LOGINThe secretary spoke frank, with a tang that sounded Canadian. For the usual friendly stereotype, she was the complete opposite. Staring at the screen in front of her, speaking abruptly with no eye contact. Dona paid no mind to it, she was anxious. The recent events have stirred a sudden fear inside her, she tried to spare Harry the burden of it. Today she decided to find him, speak to him in the way she should. With no cause to injury but full redemption of the heart.
It didn't take long for him to appear. It was as if she was seeing him for the very first time, in a different light. He'd always been her knight in shining armour, but a new sense of meaning was brought to the phrase. She desperately needed reclamation. He seemed taller, walking with confidence she never noticed-greeting everyone with such assurance. She smiled, remembering what attracted her to him-his vigour. Her smile grew faint as her gaze drifted to the scene behind him.
The building held modern open-spaced offices with glass windows, giving access to much activity. The hustle and bustle were frequent in one corner while in another a more placid scene occurred. One individual, in particular, caught her eye. He was ducked down in a prayer stance, which wasn't odd but he held something in his hand. It stuck out like a sore thumb, a paintbrush. Harry had been stopped by a member of his group, and so he wasn't near Dona at the time.
The man started to fidget around, swaying his chair from side to side in a child-like fashion. Dona started to walk forward, her mother-hen instinct told her that he wasn't alright. He started to shake rapidly, as if in a fit. Dona ran towards him, to only be stopped by the rise of his paintbrush. She was standing next to Harry now, clenching onto his arm, watching the man. Harry and the passersby paid no homage to her sudden dash, frankly, it all seemed to be in frozen motion. His neck started to turn, methodically his face started to appear. Her breath caught in her chest and she inhaled so quick she felt dizzy.
There were paintbrushes gauged into his eye sockets. His eyelids were brittle and dry, moulding around the corners. The sight was sickening, he smiled. A maggot was dangling out the one eye and fell, landing like dough. Next, she saw a blue tie, the same tie she folded this morning. A clean blazer with a strong smell of cologne. Her favourite cologne. She looked up at him. No words were exchanged, but the affection and tenderness of touch were exchanged.
"Please come with me". She managed to say, and took his hand and held it to her heart. His pupils raised at its pace.
"Will it help?"
She nodded and embraced him. "More than you know."
She was wearing a classic trench coat, with a fedora and that hid most of her red hair. Sitting across from a concerned family, she stated."Like any private detective, I have seen many things in my years, even previously as a former agent."She took her hat off and entwined her fingers. "But nothing could have prepared me for what was to come." As the husband held his wife in his arms, she wailed as the detective continued. "I am sorry for your loss."
There she was. As a lusting satyr grabbed at a feminine figure, Dona was now the sleeping Hermaphrodite artwork. Approaching her from the rear, Harry thought she represented Venus, but, the front side revealed something unexpected.Why had she been represented as Aphrodite's son and not Aphrodite herself? She was stark naked, posing like a doll with no expression. He wanted to touch her, to stroke her cheek and feel the urgency of the scene in front of him. His chest was caving in, and he found it hard to breathe. The tears st
The doorknob twisted and a light twinkling of metal came from outside. With murderous intent, Harry flung open the door, clinging onto the arch in need for support. Like a cunning serpent, he entered the garden of artworks. Grabbing his phone torch; he lit his way through the gallery.The air was dry, and his sinuses gnawed at him. He sneezed so hard he stumbled into something near the wall. It was wet paint. The gallery was still in the making, the interior design was incomplete, but there were
No matter the room, the smell of rotting flesh followed him like a shadow. He had to steady himself on the walls, trying to escape the voices. Fervent wailing and inaudible speech vibrated all around him. He staggered his way to an unassuming door at the far end of the house.He turned his back to it as soon as he fell, rolling down the door with his stomach clenched. He held his head in his hands, shaken and confused he looked up. Looking down the hallway, the paintings and all their tumult ceased. He was now able to breathe,
*Trigger Warning* This chapter contains graphic contents.Breathless, he stood outside of Tony's residence. His throat was dry, as he swallowed in the sultry rage bobbing around his apple. He kept flicking his forefingers together. It was the witching hour, and he didn't care.
His ribs convulsed with every breath as he sat on the edge of the bed with his hands on his knees. Sweating profusely he tried to stand but rocked his way back to the bed. He felt groggy, a headache, was waiting for him along with the clutter of a new day. He stood and stretched his shoulders, twisted his neck and walked towards the studio.He'd find himself wandering around like a desert wind, without a place to rest. He tried to stay busy with something other than work- he knew that it was a bad idea to be enthralled by the