If That Is What You Want✔

28

"I'd ask you to forgive me." Lyra moved the papers. "But I know that's not going to happen. Go be by your brother's side." Lyra got out the car.

"What you do now?" Larry asked.
"Now that I know how, I'm going to find out why." Lyra closed the car door. Larry scoffed.

~~~

Eleven hours after collapse

Lyra walked through the meat freezer, with two naked bodies suspended from hooks, into the slaughter room.

"Have either of you eaten yet?" Lyra asked. Wall and Gabby shook their head no.
"Well can't have you working on an empty stomach. Come on." Lyra smiled.

Wall and Gabby followed Lyra back to the front where Sin and Suga had sterilized and covered a table in cloth then set out the food.

"Larry? What are you doing?" Lyra asked when he grabbed a plate.
"Eating." He replied with a mouth full of food.
"I thought you would want to go to your brother." Lyra replied.
"You say you get answers, I want to know." Larry replied.
"You should go be with Laurent. I can tell you everything later." Lyra tried to guide him outside. Larry turned away from her. "You can take the plate." Lyra offered as Larry put more food in his mouth.
"I stay."
Lyra caught his hand to stop him from adding more food.
"You're not squeamish are you?" Lyra smiled then released his hand with a laugh when he stared at her.

~~~

"Dr. James, thank you for bringing the antidote." Dr. Schultz said to Jam as Ashlie watched the nurse administer the antidote.
"The voice on the phone was very insistent that I bring it right away. I wish your patient a speedy recovery." Jam shook the doctor's hand then walked away.

~~~

Lyra called Vincent as she changed into coveralls and boots.
"Amore, I'm glad you called. Missing me already?" Vincent's affectionate tone and husky voice made her wonder what he would make of what she was doing.
"Can I see you tomorrow?" Lyra took a deep steadying breath.
"Are you ok?" He asked.
"The twin I was dancing with-"
"The one that holds your heart?" He asked.
"He showed up at my door after my party, I thought he was drunk but he had been drugged."
"Is he okay? Is that why he left the party?" Vincent's concern was touching.
"No, no. He is in the hospital." She shook her head feeling tears well up in her eyes, "Can I come see you tomorrow?"
"Of course, Amore." He cooed.
"Thank you." Lyra sighed contently.

~~~

Lyra poured water from a bottle into a blue solo cup.

"Hi!" Lyra chirped removing the tape from the mouth of the female then helped her drink some water. The female spat the water back at Lyra.

"That wasn't very nice, Felicity." Lyra said standing in front of Christopher.

Felicity and Christopher's feet were bound and their arms were tied but only she hung upside down. Christopher's body had minimal scars but Felicity's body was covered in scars from the car crash.

"Whose idea was it to poison his twin?" Lyra asked pointing at Larry but neither answered. Lyra looked for hubris, gloating or conceit in each of their eyes.

Christopher glared at Lyra as she stood in front of them. Felicity, however, was staring daggers at Larry. Lyra moved in front of Felicity as several knives nicked Christopher's legs. Christopher screamed was barely muffled by the tape.

Larry saw what happened but couldn't figure out who threw the knives. Larry stared at Sin, Suga and Gabby but they were all leaning against the opposite wall looking bored, unlike him. He had never seen Lyra like this, she sounded normal but she seemed to enjoy Christopher's pained screams.