A SHADE'S REVENGE
AN'
soul artist playing on the turntable. Martini in hand and star
y, shutting my eyes for a moment. The room seemed to emit a rosy scent all of a sudden. I knew my mind was p
reath and exh
een entire 48 hours since we last spoke bu
her again but, Sierra and I had dated for a year now. I knew better than anyone that she did
I placed the glass back on the small table by my left and then tore myself away from
my eyes did not leave that nirvanic
ut you, Sierra.
the quiet atmosphere of the villa. Reluctantly,
Grand
e. It'
r but... you nee
rk?" exhaustion
bout..." he
ut w
he bungalow on
I straightened up, gripping
the news.
y with my pacing footsteps. I swiped the r
es say she was intentional about it. Reports coming in further clarify this and also reveal that she has been scarce and somewhat de
e remote shaking in
e remote shaking in
A tear slipping down. I shut my eyes for a
She can't be... Si
d and gave way, I crumbled. The sofa caught me. I held back my tears
nto pieces on the wall. I rammed a leg at the Orion co
thing helped. I had her gruesome picture in my head. Her bruised eyes were ope
st have called out for
Go
n. Air-conditioning on full blast and yet
this time, I let them. I slumped on t
. I killed her. I kept the truth from her now it kill
again, sat there, disquiet. A hand over my lip
us, everything we shared, like
t like morning would never come. Like I ha
e into a disturbed slumber. I wo
bread, white tea and a richly-made salad. I forgot
off. Now alone in the Blue
cold. Her mother had been hospitalized, she collapsed after she heard th
e-tiled room that reeked of detergen
losed eyes. She looked like she was sleep
zzled- ont
sor
ke. I took s
told you what happened that night. This
in overwhelmed me. My eyes, half closed and my
something to happe
t my
s they pushed open. SomeGrand
eone was
ay, Ge
ly urgent. You
him. He jolted back, strugg
e that I need s
rl. Someone saw her. He
rowed. I sta
d you ju
**
filming birds in the adjacent b
down the Hostel's passagewa
change for it. I told him you would pa
with the inscription 333 on the far top. He wiggled the
azines. Comics littered on the bed. But what really caught my attention was the uncanny similarity in his taste o
di
turning his screen so I co
my teeth. Head raised slightly. Before
erra wobbled forward and off the building. My f
p as
ootage. There was a pixelated figure just one
ommit suicide.
e tell th
m far be
d, cutting me short, abruptly. My phone was ringing. I
k. Write him a check
last I heard as I slipped into the passageway, heading up a
er be good
me like an employee of yours, is n
a scrowl o
sgow." I put
. Your fancy smancy reputation co
returned
a hand in her death, I
ink you should be worr
athed with the distastef
n't tou
ly will when they learn that the Immaculat