57. Barrett
BARRETT
T he sound of her slammed door echoed endlessly across the vast hollowness of my mind, the salt of her tears, the scent of her sorrow, overwhelming my senses.
Why did it have to be you?
I clutched at my chest, the flames deep within me sputtering as they tried to reignite, biting at the fuel of her words.
The rain had stopped long ago, but the sound of its roar still lingered in my mind, the smell of Micah’s blood still clinging to me in a way that left me wondering if I’d ever truly be able to wash my skin of it.
Why did it have to be me?
My boots scuffed against the pavement as I stumbled from her door, my heart racing.
I balled my hands into fists as the flames roared to life, catching on the hurt left in her wake and exploding around me as I fell to my knees.
I cried out to the heavens, to Celestia, to whoever might listen.
The fire vanished just as quickly as it erupted, leaving the pavement around me hot and soft, any water from the rain turning to steam in the air.
I slumped on my knees, head hanging forward in defeat.
I lifted my gaze to her door as I imagined her on the other side, imagined tears spilling down her cheeks, her hand clutching at her faded binding tattoo. I knew she hadn’t meant what she said, and yet, I’d fed into it, bit back at her when she was wounded.
The heat of her anger was far sweeter than the salty bitterness of her tears. If anger was what got her through this, if anger was all I got to taste of her from this moment onward, then I would be the spark to ignite the flame.
To be continued...
To be continued in book 3 of the shadow and moonlight series and book 2 in the BarrettxThalia Duology
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