Page 40 of Malice
Babes, you might be too busy having orgies with your four hotties to remember, but the world is crazy right now. The entire ring of fire just blew, and the Grand Canyon actually CLOSED!!! I don’t even know where you are. Next thing we know, the aliens are going to show up and declare our planet uninhabitable.
Andi:
Can you please just let me know you’re okay?
I felt like such an asshole. She was my closest friend, and I’d left her in the dark.
Me:
I’m okay. Safe for now. I shut down my site, though. I can’t keep it up any longer.
Andi:
OMG. Where are you? Are you sure you’re safe? I can come get you. I just left my place in the city because tensions were mounting, but things are a lot quieter here. And they seem to be out of range of any of the weird shit going on. At least for now.
Me:
I can’t tell you where I am, but I’m fine. I promise.
Andi:
Are you sure? They say the grid is going to go down any minute because of the eruptions. Do you have supplies? This is so scary.
Was that true? Yikes. I should probably head downstairs and see if the others had heard about the latest catastrophe. With each one, it seemed that the ripple effects were only getting worse. Which tracked when you realized they were accompanied by the release of one of hell’s Princes and that they signaled the approach of the end of the world.
Me:
I have everything I need here. These guys are the ultimate doomsday preppers.
Andi:
I respect your need for privacy, but could you at least give me a general idea of where you’re staying? Just like the continent maybe? It wasn’t until the eruptions that I realized you could have been in one of the places that was lost and I would have no way to know. And then when you stopped responding... girl, I was so scared. It would just be such a relief to know if you are in danger or not.
My chest went tight, my skin itchy with anxiety. I didn’t want to put her in more danger. If Lucifer was able to, he’d probably find her and torture the information out of her.
Me:
I’m sorry. I can’t. It’s too dangerous for you to know anything. We’ll get through this, and then when it’s over, you and me on a beach sipping a cocktail, okay?
Andi:
Yeah, okay. Sure. Sounds good.
I could tell that Andi was more than a little hurt that I was still keeping her in the dark. But if she knew what I was trying to protect her from, she’d absolutely understand and forgive me. Maybe one day I would be able to tell her.
Me:
Andi, please don’t be mad. There’s so much happening I wish I could tell you.
Andi:
Whatever. Do what you want.
Me:
I’ll do my best to check in more until the grid goes down. I promise. Keep yourself safe. You’re important to me.
I watched the little text bubbles bouncing, but nothing came through. After a few minutes passed with nothing from her, I realized our conversation was over. I’d fucked up, but I had no idea how else I could’ve handled that. Hopefully she’d forgive me. If we all survived this.
