Fatal Perfume
It was only when my fingernails tore into my own flesh that the searing pain succeeded in wrenching my thoughts back to the present.
"What's the matter, Helena? You should really try this perfume," Queenie prompted as she batted her large eyes with a look of pure innocence, her harmless appearance giving absolutely no hint of her cruel and wicked nature.
She noticed that I didn't reach for the gift, so she gently extended the porcelain bottle containing the perfume.
I quickly shot up and stepped away from my desk. I pointed warily at the slightly cluttered surface and said, "You can just leave that there for the time being."
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