Haunted 36/??
[Çetžak]
They’re not far from the mansion, but the route back is a little longer. Çetžak follows Laž’ar anywhere he goes — until they stop.
“My bus stop’s over there,” they point forward, "the mansion’s that way.” They point to the right now.
Çetžak nods.
“So we’ll have to split here, but we’ll see each other tomorrow.”
He doesn’t want to leave Laž’ar. Not now. Not anytime.
Why should he go back? What’s there to see, when Laž’ar gives him so much more, even during brief moments?
Çetžak nods once more. “Of course.”
Laž’ar smiles brightly. “And on my birthday!”
Çetžak nods yet again. “Naturally.”
“Great! I’ll see you then. Bye!”
Çetžak watches Laž’ar as they wave to him, then turn. They hurry away, not turning again.
Çetžak doesn’t look away once.
He doesn’t want Laž’ar to leave.
Çetžak doesn’t want to leave Laž’ar.
He doesn’t want to.
He doesn’t.
/end of chapter 4
















