Chapter 5

The dirty water, mixed with cigarette ash, spit, and envelope pulp, traced a perfect arc through the air and soaked Gerald's face, not a single drop spared.

Time seemed to freeze in that moment.

Gerald's smile stiffened. The filthy water dripped down his carefully styled hair, hung off his sharp nose, and landed right in his open mouth.

Dead silence filled the room.

It was like someone hit pause on the background music.

Everyone's eyes went wide, like the apocalypse had just arrived.

Olivia was so terrified her scream got caught in her throat, like a chicken being strangled.

"Ni...…