When I wake up my bottom hurts again, it's really sore. I squirm a bit, trying to get comfy. Dante must have known what was wrong because he reached a hand down and started to massage the sting out. I'm not sure if he's doing this to be nice and relieve me of the pain he caused or if he just wants to touch my ass. He sits up and says "I have to get back to work, I'll be in the shop probably all day. Stay up here, I don't want you leaving the apartment or the shop, who knows where that bastard Michael is." As he stood up I said, "What am I supposed to do while I'm up here?"
"Watch T.V., read magazines or books, I've got an Xbox 360 in the living room with some games, create a profile and play the games. I'll be up at certain points during the day so you won't be lonely." Dante said and put on the outfit he was wearing when I saw him, black pants, black boots, a black shirt and red trench coat. I watch him fix his clothes before saying "What does your business do?" Dante stilled for a second before saying "It's a boring job, you wouldn't be interested." I knew something was up so I said: "Maybe I won't find it boring."
"I'm an exterminator." With that said he left the room and went down the stairs to the shop.

I sigh and sit in bed, trying to think of what to do. I haven't played video games in years, maybe I should play his. I bet he has good ones. But I didn't want to get up, I was still tired so I lay down and grab the T.V. remote. I flick through channels and settle on King Of The Hill, I would watch it all the time before bed when I was younger. The episode was the one where Hank adopts the pet of a soldier and while he thinks it's gonna be a dog it's actually a horrible cat. Halfway through the episode, I heard the phone ringing downstairs. After a bit, Dante came upstairs and told me he had to go and wouldn't be back for a couple of hours. He kissed me goodbye and left. I sighed and growled. I don't want to stay here. I was about to go through the bags and put some pants on but then realized I couldn't leave, who knows where Michael is.

I grabbed the T.V. remote and turned the volume up. I got through 5 more episodes before I heard loud banging on the door to the shop. Great, now I'm gonna have to man in his business. I don't plan on opening the door so I don't put pants on. I grab my crutches and head down the stairs, almost falling down a dozen times. Once I make it to the door I call out "Who's there?"
"My name is Jordan, I'm looking for Dante!" The man sounded frantic.
"Sorry, but he isn't here," I said and went to go back upstairs. The guy started banging on the door again except harder, he screamed: "Let me in!" His voice had changed, it was Michael's voice.

I stared at the door and listened to the harsh banging while Michael screamed at me "Open the door, you little bitch! You'll be real sorry if you don't open up!" I backed away until I came in contact with the desk. I looked and saw a big gun on the desk with a note.
'Use this in case that bastard comes here.' I grabbed the gun and tried to pick it up but it was so heavy. I struggled with the gun and managed to aim it at the door. I hoped it would hold till Dante got back.

I was all ready to shoot but the banging stopped. I thought he had gone away so I put the gun down by my side. Suddenly Michael was at the window, he smashed it and climbed in. I pointed the gun at him and screamed "Get out of here, Michael! Dante will be back soon and you'll be sorry!" He just laughed and said "Yeah, right. I'll be done with you before he gets back. And what do you plan to do with that? You've never held a gun before much less shot one." He started walking towards me and I got scared, I didn't want to use the gun so I screamed for help "Dante! Dante!" he should have been back by now. Michael came running at me so I closed my eyes and fired the gun multiple times.

When I opened my eyes, Michael lay on the floor, dead. I had shot him in his stomach and chest and blood was oozing from his wounds and puddling on the floor. I dropped the gun and fell to my knees. I killed him. I should be happy that he's gone but I'm not. I killed someone, I killed someone. I was in so much shock I didn't notice Dante had entered the shop till he shouted "Gardenia!' I look up at him and immediately start crying. He rushed over and drops to his knees, pulling me close. He stroked my hair and said "Shh, it's okay. He's dead, you're okay, you're okay."
"I killed him, I killed him." I cry silently. 

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I adjust myself so I'm sitting on the floor and Gardenia is on my lap. I stroke her hair and say "It's okay. I know killing isn't easy but you had to do it. If you didn't kill him then he would have either killed you or done much worse. It's okay." She clutches me tightly as if I'm her lifeline, and maybe I am. I grab her chin and make her look at me. Once her eyes are locked with mine I say "Listen to me, I know it wasn't easy, I know, but you had to do it. It was either your life or his. If you didn't shoot him then that bastard would be alive and be tormenting other girls and the world would have lost an amazing girl." When I see a smile light up her face I knew I said the right thing.
"And because you killed him you have saved countless girls from him. The world owes you for what you did." She smiled more and giggled and I'm sure I have made her feel better.

I pick her up and say "Let's get you back upstairs, then I'm gonna call someone to fix the window." Once I get her back in bed, I grab my phone and dial a number. In the other room, I can hear Gardenia laughing and it made me smile. I told the guy what happened and the address and hung up. I then went downstairs and looked at the body. I grabbed him by his neck and dragged him outside into the empty street. I prop him up against Love Planet and remove his shirt to show all the bullet holes. I dip my finger in his blood and write a message next to him. Once done, I wipe the blood off on the bastard's pants and head back to my shop.

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I make sure all the fives are in my pocket and head towards love planet, damn I love watching those girls dance. When I see a bloody body propped up against it with a bloody message next to him, I immediately run over to see what it says.
'I abused and starved my 17-year-old girlfriend for two years and tried to kill her after she left me.'

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I look at Dante when he comes in the room. He smiled and said, "What made you laugh awhile ago?" I point at the T.V. that is playing Ghost Adventures and say "Billy screamed like a little girl." Dante got in bed with me and said: "Well, I think I'll spend a bit of time with you before going back to man the shop." I smile and tackle him in a hug, nearly making him fall off the bed.
Dante got more on the bed and held me on his lap. We watched Ghost Adventures for 5 minutes before I start feeling tired, more like exhausted. I lean against Dante and close my eyes, listening to the T.V. before falling asleep.