My mouth tries to open.
But I won’t let it. Not yet.
Not until I’ve had enough
time to completely digest
his confession, consider
its implications. I did promise.
Waiting for Digestion
I figure we might as well
ingest a little crystal.
Maybe not the best idea,
but I can’t just sit here staring at him like a fool.
Anyway, I need more
information and this is
the best way to get it.
The monster knows
the right questions to
ask. Finally, it pries
my mouth open. “Did she
leave Brad for you?”
The monster supplies
answers. Not exactly.
I mean, we flirted a little.
I think that convinced
her she wanted to see
other men. But she didn’t
come directly to Stockton.
And when she did, she
dated other guys too.
A bigger question
looms,