The Decker Blood

Darren's POV

I took a cold shower, making sure to lock my doors and windows so Felicity couldn't sneak in again. I wasn't ready to revisit old memories any longer. She was a part of my past and I had to forget her.

I had picked out a blood-red suit for the day, with a black button shirt the colour of midnight. I sported a pair of black boots, with a red bolo tie shaped like a rose adorning my neck.

I walked out of my room, adjusting my watch with my signet ring sitting comfortably on my right index finger. Tonight, I wore only one ring, leaving the rest and my bracelets on the dressing table.

I could hear the music as I approached the hall, soothing my nerves. It was a few hours to midnight, and with the custom of performing the blood ritual at midnight, I should be back in bed somewhere before 3 a.m.