The Devil’s Comfort

I heard him, but I couldn’t bring myself to answer. Before I knew it, my lips were quivering uncontrollably and then warm, wet tears spilled over my eyes and rolled down both my cheeks. I have never felt like this before, and I didn’t even realize that I had started crying until the tears streamed down my face. At first, I thought I was simply sad and upset; however, those emotions didn’t adequately explain what I was feeling.

The heart burning sensation inside my chest resembled more of anger and the tight knot in my stomach felt like a grudge that would never fade. I felt like I was ready to explode from the inside out. I felt Ace’s eyes on me as he looked at me curiously. I watched as he cocked his head slightly to one side in wonder.

I must have looked like such a mess. It was my first day working for him and here I am, standing right in front of him in tears. Thankfully, he didn’t ask me what was wrong because I didn’t know what I would have told him if he did. Slowly, he appro