Saving Akita

Akira Watanabe’s greatest issue isn’t being a lesbian, but rather having a father with the maturity of a teenager. He’s a heavy drinker and hardly works, so she supports them both with a job at a local convenience mart. It’s there she befriends police sergeant Rosey Garatino, who frequents the store and lives in the same complex as the Watanabes. Akira has the hots for a Goth girl named Jade, but unfortunately, Jade likes guys, and she also drinks and smokes. One night when Jade comes into the store, drunk, and tries to steal some beer, Akira stops her. Jade gets sick, and Akira helps her outside. Sparks fly between them, but nothing happens. Later Akira hears rumors that Jade is a lesbian. The heat that smoldered between them now sparks into a fire, especially when Jade promises to quit drinking and smoking. Akira’s surprised to learn Jade is Rosey’s daughter. Growing up can be difficult in the best of situations, but the neighborhood where Akira and Jade live is dangerous, too. As their friendship deepens into love, will they be able to protect each other and find their happy ending?

M.M. Shapiro · 现代言情

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48 Chs

Chapter 45

Good luck to you, your father.

Akira’s throat tightened, and she took deep, slow, calming breaths. She shook her head. “Maybe he’s better off this way. He was never happy.”

Rosey added to the hug. Jade cried.

Mr. Green said, “I have a box of his belongings in my car. When you’re ready, I’ll give them to you, if you want them.”

Rosey asked, “What aren’t you telling us?”

Mr. Green, with close-cut salt and pepper hair, smiled. “I see you’re not the innocent na?ve person you appear to be. I, and we, the corrections department, are hiding nothing. I understand the question,but it was a very clean shooting. Again, we have video on it. If you want a copy, I have that in my car. There’s nothing cut out. From the note, it appears Mr. Watanabe intended to commit suicide by cop, or prison guard in this case. Again, I’m very sorry for your loss.”

They walked outside. Mr. Green handed over a DVD of the shooting and a box with Akira’s dad’s belongings.

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