COLOURS OF THE DEVIL
“I said I have a gift for you. It belonged to your grandmother and I placed it in your lap for you to open — so go ahead and open it. ”
My eyes lowered to my lap and sure enough, there was a jewellery box; it was black suede. I lifted the lid. “Grandma's rubies,” I stuttered.
“Yes, she would have wanted you to have it. Here, let me help you,” he stretched his hands out to help me with the necklace. I recoiled as if my body thought he was going to hit me. “Fuck, I am not going to hit you — at least not tonight,” the devil grinned devilishly. He fastened the clasps of the necklace and I wore the earrings. My skin crawled when his fingers brushed up against the back of my neck.
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