The Honest Truth of Heart

Despite the farewells and hugs, Gustav still led Julius away.

David stood motionless looking behind the departed, not understanding why his heart was beating like crazy.

What he said to Julius about Gustav....

It can't be true, right?

Nor what Julius told him about Gustav....

David's heart was beating so hard, so fast, that he felt physical pain. He put his hand to it. He could feel each of its frantic beats. He sensed...

He sat down heavily at the table.

He was dizzy. He was nervous and scared and couldn't comprehend why? He felt...

He was trembling.

All his life he had believed that he loved Berenice, he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her, but his heart at the thought of her was not so crazy. It wasn't. So he probably didn't really love her, but... did he love Gustav? How? How was that possible?