IputMalcolm’saddress in the text chat, then jumped in the shower.
 
 ON THE SCREWFELICIA DISCORD SERVER
 
 ProfXMay15, 4:46pm
 
 @NotMyRealNamethank you thank you!Quinnis amazing!Trentreally appreciates you referring him.Thearraignment was this morning, andTrenthas officially pled not guilty to both the murder charge and the attempted murder charge for the bomb.Bailwas set at $1.5 million due to there being two charges.SinceTrentdoesn’t have much equity in his home or savings, the bail bondsman will charge 20%, or $300,000 to provide the bail.Trentdoesn’t have that much, and even if he did it’s not a loan so he wouldn’t get it back.Sohe’s going to stay in jail and we’re just hoping the case goes to trial quickly.
 
 Thanks@everyonefor your support.I’mstill going out of my mind with worry butQuinnis optimistic soI’mtrying to keep that in the front of my thoughts
 
 CHAPTER23
 
 MALCOLM
 
 MAY
 
 Felixhad texted to tell me he was going to pick up his car and go to dinner withSteveandCal, soIwasn’t surprised to find the house empty whenIgot home.
 
 Whatdid surprise me was the smell of cleaning products throughout the house.Iwalked around and couldn’t find one surface that hadn’t been vacuumed, swept, mopped, or scrubbed.
 
 Whatthe hell?Ihad a cleaning service come every two weeks.It’dbeen about ten days since their last visit, but to me the place hadn’t needed this level of cleaning.HadFelixbeen that disgusted by it?
 
 Ineeded advice.
 
 WhileIwas at work todayFelixdeep cleaned my entire house.Everything.
 
 Greg
 
 Uhoh.Howdirty was it?
 
 Justthe usual.Thecleaners are supposed to come thisThursdaybutIwouldn’t have been embarrassed to have people over
 
 Greg
 
 Didyou ask him?
 
 He’sat dinner with his friends.Ihad to work late
 
 IthinkI’mgoing to have to step up on the day to day cleaning if this is the way he’s used to living
 
 Greg
 
 Isthis what his apartment was like?
 
 Ididn’t notice, but also the crime scene techs had been through there so ??
 
 Greg
 
 Ugh.Sorry
 
 He’sworth it
 
 Resolvedto improve my household skills,Ichanged into some sweats and waited for my boyfriend to come home.
 
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 Iwas pretty proud of how wellIkept up with being neat that evening and the next morning.Ididn’t leave any clothes on the floor, andIhung up my towel—Iwas thankfulI’ddone both those thingsMondaymorning, andIneeded to commit to making it my new normal.
 
 AndafterFelixandImade love that night,Icleaned him up with some wet wipesI’dstashed in the nightstand.ThenIcarefully disposed of those along with the condom in the trash canI’dtaken out of the guest bedroom and put next to the bed in the primary.