Behind The Facade

sight in his office, the sea vase which he had always delayed to return

s tie from the neck. Taking a deep breath he drops

lights from his window watching cars cr

the city? " a voice disturbed the silence August w

blond hair walk into his of

gust turns the chair fully towards the man who h

ling and sniffing the wine as h

d thinking about what happened over si

alking " Aug

ur phone I'm sur

ning the chair away

a break "

ollin like he read his mind or was spying

e towards August. The card was blood

e your stress, if yo

face then looks down at the card whic

7th Ox man's stre

rself August " he retracts the card

please step out of your bloody office " he

steam ? " August stand with him carrying his suit

under his table and puts it inside his

e to you

replied walking towards the do

hone vibrate in his pocket. He brings

ly dose of what you lack " he laughs and walk

ng where he encountered such a person. He looks back at the window and then to

ering wheel and takes a deep breath. Leaning back on

engine and tap

ks while he struggles with his righ

lic writings in his memory and sighs as he taps the loc

ks his car at a car park near by. He walks towards a building

eelings as he walks

ens. My girls are precious to me and hurting even just the heel of o

I'm sueing " he says while cross

or the man standing in front of him who h

nd walks towards the exit bringing Aug

ut had just one, the privacy in the building was

the man rests his two elbows

by the looks of it y

August

ull night is five thousand which is all night till seven

his card and gi

night " h

e, grabs a key card and gives it to A

""

past the man at the reception who was en

rds her still on the phone. He hands her a k

leaving Livia with the annoying memory of the clien

him to the bed wearing her favorite black stiletto

her hourglass curves and wearing a long black robe over it . She applies a red lipstick

urse and walks away from the r

lt of the long black robe and knocks twice

her a feeling of nostalgia but she shrug

't recall being a good one. To get the night over with she slides her hands down fro

touch grabs her hand which was still on her che

ce as the man turns to her. She looks up at his fac

her as a client. Did he book this session to prove that he could buy

still on his chest and he held her hand to it. In shoc

o what's the problem, something on my face? " his deep voice resonates

.. cold. Yes, it was cold "

ttend to clients " August says as he walks towards the bed

he flask and looks back at her, he had no

d like a different person each time. Her black bob wig covered her brow

es the rope to the robe as it drops down to the floo

e sight in front of him. She walks towards him, grabbing a mini remote fro

sh him down. She takes off his buttons slowly one at a time while staring i

elt with her nails. August let's out a sharp breath amazed by

August enough time to catch a breath. He looks down at her

through his mind, he grabs Livia's hand and pulls her u

e holding the hand of a surprised Livia. She snat

rol his breath. He hated the fact that he was still th

nutes had passed in her awkward situation. She watch

tions as he walks towards her robe which was lying

im and grabs the flask from him and takes a sip.

is i

I know " he

her and reaches

ting paid for nothing but are you willing to let yo

have to share my wi

okers don't kiss their clients " she reaches for her purs

realized what she said, h

s not what

Livia sits in silence taking occasional sips

he listens to the rhythm she created wi

fter a certain amount o

in my head it already sounds stupid " August s

r how stupid it looks, it means something. " he says

ink, he raises the flask , r

used this one. He had a room filled with copies

to understand the story. He sees his father everyday

'drink his wealth' in his words, the f

trying to piece the puzzle

e, before they could accomplish their dr

f the tragedy. She couldn't help but rea

potless and clean, believing he's alive somewhere because his body was never

an blue vase in his office and felt

gh pill to swa

n and grieve in their own ways. That

ng too " he muffl

lady, what's your story" h

taking tu

was sixteen and I had j

her legs over each other and

but I didn't see my parents in the crowd " I stayed in school f

and opens the flask ta

either, I waited for

he gets closer, questioning himself i

, I saw that they had been in

a frown as his eyes sca

ily member contact

rly and my dad's only siste

ich felt like years had past to August as

in my dad's wallet and sent fosters services to my place. Where I me

s to the ceiling. She lands on the bed and tu

your streng

me enough to fall in love with you " s

ust asks while placing

ondered how she had comfortably and successfully stayed hidden in plain sight wit

aching for it. The time boldly written in her phone screen brought both joy

she gestures towards her phone lea

tions and looks down at his phone, scrollin

id as she walks towards her purse, puttin

eyes meets with a telephone in the desk close to the

ivia in silence as she stared at

are you

nly number attached to the te

k you " he drops the phone and looks back at her with a sligh