Ashley Needles

For part one please visit:  https://ashrienlives.blogspot.com/2019/08/no-greater-love.html We sat in the hotel room whispering excitedly about what the next day would bring, we discussed the last few months. Alex couldn't wait to spoil Angie rotten. As he talked about make-up-day and trips to seven eleven on payday, I thought about a long-ago lost love I reached out to after Angie disappeared. Lee grew up in the drug world, he went to prison and became a high ranking member of the eighty-eight, a white supremacist group. We'd gotten back in touch a few months prior to Angie's disappearance, but knowing how he felt about child exploitation and his extensive contacts I went to see him in person. Skilled with computers he conducted a search on the dark web looking for Angie. Each day he brought back no results. Each day Lee called his contacts across the country in the drug game looking for a lead. The members of the eighty-eight put out the word on Angie's d...

I called M, I tried calling others first but they were busy. I've been told by a mutual friend that I toy and play with his emotions and treat him unfairly. I've been told that unless I want to be with him, I shouldn't have contact. I always make justifications... it's just this once... I've been so good... etc... the list goes on. I called. He answered. He listened while I ranted. He gave selflessly as I told him about my frustrations and how I feel like a failure. I whined about the things not working in my life. He told me I was brave and strong and that I was doing my best. He assured me it was enough and if things got really bad he would be there. We talked about history, about plague victims being volleyed over walls to infect those within in Europe. We talked about China and the Silk Road about movies and tv and how he loves trivia. He asked when I last read for pleasure and not some business or self-deve...