Harvey
“No,” I shake my head and move away from her. This cannot be Claudette. This is an imposter. “You died. I saw you die.”
“Technically, I did die,” she chuckles uneasily.
“I saw you die,” I shout angrily. “I laid next to you and watch the life leave your body. I mourned you for centuries. You died, dammit.”
“Harvey, I …”
“No,” I hold my hand up to silence her. This is too much for my system. “I need time to think.”
I turn away and walk back into Vegavino, leaving her on the sidewalk. Wildly, I pace up and down. I remember that night vividly. I relived it for centuries.
*Flashback*
I finally finished cleaning the stables. It has been a long and sweltering day, but my day instantly brightens when Claudette walks up to me.
“I have a surprise for you,” Claudette smiles mysterious
