Page 96 of Kings of Desire
Knowing I had some lounge joggers somewhere in the dressing room, I went and put them on along with a tight shirt and a zip up black hoodie.
No more seduction for the day. I think I may have overused my share...
I walked into the kitchen to make something to eat. I wasn’t hungry, but I was preparing something for my family when they arrived, and the selection was so wide that I couldn’t even decide. These days, there was a person named to fill out my fridge with everything you could think of. I didn’t even see him or her, and if I didn’t know better, I was to believe that food may even magically grow there. It was like in a spell, after all.
A spell that I had just broken.
Oven pot roast with beef and vegetables. That’s what I decided to make, not because I wasn’t 100% sure that they would prefer some French fries, but I didn’t want to spend time in the kitchen when they arrived.
I needed to do this. I needed to make things seem normal, like they were just out on a short vacation, and were coming back home. Yes... That was it. Just out for a while, and returning to an improved version of their home. Everything will go back to normal. Cole’s deal will end soon, and then there will be only Ferris. I can handle him. Or maybe I can’t, and we’ll let fate decide. One thing for sure, I was walking into a whole different era. For one last time.
I was just done in the kitchen, returning to the living room to turn the tv on when a large thump was heard somewhere in the distance, followed by a tremor that shook all the windows of the house.
I fell on the floor, covering my ears, trying to understand what was happening when I heard a roar outside. Crawling to the window, I realized that people were leaving their apartments to see what was going on as a large cloud of smoke was rising in the distance, a few streets down the hill from mine.
I didn’t get to leave my apartment and ask around, as I spotted a police car traveling the street with a megaphone.
Everyone, please remain in your houses for your own safety.
We have the situation under control.
Please return to your homes!
The message went on and on as people were returning to their homes, leaving just the mysterious cloud of smoke to fill the air.
I guess the tv was my only option, and I was right to turn it on as a special edition of the news was just beginning.
‘Good evening, I’m Legacy Abbot, and I bring you a special edition of the recent events from just a few minutes ago. It seems there has been another explosion in the Hills. A team from our news is already heading to the location of the fire where it is believed that the police chef’s car was just blown up by a terrorist rebel group.
We received assurances that everything is under controlnow...but then again, we received the same assurances before when a similar bomb was planted in the Hills.
This looks like a declaration of war, and in a few moments we’ll go live with the mayor who’ll give us a few words about theofficialversion of what is going on out there.’
I didn’t get to listen to the mayor or his made-up lines, as my phone immediately lit.
I ran towards it, hoping that it was Brax with good news, but instead, I found that the one calling was Ferris.
‘Are you ok? I just heard about the explosion.’
‘News travels fast.’
‘Alfred called me. He said that he can see the smoke from the house.’
‘They just said on the tv that it's ok now. It has something to do with the rebels.’
‘I’ll send two men to check the area. I have more than I need at the house. They will be there in a couple of minutes. Or if you want, they can escort you to the mansion.’
‘I can’t. My family is on its way to town.’
‘That’s great news. But all the more reasons for security.’
‘Ok, send them, please.’
‘I’ll make the call now.’
‘Thank you, Ferris.’
‘We’ll talk tomorrow... and Bea, if there’s anything you want, just ask.’
