The Consuming Heart

itchen, Susan came in through the wall, no one saw her. She saw as Beatri

ned. "Everyone,

all m

usan. "You, what are

you, sir,"

ave a single nod and turned to face Beatrice. "You, you know what y

ad fell, she

to Susan. "How ma

think you're handsome, and I

prise graced it, then a smile appeared, and he said, "Le

d, Susan split h

elf. "Follow him, and do all he asks

room. She found her crying before a mirror, and s

wants you to d

kly wiped her eyes. "Sorry, miss. I did

aced a hand on her s

nt, made a slow t

d her, else, she would impale her in this bathroom now the temptation wa

ight, or any other night

iminal record. It would be difficult find

gnant for him anymore, neither would he

did

ct, how would you lik

e Beatri

her anyway. Hers was more surreal, and cl

ould go back, considering how I grew up, I'll still be making the same mistakes. My father used to sleep with me, too.

ou like to leave your toxic neighbourhood to

ay with. I couldn't ev

w, pull off your uniform. Le

ed, Susan took notes of the pu

e already knew. No point to ask and wait for a

t put the cloth in the water. What she did was look at the uniform and run her hands through the stains

did

couldn't tell you even if I wanted

's so clean and dry, like yo

into the uniform. "Are you sure

don't have

ou do get

like to have a

her once more, an

out of the bathroom,

with a duplicate of Susan without

ering, the car rode left into Lang Street, moved a bit forward, t

ld just do it here in the car," Susan said looking at the h

what you mean love, but t

, with the air-conditioning on. That way

the street was quite empty, and his car well concealed between cars, h

k. She helped him undress, and stroke his har

ness and warmth of her mouth dre

und him, her hands took h

m gonna—" the

using his lifeblood to spill all over, a look of surprise graced his face as his hand wen

d him choke, she looked do

stigation would have closed it down," Susan said, "plus, I really like th

his eyes wide with shock, fear played around

d killed," Susan said. "See it like this. They ordered an unseen hit on y

did turn cold, then she vanished int