78 LYRIC Myeyesgrewlarge,shiningasbrightlyasthesun.
Myworldcamespinning,crashingdownandbuilding upagainjusttocrashevenmorepainfully.
Allthishappenedinseconds.
Iopenedmymouthtospeak,butnowordsformed.Icouldntget myheadstraight.
Siphon,herepeated,crystalclearthistime.
I-Itriedto swallow,but theballofnerveswastoomuchinmythroat.Icouldntgulp.
Iinhaleddeeplyandtriedagain.Illgetsomeonetocheckon you.
Itwasntuntil I triedto runthat Irealizedhewasstillholdingmyhand.Nowthathewasawake,the manwasstrong.
Ipanicked,myeyesdarting to thedoorandback.
Letmego.Itwasaplea.Please.
Hefinallydid,hiseyesgrowingsoft.
Hebreatheddeeply,closinghiseyes.
Siphon,herepeated,evenasit seemedlikehewasgoingbacktosleep.
Ididntwaitaround tohearmore.Isprintedoutoftheroom,myheartpoundingagainstmyribs.
Ididnt stop untilIwasinthenearestrestroomandshutthedoor.
Damn it.Damnit.Damnit! Ipulledattherootofmyshirt,pacingthesmallroom.
HeknewwhatIwas.Buthow…Howcouldheeasilytell?DidImake amistakesavinghim? Jacewasright.I shouldnthavecaredaboutsaving anyone.Ishouldve keptithiddenlikeIplanned.

Ispentalong timeintherestroom,tooscaredtogoout.What if hewasalreadyscreamingmysecrettoeveryone? 1/5 76 +25 Bonus Aknock onmydoorstartledme.
Whatthehell? Usethe otherrooms!Ishoutedinfrustration.
Lyric.
Ifroze.Geez,itwasMarta.What didshewant? Myeyesrounded.Oh,no.Whatifsheknows? Iquicklyopenedthedoor,eagerto knowifmy life wasdoomedornot.
Sheregardedmecoldly,likeIwasdirtinherway.Youvebeentherefortoo long.Whatreyou doing? Okay.Itdidntseemlikesheknew.
Itookadeepbreathtocalmmynerves.
Why areyoumonitoringme?Ifrowned.
Didsheseemerunoutofthemansroom?Pleasetellmeshedidnt.
Anyway,youcanbedying forallIcare.Icameheretopassan importantinformationacross.
Shecrossedherarmsoverherchest,andthereshewasthebitchyMarta Iknew.
Shelookedlikeameandoctor in her lab coat.
Tellyourfriendtosteerclearfromme.I dont knowwhathisproblemis,andIreallydont care.Justtellhimnot torubitoffonme.
Mymind driftedtotheissueshehadwithJace.Oh,right.Shewasinashitty positionright now.
If youhaveanissuewith Jace,you shouldsettleitwith him.Whatdoesthathavetodowithme?Ifrowned.
Herexpressionturnedintosomething else.Hereyesbecamedarker,likeaserpentabouttospit outvenom.
Youdontunderstand,doyou?Hervoicewasdangerouslylow.
Youdontunderstandtheimplications,doyou? Thiswasadifferentside of Marta.Idneverseenherthisvilebeforeher.
BeforeIcouldbracemyselfforwhattodonext,sheslappedmehardacrosstheface.

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2/5 78 +25 Bonus Myheadreeledto theside,agaspslippingpastmythroatasIputahandovermymouth.
Iwasbeyondshocked.Martaslappedme! Hereyeswereaswideandburningasthatof amad woman.Who wouldvethoughtthattheissuewiththekidswouldbe enoughtomakeMartalosehermind? Illruinyou,Lyric.Shepointedan angryfingeratme.Youandyourworthlessfriend.Ill takeyoubothtothegroundandburyyousodeepif youdontstayawayfrommeandmyfamily.Mykidsaremyfamily,andIllneverletyoujeopardizethat.Let itsink! Before Icouldthinkbetterofit,myhandsflewtoherhair,roughlypullingatherroots.Butdespitetherageinmychest,Iwasstillheld backby thef
actthatthiswasaprofessionalground.Weshouldntbedoingthishere.Marta,however,didnt seemtocare,andsheusedhowreluctantmyholdwastopushmeoff.
Donteverlayyourfilthyhandsonme,she snarled.
Same goesforyou,Marta!Ihalfyelleld.Thisshouldbethefirstandlasttimeyoueverthinkofhittingme.WhatdoyouthinkIam,stupid?If wewerentin TCH rightnow,Ipromise,youdhavebeenonthefloorbynow.
Oh,spareme,shesnorted.
This is onlyalittlewarning.You canbesuretoexpectmoreifyouandyourassholeof afrienddontstayawayfrom my business.
Sheturnedaroundtoleave,butI grabbed herhand,bringing herback.
Iletherseetheseriousnessin myeyeswhenIspoketoher.LikeIsaid,ifyouhaveanissuewithJace,go settleitwithhim.Dontexpectme tokeep quietwhenhestryingtouncoveranimportanttruth.Itiltedmyheadtothe side.Orisntthatthetruth,Marta?Doyouthinkheslying? Her eyesturnedto icicles.ButI couldnt care less.
I releasedherwristandwalkedaway,stillhatingthefactthatshehadthenervestoslapmeandIwasntable todomuchaboutit.
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JARIS Iwas attheoffice,reviewingsome files withmyCMO whenKaelwalked in.
Hispresence wasthrillingandenoughtomakemedismiss theCMOin front ofme.
Ibelieveyouhavethepackage?Iaskedeagerlyashecame to take theseattheCMOhadjust beenspittingon.
3/5 78 +25Bonus Hegavemethatreluctantlook beforeslipping hishandintohispocketandreturningwithasmall packof pills.
Hedroppeditonthetable.
Wentthroughalotoftroubletogetthis.Youknowitsforbidden.
IfeltacoldsensationasIpickedupthepack,observingthepacklikeitwasapackofgold.

Ifitwastrulyforbidden,itdstopbeingproduced,I mutteredwithoutlookingathim.What aboutthesecond stuff? Again,hesighed,asifbeingreluctantwithhisanswer.Itsinthecar.
Inodded,satisfactionbrimminginsideme.
Gogetthecarready,then.Wereheadinghome.
He stoodupandwasabouttoopenthedoorwhenhepaused andlookedatme.Youknowyou donthavetodothis,right?Itsnot exactly…noble.
Iwasalmosttemptedtorollmyeyes,boredwiththeconversation.WhenhaveIeverbeennoble?Youmustbeconfusing my statusfornobility.
Come on,J.Youknow whatImtalking about.
No,Idont,andIdontevenwanttoknow.Now,getgoing.
Kaelwasntanice man.Heddonealotofprettybadthingsinhislife.Yet,herehewas,counsellingmelike somegrandfather.
Laughable.
Usingmylandline,Icalledmyassistanttocometotheoffice.Inseconds,shewasthere.Iasked hertopack upmythingsandfollow metothecar.
AssoonaswereachedDarkspire,ItookthethingsfromKaelandwent intoLyrics room.Ofcourse,Idhaveasparekeywithme.
Ittookmeanhourtosetupthefirst stuff,thendroppedasinglepillandanoteonherdresser.
Istoodwithmyhands in mypockets,staringatthe pill.
Itried.TheMoonknowsItriedforitnot to cometothis.Kaelwasright.Thiswas wrong.ButIcouldnt bringmyselftocareanymore.Ive neverbeenagoodman.No.
Ive donealotofbad thingsthat doesnt givemetheprivilegetobecalledgood.
Youcould sayImagoodleader,butnotagoodman.
Andmaybe,Lyricdeservedthisformessingwithmy head.