âFair enough, Miss Watson.â Jim smiled, choosing not to respond to the question about who he was. âThere has only been one woman in your life whom you were quite serious about, but sadly sheâs resting 6 feet below by now. No funeral, obviously, since it will take the police quite some time to find her body.â All of this was said in a neutral tone, as if he was talking about tomorrowâs weather. âHave I caught your interest yet, Harriet?âÂ
Harrietâs skepticism soon melted away into an attitude that was a little more apprehensive. Â Thereâs no way he... Surely he didnât mean... Her face dropped, and she was sure her already pale skin just went to a snowy shade of pure white. Clara? Surely not her Clara?
Whilst she tried to hold a strong face towards the other, the fear of his words actually being true were quite apparent. What should she even say? What should she begin to question first? âYouâre lyingâ? âProofâ? âWhyâ? Or did any of that even matter now? Something told her that whatever she asked, he could be pretty dismissive about it and keep information to a minimum. He was doing it to keep her attention fixed on him, and that was exactly what he had managed to do. So fucking what if she was giving him what he wanted? Better that than to suddenly be shown Claraâs skull or something grotesque like that. â...Alright, yeah.â She tightened her hand into a fist and flexed it a little, narrowing her eyes towards the other. There was no way of knowing if this man was lying right now, and therefore she needed to keep her cool about it. If at all possible. âY-you have my attention. So, what the fuck do you want?â
















