‘Ngai, I apologise. I act super strange and know it myself, especially because I’ve been hiding my fears and insecurities for quite some time, making me not feel like myself—and I’m crap at expressing it all as I don’t want to really appear vulnerable; these teases and hyper stimulated moments aren’t the way to go either. I’m on my period, and a couple minutes ago, I felt a bit insecure about myself, expendable—seeing the girls you had on your phone, who you may attract. It’s fine, honestly. If you want to drop me because you probably were expecting to get frisky with me, so be it—because I really want to save up sex until marriage. Saying that alone probably messed half of it up. But I did begin to love you for the simple fact I want to fix a boy—like, you know when people build restore cars and get this pride? I can only please you first, then fight for your heart—that’s how to do it. I fully understand if nothing will become of us. But at the same time, could we at least give it a shot, with clear heads, in the very least, a support system during uncertain times? When you return to work, I will try to not bother you as much… but please, even if we aren’t a thing, I would be happy knowing you come out on top from the situation. You are strong, and you matter. I love you… and P.S, your phone is going to land on your head before I head to the balcony for a smoke…’ was the note Jacqueline compiled.

All Cameron could think after reading it was, ‘Why the hell couldn’t she have told me this sooner? Was something holding her back from saying it or what,’ and regardless of which answer was true, he knew he had made one mistake on his end by not thanking her for the trouble she had gone through—including potential ‘Wounding or Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm’ charge as stated in Section 19 of the Cap 212, but it felt like something he could not say when it ran in the same lane as relationships, sex, family, or anything adjacent, because it had to land in a neutral circumstance, ‘…or it will throw off the atman, though…’ Cameron thought, atman meaning ‘spirit’ in Buddhism. Having shared also a space with her made him realize how little he has an understanding of what he truly wants, and ungarbling knots was the first stage of allowing him to pick one or the other side of one crossroad.

SECURITY ISSUE - The Transgressive Crime Novel extract

ACT 1: UNPROVEN ANTIDOTE FOR DESTRUCTION

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