The Woman From Hell

My mind felt like it was mush when I exited the coffee shop.

Just what was going on these days?

I drove back to the apartment and heard someone calling my name behind me before I even entered, "Wanda." The voice was faint, but I was very familiar with it.

I turned around and smiled slightly. "Susan."

After inviting Susan into the apartment, I poured her a cup of tea. "It's so sudden. You should have informed me."

After accepting the tea, Susan put the cup down on the table. She looked up slightly and glanced at me. "If I had called in advance, I might not have been able to see you." Susan's response stunned me.

I pursed my lips, my voice soft. "So, you know about it too."

"How could I not? Not only have you rejected help from your friends, but you even rejected your brother. Why are you so cruel to yourself?"

I could hear the complaint and affection in Susan's tone.

face fading. "Weren't you the same? You left to another

you by your side, but do you think you can avoid all the danger lurking around you?" I could tell Susan came here today as a mediator. Tyler had probably told

that there are dangers everywhere. I can't drag anyone into this." I just did not want to get innocent people involved. Both Shannon and Marius had already

me, her gaze helpless. "But you're disappointing the

my mind, Susan. I won't contact them until the crisis is over." My

and

head. "I knew it would be like this. I just

head as she stood

longer?" Truthfully, it was

now made me feel like I was not alone. The loneliness in my heart had

be greedy with this

you should go," I said again without

me before stepping forward and laying a hand on my shoulder. "If, and I mean if, you really can't

as long as you like. Take care." Susan's tone

are you so down? It's not like we're never