ELIDETH MERCURY RAISED AGAIN FROM HER ASHES TO BECOME A STRONGER WOMAN. WILL SHE BE ABLE TO FACE EVERYTHING THIS DANGEROUS TIME TRAVEL HAS IN STORE FOR HER?
I didn't want to hear his words, the only thing I needed was just filling my ears with his voice. Just making sure he was still alive, not in danger on my account.
- Amandine, are you there?
- Tell me if you have noticed something strange the last few hours.
- Strange? Like what?
- Like someone following you, I don't know. Something not ordinary.
- No, just normal.
I let out my breath as I wiped away my stupid and untimely tear. Arlene stood just in front of me scanning me all over with her penetrating gaze, as usual.
- I'm so sorry. Come over here, we gotta talk about it. We can't do it by phone.
- What do you want to talk about?
- Excuse Greta. What she did... We've talked about that.
I didn't know what bugged me more, hearing that name from his lips or the fact that he was aware of our unfortunate meeting. Besides, his source of information came from that little wild bitch.
- I just called to make myself sure you were alright -I said right away avoiding the topic "Greta".
- Greta made a mistake...
- No, most likely I made a mistake.
- Which mistake?
- Do I have to tell it all? You got a bloody girlfriend. And I've been so stupid to ignore it consciously. I can't blame you, you warned me. I would like to slap myself.
- There's nothing between Greta and I.
- How long since you are not a couple anymore?
- Some hours ago.
- Oh, Mon Dieu. I can't believe it.
- Sometimes it's not so easy to split up.
- I've heard your usual spiel before. What utter tripe! When you want to break up, you're doing it and that's it.
I stared at Wish's face who was shaking her head disagreeing. Seemingly she disagreed about my statement. I fixed my angry eyes on her. What was she doing standing there and listening closely to my words?
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- I wish I could have done it before. Just thinking you got trapped into that humilliation. How could I...?
- That's nothing to me. I'm used to it. I've already wiped it out from my mind.
- Please, come back to me and let's talk quietly about it all.
