Angels and Demons

Not So Happy Reunion

- Chapter Four -

Life sometimes has a (not) funny way of bringing back the past. For example, having nightmares, seeing certain objects, or seeing certain people.

Especially seeing people.

If there was one other person besides Giselle that you would be happy to never see again.

It was your mother, Tessa.

Two Hours Before

"Ugh, I need to get out," Bree groans, flopping backwards on the couch.

"What do you mean? You always go out," you say, flipping a page of your magazine without looking up.

She turns her head to the side to look at you. "It's been two days!"

You nod at her, reading a small article at the bottom of the page. "It's been fourty-eight hours and you're already suffering from being inside the penthouse. We went on a mission yesterday." You remind her, flipping a page. "So technically, you went out."

"That doesn't count!" She sighs long and loud. "That was work." She waves her hand as she sits up. "I need to get out for fun. Let's go to the park or something. Get some fresh air."

Chase snorts as he gets up from the kitchen table, folding up his newspaper. "You just want to go to the park to look for attractive guys to score a date with." Chase places his newspaper down as he walks over to the couch.

Bree snorts, "Maybe. But I don't wanna be cooped up like a certain someone." She gives him the stink eye, "Acting like a grumpy old man who reads newspapers when there's phones to use."

Chase rolls his eyes, crossing his arms, "It's good to read actual paper than reading on your eletronic devices all the time." Chase gives her the stink eye. "What's gonna happen if all devices shut down? Hmm?"

"Okay!" Bree stands up to confront her brother.

"Okay!" You close your magazine, placing it aside as you stand up from the blue chair. "That's enough. Bree, we'll go to the park. Chase," you turn to look at him. "Go fetch the others so we can go."

"I wanna go too!" AJ comes running out of the Hyper-lift.

Bree raises her eyebrow, "How'd you know?"

"Security footage," you and AJ say simultaneously.

Bree raises both her brows, "Okay." She shakes her head as she heads for the stairs. "You guys are weird. I'll go round up the others."

AJ claps his hands in excitment, "I haven't been to the park in awhile. I've been cooped up working on updating the tower." His brows furrow as he thinks, "That reminds me, I gotta update the receptionist too. She's been sleeping on the job."

You quirk a brow, "Update people?" AJ nods, and you shake your head at his odd word choice. "Chase hasn't been out to the park either, always doing something nerdy." You nod in Chase's direction. "Must be a nerd thing."

Chase elbows your side a little, which makes you chuckle.

Bree and the others come seconds later down the stairs.