Chapter 414
Rain pelted the car windows relentlessly. Looking out, the world seemed draped in an otherworldly mist, bizarre and elusive.
I chuckled lightly, “So, when is this expert you mentioned arriving in Vista
Town?”
Bryant replied, “Day after tomorrow, I
“Alright.”
guess.”
I nodded, my hand reaching for the car door handle. “Then, I’ll be off.”
“Let me walk you out.”
“No need, my car’s just over there.”
“I insist.”
His words took me by surprise, but then I saw him reaching for an umbrella on the passenger seat and understood his intention.
With a black, long–handled umbrella, he braved the curtain of rain around the car, opening the door for me. “Let’s go.”
Water had pooled along the sides of the road, making our footsteps unusually
distinct.
and got in, I noticed he was soaked on one side.
shut the door with a thud, started the car,
I saw him standing there under the umbrella, watching the
completely. When in love, I desire
Bryant stood in the rain for a long time.
felt each time he left her behind. A
him in mud, but he barely noticed. All he could focus on was the reluctance in
Bryant slowly make his way back to his own vehicle. He dialed a number, his voice
“Yeah, the usual spot?”
“Mhm.”
“Got it.”
the other end, Steven excused himself from a drinking session and called
of Jane’s death with alcohol and cigarettes while still on his bipolar
to prepare extravagant gifts for their anniversary
back to LunarLakeBay Villas, the house he and Jane shared. The media jested that
spot, the table was already laden with an assortment of drinks – foreign, domestic, beers, spirits. Bryant raised his glass in greeting,
it
clicking his tongue, “You called me over to watch you drink yourself
smile, pouring another drink. “Who took
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when you and
don’t start
old wounds right away and quickly changed the subject. “So, what’s up?
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