The Landlord

forty - what's for breakfast?

Morticia immediately held Larissa's shoulder to comfort her. They know that it must be hard for her since she is being suspected as her close friend's murderer. She was quiet for awhile; trying to sink everything in her mind and her whole body. She knows to herself deep within that she is innocent — however, that is not her worry. Larissa worries about everything she will leave if ever her destiny will bring her to the abode of the damned.

Carol walked infront of her and then she held Larissa's cold hands, "You do know that we will not let anything worst than this happen. You know me, Gwen, they cannot defecate our persona. They can never ruin you and our reputation. I will fix this, Larissa. I will protect Larissa Weems. That, I promise you." she utters, but Larissa was looking down and she did not manage to answer.

"Carol, you're the only agent left." Abby said out of realization.

"I don't care! We'll work together, right?" her voice raised a bit yet it immediately changed when her sight was back to Larissa.

Morticia clears her throat before speaking, "My dear, no one will go to jail innocent—"

"My darling girl..." That was the only word that came out from Larissa's mouth. "I don't care about my reputation anymore—"

"I understand that you care for Aliyah but isn't this too much?!" Carol's voice raised a bit and then she grabbed both of Larissa's shoulders, trying to wake her senses. Eversince they were young, they have been working hard to build their good image so they can easily enter their dream job. It's repuation over everything; which upsets Carol a bit because she thinks that Larissa was to blinded by love. "You don't have any choice but to continue what you are doing. You will not throw yourself, Gwen, not now, not today nor tomorrow. You've worked hard to be Larissa and you don't have any option to hurl what you've built because you will bring back Larissa's attitude right now! You chose this life and wasting everything you've worked hard for just because you're inlove is not going to help neither of us!" she took a heavy sigh as she lets out her emotions.

Larissa slowly glanced at her, eye to eye.

"Please..." Carol murmured, "Help yourself."

Larissa took a last glimpse before walking out of their space. Abby hugged Carol from her waist because she knows that Carol is just preventing herself from crying. On the other hand, Morticia quickly followed Larissa as she was walking briskly.

"Riri..." Morticia grabbed her arm and then she swiftly turned around, facing her. "I really don't have anything to say, but please, let us fix this. We are not each other's rivals."

"You don't understand how I want my life to be—"

"—with her." Larissa's eyes widened after hearing what Morticia said, "What? Am I wrong? You want your life to live in peace...with her, with Aya."

"If you do understand, why would she still—I...—fuck"

"Because you are just choosing one even if you have the will to not choose any. Larissa, you can fight for your prestige while still loving her. You are free to choose nothing yet pursue both of what will benefit the good in you." Morticia nodded indicating that she could already leave.

Larissa dashed inside the room, not even considering that she passed through the kitchen where Aliyah was cooking. She saw how Larissa marched on the way to her room, so it surely caught her attention. Morticia saw it coming which is why she went to the young lady.

"How's the pancakes?"

"Uhm...Is Larissa okay?"

Morticia heave a deep breathe, "Go." she said quietly as she was indicating her to follow Larissa.