Chapter 14

Styx stood on the balcony, staring into space. The look in his eyes was deep and distant. His eyes seemed boundless like the universe. Mysterious and unfathomable yet captivating.

Seconds, minutes passed but he was still standing in the same position. He was lost and he needed something, anything to clear his mind.

He reached for the box of cigarettes on the table and lit one of them. He stared at it for a while, contemplating whether he should go ahead or not. Left with no choice, he placed it in his mouth and took a draw from it. The smoke that escaped from his lips formed a wispy cloud in front of him that held his attention for a while.

His mind was in chaos and he was slowly losing his mind. He shouldn't have kissed her, better still he shouldn't have saved her.

"You said you would stop smoking," said Theo, walking in with Karl.

Karl walked to the balcony, standing beside Styx. He stared into his eyes, hoping he could know what was going on in his mind but like always it was di