112 LYRIC Dinner wasbeyondfinewith Jaris.Itwasntthefirsttimeaguyhadaskedmetodinner,butitwasthefirsttimeIwaseverhavingdinnerwithsomeone.Well,otherthanJace.
JarisandIdiscussedlighttopicswhile weate.Iwassurprisedheactuallyknewhowtoholdaconversation.
JARIS Tellmemoreaboutyourself,Lyric,Isuddenlysaid asIusedmyknifeandforkonmysteak.Like,whatwereyoudoingbeforeyoureturnedtoNyxvale? IfsomeonehadtoldmemonthsagothatLyricandIwouldbehavingdinnerinafancyrestaurantsomeday,Ineverwouldve believedit.
ButhereIwas,hopelesslyenjoyingherlaughterandeverysinglethingshesaid.
IdidntevenknowwhatIwasthinkingwhenIaskedher tothisdinnerlastnight.Butwellherewewere.AndifIhadto,Iwouldntmindasking heralloveragain.
IguessIhadNeriontothankforthis.AllIhadtodotoget herhomewasswallowmyprideandapologize.Itwasntsodifficult.
Uh…hersmilefaltered.Didntshewanttodiscussherpast? IactuallyworkedasadoctorinMystopia.
Mystopia.Thatwaswheremybrotherwasimprisoned.
Isee.Iputsomesteakintomymouth.
Itwasagoodexperience.Ididnthavealotof thingstoworryabout.
Yousoundlikeyouhavealotofthings toworryaboutnow,Ihuffed,drawingasmalllaughfromher.
Ifounditcutethatitwaseasytomakeherlaugh.Andman,shehadoneofthecutestsmiles.

Actually,Ido.Ifyouthinkofit.Sherolledhereyes.
Hm.Iddefinitelyhave todosomethingaboutthiseyerolling.Shewastoousedtoit.
So,youwereadoctorthereuntilyourfathercalledyouhome? Hernextresponsecameafteraslighthesitation.NNotreally.Ihadproblemsatworkandhadtoleave.
Mybrowsfurrowed,myinterestpiqued.Whatkindofproblems? Shetookadeepbreath.Itsalongstory.
Igaveheralongstare.IwishIcouldgetitoutofherthough.Itwascrazy howIwasgettingfascinatedbyher.
Thatwomanyouchasedafterintraffictheotherday,canyouhonestlytell mewhoshewas? Uneaseglimmeredsubtlyinhereyes.Foramoment,Ithoughtshedactually getupandrun.
I-shestruggledforwords,unconsciouslyplayingwithhercutlery.ShesjustsomeoneIusedtoknow.Sheum…shetooksomethingthatbelongedtome.Somethingimportant.
NowIwasevenmorecurious.
And…thisthingisntreplaceable?Itssoimportantyouhadtorunafterherintrafficandnearlylostyourmind? Yes!Hervoiceroseanotch.
Realizinghermistake,shesighedtocalmherself.
Youdontunderstand.Itsalongstory.
Andjustlikethat,Iknewshewasclosingthetopic.

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Nerionhaddoneallhecouldtogetinformationonher,butitsbeenimpossible.ItwasasifLyricHarperneverexisteduntilfewmonthsago.Howwassheshadowedinherfamily? Whydoyoualwayshavethatnecklaceon?Itappedmyheadtowardtheoneonherneck.RememberthatnightItookitfromyou?Icheckedthependant.ItwasfilledwitSuccessfullyunlocked! Itwasimpossibletomissthenewanxietyonherface.
ButfromwhatIknowaboutyou,Lyric,youhaventlostanyoneimportant.So,whodoesitbelongto? Herreplydidntcomeswiftly.Shechewedherlipsforsome timebeforegettingsomethingout.
1/2 112 Itisntrealash.Ijust1justcameacrossitandlikedit.
Andyouweresoobsessedwithityouhadtowaitoutsidemylodgeforhourstogetitback.
ButIdidntsaythattoher.Theladywasfilledwithtoomanysecrets,Itmademewonderifshecouldactuallybetrusted.Wecontinuedeatingwithacalmer topic.Gradually,shegottoeaseupandhergenuinesmiles wereback.
Thankyouforthetreat,she saidwithasmileaswewalkedbacktothecar.
Itsnothing.Youcanjustpaymeback.
What?Shechuckled.YoudidnttellmeIdbeowingyouafavour,AlphaJaris.
Nothinggoesfornothing.Ishrugged.
Walkingsidebyside,Istareddownatherhands.Idmissedholdingthem.TheonlytimesIgottowasduringthedreams.Butshedidnttakethepillslastnight.Ididntknowwhy.
Rightnow,Icouldnthelpbutwonderifshedreacttometakingherhandinmine.Woulditbetoostrange?Wouldshebecomedramatic? Lyric,Myvoicecameoutsofter.
Wewerebythecarnow,andasshestood facetofacewithme,Ihadahardtimeconcentrating.

Shewastoodamnbeautiful.IdacknowledgedthatfromthefirstdayIsawher.Butthestubbornmehadalwaysbeenbentonpushingheraway.
Theressomethingyouneed toknow.Ituckedmyhands intomypocketsandwatchedherbrows riseincuriosity.
Okay? TheresareasonIsuddenlygrewcoldatthematingceremony.AndwhyIalwaysthoughtyousleptaround.Iwasmisledintobelievingyouwerethatkindofaperson.
The furrow in herbrowdeepened.Misled?Bywho? Iwentaheadtotellher.AllaboutZarek.Thevideo,hisconfession.
By thetimeIfinished,she wassoshockedherface couldbe usedasanillustrationfortheword.
Whatthehell?!Shepanicked.ThishappenedandIhadnoidea?!Howcouldhe?Howcouldhedothistome,thatsonofabitch?! Ifthesituationwasnttooserious,Iprobably wouldvelaughed.SeeingLyricthisangryandswearingwasafunnysight.
IjudgedyoubecauseIthoughtyouconsciouslysleptwithhim.I- No!Idnever!Sherecoiled.Imnotsomecheapwhore.Idontjustgoaround- Lyric,Itookherhand.Fuck,Iwasfinallytouchingher.
Butitwas underthedisguiseoftryingtogethertocalmdown.Shewas clearlypanicking.
Ibelieveyou.Rightnow,Ijustwanttoknowhowyouwereluredto thegarden.Wholuredyou? Herbrowsknittedtogetherasshe seemedtothinkaboutit.
Itwas- Herphonevibratedinherbag.
Shereleasedher handfromminetogetitandappearedconfusedwhenshecheckedthescreen.Guinevere?Shecalledassheplacedthephoneoverherear.
Thecallwasntonspeaker,butIwascloseenoughtohearGuineverespanickedvoice.
Whereareyou,Lyric?Comeherethisinstant!Theyredead.Allthepatientsaredead! Subscribed