Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 515

ER. The emergency room.

When Reese was finally brought back, the darkest part of the night had already faded.

Rupert stood by the window, rolling a limp cigarette between his fingers, lost in thought.

Chris watched him, worry etched across his face. "He's stable now. But you need to be more careful." “Yeah,” Rupert replied, his voice flat. He kept his gaze low, thick lashes casting a shadow over his eyes.

A few moments later, Lester pushed open the door.

He checked on Reese first, then walked over to Rupert.

"Thanks," Lester said quietly.

Rupert didn't answer. He just stared at the floor.

Lester drew the curtains around Reese's bed, then cracked open the window to let in some chilly fresh air. He offered cigarettes to Rupert and Chris.

Rupert shook his head.

Chris picked up on the tension and excused himself. “I've got to get back to work. You guys talk."

Once Chris left, Lester stood by the window, lighting up. The cold air mixed with the smoke curling around him.

He looked at Rupert, voice icy. “Mr. Rupert, for Reese's sake, I hope you won't see Sylvia again."

Rupert's cigarette snapped in his hand, tobacco scattering onto the floor.


For a while, the only sound was the soft beeping of the monitors. Then Rupert spoke, his voice low and controlled.

"Okay."

the

as Orson appeared

freshest flowers

it beside a trash can. He flicked his

he smoked, he dropped the lighter onto the

his face

better if I'd just died in that

voice was

exhaled a long plume of smoke and then, his face blank,

"For who?"

She'll be happy to see them when


turned and

cutting through

snowy morning imposing, b

more

little fonely

drew to a close, Sylvia

finished, the sun had already

window for a while, then made herself a pot of

down when the

her fingers, but finally

opened the door to find a bunch of hyacinths thrust

Ward grinned. “You remember me, right?

through all our chats. It's like


people and some things. Not everything. But she

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