oung, full of hope, and excited to marry Karl, the love of her life, Jessica walked to the altar, but her man wasn’t there. The look on the guests’ faces in the church made it clear something was wrong. Karl had disappeared, breaking Jessica’s heart and turning the wedding day into a nightmare.
“Young boy,” Jessica’s dad, Hubert Pennigton said to Karl, who was getting ready for the wedding day at the room across Jessica’s, “you’ll leave right away, and you’ll never look back.”
“Sir, I’m not a boy, but a man, and I’m in love with your daughter. I’m not going anywhere,” Karl said, trying hard to hide how afraid he was of Hubert’s words.
“Listen now, and listen carefully. I’m not offering you any options. YOU’LL LEAVE! And that’s final. You know I have connections with influential people. I’m gonna make your life a living hell.”
Karl was aware Hubert’s threats were real. Everyone in town was intimidated by him. He worked with suspicious people who were involved in nasty businesses.
“Are you threatening me, sir?” Karl asked, trembling.
“No, it’s not a threat, it’s a promise,” Huber said, and Karl knew he meant it. “Now, you will leave this place right now without anyone noticing and ghost Jessica forever, OR ELSE!”
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