"I'm burning and it's because of you."
Three years ago one decision tore them apart before they even could be together. Now they meet again. With memories of the past and sweet promises of the future the world doesn't seem so bad. But the greed and...
"Questions are the burden to others; answers are the prison to oneself."
- Patrick McGoohan
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"Sure, why not, I'll be outside," Mix stood up, looked at Herny and then leaned down, kissed Earth to get his point across and walked outside the door, "call me in when you're done," he said before the doors close.
Henry chuckled, still looking at the door, "well, I'm guessing that Mix knows what happened between us."
"All of it."
"He doesn't look that he wants to kill me so I guess that's a plus," Henry smiled.
"Mix and I...we weren't anything back then. It's not like I cheated on him with you. He has no reason to kill you."
"Jealousy is strong enough of a reason, my friend."
Earth frowned, "he isn't that jealous."
"He isn't that jealous or is his mind only more occupied with his friend being in jail at the moment? Think about it."
"Why are you suddenly giving me a lesson in jealousy?"
"Look, Earth, how long have you and Mix been together? Is it at least a month?"
"No."
"Thought, so. Let me tell you what you are doing right now, Earth. You brought your new boyfriend — the boyfriend I know you never want to lose — to see the man you had sex with more than a few times, and you want your boyfriend to beg that man for a favour. That's what you are doing. It's hurting his ego, his pride and the way he looks at himself around you."
"That's nonsense," Earth scoffed. "Since when are you a psychologist?"
"I studied psychology before I studied law. That's what makes me such a good lawyer — I understand people. Trust me, if Mix's friend wouldn't be in jail right now, he would have never stepped a foot in my direction."
Earth frowned, "but I asked him and he said it was okay."
"Of course, he said that. What was he supposed to do, pick a fight with you when all you do is try to help?"
Earth stood up and started walking back and forth around the office, "but why are you telling me all of this? It already happened — I brought him here."
"First of all, calm down — no need to be walking around like that," Henry calmly said. "Second of all now when I told you at least you will know why is Mix going to act the way he will once you two leave this office and third of all," Henry stiffened a little, "don't come to see me again...ever."
"Henry —"
"We had fun, Earth. But we both know we were only using each other. You were using me to get over Mix — clearly, that didn't work," Henry smiled, "and I was using you because I was lonely. You don't need me anymore and I don't need you. I will help Mix's friend but consider this our farewell."
