Iris:
Before I could say anything else, he stepped close and I stepped back, my eyes widening in confusion at what he was about to do.
"However, there is a condition, and if you fulfill it, I will do whatever you want me to do. I will give you the cure, and you can give the cure to my son while it is only you in the room."
As soon as he said that, I thought of my mother sighing in relief. However, for me it was traumatizing. It reminded me of the deals everyone made with me. It was as if, when anybody wanted something from me, they held something over my head. There was no way they would request and wait for my approval. Approval was not for me. I did not have the luxury to say yes or no.
I took a deep breath and then I nodded.
"What is it?" I asked him.
"I will give you the cure one day before my marriage with Lara, which is in four days."
As soon as he said that, my fist clenched and a gulp ran down my throat.
