Manik

by Amo Jones

Could the same hands that end lives be the same ones to make mine come alive?

“Take my car, but don’t fucking leave without kissing me.”

“That’s because your brain isn’t capable of thinking of the horrific things I’ve done, Cub. If you could, you’d run and there’s no doubt about that at all, but if you did run, I’d chase you, so don’t even fucking think about it. Just saying.”

Not only does she not run from my beast, but she pets it, caresses it, and soothes it.

You’re lethal for me, Beatrice. You’re not just a switch to my humanity, you’re a goddamn trigger for my rage too.”