THREE: Meerm Chapter 22
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Mans go way. Meerm hide in wall. Too fraid come out. Meerm feel something move inside. Not first time. Meerm feel before but nev so much. Move-move-move inside. What do that? Is why Meerm belly so big?
When sim come back work, Meerm climb out wall. Not leave closet because hear other man come. Yell-yell-yell.
"You, you lousy monkey bastard! You made me look like a jerk!"
Meerm hear Beece say, "Please, sir, Beece not understand. "
Meerm peek through crack. See big red-hair man stand over Beece.
"Don't give me that shit! You lied to me!"
"Beece tell truth!"
"You said there was a sick female sim here! Do you see her? Where is she? Show her to me, you lying monkey bastard! Show me!"
Meerm see red-hair man raise fist. Meerm close eye, turn away. Hear hit sounds, hear Beece make hurt sounds.
"Hey-hey-hey!" Benny say. "You kill him, you replace him!"
Meerm hear other hit sound, hear more hurt sound.
"I oughta drop-kick your sim ass right out the window! All right, I'm outta here. If I have to look at another monkey I'm gonna puke!"
Man and Benny leave. Meerm want hide more but must see Beece. Beece friend, Beece hurt. Meerm leave closet. Find all sim in circle round Beece bunk. Beece eye swoll, nose bleed. Hold side. Poor Beece. Hurt-hurt-hurt.
"Beece! Meerm sorry! Ver sorry. "
Beece say, "Not Meerm fault. Beece fault. Beece want help Meerm but Meerm right. Bad mans. Ver bad. "
"Poor Beece!"
"Beece not tell ever again. " Beece look at other sim. "No sim tell mans bout Meerm. If tell mans come hurt Meerm like hurt Beece. " Beece close good eye now. "Beece tired. Sleep now. "
Meerm stay by Beece. Stroke arm. Poor hurt Beece. Meerm so sad. Keep hand on Beece arm. Stay by Beece all night.
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