Reaping Me Softly
“Sitting alone with Death felt like basking in the noon sun. Not only did it burn, it blinded. Normally, being ranked ninth gave him a certain amount of immunity, but with his power supply dwindling, Niko had to white-knuckle through the whole experience.
He refused to rub his eyelids despite his ever blurring vision, knowing Janika watched him like a predator from her seat on the waiting couch. It was upholstered in polar bear fur. He saw two of her when she spoke.
“Let me say this agai...n—you look horrible,” she said. She crossed her legs and spread her arms wide over the top of the couch.
“As if you can match me in looks on my worst day,” Niko retorted. He tried on a smirk, but his lips trembled. Weakness stood arm in arm with him, whispering into his ear to give up. His legs refused to keep him upright. Only the force of his will kept him standing. Barely.
“Oh, why must you continue to antagonize me so?MoreLess
He refused to rub his eyelids despite his ever blurring vision, knowing Janika watched him like a predator from her seat on the waiting couch. It was upholstered in polar bear fur. He saw two of her when she spoke.
“Let me say this agai...n—you look horrible,” she said. She crossed her legs and spread her arms wide over the top of the couch.
“As if you can match me in looks on my worst day,” Niko retorted. He tried on a smirk, but his lips trembled. Weakness stood arm in arm with him, whispering into his ear to give up. His legs refused to keep him upright. Only the force of his will kept him standing. Barely.
“Oh, why must you continue to antagonize me so?MoreLess
Read book Reaping Me Softly for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Write Review:
User Reviews: