping on October 29 via Epitaph Records.

American Teeth announced the details of their debut album titled We Should Be Having Fun. The highly-anticipated record is going to be dropping on October 29 via Fearless Records.

Chase Atlantic returned with another new track titled “Escort.” The band released their latest full-length Beauty in Death earlier this year, as well as a recent collab on their song “OHMAMI” with Maggie Lindemann.

Oxymorrons released a new music video for their collaboration with FEVER 333’s Jason Aalon Butler “Definition.” The band recently released their EP Mohawks & Durags last month.

Don Broco shared another taste of their upcoming album Amazing Things titled “Endorphins.” The album is scheduled to drop digitally on October 22 via SharpTone Records.

Taking Back Sunday released a cover of the classic Weezer hit “My Name is Jonas.” The band will be touring the United Kingdom next year as part of a co-headliner with Alkaline Trio.

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Halsey made an appearance on a recent episode of Saturday Night Live. Hosted by Kim Kardashian, the singer performed two tracks from their recent album, If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power.

The Dirty Nil recorded themselves playing their song “Ride or Die” live from the middle of a half pipe at The Killroom in Hamilton, ON, Canada. The band released their latest album F*ck Art earlier this year.

OTHER NEWS:

Blink-182’s hit ballad “Adam’s Song” hit Silver certification in the United Kingdom. The song appeared on the band's 1999 album Enema of the State, which itself is certified Platinum.

A Day to Remember's Josh Woodard announced that he has left the band, following on from a statement that he released last summer. The musician said that the reason is down to the resurfacing of allegations that were made against him online.

Blink-182’s Travis Barker became engaged to Kourtney Kardashian over the weekend. The drummer proposed to the reality TV star on the beach in Santa Monica, California, surrounded by family and friends.

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“ ...Jamaicans, like other English colonists, refused to grow or eat tropical produce, relying instead on imported flour and salt meats from England or North America...” (The Republic of PIrates, Colin Woodard)

English Colonists, Apparently: OH NO what WILL we eat, our shipment of weevilly flour and rotten jerky is not here!

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ackee (Blighia sapida)

anatto (Bixa orellana)

avocado pear (Persea americana)

bananas and plantain (Musa sapientum and M. paradisiaca)

breadfruit and roasted breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)

carambola (Averrhoa carambola)

cashew (Anacardium occidentale)

cerasee (Momordica balsamina)

cho cho (Sechium edule)

citrus (limes, oranges, ortaniques, tangerines, ugli, grapefruit etc)

cocoa (from which we get chocolate) (Theobroma cacao)

coconut (Cocos nucifera)

coolie plum (Ziziphus mauritiana)

custard apple (Annona reticulata)

French peanut (Sterculia apetala)

guava (Psidium guajava)

guinep and again(Melicoccus bijugatus)

gungo pea (Cajanus cajan)

hog apple (Noni) "duppy soursop" (Morinda citrifolia)

jackfruit and again (Artocarpus heterophyllus)

Jew (June) plum (Spondias dulcis)

Ja mangoes (Mangifera indica)

mammy fruit (Mammea americana)

naseberry (Manilkara zapota)

otaheite apple and its magnificent red blossom (Syzygium malaccense)

passionfruit (Passiflora edulis)

pawpaw (papaya) (Carica papaya)

peppers including Scotch Bonnet

pineapple (Ananas comosus)

pomegranate and orange flower (Punica granatum)

pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata)

rose apple (Syzygium jambos)

Jamaican red sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa)

star apple (Chrysophyllum cainito)

stinking toe (Hymenaea courbaril)

sweetcup (Passiflora maliformis)

sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

sweetsop (Annona squamosa) and soursop and again (Annona muricata)

tamarind and again (Tamarindus indica)

watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris)

West Indian cherry (Malpighia punicifolia)

yam (e.g. Dioscorea cayenensis)

Colonists:

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"Shit. Cherry, look. There's a rainbow!"

"Shit, there is!"

[a moment of quiet wonder... and also fishing]

"Did you guys ever hear the story of the first rainbow?"

"Uhhh, like... Noah's ark?"

[scoff] "Fuck no! This one's way better than that..."

...but Dawson is too caught up in his own thoughts—errr, I mean, fishing!—to listen. Definitely just really zoned in on fishing. 👀

Dawson seems to me to have two modes: confident and carefree or quiet and stoic, seemingly focused on the task at hand but awash in feelings he can't quite articulate or process:

Loss. Isolation. Shame?

...Unfortunately it appear that fishing brings out the latter in him.

if only they could just talk while fishing

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Cherry Tomatoes or the Mighty Toothache by Chloe Frances Woodard! It came out recently. I’m biased bc I love them but for the most part I thought the poems were really good (a few had me a lil confused but maybe das just me!!). It also has some pics and drawings they took/made and the end has a v emotional essay. ugh. Again, I know I’m pretty biased but I thought it was a solid book!

thanks sm for the rec !! that sounds iconic again even from the titles i’m intrigued

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Generation 4 Part 6

We go to the Dining room & are seated. Menu consists of: Stuffed lamb breast with lemon, ricotta, & oregano variety of cheese, Selection of Bread & Cracker, Jams, chutneys, spicy mustards, caramelized onions, candied nuts & pistachios, Rich flourless chocolate cake with a glass of sweet port wine, Small pieces of chocolate & Brandy. Father says Prayers: My God in Heaven. Please Bless this meal & Bless our Family with Your Grace. We thank You my God for all that you've provided & for the Miracle of those two tiny new lives that You so Graciously Blessed us with. Thank You my God, in the Name of our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen! 8:30pm we finish dinner & retire to the Drawing room for Coffee & Brandy! Sodas for the kids & Juice for Mary & Lucy. The Doctor recommended that Lucy attempt to Breastfeed again, so she too has decided to refrain from alcohol! The room is filled with Christmas Music! Mother says: ~Family, it's time to realize "The Reason for the Season"! We have a lot to be grateful for! It's time we start acting like it~ She begins to sing along with the music! We too begin to sing & the mood in the room becomes festive! We've hired a nurse to help with the babies, as to give a little bit of a break to our wives. Mary has pumped extra Breast Milk into bottles. Lucy has Formula for Anabel until she takes hold! It's now 12:45am & we've been enjoying ourselves so much, that we didn't realize how late it is! We decide to call it a night & go to our rooms. Mother was right! Tis the Season for Joy! God Bless us everyone!

I pick up my son & hold him, & pray a prayer of thanks to God! I turn to Mary, who's ready to feed him before we sleep & say: ~Darling, thank you for being the best wife a man could ever be Blessed with! I love you Mary Grace Newport!

She replies: ~'O my sweet Harry, no woman could ever hope to be Blessed with a husband as loving, generous, thoughtful & sweet a man as you! My love, you have never disappointed me in anything you've ever done. Now we're Blessed with another child. I feel my life is only getting better. You Harry, are my life!~ She has always made my every day & night! I thank God for allowing her into my life! She feeds little Harry, burps & changes him. Places him in his Bassinet, careful to lay him on his back. He falls asleep immediately. Such a good baby! We climb into bed & she falls asleep in my arms. I'm tired, Goodnight!

Skipping forward:

Sunday December 22 Little Harry's & Anabel's Christening

8:00am & the whole Family is enroute to Church. Today we'll be dedicating little Harry & Anabel to Christianity. It's 8:45am & we arrive. We enter the Church & the Family are seated. Mary, Myself, Lucy, George & both Babies are escorted to the front of the Church where when called, we'll bring the Babies forward! 9:00am service begins. After the Choir sings the opening hymns, Pastor Reverend Johnson calls the names of "Harold Joseph Newport Jr." & Annabel Josephine Richards" to the Altar. Mary holds little Harry in her arms & I stand by her side. The Pastor Asks: ~Who will be the Godparents?~ George & Lucy Step forward! Pastor Johnson recites: ~Harold Joseph Newport Jr., In the Name of the Father & of the Son & of the Holy Spirit! He then pours water over his forehead three times. He wipes dry little Harry's forehead.

Pastor Johnson says: ~Who will be the Godparents?~ Mary & myself step forward! Pastor Johnson recites: ~Annabel Josephine Richards, In the Name of the Father & of the Son & of the Holy Spirit! He pours water over her forehead three times. He wipes dry Annabel's forehead & Congratulates us! He invites the Congregation to take photographs! We're seated & service It's 10:30am & service is over. We're enroute back to Newport Mansion. 10:45am, we're arrive at the Mansion. We take the babies upstairs. The Family retire to their rooms to get ready for lunch. It's 12:00pm & Huntington rings: ~Lunch is being served in the Dining room!~ We go into the Dining room & are seated. Linguini, White Winter Truffles, Aged Parmesan is on the menu! The meal is delicious. 1:15pm we finish lunch & retire to the Drawing room for drinks & conversation! 2:15pm My wife & I are having a Date night. We're going to dinner & a movie! She wants to see "Jumanji, The Next Level". Showtime is 8:15pm at the Woodard. We go upstairs where she will feed little Harry. We'll nap a little before leaving!

It's 5:00pm & we're enroute to Grumpy's Diner on Main! There are no Fancy restaurants in Madison, but we do enjoy a good Burger & Grumpy's has great Burgers! We've arrived at the Diner at 5:45pm. We're seated & read the menu. I order the Steak & Tarter Special Combo with Lemonade. Mary orders the Burger Bowl Combo with Sprite. We finish eating & leave a tip. It's 7:40pm & we're enroute to the Woodard so we can get a good seat. It's 8:00pm & we park, buy the tickets & enter the Cinema. We're seated in the fourth row from the front. The previews are already showing, so I take time to by Popcorn, BomBoms & Soda! 8:15pm the move starts running. 10:20pm, the movie has ended. It was a great movie, starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, & Karen Guillan. It was funny, exciting, mind boggling, test of skills & scary all in one game! We both enjoyed it! 10:30pm we're walking out the doors & getting in the car. Enroute to The Waffle House on Bandit st for Coffee. 10:45pm we pull into the Parking lot & enter the restaurant. We wait to be seated just a few minutes. We order coffee, decaf for Mary! We tip the Waitress & leave the restaurant, its Midnight. Were enroute to Newport Mansion. It's 12:30am & we've arrived at the Mansion. We go upstairs & get ready for bed. Mary has that look in her eyes. She winks & smiles, holding the covers up for me. I know what that means & I'm eager. It's been a while & long enough. Goodnight!

Tuesday, December 24

It's 8:00am & Huntington rings: ~Breakfast is being served in the Dining room!~ We go into the Dining room & are seated! Menu for the Morning consists of: Waffles with flax & almond butter, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, a fruit salad & protein shake, juice, coffee! 9:30am, we finish eating & retire to the Drawing room to discuss tonight's festivities! Mother has planned a Christmas party for friends & family! The party will be in the Grand Ballroom! She's been known to have the most entertaining parties in two hundred miles of Madison.

Christmas Eve

It's 5:00pm, I'm putting on my Tux, while Mary nurses little Harry! I can't help but to think about those we've lost! But I know God has a plan for all of us. JR has another week before we've got to get him back to the Academy. We're lucky to be able to have him for the Holidays & his Birthday! He'll be sixteen on New Year's eve. My God, where's the time gone! It seems like yesterday I was holding him in my arms. Tomorrow morning is Christmas & the anniversary of the first day I met Mary, the day I began to live again!

It's 6:00pm & we're in the Drawing room discussing the music for tonight, Mother of course has the last say!

We're expecting Governor Ron DeSantis to attend, as well as other Dignitaries she's friendly with! Busy day ahead...........

7:00pm

Governor DeSantis arrives & my parents greet him immediately! Other guests are arriving, to include; Mayor Jim Catron & his wife, Chief of Police Reggie Alexander & his wife, & friends of the family totaling over 150 guests!

Huntington escorts each of the Guests to the Grand Ballroom where food & drinks are being served.

The tables each are marked with the guest's name on a card. Christmas music is playing. The wait staff are offering hors d’oeuvres & Champagne.

The menu consists of: Goose, apple sauce, ham, bread stuffing, crawfish cornbread stuffing, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, green beans, broccoli, ambrosia, a cranberry mold, goose gravy, a relish tray with green onions, watermelon pickles & olives, Russian caviar, pumpkin, pecan, apple & cherry pies. A crisp white wine, eggnog, syllabub, & sweet potato punch! More Champagne! We have Non-Alcoholic Champagne for Mary, Lucy & the kids!

My wife looks stunning in her new Red Christmas Gown.

George, I've never seen him decked out before. He looks like he belongs in that Tux. Lucy's wearing a Bluish colored Evening Dress, slitted in the arms & down the left leg; also looking quite Beautiful. The kids look like a Prince & his Princess! The whole family, I must say are showing their Best. Mother looks quite pleased with herself!

This will be a party to remember, I only wish Rachael could have been here! The babies are upstairs with the nurse. They're bringing more hors d’oeuvres & Champagne around.

My Father's dancing with Mother, to Tony Bennett's Christmas Waltz. It's my Mother's favorite. I better get my wife out on the Dance floor, before someone else does, I'm somewhat stingy!

The Governor & his wife Casey seem to be enjoying themselves! They've been on the Dance floor over two hours already! The Ballroom is alive tonight & Happiness is it's heart! My Brothers don't seem to have a problem finding someone to dance with, I wish they'd settle down & have a Family. Sis & Bill are dancing the night away! Santa is expected to arrive at 12:01am!

12:01 2019 Christmas

The music starts playing: "The Santa Claus Rock" by INFANTIL! Everyone's rocking with the music as Santa enters the room! The music stops, Santa grabs his Bag & begins to pass gifts out to the Family & friends! He calls out each name, without hesitation or looking at a note. He just hands the gifts out as if he knew what was in them! Everyone seemed surprised but pleased with the gift they received.

I ask JR: What did you get Son?~ He replies: ~The Nutcracker Soldier, I've been wanting it ever since I can remember! Only my Mother knew, she promised to get it for me for Christmas, the year she died!~ I ask: ~What's the card say?~ He replies: ~ From Mommy with Love! Dad, I never told anyone!~ We both left it like that! I received the Gold ring I lost some years ago off my Boat. I had dropped it in the water, never to be seen again; so I thought! It's inscribed with the words: Dolphins Bring You Luck" dated 2004. These were words Julia said on my Boat when I took her to see the Dolphins, the year we first started dating! She had given it to me for Valentine's day! The card read: Love never dies Harry, be Happy! anta leaves as fast as he arrived, with a HO HO HO, Merry Christmas to all, & to all a Goodnight! I followed him out, but strangely, he just disappeared, poof he was gone! I really wanted to congratulate him on how good he was & ask him how he knew! Mother says: ~Son, that wasn't our Santa, your Father was suppose to play the part! We have no idea who he was, where he came from or disappeared too!~ Kind of got everyone thinking....... The last song is playing: "I'm dreaming of a White Christmas" by Bing Crosby! I take Mary out to the floor & dance the last dance with her, cheek to cheek! It's 2:00am & everyone's left. I & Mary say Goodnight & we go upstairs & get ready for bed! I didn't tell Mary about JR's gift, nor mine; but it was weighing on my mind! Even in Death she was able to keep her promise to our son & assure he got his Christmas present as well as; to send me a message! God is good! Merry Christmas to you all from the Newport Family & Goodnight!

Skipping forward:

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Happy Birthday John Ross/New Years Eve

It's 6:00am & my wife is feeding little Harry. We're drinking coffee in the room, Decaf for Mary. When finished, we'll go downstairs for Breakfast. Eggs Benedict, Toast, English Butter, Jelly, fruit, & juice is on the menu this morning.

We got to get things together for today. Its JR's Birthday & we want it to be a special! Mother has planned a big party for him, lots of guest!

The cake will be delivered some time today!Kellyanne has asked if I would take her & her Dad to the Mall, so she can buy him something special for JR! Tonight Mother will be putting on her Annual New Year Fireworks display!

7:00am, Huntington rings: ~Breakfast is being served in the Dining room ~ We go downstairs, to the Dining room & are seated! It's 8:30pm & we're finished eating. Myself, George & Kellyanne get in Father's car & proceed to the Valdosta Mall just over the State line. She wants to go to Jared's. It's 9:45pm & we're pulling into the Mall's parking lot. It opens in fifteen minutes. That's good, no rush. 10:00am sharp & they open the entrance, we head for Jared's.....

Kellyanne finds a ring she says is perfect! It's a Black Diamond ring 1/2ct tw 10k Gold running about $1300.00! I have to say she has impeccable taste. Not feminine looking, yet beautiful. JR will love it. She has them inscribe the words: Love is forever! I can't help to notice how much Kellyanne is like Julia the way she thinks! No wonder JR loves her so much!

It's 12:30pm & we are enroute to Madison. We stop at Dairy Queen for lunch. Its 1:00pm. 1:45pm & were on the way back to the Mansion. 2:10pm we arrive. Mother is outside supervising the setup for the party & Fireworks tonight. I go upstairs & my wife is talking a nap. I kiss her on the forehead, careful not to wake her, check on the baby & go back downstairs to have a beer & help wherever I can!

It's 3:30pm & the cake is delivered. The stage for the Band has just been finished.

Mother has hired The Frequency Band for tonight. Mother is a perfectionist, everything must be right. She's hire fifty extra staff for the Party, she loves JR. He was her first Grandchild!

Dinner will be finger sandwiches & hors d’oeuvres, as well as cake & ice cream; served during the party! Dress is casual.......

t's 5:30pm, the band has arrived & setting up! Though not like when he was a child, this party will still be big.......

6:00pm, the guests are arriving & the band is already playing music. They're quite good actually, from LA is what I hear!

7:00pm & the party is in full swing. Kids & adults alike are dancing. They're playing all the latest favorites. Drinks are being served but Alcohol is in one tent under the control of Huntington. Soda & Fruit Punch in another, self serve! There's Sweet Tea for the asking.....

8:00pm, the band starts playing Happy Birthday to John Ross, & a table is rolled out with a cake!

Two candles in the shape of the number sixteen, on top of a Beautiful Black Cake. JR makes a wish, blows out the candles, takes a knife & cuts the first piece.

Kellyanne hands her gift first. The ring & a kiss! She says: ~John Ross, take this ring as a symbol of my everlasting love for you. Happy Birthday John Ross, may you have many more!~ He slipped the ring on his finger & kissed her. He says: ~Kellyanne, I'll never take it off for as long as I live!~

He begins to open the many gifts from everyone here.

Mary bought him a Beautiful Compass inscribed: "To my son: Wherever your journey in life may take you, I pray you'll always be safe.

ENJOY THE RIDE & NEVER FORGET YOUR WAY HOME. I'm Always Here For You; Mom"! The compass is made of Gold in a Sailor's pocket watch casing. Quite elegant, I could see him trying to hold back tears!

I got him a Man's music box with my recorded words to him: "To my son: SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO FIND WORDS TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH YOU MEAN TO ME. IF I HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN Loving you & breathing I WOULD USE MY LAST BREATH TO SAY ~I LOVE YOU~ I WILL ALWAYS BE THERE TO LOVE YOU, I WILL ALWAYS BE THERE TO SUPPORT YOU. You will always be my baby boy. ~Love Dad~"

My Parents got him a Pocket watch with the inscription: "To my Grandson: Never forget that I Love you. I hope you believe in yourself as much as I do.

George & Lucy gave him a Gold wristwatch.My Brothers gave him a check for a thousand dollars. My Sister & Bill gave him an authentic Navy 1860 Officers Cutlass with His name on it, inscribed: "With His Swift & Terrible Sword "

It's 11:00pm. JR received well over two hundred gifts. He will have to leave some of them behind when he returns to the Academy on Thursday!

11:59pm & were getting ready to countdown to the New Year. Were counting down from 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 & the Fireworks display goes off as the band plays "Auld Lang Syne" The new Year's Anthem! I take my wife in my arms , kiss her, really kiss her & tell her : ~I love you Mary!~ She replies back: ~I love you my Harry!~ Everyone is kissing, singing & wishing all well! It's now 1:00am & the Fireworks Display is over. The band has played it's last set & everyone's leaving! Everything went well & we all had a great time. It's New Year's day & JR goes back to school tomorrow. We will be going home too! It's been a great vacation except for losing Rachael!

We say Goodnight & go upstairs. We're tired, The baby senses we're here. Mary nurses him before we lay down. She lays little Harry down, we lay down & fall asleep in each other's arms!Wednesday, January 1, 20206:00am, I've decided to let Mary get some rest after a long night. I change little Harry, feed him with stored Breast milk in a bottle, burp & play with him a little while! This brings memories back of when JR was a newborn! He fell asleep in my arms, I lay him on his back in the Bassinet! It 8:00am, I wake Mary up to see if she's hungry. She wants to sleep another hour,I go downstairs & Brunch is being served. I ask Huntington to assure that Mary has something to eat when she wakes up. I sit down & eat, it's only myself, my parents & Mary's parents! Seems like everyone else decided to sleep in..... I say Good morning & they reply almost simultaneously: ~Good morning Harry!~ Mother asks: ~Sleep well son?~ I reply: Yes Mother, I did; Thank you! She says: ~How's Mary & the Baby, is Harry Jr sleeping through the night?~ I reply: ~Yes Mother, he is & Mary's sleeping in another hour!~ She replies: ~Good, a new Mother need as much rest as she can get!~ Mary's Mother adds: ~Yes they do! Harry, you're a good man, our daughter loves you very much & so do we! We feel Blessed having you part of the Family & you to John Ross!~ I reply: ~She is my Blessing Laura, she & my children are my life. I'm more than proud to be part of the Family & I love you two as well!~

8:30am, JR sits down at the table, followed by Kellyanne! They both say Good morning & sit down at the table. JR remarks: ~I'm starving!~9:15am Breakfast is over. Huntington has told Cook to hold Breakfast for an hour in case the rest of the Family is hungry! I go back upstairs & check on Mary. I find she's up & the baby seems to be hungry again. She's nursing him! I call downstairs to the kitchen & have them send Mary's Breakfast up to the room!...... We've got to pack & get ready for our trip home. JR's flight takes off for Valley International at 5:30am & the rest of us are scheduled to take off for Miami International at 7:15am! My wife finishes nursing little Harry, I take & burp him so she can eat! She says: ~Lord, I can really use a strong cup of regular coffee! But our son is more important! But just as soon as he stops nursing, I'm going to nurse on a whole pot of Community!~ She laughs, but she's more serious than she let's on..... I'm having fun with little Harry! He sure does smile allot, but Mary says it's gas! I think he smiles because he's a Happy baby! I put our son in his Bassinet because he's fallen asleep! I sit next to my wife & say: ~Mary Grace Newport, I love you! You married me & gave me life. You took my son as your own & raised him! Now you've given me another son! You have been & are my life. I'm truly Blessed! Thank you Mary, I only hope I tell you enough!~ She replies: ~Harry, you tell & show me every day! It fills my heart with joy & happiness everytime I hear your words. I love you Harry, with every essence of my being! I live for you Harry, you're my heart & soul!~ We embrace & kiss for more than a few minutes! We go ahead & pack up everything we can for now. We have laundry that has to be brought up to the room later!

Were just going to hangout with the Family today, we're going to miss them all very much! JR & I will visit the Cemetery this afternoon, so he can see Julia's & his Grandparents graves one more time before he goes back to Texas! He wants to plant flowers on the graves........ I think he wants to tell Julia thank you for his gift. I know that sounds strange but so do I, there's no other explanation!We go downstairs & everyone is congregating in the Game room. Mother has declared this day, "Family Day"! She says: ~We see far too little of each other, & I think it nice if we spend the day enjoying each other's company!~...... She has Finger sandwiches, Olives, Dill pickles, Cheeses, Sweets & Drinks set up on a table. We'll not have to stop for lunch, yet we can eat as we wish! I & George immediately challenge my Brothers to a game of Eight ball! I'm quite good at this, though it's been a while..... Father is acting as Barkeep! My Sister & our wives are Bowling on the indoor alley! Mary's parents & Mother are playing cards! JR & Kellyanne are playing Table Soccer!......... it's 4:30pm & as promised, I borrow Father's car: I & JR are enroute to Newport Cemetery to place flowers on Julia's & her Parent's graves. We'll place them on my Grandparents grave as well! It's 5:30pm & already getting dark. We leave the Cemetery enroute back to the Mansion. It's 5:55pm & as we're walking in the doors, Huntington rings: ~Dinner is being served in the Dining room!~ We all have our last Dinner as a Family! It's 7:30pm & Dinner is over. We retire to the Drawing room & share a little more time together. We plan next Christmas vacation together. It's 9:00 & we say our Goodbyes to my siblings. Mine & Mary's Parents will be up to say Goodbye in the morning. The Chauffeur will drive us to the Airport, theirs eight of us with the Babies & Father's Car won't have enough room. We say Goodnight & go upstairs so we can be fresh in the morning. Mary nurses little Harry while I take my shower! After; I take, burp & play with him while Mary takes a shower! I see him smiling more & more, warming my heart with everyone! He falls asleep in my arms & I lay him down on his back! I didn't know that SIDS was a growing threat in the USA & laying a baby on their stomach or side was the leading cause! Mary taught me that! She's a very cautious Mom & I thank the Good Lord for it! We lay down & I say: ~Mary Grace Newport, I love you!~ She replies: ~Harry Joseph Newport, you are my whole life &I Love you!~ We fall asleep in love!

Thursday January 2, 2020

It's 2:30am & we get up. Mary nurses the Baby while I wash up, brush my teeth & shave. I call for Huntington: ~Please take our bags down to the Limousine. Mary finishes feeding the little Harry, I take & burp him while my wife washes up & gets dressed. We go downstairs & meet up in the Dining room. Mother has arranged for an early Breakfast so we don't leave hungry! It's 3:30am & we say our Goodbyes. Mary & her Mother are crying & Mother is doing her best to hold tears back. They kiss, hug & kiss us all again as we walk out the doors! Father walks us out while the others stand on the stairs! He says: ~Harry, I love you kids, please have a safe trip. John Ross, you too, make sure you make next year son! Bye you all & take care of our Grandkids, I'm talking to you too. You're family too now! George replies: ~aye Mr Newport Sir!~

I tell my Father,: ~I love you Father, we'll call you as soon as we land! Bye now!~ It's 4:00am & were enroute to the Airport. Its 4:35am, we arrive at Valdosta Regional & the Baggage Valet loads our baggage onto a cart. JR checks in & the kids say their final Goodbye. Kellyanne is crying & makes JR promise to write every day! He hugs me & tells me that he loves me. He hugs & kisses Mary Goodbye & tells her he loves her. She's crying again! He kisses his little Brother & Anabel, he's only got so long until Boarding, so he has to get through Security! Its 5:30am & his flight takes off on time!

JR has one more year until he Graduates in June 2021. He's already been accepted & will enter Annapolis Naval Academy in January of 2021 He'll attend four years thereafter; he'll be Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant & serve a minimum of five years in the Marine corps! That boy has made us proud!

It's 6:15am & we're allowed to check in. We walk through Security & to the Boarding gate where we'll wait until allowed to board.. 6:30am & we're boarding the plane. It's 7:00am & our flight takes off on time! Its 11:20am & were on approach to Miami. Suddenly; we start climbing & are ordered to stay seated & buckled. We have a landing gear stuck & are circling the Airport! There's some panic, but all in all; most stay calm! We circle for twenty minutes & it begins to look like we're going to have to land without the the front Landing gear! Now I begin to worry a little! But I look at Mary & she says: ~It'll be fine Harry, God has us covered~ Suddenly; the front Landing gear comes down. Relief is felt all over the plane, people begin to cheer & clap! Mary turns to me, smiles & says: ~See Harry God is watching over us!~ I remember calling my wife an Angel sent by God, now I'm sure of it! She didn't worry at all, she knew we'd be ok! We're on approach again. We land & it's 11:50am. Late but safe! God is Great!!!! We get through Security, get our Bags from the Carousel & have our wives & Babies sit down & rest. George & I walk across to the Parking Garage & pick up my car. We drive around to the loading zone & help Mary, Lucy & Kellyanne into the back seat with the Babies. George & I load our bags & we're enroute home! I'm going to miss everyone but I'm so happy to be home! It's 1:00pm & we drop George & his Family off, they're looking tired & happy to be too! Kellyanne is still sad but she'll get over it! We're enroute to our house. It's 1:20pm & Home sweet Home! I help Mary into the house & come back for the bags. Mary takes our son into the Nursery & says: ~My sweet little child, welcome home Baby Harry!~ She lays him down in his crib & sings a Lullaby: The song is called "Sweet Dreams ". I've never heard it but it's quite beautiful! Mary is a wonderful Mother. I go in the kitchen & prepare lunch, as they don't serve food on flights anymore! Simple Ham & Cheese, Dill pickles, Lays lightly salted chips, Sweet tea! We sit, eat lunch & talk about all that's happened. We finish & she says: ~Harry my Love, I'm going to lay down & take a nap; I'm just feeling so tired!~ I reply: ~Darling, sleep well, you need to rest!~ I go into the Library & check my messages. I need to start the "Willow" back up after Vacation! Looks like I have a scheduled trip on Monday, January 6! I give George a heads up, grab a cold one & relax! It's 4:00pm & I think I'm going to cook dinner for Mary. She'll be awake soon & hungry, she has enough to do just taking care of the baby! I prepare Baked Chicken, Macaroni & cheese, Garlic Bread & I'll wait to see what she wants to drink!It's 5:00pm & Mary comes down. She's pleasantly surprised. We sit down to dinner & enjoy each other's company. We finish up & retire to the Living room. We sit on the Loveseat, listen to music & just cuddle. She has Baby monitors set up everywhere in case he wakes up..... He sleeps until 8:00pm, Mary says to me: ~I'll be back my love, let me nurse him, he's hungry! She goes up, feeds him & is back in my arms within twenty minutes! I love my wife & enjoy spending time with her. I am a CUDDLER! I love cuddling & showing her how much I love her! It's 11:00pm & she asks: ~How about a snack?~ I reply: ~Sounds great Darling~ She goes in the kitchen, goes in the pulls out two thinly cut steak out of the freezer & chops them up with onions & Bell peppers. She grabs four eggs & shredded cheese out of the refrigerator. She's making steak & cheese omelets! That's my favorite omelet, she knows me so well! We sit down & eat. We finish, I handle the little cleanup there is. She goes up & nurses the Baby. I'm done & I follow her to find her waiting for me, under the covers. She says: ~Come on Big boy, I need you!~ She smiles, winks & exposes her naked body! Goodnight all!

Duke Sherman

To Be Continued

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[[ Content warning for brief mentions of underage sex workers and mature themes. Please read at your own discretion. ]]

I don’t know why, but I wasn’t expecting my contact to be young.

It had taken weeks of deliberation before I finally decided to dig up one of the old cards a “client” had given me, had earnestly pressed into my hand while making direct eye contact. He had been a surprisingly gangly Roegadyn with a gentle gaze, one of the last clients I’d had before the explosion that sent me flying away from Alfie and his circle.

Except we hadn’t slept together. He was a person who worked in anti-trafficking rings, in the same organization I had so often been approached by.

“We’ve been keeping eyes out,” he told me. “Your pimp is losing grip. He’s getting messy. We can help you. All you have to do is come here. You’ll be safe, you have my word.”

At the time, I had shrugged it off. Just another person who didn’t understand, I told myself. They didn’t understand how hard it was to get out. It was easy to play pretend, to play the hero. Even still... I had never been able to persuade myself to get rid of the contact cards these agents gave me. No-- I had a box full of them, and most all of them had the same name written on the back, the name of the person I was supposed to ask for if I ever went to their headquarters.

Misaki Ito.

Now, I sit in the waiting room of their operating base. It looks like any other unassuming office, with healthy plants in the corner of the room, pamphlets on sexual abuse and sexual health on the tables in front of the soft chairs, with a few young people - mostly women - that look how I feel; battered, exhausted, nervous. Caius sat beside me with his hand in mine, squeezing it each time he noticed I tensed up with every time one of the doors on either end of the room ended. I look over to him as my leg bounces, and he lifts my hand, kissing the back of it and brushing my hair from my face with his free hand.

“It’ll all be okay,” he assures me quietly. “You’re so strong, Audrey. It’s all going to be okay. I’m right here.”

I nod quickly to his words and squeeze his hand back, exhaling shakily. Alfie had just been released from gaol after he attacked Laelia. That had been the final straw for me. He was going after the people close to me, that I cared about. How long would it be until he hunted down someone else? Would he use his cronies to assault Caius? Celia? I couldn’t stomach it. The fact that Laelia had been hurt by him filled me with enough guilt to fill an ocean, even though she was okay, even though she wasn’t the least bit angry with me.

But this had to end. It had to. I was a prisoner in my own apartment, and everyone I cared about was a prisoner to my circumstances. My father had written back to me, the letter hand delivered by Laelia after her trip to Hingashi.

Things had to change, now.

“Audrey Matsuda?”

My eyes flash up as a feminine voice calls my name, and Caius looks up, too, rubbing the back of my hand with his thumb. Standing in the doorway is a young Raen woman with the same cherry red hair I had so often sported, dressed relatively casually, and holding a clipboard. With a feeling like I was about to go into a physical, I rise to my feet, willing myself to keep my breathing steady.

“Do you want me to come with you?” Caius asks, and I turn my head, flashing him a quick and reassuring hope-- or, at least, I hope it is.

“It’s okay. I’ll... I’ll be back. Don’t worry.”

Finally, we let go of each other, and with slow steps, I make my way to the Raen girl. She smiles at me and bows her head before stepping to the side to quietly usher me into the hallway. The feeling that I’m in some sort office remains, and I suppose I am as I walk past numerous closed doors along a carpeted floor, little plaques put up on each with the name of whoever was inside, or the purpose of the room itself.

Doctor. Doctor. Counseling. Lawyer. Restroom.

It’s the end of the hall that appears to my destination. There’s no sort of title on the golden plaque against this door, but there is a name.

Misaki Ito.

The Raen girl knocks against the door, and an accented voice calls for her to come in. The door opens, and I glance inside before I’m gently urged to step inside. The office is sunny, I note. There’s a brightly blossoming pink orchid on the handsome desk, an assortment of Far Eastern art on the walls, two squishy looking leather chairs in front of the desk.

Behind it is a woman that can only be a couple of years older than me, and she looks up from the paperwork she had been looking over, smiling at me. It gives me pause. She looks... familiar, in a way that I can’t quite place. Her eyes are as dark as my own, and her pitch black hair is silken and perfectly straight, but pulled into a low ponytail. Her makeup is subtle, highlighting just how pretty she is. I’d never had a taste for women, but I found myself in slight awe of this one. Though she was small, she had a commanding air around her, akin to Laelia-- elegant and powerful.

“Miss Matsuda,” she says, and it’s clear that her accent is Hingan. She stands and bows to me, one hand against her stomach. Her clothes are tidy; a simple white blouse and a black skirt, a delicate golden chain hanging around her neck with a starburst of gold and diamonds as the small pendant. “It’s a pleasure to finally get to meet you.”

I bow quickly in return, and she smiles again before gesturing for me to sit. I take the chair on the left, willing myself to not start picking at my nails and swallowing the urge for a cigarette. This all feels so... polished. It wasn’t what I was expecting. I don’t know what it was that I was expecting, but it wasn’t for a young, beautiful, and Far Eastern woman to be my... what? Advocate?

“My name is Misaki Ito,” she offers, and I nod, smiling quickly at her.

“Ah... Right. Yes. Your name... was on the cards your people have given to me in the past,” I reply, stopping myself in the middle of picking at my nail polish.

“I’m glad you decided to come and see us, Audrey. It seems as though your pimp has been in a spot of trouble with the law recently. That’s good. It’ll play in our favor. Usually these guys are able to fly under the radar, so to speak, or they’re in so good with local law enforcement that they’re immune. But he’s clearly not untouchable, and that’s good, Miss Matsuda.”

“Please, just Audrey.”

“Right,” she says, and then she glances back down at her paperwork for just a moment before her dark eyes return to my face. “Now. Let’s talk. We know a surprising amount about you already, Audrey. A few of our agents have gathered a lot of information about you over the years. Your pimp has put you front and center an awful lot, hasn’t he?”

“Yes,” I reply, glancing down at my hands, at the jade bracelet and the silver dragon on my wrist. “I’ve known him since I was... really young.”

“How young, Audrey?”

I glance up at Misaki, and the corners of my lips twitch into a sad smile. She is observing me intently. I figure that if I’ve come all this way... well, there’s no point in hiding anything, is there? I close my eyes and exhale before meeting her gaze once more, calling on the steel and the fire that had gotten me through so much before. If I could withstand the life Alfie had put me through... I could do this.

“I met him when I was... four. He was a friend of my adoptive family. He started having me work for him when I was fourteen.”

Misaki takes notes as I speak. I tell her everything, like the floodgates had been opened after years of trying to jam them shut. I tell her about every terrible thing Alfie has done to me, about every terrible thing I know he’s done to other girls, and she is quiet, nodding along and glancing up at me with... nothing like pity. It’s refreshing. She does not look at me like some weak and fragile victim. Her gaze is level, and the only thing she shows me is sympathy.

She asks a few questions, asks for clarification on some details, and I give them more readily than I thought I would be able to. She lets me go to the window and sit on the windowsill to have a cigarette when she notes how jittery I’m starting to get, especially as the question of the other girls under Alfie’s employ comes up. I close my eyes, and this is the only thing that gives me pause. Was it my place?

If you don’t help them, whether they want it or not, they’ll be stuck there forever.

I give the names. I give the ages.

Thirty girls are under his active employ. Of them, fifty percent are under the age of eighteen. And I know that at least six of them are under the age of sixteen. Misaki’s lips purse as she writes this all down, and I glance over her shoulder. She’s writing it all in kanji.

I don’t know how long we’re in her office. I lose track of time, but I know that I go through my entire pack of cigarettes. She hands me a stress ball, and I squeeze it so hard that the plastic peels a little, digging my fingernails into it.

“Under normal circumstances, I would have asked to do this in a couple of different sessions, but time seems to be of the essence, Audrey. You tell me that your pimp has been stalking you?”

“Yes. I haven’t been able to safely leave my apartment in weeks. And he... the reason he was in gaol, he assaulted a friend of mine.”

“The doctor,” she says, and for just a moment, there’s an odd look on her face. Familiarity? “Yes. I’m aware of Doctor Woodard. It comes as no surprise that she managed to have him locked up, of all the people he’s come in contact with. I digress... It seems your situation is escalating, and that’s not good for anyone involved. Not for you, the people around you, or the other women under his employ, Audrey. So I have a proposal.”

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My head swims as I walk back out of the office and to the waiting room. Caius stands as soon as he sees me and quickly closes the gap between us, arms slipping around me when he notes the expression on my face. In my hand is a referral to a psychologist within the building. It was sunny when I went in to meet Misaki. Now, I can see that it’s dark, the sun fully set for the day.

“How did it go?” he asks me, leaning back to scan over my face. I close my eyes for a moment and take a breath before exhaling.

“She wants to do a sting operation,” I murmur. “At the club. Prostitution is legal in Ul’dah, but the trafficking of minors isn’t. They’ll be going on a night the underage girls are there, and she seems... confident. Very confident. She thinks it’ll be enough to have him put away for a long time.”

Caius nods, still watching my face. His hands lift to gently cradle it, and he leans down, pressing a kiss against my forehead. I feel like I could cry, and I don’t know why. There are so many reasons. I feel... frightened out of my mind. I feel doubtful. I feel nervous.

I feel hopeful. I feel... elated.

Elated that this might really end. That I might be free from Alfie after all of these years. That I might be able to... to go home, to Hingashi, to meet my family after all of these years of having no idea that I had a real one at all. I don’t want to get ahead of myself, to put the chocobo before the cart. But for the first time in a long time, there is hope.

Misaki had given me her linkpearl to call whenever I had a question or concern. She was kind. Kind and smart, had been able to make me laugh in the midst of all the questioning and planning. She told me that I would likely have to come before a court and testify against Alfie. I told her that I would.

I tell Caius everything only after we get back to the apartment. He wraps me up in a blanket and holds me in his arms and finally, for the first time the entire day, I feel completely safe. I put my head to his chest and I listen to his heart as I speak, and he listens quietly, rubbing my arms through the blanket.

“I’m going to be here every step of the way, Audrey,” he promises quietly, kissing the top of my head. “And I am so damned proud of you, mea columba. You are the strongest person, you know that? Everything will turn out okay.”

His pinky hooks around mine, and I smile, squeezing it with my own.

My freedom has been long since overdue. As Misaki said-- now is the time to reclaim it. To start my life over.

To finally know some peace.

#writing #ffxiv rp #ff14 rp #HERE IT GO #i finally did it i wrote the thing #cw prostitution #cw human trafficking #[king of her heart.]#{light of his life; fire of his loins}

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