Chapter24

Afterawhile,Keithregainedconsciousness,nodded,thenraisedhishandtoholdthebackofmyhead,pulledmeinandkissedme,thenputhissofttongueintomymouth.Hiskisswasstillcool.ItwassocoolthatIwasalmostmesmerizedbythesmellofkissing,whileacooleradditiontothekissingtechniquewasamacadamianut-sizedspherepushedintomymouth.Ialmostaccidentallycrushedit,andifIdidn'trealizetherewassomeevilplantodealwith,Iclosedmyeyesandswallowedit,andthenKeithleftmewithalistlessexpression.

"Seeyoulater,Gwent."Thiswasthelastwordinhismouth,justasthebigmanfell.

Iopenedmymouthmotionlessandsuddenlysawthebastarddiebeforemyeyestwice.AlthoughIknewitwasachange,Iwasstartledandputmyfingeronthetipofmynoseandcouldn'tfeelmybreath.Irealisedonceagainthatthisisnotatimetobeshocked,thisisthetimeforallthestimulants,likesomethingIbuytogetridofwhat'sinmystomach.

Ileftmyicybodyonthefloorandthengotuptogetanotherenergydrink,whichIshookbeforeIwenttothebathroom.