The Woman From Hell

I could vaguely sense that something was not right when I noticed Theo's hastened footsteps. Come to think of it, things had been unusual ever since he met Neil for the first time. Although I suspected he was being jealous, his behavior was not the same as when he was jealous.

When I turned to look back at where I was just now, I realized Neil had already walked away as well.

I stopped and looked at Theo's back before calling out to him, "Theo."

Theo's steps halted as well when he heard me.

I approached him and stood before him, stating, "He left."

"Yes," Theo replied apathetically as he looked at me calmly with one hand in his pocket.

I lowered my eyes slightly and questioned in a soft voice, "Why?"

"Let's go back." Theo did not answer my question.

"Alright."

He led me toward the exit as soon as I agreed to his suggestion.

However, even after getting in the car, he did not start it for a long time.

not let me

tell that his mind was in shambles at

got out of the car. Then, I opened the door to the driver's seat and signaled for him to switch places. Theo got out of the car and into the passenger seat. Meanwhile,

the car the entire journey to the

noticed Theo's bemused expression, and worries began to

to see him like this. I started wondering if he was related to Neil in some

cleared my throat and asked out of curiosity, "Can

my question. His eyes which were initially undisturbed flickered all of a sudden. Anxiety was evident on his face as he leaned against the car window, one hand

chin.

trickled by unknowingly while I waited for

you won't meet with him in

lips and spoke

he seemed to really dislike

must be a reason behind his dislike for Neil, I asked, "Have you met him

blunt, and it was this decisiveness that made it all the more

know each other, why do you already dislike him? He has helped me a lot and is my friend. It'd be undue for us to avoid

expressed my thoughts slowly

observing his reactions. However, he