Chapter 3

Annette, too, was struggling to endure the distortion of space and souls that took place at 6 Maple Court. Sometimes she pinched herself or jabbed her skin until it bled, unable to believe this was not an illusion, a dream, a delirium.

Vaguely, the beauty suspected that the house itself was responsible. Perhaps that was why, after refusing Omar sex — though not refusing him other things — she decided to help him in an unexpected way: she proposed that he hide from the authorities by going on vacation with her and Yuri for a while!

Naturally, Omar was intensely interested in the chance to remain close to the fuckable bitch. He was already imagining how much material he could gather for Local Sluts. This was despite Annette’s stern warning that nothing would happen between them.

Omar did not care. He only said that his supervisor would never let him leave.

“We will see about that. Yuri has money and knows whom to speak to,” Annette said.

Omar’s cock began to rise again, though he had finished only recently. The thought that the husband of the bitch he fucked would now help him was exciting.

Omar burst out laughing, and his gold teeth flashed in the dimness of the curtained room like shooting stars. The laugh made Annette uneasy, and she hurried to send the servant of Darkness away now that he had received what he wanted.

The important thing was clear: Omar agreed.

Yuri did not.

When he heard Anna’s proposal that Omar travel with them and her request that he speak to the old immigrant’s supervisor, Yuri remained silent for a long time. They were swimming in a pool, and rather than answer, Yuri simply began to swim away from his wife. She had to paddle after him to keep up.

Silence is an immense power. Annette even thought nervously:

“Silence should be banned like biological weapons...”