Serpentine Desires
And even if I did, there was no way I'd make $20,000 in such a short period.
The angel sitting on my left shoulder nudged the devil on my right.
And what if I get myself in trouble?
No, no. There was no place for mistakes. If I kept my distance, I'd be safe. It wasn't like he was a killer or anything. Maybe I was reading too much into things. Maybe he wasn't the Satan I assumed him to be.
But that face—those eyes—they told a different story. The angel whispered caution, urging me to turn away, to find solace in the ordinary and predictable. Stay away, stay safe, it seemed to say, the words like a gentle breeze trying to pull me back to the light.