Puron Psych

48

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"Did you find a job?" Was the first thing that Hyde asked when Harper opened the door and stepped inside. She jumped after being startled by his voice. He was sitting on the couch drying his hair.

"Um..."

"You didn't, did you?"

"No, not yet. But I went to apply and one of the workers gave me some food to prepare for the rest of the week." Harper smiled and raised the lumpy cloth high.

Hyde stood and sauntered over to see what she had brought back. When Harper unwrapped the fish and crabs, Hyde raised a brow at her.

"I told them about our income situation, and they gave it to me."

"Really? They did?" Hyde grabbed one of the crabs and titled it.

"Yeah. Isn't that great? We won't have to worry about paying for food for a few days."

"I find it weird that they're giving you the same crabs I harvested today." Hyde tossed it back onto the table.

"Oh... uh..."

"I didn't see you by the docks at all. Not even by the beach. So it makes me wonder which worker you talked to."

"Well... he had long black hair..."

"Uh huh..."

"And he had tan skin and tattoos on his arms."

"That describes many of the guys who work there, yes." Hyde flipped the towel over his shoulder. "You're lying to me."

"I'm not." Harper shook her head.

"I despise liars. They're worse than people who kill. You know that's what I think, right?" Hyde's tone was sharp and cold like ice.

"I thought you had to go lumberjacking today."

"I never disclosed my work schedule to you. Stop trying to change the subject."

"I'm not lying to you."

"Oh, really? So you came to the docks to apply for a spearfishing job?"

"N-no, I just—"

"If you finish that sentence with a lie, our deal is off, and I will kill you."

Harper bit her tongue. Hyde was very serious about it. He didn't want to waste any time being lied to. Bomb had lied to him his whole life, and continued haunting him. Hyde was raised being deceived by everyone he cared about.

The last thing he wanted was Harper lying to him too. If a person lied once, then they would repeat it. Gradually, more lies would lead to betrayal.

Hyde was actually making an effort to get along with her. This was his final straw. It was a lot on his part to put any level of trust in her after what happened in Piccposto.

Because of lies, he lost so much. He didn't have much to lose now. And any more lies would drive him insane to a point where it was beyond any possibility of him coming back.

"Tell me the truth." He warned her.

"Fine. Someone gave the crabs to me." Harper admitted.

"Who?"

"I don't have to tell you who." Harper pushed him away.

"Did I miss something?" Hyde spat in an icy manner. "Yes, you do."