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</div>théodore durand.</span><br/>
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Everything hurt. That was Théo's first conscious thought, emerging from the primordial ooze of his drunken, hazy mind. His head was pounding, and his entire body felt achy and stiff. Someone was moving around nearby, but he couldn't see who it was. All he knew was that the light was his sworn enemy and something to be avoided at all costs. He felt fingers touching his lips...who the hell was touching him? He sat up quickly - too quickly, and immediately regretted it. The room was spinning a little, and there was a distinct possibility that he was still drunk.<br/>
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People were screaming about something he couldn't see, and he rubbed the crust from his eyes before moving closer to where the others were crowded. He recognized a few of them - the girl who gave him the drugs, the bartender. There was a sick smell in the air, like old blood, and his stomach dropped when he laid eyes on the body.<br/>
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His therapist was lying dead on the floor in a pool of blood. <br/>
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"<i>Merde</i>," Théo swore, beginning to pace restlessly around the room. He practically radiated nervous energy. "What happened to her?" he asked, and his French accent became more pronounced when he was panicked or flustered like this. There was a single refrain looping around and around in his head, almost in time with his pacing.<br/>
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<i>You're going back to prison.</i><br/>
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Katie had been murdered with a knife - he had seen the gaping wound across her throat. There was no way the police wouldn't be looking into their backgrounds after this. They wouldn't have to dig hard to find his past. He'd used a knife to kill his father.  Théo had no reason to murder Katie, though. He'd attended four therapy sessions with her but refused to talk about anything related to the murder he committed. He had no ill will toward the woman; he simply didn't want to dwell on the past. <br/>
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Would they believe that? He doubted it.<br/>
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"I don't remember anything from last night. Does anyone else?"</span>