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HEATH

D rugging her drinks isn’t the most gentlemanly thing I’ve ever done but I never said I was one. Which makes me feel much better about doing it. It wasn’t hard either. It’s surprising how these people don’t pay much attention to a guy going into a women’s apartment, but it is a college campus.

I knew Autumn wouldn’t be able to sleep knowing I caused Cole’s accident.

Even though she has grown and has some edge to her now she is still somewhat caring and sweet at the core.

He may have done her dirty, but she of course wouldn’t want him to be in pain.

Me on the other hand I was aiming for the morgue, but the lucky bastard survived.

After Maya bought the two small bottles of champagne and brought them home, she just left again to go to class, so I snuck in as I do sometimes to check on Autumn, leave roses, or watch her sleep.

It only took a syringe and a small needle through the cork.

It’s even easier having a friend who is a tech genius to wipe the tape for you and make it seem like you were never there.

I sneak into the apartment for the second time today.

The place has clothes tossed around, dishes could be done but overall, not too bad.

I peek inside Autumn’s room seeing her asleep laid across her bed.

I walk inside and move her legs onto the bed and place a blanket on her so she can sleep more comfortably.

Now that she is cozy in bed, I begin to clean up her apartment making sure to put things in the right places and I leave a fresh set of roses on the counter as I always do. She doesn’t know they are from me but now that she’s single again she will be able to take a guess at who did this.

The order of pastries and her tea arrive along with her favorite chicken Alfredo. I place the pastries on the counter beside the flowers, the tea on her nightstand and the Alfredo in the fridge making sure to leave a note on top with her name.

Perfect. She’s all taken care of and just in time for me to get home and make sure my dad takes his medication.