ROSES ON FIRE
I explained as I lasciviously stroked the burnt velvet petals.
“Oh, I see. And who might that be?”
“Cello Clare!” I said as I relaxed, squeezing the fragile flower in my fist. When I opened my hand, the burnt part had fallen off and the still red part remained beautifully carved.
“Okay, you’ll have to explain it better than that. Another one of your...conquests?” Fabrizio asked, emphasizing the last word, knowing the problem I was facing.
“That’s the problem, that this time something happened inside me and not only was I like a volcano ready to erupt, but I lost her too.” I said, only in my voice there was no longer regret but dismay. That woman had to be mine at all costs.
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