Chapter Nine
“Lost are we, and are only so far punished,
That without hope we live on in desire.”
― Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy
I must remember to keep some money for rent.
I must remem …
“All right. Let’s get this over with before I have to arrest you for assault.” He interrupted my train of thought, getting off the wet ground. I glanced back at him, kind of curious and angry at the same time. I sensed something deeper in him, a softer side of his domineering personality that I was yet to discover.
“The pub is just around the corner, and for someone who claims to know these streets I’m surprised that you’re being so ridiculously impatient,” I said, rolling my eyes.
“Flower, just spare me the small talk,” he snapped back. I had no idea why he was pissed off. He was the one t
