37 LYRIC Afterlonghoursofresearch,ImanagedtocomeupwithsomethingIcouldsubstituteforJaris.Although,therewasnoquaranteeitwouldwork,Iwashopingitwould.
ItwaseveningwhenIfinishedmakingtheteaandproceededtohisofficetogiveittohim.Itwasinsanethathewasalwaysworkingeven whenhewasinthePack.Itmademewonderifhehadanyrestingtimeat all.
Iknockedrepeatedlyonthedoorofhisofficebutgotno response.Lookedlikehewasntin.ButIdalreadytoldhimIdbebringingthetealateron.So,maybeIcouldjustgoinandleavethisforhim.
Iwentinto the officeandcarefullyplacedtheteaontheverymessylookingtable.Iwonderedwhathewasalwaysresearchingonthat madehistablealwayslooklikeawarzone.
Well,Idohopethatthisteagetstoworkalittle.Itdsavemealotofembarrassment.
Iwasaboutturningawaytoleavewhensomethingelseonthetablecaughtmyattention.Itwasaphoto,turnedupsidedown.
Ihadnobusinesscheckingitout.Ihadnobusinesswantingtoknowwhoitwas.Yet,therewas astubbornpullbetweenmyselfandthephoto.
Ichompeddownonmylowerlipandquickly,pickeditup.Breathalipperrawayfrommylungsin thatmoment.
Igasped,wonderingifmyeyesweredeceiving me.WhatinHades!? Itwasme.Myoldself;clearlyfromaCCTVfootage.
Myheadswamwiththeinformation.Itwasfrom thatday Idbeenleavinghishotel.Whatwasitdoinghere?WhydidJaris haveitwithhim? ***** ThenewdiscoverygavemesleeplessnightandIkeptwondering;shouldItellJaristhetruth?ThatIwasthesamegirlfromthehotel?Whatdifferencewoulditmake?Heabandonedme.Wasntitobvioushewantednothingtodowithme? Butwhywouldhehavemyoldpicturewithhim?Itdidntmakeanysense.

Bymorning,Iwassupernervouswhenhesummoned metohisoffice.IwasntsureIcouldseehimrightnow,butIdidnt haveachoice.
Iwent inandfoundhimtalkingwithKaelandNerionwhilebusily arrangingsomefiles.Istoodbythedoorandwaitedforsomeminutesuntilhefinishedwiththetwomenandaskedthemtoleave.
Goodmorning.Myheadwasdipped,myeyesonthefloor.
Lyric.Histonewasabrupt.Igotthetealastnight.ButIdidntfeelathingwhenItookit.NoneofthereactionsyousaidIdgetactuallyhappened.
Ibitmylip,stillavoidinghisgaze.I um…Imsorry.Ithoughtitd- Areyousureit wasyourbestyougave?Heaskedmewiththoseaccessingeyes.
Uh…nope.Notevenclosetomybest.ItwasjustarandomremedythatIwashopingwouldwork.
Illcomeupwithsomethingelse,Imuttered.
Therewasaprolongedsilence.ItbecameuncomfortableIhadtolookupathim.Andtherehewas,watchingme.
Whatreyouhidingfromme?Heaskedsuspiciously.Itseemsyouknowsomethingelsethatcan helpbutdontwanttoshare.
Iwastonguetied.Hefinallysuspected.

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LyricHarper.Tellmethe truth.YouknowIhatedisobedience.
Ugh.ButifIdid,hedwantmetocarryouttheprocessonhim! Fine.Iwasfucked.Ididnthaveachoice.
~ Iwasinterruptedbyhisphone ringing.Herece Successfullyunlocked! Howdidthishappen?Yes,Illbetheresoon.Hegrabbedhisjacket.
Oh,thankgoodness.
Iwatchedwithreliefashestartedtowardthedoor.Well,ifitwasntthemostrelievingmomentofmylife.
1/2 37 Heendedthecallandglancedatme.WellfinishthiswhenIgetback.Then,hewasoutthedoor.
Atleast,wehadhoursuntilevening.Itwasenough timetopreparemyselfforwhatwastocome.
Laterintheday,whenthekidsgotbackfromschool,ImadeXylonsomeof histeaandperformedatherapyonhim.BythetimeIfinished,he wasdeepasleeponmythighs.
IsmiledasIstaredintohissleepingface.Xylawasbusy,playingwithhertabnearbyandpaidnoattentiontous.
Oh,cutethings.AsmuchasIlovedthem,myheartachedeachtimeIsawthem,becausetheyremindedmeoftheonesId lost.

Myownbabies.
Ifonlytheywerealive,theydhavebeenaroundthesameageasXylonandXyla.Iwassuretheydhavebeenprettytoo.
Aunty,are youokay?Xylaasked.ItwasntuntilthatmomentthatIrealizedIdbeencrying.
Imfine,Ismiled,sniffedandwipedthelonetear.
********** Jariswasstillnotbackbyevening.Hemusthaveabusydayatthecompany.
IwasboredanddecidedIdfreshenupandtakeawalk.
ItookmyshowerandtookdownmytowelsoIcouldapplysomelotion.And inthatverymoment,thecraziestthinghappened.
Mydoorsuddenlyswungopen,causingmetoscream.
Myhandreachedformytowelonthebed,sametimemyeyesdartedtothedoortoseewhothehellhadcomein.Ireallyhopeditwasoneofthemaids.
ButwhowasIkidding? Becauserightthere,standinginthedoorway,browsdrawn,wasJarisDreadmoor.
No! 2/2