For a moment, Elena was left dumbstruck by Gabriel's revelation. She moved her lips but the words refused to come out, completely curbed in her throat. And when they did, her voice came out hoarse, drawn to a whisper.
"You... You killed someone?" Her eyes rested on his lips and only then did she notice the red on his usually pink lips.
"I didn't want to," Gabriel said, raising his hands apprehensively. Why on earth did he even say this in the first place? "I tried stopping but... Believe me when I say I tried!" He found her eyes but he couldn't read the emotions in them. She was just seated there, staring back at him in awe.
"You could have drunk from a glass," she voiced.
"You think I didn't try? I drank a whole barrel. A fucking whole barrel!" She heard him curse for once. He drew in a long sigh.
"What did you do to me?" He asked when she was silent.
