A shiver runs up my spine, and he tips my face up to his leaving a kiss on my cheek. I stood trembling slightly in front of Sirius, his eyes blazing with fury. The man I had once been so deeply in love with kissed my other cheek, as if he was giving me the mark of death. My breath caught in my thr
“I-I need to tell you something,” Fear flashes across Alston’s face, as he keeps his eyes firmly on my averted gaze. A huff leaves his lips and he pulls away from me. Silence falls heavily around us. I wring my hands, moving far to the other side of the couch. Alston clears his throat and looks at
I glanced at Mary’s avoid gaze as she absentmindedly rubs her forearms. Concerned by the bruises on her arm and torso, I pulled her into the corner of the room out of the ear shot of anyone else.. "Mary, what happened? Did the mafia do this to you?" Mary shook her head, a sad smile tugging at her
I hesitated, rubbing my arms as if a cold storm blew in. “Sure at one point I knew him like the back of my hand." Mary squints her eyes at me, a light smile on her face. “Oh, that’s a very intimate way to know a friend. What changed?” “I am now with Alston and it would not be appropriate for me
I stare at Sirius through the kitchen window, continuously rubbing my sweaty hands together. It turned out, Sirius’s idea of "something I should have done a long time ago" was dining in the main area of the restaurant. When he directed me to be his waitress my face dropped, and my palms began to s
My heart pounds as I stare at him, unsure if he’s joking or serious. I don’t dare open the box, instead I look around the restaurant at all the patrons laughing, and carefree, not realizing their death is being counted down. Ten seconds feel like an eternity. One second is all he needed to remind
My stomach winds, tightening into a fine knot, the tighter Sirius holds onto my hand. His fingers lace with mine, and I wince when he cracks one of my knuckles in his grip.“Sirius,” I whine. “You’re hurting me.”Sirius’s grip loosens slightly but his grip remains firm. Alston moves in closer to me,
“She needs to be taken care of,” Sirius bites back.I shake my head, rubbing into Alston’s bicep, lacing my fingers with his. “I don't need any of that," I say firmly, despite my voice trembling slightly. "I need someone who will walk beside me through life."Alston pulls me closer into him, his voi