When Zeus left, I went straight for my bed. I know right in the afternoon but you've got to get me, one day I'm guy in grief and next I'm being told there is a price on my head. It was a lot to digest and for once I regretted having been adopted by David after Joe died though it later turned out he was my real father. I think Joe's brothers would never leave me in such a mess and I know they would never associate with the kind of people like Zeus who carry guns considering they thought just the fact David was a lawyer was bad influence.
I don't exactly when but in between the rumblings and deep thoughts and all, I fell asleep. Well at least it was a peaceful sleep only to be woken by someone sitting on my bed. It was Mara.
"Good morning Sunshine." She laughed then got up said, "I'll be in the office, be fast."
The day was not going in a way worth remembering. First it was Zeus, now Mara, this house's security was lacking. Also it was scary, waking up looking into a stranger's face. After visiting the bathroom, I made sure to call an estate agent to put my house on the market. One day and the decision was final. I went to the supposed office I was invited to. Just ironic considering its now MY office in MY house.
I found the door ajar and entered. I felt relieved because she was sitting in the visitors sofa not the iconic chair. I stared at her for a moment that proceeded to sit in the chair.
She broke the silence, " Figured I'll let you enjoy being the host but I was eyeing that chair when I first entered." Her sense of humour was not that great but that statement did something to enlighten the mood. She continued, "And I'm sorry for trespassing but when I entered I was looking for a corpse. I figured they would have killed you by now."
"Oh Jesus, you thought I was dead! Then why come in?" I shouted in panic. Its not I did not know I had a target on back. I knew but its not easy someone talking about the chances of you dying. I buried my face in my hands and sighed.
She then said, "Also I noted the cigarette stub in the ashtray, Zeus was here." It was more of a statement than a question.
"Yes he was here." I wanted her to quickly give me the so called choice which was just like the only shot to me living according to Zeus.
"If he was here, it means they are coming next. The sucker is the best but if he didn't kill you then you have a chance to survive but that's only if you trust me, do you?" I didn't know if I could say I trust you or I had to feign a refusal first.
Then I replied, " Zeus said you're my only chance if I want to survive and you've said it so yourself. I don't know if that counts as a yes or a no considering its not like I have a choice."
I saw anger flashing in her eyes, "That loser Zeus, he still goes around playing knight in shining armour while he is the enforcer of The Order." She looked at me and said, "But you know that right? That you can not trust him or you're dead and actually how did the guy even persuade you to bring him here?"
"I don't know but seems you both possess spare keys for this house, considering you're both acquaintances of David. I returned from shopping and found him sitting in this chair. He even gave me this." With that I pulled out the gun Zeus had given me earlier that day, " He said it belonged to David."
She looked deep in my eyes and said seriously, " Oh I'll be doomed. Quick, we're leaving tonight. Pack your things, not a lot of clothes. Just take the essentials, I'll say 20 minutes and we're living."
I remained calm throughout her orders and the fist time she breathed I said, " All this for a gun. Why the rush?" The truth I wanted to follow her orders right then but I wanted some answers then, I was pushing my luck."
She looked at me then answered calmly, " This gun is not David's gun. It was a truce signed between David and The Order that he would not betray them and they would not come near you. With this returned it shows the truce is over and if the order kill you, they'll not have broken a contract as it's return is a warning that the truce is broken so…" she raised her voice, "…unless you want this to be a murder scene tomorrow, I advice you to be fast. 10 mins, I need you in my car or I'm leaving you here. You choice."
She walked sharply and I also got out after her. She turned and said , " Don't leave the gun, you're going to need it, A LOT." She put emphasis on 'a lot'.
Well if I'd thought I was dreaming, now it was getting rough. A truce with my life. Its then that I swore that in my next life, I would never associate with David. Loser played dump everyday telling me about his heartbreaks and I forgave him and seems in his no more secrets speech, he left out a secret.