NovelStartShe was sobbing, and not in a quiet, dignified way. This was full-on, ugly crying.
Lisette thought that if she broke down like this, the others would rally around her, maybe plead her case or at
least yell at Calliope for being so harsh. After all, hadn't everyone always taken her side over the years?
But this time, nobody cto her rescue. All she got were nervous glances and people instinctively stepping
back, as if her tears might be contagious.
It was a long, awkward moment before Monty finally spoke up.
"Lisette, look, Callie's put up with a lot from you before. | don't think there's any need for anyone to die here, but
if you're uncomfortable living with Callie, maybe you should be the one to move out."
As soon as Monty finished, Horaand the others nodded in quiet agreement. Even Zelda gave a hesitant nod.
To be honest, Zelda was pretty freaked out. What if Silas was right, and whatever Lisette had was actually
contagious? If any of them caught it, they'd be screwed. So for now, the best plan was to get her out of the
house.
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Lisette never expected this. She stared at them, stunned. But then she quickly snapped back.
"If I move out, Callie still won't leavealone! She wantsdead, doesn't she? She'd only be happy if | was
gone for good!"
She turned to Calliope, desperate, almost accusing.
Calliope was sitting next to Silas, who looked every bit the king of the castle, smirking with a kind of bored
amusement.
He didn't believe for a second that Lisette would actually go through with anything drastic. Neither did Calliope.
Lisette was the kind of person who threatened, not acted. She was just trying to guilt-trip everyone.
But did Calliope care? Honestly, not even a little.
"If you're asking, yeah, I'd be thrilled
if you were gone," Calliope said a shrug, sounding like she was
commenting on the wear
"Go
ahead, prove it. Let's see you do it."
Lisette gaped at her in disbelief. How could Calliope sound so...casual? So cold? Was she really just telling her to
go die?
Everyone else was just as shocked, turning to look at Calliope like she'd suddenly sprouted horns.
The air was heavy, everyone feeling a strange mix of discomfort and relief.
Still, with Silas there smiling faintly, nobody dared to contradict Calliope. Instead, Monty tried to reason with
Lisette.
"All right, Lisette, that's enough ," he said tiredly. "If you can't stand it here, just move out, okay?"
Lisette's eyes were red, brimming with tears. "You just wantdead, don't you? Fine! I'll show you!"
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And with that, she bolted for the stairs, her footsteps echoing down the hall. "What's she doing?" Horatio
muttered, frowning.
"Probably going to try and throw herself off the roof," Calliope said with a laugh, raising her voice so
Lisette could hear. "It's only fournet
stories you know, you're not even likely to die from that. Want to make sure you really go, Lisette? Headfirst,
right down to the concrete. That's your best shot."
"And hey, if you mess up and just break a leg, that's still better than ending up paralyzed, right? Wonder who'd
take care of you then?" she added, like she was giving tips on baking a pie.
"But hey, you said you were gonna do it. Go for it! And if it doesn't work out the
first time, there's always a second try!"
The whole room went completely silent. No one dared to speak. Except Silas, who chuckled softly.
"My wife is absolutely delightful," he said, clearly enjoying the show.
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