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Chapter One

Acco: “Bottom of The Deep Blue Sea” by Missio (Acoustic)

Chase

Fro ht above the door switches on The anticipation is starting to unnerve me

Ruh my pocket, I take out a notebook and a pen, and start outlining their faces, depicting what they look like, observing every reasy hair, to curly mustaches, to eye color, to fat bellies, and pockets stuffed with checks

So masks

Stupid fucks

When I’rab my whiskey on the rocks, and take a sip

A to do this?

Yes, yes, I am

The grip of lass, so I put it down before I hurt ht to the bathroom, where I turn on the faucet and let the water cascade over my hands

I stare down at the water and at ers

Soon, they’ll probably be drenched in blood

I close my eyes and take a deep breath

This is it, Chase

This is the moment you’ve waited your entire life for

You’re going to do this whether you like it or not End of story

I look up at theback at me in themy face

It’s a stark reminder of who I really am

I’ behind the mask

The mask is me

The ination

He’s the h

This ht

And no one will ever knoas me

I s about what’s to come Whatever choice I et anytime soon