Chapter 108: "Can we do this one more time?"

“Myrtle?”

My voice quakes and I ask myself what the fuck am I doing?

I turn to look at Danis but he isn’t there anymore. He told me I'm batshit crazy if I thought speaking to Myrtle would get me any farther than we already are, but I just had to ask myself how far we are in terms of progress and the answer became clear to me.

Threats still surround us.

Still surround me and Maya and Roman. Roman and his pack.

“You look surprised to see me, child.”

I look at the old lady through the bars and her melancholy state and almost irritated tone surprises me. She doesn’t look like she hates it in here, but I've noticed all this before.

“I have some more questions to ask you, Myrtle.”

“It’s Councillor Myrtle” she directs a light glare at me “and no thank you, I've had enough questioning for one day. It hasn’t even been twenty-four hours yet since the last time I was questioned.”

She gives an incredulous laugh and glances at me from the corner of her eyes.

“If I didn't know better I'd say you’re