We went upstairs. Bink was sitting on the bed. Maggie went in first, I was right behind her. I shut the door and turned the lock. That caused her to jump off the bed.

“Don’t lock the door” she said, her voice full of panic, her eyes wide with fear.

Maggie looked at me with unshed tears. I had the same look. Bianca picked up the poker.

“Don’t come any closer” she said.

I took a few steps towards her, and she tried to stab me. Maggie was behind her.

“Don’t come any closer, I will kill you Michael”

As I walked toward her, I had tears streaming down.

“My…” I whispered to Maggie, “we have to”.

“Then Maggie came from behind her and grabbed the poker. I continued to walk toward her.

“This is killing me” I thought “but I have to do this if it will bring you back”

We cornered her as I got so close. We were breathing the same air. She started punching me anywhere she could reach, saying “I hate you Michael”.

This went on for a few minutes. Then Maggie jumped in front of me. She looked up and called her Jonathan and started to hit her crying and punching her. Maggie just stood there and took it. When you looked in her eyes, you could see her heart shattering each time Bink’s hit her. I grabbed Bink’s from behind. She froze as I put my arms around her.

“Stop it please” I whispered, “it’s Bette and that’s not Jonathan it’s Mags and you’re killing her”

She fell to the ground sobbing, saying she was sorry and to please not leave her. Maggie held her for a while. I sat in the chair and watched them for a while. I looked at my watch. I had to meet T in one hour so I got up and left.

When I got in my car, I dialed Shorty’s number.

“Hey, the plan worked. I will call you later to see how you guys are doing, bye”

I got to my place and laidd down on the couch. I had quite a morning. I woke up to someone knocking on my door.

“Hold on I am coming” I said as I made my way to the door.