41. Natural Tattoos

Jerrald took a deep breath, then let it out slowly. His body was trembling, but he tried to be as calm as he had been before the trauma returned a few days ago. He tried to think of anything, as long as his mind was distracted from the elevator he was currently riding.

'It'll only take a minute. A few more floors, and I'll be at the bottom,' he chanted to himself.

Jerrald gasped as he felt a gentle squeeze on his hand. His gaze shifted to the woman standing right beside him. His eyes met her beautiful orbs. Jerrald's heart skipped a beat. That gaze seemed to be telling him that he had nothing to fear because this woman beside him would always be there for him.

Jerrald felt the squeeze again. Slowly, a smile appeared on his lips. He reciprocated what this woman did. They smiled at each other with their faces looking equally happy. No matter that behind them was Eloy standing with a wry smile. For five days he was like an invisible creature. The two people in front of him never seemed t