Chapter 12

Cornelius

I was terrible at showing my emotions. Heck I was terrible at consoling anyone. The last time I consoled someone we ended up getting arrested after a fist fight in some bar down town. And the guy being consoled who was Jay by the way couldn't help but get pissed the more.

Now she. She clutched my shirt in her fists gripping my whole body for support. At first I hesitated, things with Lydia had become weird. Things with Lydia were becoming strange by the day.

Resting my hand on her back, I pulled her closer to me feeling her tears penetrate my shirt. The dog sure meant alot to her, huh?

Abruptly pulling away from me, she sniffed wiping her face with the back of her hands.

"I-i'm sorry. I didn't mean to entertain you"

And the old Lydia Hayden was back. The one that thought I was a mere scoundrel who deserves something worser than death.

"Lydia"

I purred her name ever so softly and for the first time I couldn