Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

However, when they both looked-

There was no sign of Roseanne.

York shrugged, "If I hadn't said it, would you guys ever stop?"

Murray was silent. Corley didn't utter a word.

"Why can't we handle this like adults instead of acting like kids?"

Corley snapped, "He got mad and threw the first punch."

Murray retorted, "Because he was asking for it!"

"Enough, both of you cool it," York intervened, "If we actually bring Roseanne into this, neither of you is going to like the outcome."

Corley's lips pursed.

Murray fell silent, too.

Cliff, seeing an opportunity, chimed in, "Let's head to the ER and get those wounds looked at."

Murray coldly glanced at Corley, "No need," he said, "Same goes for you-give up on her while you can."

"Is that so?" Corley smirked lightly, "Guess we'll see about that. As for making it work, I'm still in the game, while you you've been out for a long time."

Murray's eyes reddened, and he was about to throw another punch, but Cliff quickly intervened.

Corley dropped a final taunt: "Pathetic rage."

Then he opened his car door and drove away.

off Cliff, "Let go!

sighed, "Murray, what's the

turned to him, "That's a question for

be as close as brothers. Why did Corley have to fixate

got into his car and drove off, leaving Cliff and York exchanging looks of

confessed, "This

"They're set on their

pondered, "Why is he so obsessed with

indeed?" York paused. Maybe thinking of something, he said somewhat impulsively, "Sometimes attraction doesn't make sense, it just is." Cliff was taken aback,

"There are plenty of fish in

Brothers before others, right?

I could have a different one

...

the land, awakening everything beneath the

chorus of cicadas.

belongs to en.kikistor and

sunlight filtered through the windows, waking

then made his way out

Owen, did you even sleep,

deeply engrossed in his work. He didn't look up or

off his lab coat and gloves,

"What time?"

"5:30."

head back home and crash. I'll come back later

borrow your

phone's dead."

the cabinet,