Gloom

Chapter 250

In the end she put on the channel I wanted and I was finally able to relax and enjoy what I was watching.

"I usually entertain myself with other types of activities," she said naturally and with a certain trace of surprise with herself. Like having sex with strangers and stuff... But you know what? “She” turned her head towards me and a warm smile spread across her face. This is fun too.

I smiled back.

Ignoring my mind's warning, I settled on his shoulder. Surprising me, she carefully placed her head on top of mine. It was undeniable that this was not normal at all. Maybe it wasn't even a good thing. But, at this point, did that matter that much?

Right now, this felt like a safe place. One where I could let that weight I was carrying rest, and forget about the rest of the world for a while.

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I prayed that it wouldn't start raining at that moment. Not when I was on the sidewalk, walking down an unfamiliar avenue toward a place that—I was sure—I had never set foot before.

I took