BUBBLES

30 MINUTES EARLIER…

HENRY

“I’ve done everything you wanted me to, Lilith. It’s your turn now.”

She came closer, smirking as her fingers played with each other. Her presence choked me and I wanted to strangle her to death but that would be instant death for me. I must think.

“The deal is broken. We are detached,” she said.

“You didn’t acknowledge my first statement,” I reminded.

“Why so keen, Hen? She’ll arrive.”

“I need her now,” I roared with a tied tongue, pinching myself so I wouldn’t do something stupid.

She stopped at a small table at the center, and sitting on this same table was a bowl of white powder. Her fingers encircled in this white powder, and as she did, it made her paler and she seemed to be getting addicted to it… until she pulled away.

“Someone is deep in love. Deep deep in love. I know how you feel.”

I scoffed. “I’ll hardly call that love,” I muttered to myself. “And I’ve been patient enough. If you know how I feel then bring her back to me.”

Her red eyes rolled and