Barcode: Cavern of Youth by Kashif Ross

Author:Kashif Ross [Ross, Kashif]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, Urban Life, Usernet, C429, Kat, Extratorrents
ISBN: 9781477620939
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2012-05-31T14:00:00+00:00

Nineteen

The professors were pissed when they discovered what happened. I told them the honest truth in most of its entirety. I tried making it seem as though we could all hear outside of the door, but only I paid attention.

Jules refused to listen to anything after hearing we didn’t retrieve the computer he wanted. He stormed out of the room so hot that he nearly steamed his glasses. He mumbled some threat under his breath that even I couldn’t make out. Gardezi apologized for the decision I had to make and promised that he’d get Jules to calm down. Gonzales never said a word. Though I could tell she was upset, she continued reading whatever she could see on my face.

Now, I’m stealing one of Dennis’ cars in order to drive Seth to his facility. It turns out, he had too much alcohol and his brain shrunk to the size of a peanut during his coma. It’s rapidly recovering. Antonio estimated that he should wake up screaming in pain within the next hour.

Great. I survived an entire week without getting my butt kicked by the dork and he’ll be up in no time, angry again.

I hold my fingers on the ignition as Carmen moans, “We should get going.”

“That’s the first time you initiated a conversation with me all week. Still having nightmares about the way I killed Bobby?”

“I’m not having nightmares.” She folds her arms and stares at the military vehicle parked next to our car.

“You wake up screaming every other night and crawl closer to the edge of the bed.”

Carmen opens her mouth, but closes it quickly. “Did you really have to murder him?”

“Yep.”

“Have you killed a lot of people before? Like Bobby and Tony?”

“Way more.”

“In cold blood?”

“Of course.”

Carmen grips the seats tightly and goosebumps possess her arms. “Why?”

“Many reasons, but none that will satisfy you. People don’t always die for a reason and I don’t always kill for one. Death is as natural as life.”

“Would you kill me?”

“You’re too pretty.”

“Was the other Carmen pretty too?”

“Good point.” I recall a similar discussion with Blue-Skin. I’m still listening to Vincent’s phone conversation, so I’m a bit distracted. Even if I weren’t, I doubt I could come up with anything that would make her feel better. “You really don’t want to go down this road.”

“I want to know if the guy protecting me will kill me if I make him angry, or if he’ll listen through a door before strangling me to death.”

“Is that what you think happened?” Carmen still won’t look at me. I guess I can see her face either way so it isn’t too impersonal. “Sure I’d kill you. Death is all I know. I’ve murdered friends and look forward to slaughtering members of my family. And Helios, I’d love to have enough power to finish him.”

“Finish?”

“I’d kill you in a second if I found it necessary. But for your sake, I would talk to you first. Does that make you feel better?”

“No.”

“I warned you.”

Seth’s heavy breathing fills the silence between us.

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