Chapter 19: CHAPTER SEVENTEEN : ALL FOR SHOW

ALL FOR SHOW

We still sit on the grass, not so far apart.

'Enough of all these shenanigans, Laylah's our topmost priority, we've got work to do.'

He still stares at me, I've seen that look before. He gets up after a minute or two, gets to Laylah on the other side of the car, drags her out with his right hand, then slams the door. He then indicates I follow him. I do as I am told exhibiting commensalism as if I'm a remora fish waiting for the leftovers of the shark. I say no word to him just tiptoe right behind him in my black suede boots. We trail into the forest for a very long time but I utter no word. We finally get to a very eye-catching building after all the turns we took into this deep forest. It is a mansion. A glasshouse. "What is this...? Who lives...?"

I glance at him longer than a glance would last. "Is this house his? Wonderful! It's a perfect spot to stay away from these humans. I should probably build a house here too." *smiles*