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Finally, there was one last precaution, Jessie’s favorite. She actually lived on the thirteenth floor, even though, like in many buildings, it supposedly didn’t exist. There was no button for it on the elevator. The service elevator could get to the floor but required a security guard to accompany anyone using it. To access the floor under normal circumstances, one had to get off on level twelve or fourteen and open a nondescript door off the main hallway marked “service panel entry.”
Would knowing me do this girl more harm than good?
“More complicated today than yesterday,” he said, “now that I’ve got you back on my hands.” “But I swear, Captain, Murph here has collected a hefty dowry to go along with me. I promise not to be a burden and to always earn my wifely keep.”
Jessie fought the strong urge to point out that what he was describing was the very definition of stalking.
Of course, the literature did include examples of some serial killers who had perfectly normal childhoods with loving parents and comfortable conditions. In some cases, these people were simply born with something missing. Often the capacity for great cruelty or violence correlated with an inability to feel empathy for others, which was actually measurable in the brain.
Was it possible for violent sadism to be passed down from parent to child like a family heirloom?
“Sometimes, Ryan, we have to open the door even if we’re frightened of what might be behind it.”
“It’s only personal in the sense that Taylor is the reason Doug and I are getting divorced.”
She had this allure, this ‘attack every moment of life’ charisma that was somehow sexy and innocent at the same time.”
“just because I’m not a huge sports fan doesn’t mean I don’t understand the lingo. Now let’s get in there and score a touchdown before the bottom of the ninth.”
