Trigun Fan Fiction ❯ Donut Sprinkles ❯ A Matter of Trust ( Chapter 18 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
"You're wrong about me."
It was an odd comment, coming from Knives. And it had come so suddenly, too, while they were alone in the kitchen - she was folding laundry, he was fiddling through the silverware drawer.
"Oh? Maybe you're wrong about me."
He gave a soft half-smile Meryl almost found charming. "How so?"
"You think I'm still frightened of you. I'm not. In fact, I think I may trust you."
He chuckled. It was only then that she noticed the large knife in his hand and a sadistic gleam in his eye. "That, Meryl, is why you're wrong."