\u201cI\u2019m scared,\u201d Johnny admitted, his voice lower than usual as he leaned closer to his friend. He pulled the folded paper from his pocket like it weighed more than it should. \u201cI got a letter from a guy who said he\u2019d break my legs if I didn\u2019t stop seeing his wife.\u201d The words hung there, heavy and real. His friend didn\u2019t laugh. He didn\u2019t overreact either. He just looked at Johnny for a second, then shrugged slightly. \u201cThen I guess you\u2019ll have to stop seeing his wife.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Johnny shook his head immediately, almost frustrated by how simple that sounded. \u201cEasy for you to say,\u201d he replied, gripping the letter tighter. His friend raised an eyebrow. \u201cYou like her that much?\u201d The question landed differently than expected. Johnny didn\u2019t answer right away. Instead, he looked down, like he was trying to decide how much to say. Because the truth wasn\u2019t simple\u2014and it definitely wasn\u2019t what it sounded like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not like that,\u201d Johnny finally said. \u201cI don\u2019t even know her like that.\u201d His friend frowned. \u201cThen what are you talking about?\u201d Johnny let out a breath and unfolded the letter again. \u201cI\u2019ve been helping her. That\u2019s it. She asked me to look over some paperwork, help with things her husband didn\u2019t understand or didn\u2019t have time for. It started small\u2026 but I guess he noticed. Or assumed something that isn\u2019t real.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The room went quiet for a moment as his friend processed it. \u201cSo you\u2019re telling me you\u2019re risking getting your legs broken\u2026 over paperwork?\u201d Johnny gave a half-smile, but it didn\u2019t reach his eyes. \u201cIt\u2019s not just paperwork anymore. She\u2019s stuck. And if I walk away now, I know exactly what she\u2019s going back to.\u201d Suddenly, the situation didn\u2019t feel like a joke or a misunderstanding\u2014it felt like a choice. One with consequences either way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His friend leaned back, exhaling slowly. \u201cThen this isn\u2019t about liking her,\u201d he said. Johnny nodded. \u201cNo. It\u2019s about doing what\u2019s right\u2026 even if it costs me.\u201d And just like that, the letter stopped being just a threat\u2014it became a line he had to decide whether to cross or not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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