CHAPTER 5:The Unfaithful Penelope and Helena’s Indifference
The comforting knowledge that he is safe at home makes him recover quickly from the past terror. He still feels the repulsion that was caused by the hideous attraction of his consciousness by the priest. He looks outside the window. It is pouring down. He opens the shutters. His nostrils welcome pleasantly the fresh, rainy air. The breezy smell of rain and the melancholic, grey-collared sky always make him feel invigorated. This time he won’t have a drink.
All he wants is to look outside. Even the noise from the rain on the ground calms him and soothes every negative thought. He can spot with the corner of his eye a vibrant green light. It’s his cell phone. There must be a new message. He slowly moves towards the phone, picks it
