Claw and Heart

13.

"This morning at around 10:30 a bomb has went off in the middle of the downtown area. 1person is reported to be dead, and many more wounded. Police are investigating on the case and any other detail and info would be reported immediately. This is Bella parks CBC news reporting."

Both June and Angeline started at the mini compact screen in silence for a long time, and this time it was Angeline who broke the silence.

"What do we do now?"

June looked like he was about to say something, but after exchanging a silent conversation, June in the decided to keep his mouth shut.

"It's bad, really bad isn't it?"

"...don't worry it will all be over soon..." June said with a heavy layer of doubt.

"So where are we going now?" Angeline said, as she stared at the outside through the bullet proof glass.

"A temporary safe house. Though honestly I only been there myself once."

Seeing June bothered, Angeline learned to stop asking any more questions. The rest of the trip continued on in silence.

***

There trip ended somewhere within the border of Coquitlam. When June and Angeline climbed out of the car and stepped into the court yard, they were immediately greeted by a merciless sun with and an trail of empty gravel that lead to what appear to be a house made of white marble. And once they hiked up all the way to the door way, a young Asian women formally dressed in business clothing confronted them. When she sees June at the doorway she bowed down deeply towards him at once.

"Master It was my mistake, If only I arrived sooner..."

Before she could finish, she looked up and saw June holding up one hand in pause, and she paused immediately.

"It's not your fault Hakuya, I know you still have jet lag, so just go up and get some rest."

"But master I can still..." She said, standing straight up.

"Go and rest." The way June said it, made it sound like a command instead of a suggestion. Reluctantly Hakuya obeyed.

"Yes master." She replied, then she retreated behind the doors and left it open.

"Who was that beautiful Asian women back there?" Angeline asked with curiosity.

"Kujo Hakuya, my personal secretary and bodyguard."

"Really? She doesn't look a lot bigger then me..."

"If I were you I would be careful of that tongue of yours. Hakuya is a 5th degree black belt in karate and won the Nationals in kendo before. You pick 10 strongest looking men off the street, she can put every single one of them to the ground in matter of seconds. Even I find myself in a difficult situation when i spar her most of the time."

"Oh." That was all Angeline could say.

"Follow me." June said. With quiet steps Angeline followed June through and inside the house. When Angeline saw the interior she couldn't help but hold her breath; Roman pillars, Indian rug, colorful stained glass, Gothic arch doorways and in the center was a large dome ceiling painted in renaissance theme art.

"So beautiful...but it feels so empty." Angeline couldn't help but say, her voice was a mix of admiration and a hint of sorrow.

"Ah, if you like this place, this could be our home in the future."