INSATIABLE [DARK ROMANCE]

The Mask

MM is for aesthetic purposes^ also why is it kinda—

Chapter Twenty Seven

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Masky had said there was something we needed to do first before we found Mason's whereabouts so he had Amy pull up outside LJ's shop on the way back.

They continued to wait in the car while we entered the familiar sweet-smelling, strangely designed interior of the shop.

This time LJ was just exiting the back room, the beaded curtain jingling as his lithe frame came into view.

"Oh, guests!" He exclaimed, his sharp teeth glimmering under the overhead lights as he gave a sinister smile.

I smiled back at him and I noticed the way his eyes were drawn to the marks on me, his smile widening ever so much.

"Oh, it's you, morsel! Delighted to see you again."

"Likewise," I returned, smiling shyly and LJ's gaze lingered on the bruises on my neck before he turned to Masky.

"What can I do for you?"

"We need a mask for her," he spoke up simply, "something like mine if you can find it."

"Ah, I see," the monochrome clown stroked his bare chin in thought before snapping his long clawlike fingers, "I have just the one!"

He disappeared into the room again and I started to look around the shop as we waited, trailing my fingers over the miniature carvings that were so extremely detailed it made me wonder if LJ had done them himself.

I couldn't figure out what the medium was until I stopped before a glass display case to see a chair made entirely out of bones.

I swallowed and was about to back away when I felt a presence behind me. I turned to see Masky looking at the chair as well.

"Are those-- human bones?" I asked, to which he nodded.

Looking around I realised everything in the shop was made out of the same material and it made my skin prickle.

LJ returned soon after carrying something white in his grasp. He offered it to me and as I took it I realised it was a pristine white mask.

It had no features that stood out, save for the two eyeholes.

He was waiting expectantly as I ran my fingers over the smooth plain material that shimmered, wondering what it was made out of before I put it over my face, securing the band around my head.

"Perfect," I heard Masky speak as I looked around the shop through the eyeholes for some kind of mirror. I spotted one and went over to look at myself, brushing the pads of my fingers over the mask gently.

"I like it," I said to LJ and he beamed.

"I'm glad you do."

"We'll be going now,"Masky announced after a few seconds, "maybe we'll come see you some other time."

"I look forward to it," LJ grinned before he held a hand out to me, filled with an assortment of sweets, "see you soon, Doll."

I smiled warmly at him and picked out one of the lollipops with a plain yellow wrapper before saying a quick thanks and waving goodbye.

We left the shop and I pushed the mask up onto my head as we walked back to the car, popping the lollipop into my mouth.

"It really suits you," Masky spoke and I looked over at him, his own mask hiding his face.