17/03/2026 08:47

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I needed, almost, to cause him some pain. And what problem would that be, Bert? Mary tells me that the young man in our waiting room is your boyfriend. I didn't even know what the right thing to do was anymore. Talk to me, Requiem, we're almost at the cemetery.

In the moments it took him to walk around the car, Requiem said, You feel very serious tonight, Anita. He ran his hands through his hair, made the thickness of it stand up even more. Nathaniel put the top of his head against my naked back, shaking his head. His head came up, and he sniffed the air, and only then did he turn and stare behind him, as if he could see me.