No.Notthat.
Hecouldtakeanythingfromme.Notthatnecklace.
ThescannedimagewasthefirstvaluablethingIhad.Thiswasthesecond.Icouldntaffordtobeawayfromitforonesecond.
Itried to takeitbackfromhim,buthepulledhishandaway.
Please,giveitback.Icouldntcontrolhowshakymyvoicewas.
Hestaredatit,likeheheldsomesortofadmiration forit.Herolledhisthumbalongthelocket,andinthatmoment,Iyearnedforoblivion.
Ithinkthiswilldo,henodded.Goodnight,Lyric.
Heturnedaway.
No.Youvegottobekiddingme.
Please,youhaveittogiveitback.Youcanttakeitfromme.Iranafterhim.
Ifeltcoldtearsonmycheeks.Oh,damnit.
Hekeptwalkinguntilhereachedtheparkinglot.KaelandNerionwerealreadythere,thebackseathangingopen.
Jarisgotin,completelyignoringmypleas.Wherethehellwashegoing? ThedoorwasshutandKaelandNeriongotintothefrontdoor.
Handitback!Iwasangrynow,slammingmyhandagainstthewindow.

Theassholehadthegutstostareatmethroughthewindow,lettingmeseehowsuperiorhewas.
Thecarstartedanddroveoff.
Iwaslosingmymind.Icouldntlethimgetawaywiththis.
Therewasawaitingcabnearbyandwithoutthinking,Igotin.Followthem! Thecabbyseemedhesitantbutwentafterthem.
Icriedinthebackseat.Thatlocketcontainedashesfrommybabiesclothes.AfterIlostthem,IdburntthelittleclothesIboughtforthemandputsomeoftheashesinthelocketsoIcouldhaveitwithmeallthetime.ItwasmyownwayoffeelingtheirpresenceasIhadnotevenbeenabletogettheirbodiestobury.
Hehadnoideahewasholdingalocketcontainingremnantsofhisbabiesbelongings.Ofcourse,hedidntcare.Andiftheydbeenalive,IwasntsureIdhavelethimcome nearthem.Amanlikehimdidntdeservetobearoundchildren.
Mycabmanfollowedhimuntilhedroveintoasuite.ButbeforeIcouldpaythemanandrushout ofthecab,hewasalreadygoingthroughtherevolvingdoors.
Iranafterhimbutwasstopped bythesecurityatthedoor.
Doyouhaveareservation,maam?Ifyes,wedliketoseeyourdetails.Thefirstonesaid.
Geez,Jariswasgettingfartheraway.
IIdonthaveareservationIjust needtoseesomeone.MyeyeswereonJarisasIansweredhurriedly.
Okay.Butfirst,wellneedtoconfirmfrom thepersonthatyouretobeletin.
Huh?Jariswouldneveragreetolet mein.
Fine.Iwanttomakeareservation! Imsorry,butwerefullybookedforthenight.Ifyoudlikeit,wehaveotheramazingbrancheswecould- Idontgiveahootaboutyourhotel.Ijust needtoseesomeone,andhesgetting away! Jariswasalreadygettingintotheelevator.Myheartcrumbledashepinnedmewithhisgaze,lettingmeknowhewon.Imreallysorry.Thesepoliciesaresetinplacetoensurethesafetyofourguests.Andyouknowthecitysquitebusytoday.ConsideringtheKingsfuneral… Themancontinuedtalking,buthisvoicewasso Successfullyunlocked! myears.

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Iclutchedthesidesof mydressasIstaredattheelevatorwhichhadlonggoneup.Jariswasgone.Withonethingthat meantthe worldtome.
IwassobrokenIcouldnt 26 Ifoundaspottositwithinthevicinity,anditwasagoodthingnoneofthe securitiestriedtogetmeto leave.BecauseIdidntplanonleaving.IwasgoingtostayhereandwaitforJaristogivebackmynecklace.
HavingittakenfrommesuddenlybroughtbackthepainIdnevertrulyhealedfrom.
Mybabies.Ididntevengettoholdtheminmyarms.Maybe,mylifewouldvetakenadifferentturnifIhadntlostthem.Ifthecruelhandsofdeathdidnttakethemfromme.
Aftermytime withJaris fiveyearsago,IdiscoveredIwaspregnant.ButsinceIdidntknowwhohewasbackthen,andIdbeenabandonedbyhimandeveryoneelsearoundme,Ihadtohandlethepregnancymyself.
ImetawomanPenelopewhowasverykind,tookmeinandhelpedme.Butunfortunately,mybabiesdiedatbirth.Ineverevengottoseethem.Idbeeninanaccidentand passedout,soanoperationhadtobedoneonmetogetthemout.AndwhenIregainedconsciousness,Iwastoldtheydidntsurvive.
TheonlyoddthingwasthefactthatIdidntgettoseePenelopeeither.AccordingtothenurseIdseenwhenIwokeup,shetoldmePenelopehadanemergencyandhadtoleave.
IdbeenlookingforPenelopesincethenbuttonoavail.I onlywantedtoknowwhere mybabieswereburied.Iwantedtobeabletospendtimewiththem,sometimes.
ItspossibleshehadburiedthemthatnightsinceIwasunconscious,butIwantedtoknowwhere.
Isat there,infrontofthewaterfallforhours,mytearsnotstopping.Iwasthereuntillateintothenight,even whentheatmospherehadgottenquiet.
Ididnt haveasinglestrengthinmeanymore.Ifeltsoweakwithoutthelocket.
Ata point,oneofthesecuritiescameuptome.Butitwasoutofconcern.
If youdonthaveaplacetostay,Icouldoffersomehelp.Ourstorageroomislockedrightnow,butImwiththekeys….
Idontneedaplacetostay,Imutteredweaklywithoutlookingathim.

Ididntmindstayinghereuntilmorning.
However,themoreIstayedouthereinthecold,hungryandexhausted,myragetoward himamplified.
Iheardthedepartingstepsofthesecurity,butnotlongafter,newonesapproached.Couldthey leavemealone? Whysitsoimportant?Igaspedandturnedatthesoundofhisvoice.
Hewasthere,wearingsimpler nightoutfitsbutlookingeverybitoftheannoyingmanthathewas.
Hehadmy necklaceinhishand,givingitapuzzledlook.Yourewillingtospendthenight here,justtogetthisback.Hehelditup.Whatmakesitsospecial? Isniffled,wiping mytearsasIstoodup.Iavoidedhisgaze.Bythemoon,IwassomadathimIwishedIcouldgivehimapunch.Butthatwouldonlybemewritingmydeathsentence.
Silencestretchedbetweenusforawhile.HemustveseenthatIhadno intentionofspeakingtohim,andby somemiracle,hehandedthenecklaceback.
Neverdisobeyme,Lyric.Foraslongasyourewithme.
Myanswerwasahardglare,myeyesstillrimmingwithunshedtears.
Ipickedupmypurseandwalkedpasthim,headingtothegate.
Ifeltrelieved.Sosorelieved.ButIwasstillwoundedthathecouldbethiscrueltodothistome.
Gettingtotheroad,Ilookedoutforcabs.Therewerestillafewcarsdrivingaround.Ishouldbeabletoseeone.
Biddingtime,Istaredatthenecklaceinmy hand,asadsmiletouchingmylips.
ThatwasthelastblissfulmomentIhadforthenightasacar,seeminglyintentionally,raninto me,bringingmetotheground.
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