Not Quite the Savior I Hoped For
Shoes clip over linoleum;267Please respect copyright.PENANAIfay2gRpez
steady pace, no halt,267Please respect copyright.PENANA3T7EAbwKIo
and upon closer inspection267Please respect copyright.PENANANDeiVKoWqx
pure black and thick.267Please respect copyright.PENANAup3NiRRoB4
Even Simone pauses267Please respect copyright.PENANAVqAVW9WgGg
as the mystery woman267Please respect copyright.PENANAHCH4zJpAov
continues her grand entrance;267Please respect copyright.PENANA3YTeagwSbf
her jacket slips off267Please respect copyright.PENANAGZCvnvhs3E
she’s flawless267Please respect copyright.PENANAMCYWdCA0Ao
it puts Simone to shame.267Please respect copyright.PENANAtcrwhmyPXn
Simone, sister, how do you do?267Please respect copyright.PENANAvRnHdusnxf
Rewind. 267Please respect copyright.PENANAr3ap2cvEe2
Pause.267Please respect copyright.PENANAIpyLgXHYAV
Think.267Please respect copyright.PENANAsbIAvySAMb
Sister?267Please respect copyright.PENANAs75xdPlbgp
Similarities throw themselves267Please respect copyright.PENANADW9rXZknnv
forward upon discovery;267Please respect copyright.PENANAn5yzeKaDeD
jawline, nose, depth of267Please respect copyright.PENANAVx68Fq1ow0
power within dark267Please respect copyright.PENANAOV4rGgh3yS
soulless eyes.267Please respect copyright.PENANAtVSgSIQKnu
Maybe not sisters267Please respect copyright.PENANAsJof4XwysD
fully.267Please respect copyright.PENANABosVNDFjQ5
Louisa, who summoned you?267Please respect copyright.PENANAjbeh6GWVDU
Is that a hint of fear in her eyes?267Please respect copyright.PENANAPGAHRmHPst
Does it make me awful for being grateful?267Please respect copyright.PENANAjK6he7GFlM
You have something I want.267Please respect copyright.PENANAmU0Amb8RFp
Oops, spoken too soon267Please respect copyright.PENANAAAevfaCWQQ
or, perhaps, thought.
A tiny shift occurs;267Please respect copyright.PENANAaii1Nvw1C1
Simone spares a267Please respect copyright.PENANA7Qzko7HQ7G
glance at me,267Please respect copyright.PENANA8Y9iCMv6Fm
then back267Please respect copyright.PENANA2MDseWhtWF
then back267Please respect copyright.PENANAMl2TfVasuT
and back267Please respect copyright.PENANAFzoPI2m0LL
until she makes up267Please respect copyright.PENANA4mrPGPnPIp
her mind.267Please respect copyright.PENANAfcHRUR48R6
You can’t have her. 267Please respect copyright.PENANAlrs9bHUv97
The cloaked man267Please respect copyright.PENANAQFVbDOCwVN
rolls his eyes behind267Please respect copyright.PENANALIZlZEvqCQ
a veiled face;267Please respect copyright.PENANAXIF7KjSZGG
I try to hide my smile.267Please respect copyright.PENANAdFRc252A5T
Look at her. 267Please respect copyright.PENANA4EqSjGFazR
She is luscious.267Please respect copyright.PENANALRccYrB9Q9
She is promising.267Please respect copyright.PENANAKEVHreYnr9
She is a future of267Please respect copyright.PENANAFKZWZAQYAV
food and sex and267Please respect copyright.PENANA3AAjgOeMAa
industries.267Please respect copyright.PENANAtIHF7h5Jcn
hold up.267Please respect copyright.PENANAsy4I8nSRUE
Food?267Please respect copyright.PENANAutCWJi0kuM
Sex?267Please respect copyright.PENANAJ6BT1CgvkT
Industries?267Please respect copyright.PENANA8rAvsXnNbh
Two of these I’ve learned267Please respect copyright.PENANAocQAppZ487
I’m in for another lesson267Please respect copyright.PENANAnouVNT4s9L
for the third.267Please respect copyright.PENANABM01krvBvw
Louisa-267Please respect copyright.PENANAppa2iX0PlO
Her foot taps one;267Please respect copyright.PENANAwOjAqPzDo4
everyone freezes.267Please respect copyright.PENANAvJ9PSRBk5q
I try not to scream267Please respect copyright.PENANArms2VXbSpt
when she touches me.