âiâd kill them,â she wasnât even afraid to admit it, because.. unlike jones, unlike betty, she couldnât care less. âthey wouldnât get that far. theyâd be dead before they could even think of getting that threat out. there arenât many people out there that iâd do that for, but.. for bret, i would. no matterâ and she wasnât even afraid to admit that - of course not.. she found for what was hers, she always had, she always would, even if that meant getting her hands dirty, every now and then. but⊠wasnât that what jones was trying to prove?  damn him. so, instead of answering his question, she simply smiled. âyouâre too smart for your own good, you know? not that you would have ever caught me admitting that, back in the day, but.. it was nice to have someone over at stonewall who wasnât a true and complete idiot. someone who was.. a challenge. i guess itâs always us, the quiet ones, who are the biggest threads, um?â she paused, looking over at him with a smile, because.. it was true. they were more alike than he probably realized, werenât they? both writers, both had come from difficult backgrounds, both had something to prove and⊠both had someone theyâd do anything for. yes, very much alike. âright back at you, jones, right back at you. like i said.. nice to talk to someone who doesnât make my head hurt with all of their idiotic stuff.â and yet, at his words, she grew quiet for a moment, looking over at the distance for a moment. âmaybe. maybe not. bret agrees, he says that i could, but.. i donât know. iâm meant to be like my mother in everything else, so.. who was to say that i wouldnât be as bad as her? and i canât risk that, i canât.. i canât put my daughter in danger just like that. i promised bret that iâd do everything i could to.. to get her back, but.. iâve been stalling. and thatâs why.â wow, talking to someone was truly⊠therapeutic, but.. donna had never taught she would be doing it with one of her great enemies. at least⊠that was what she thought he was. maybe not. âitâs not, is it? i hate this damned book contract and everything iâve had to do to get it. true, i like everything else that comes with it, but.. everything iâve had to give up, in order to get it.. itâs exhausting. iâm exhausted. and bret, he.. heâs so determined, this is all he wants and.. i canât, for the life of me, bring myself to tell him that.. itâs unlikely it will happen anytime soon,â tom griffin had warned her it would be a difficult procedure, but.. she hadnât brought herself to tell bret, not yet. and yet, at his words, she lifted an eyebrow. âyou could.. do that? youâd help.. help me? jones, i.. you could have been dead, because of me. i planned on you being dead.. all because of that contract. why on godâs name would you do that? i imagine betty wonât be too pleased.â and yet, she needed to know. âaugust 12th. six years ago. i can pay you for this, you know? you donât have to do it for free. i mean, i wouldnât dream of it, after all.. weâre not friends. but if you do.. i suppose i could wave the white flag. as long as betty doesnât try anything, of course.â
â I know you would Donna and perhaps because I still somehow believe you are a wise person, youâd understand Bettyâs reasons too..â he explained, it was not an attempt at manipulating her, far by it. All he tried to do was to find a consensus between them, they could not let their teenage rage and the foolishness theyâve shown to destroy the new chance they got once they came to this new lace. â Why do you think you are meant to be like her? You are not meant to be anything. Everything you are today is based on your own choices, you have a saying in this Donna. You are no longer dependent on your mother and you can live the life you want.â And he hoped her choice would be better than her motherâs. Â â I will help you. I will not help the woman who tried to kill me. I will help the woman who wants the best for her daughter. I believe that this woman deserves my help. I do not want your pay. I will find her.â He said determined to do exactly as he promised. â Betty wonât. As long as you donât. It is as simple as that.â