Bloodstone: Written in Stone by R. J. Ladon

Author:R. J. Ladon [Ladon, R. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Three Ravens Publishing
Published: 2020-11-23T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 30

K evin walked downstairs to dig up lunch when he heard voices coming from the kitchen. He sat on the stairs and eavesdropped.

“So, then, I ran in the room and pulled my gun.” Johnny laughed. “But.” He snorted, breathed deep a couple of times, then continued. “But the guy was too busy, ah, getting busy.”

“Wait a minute, didn’t you tell me this was a sex trafficking ring?” Grandma questioned. Kevin could hear the disapproval in her voice.

“Yes.” Johnny laughed. “But that was no human he had. You know those rubber dolls you can buy online.” He snorted. “He was having intimate relations with it.”

“What?”

“I know, I know.” Johnny slurped a drink and placed it on the table. “When he was brought up on charges, his defense was that he didn’t partake in the deflowering of the girls and boys he was charged to oversee.” Johnny’s tone turned somber. “What a slime. He expected leniency because he didn’t rape anyone. He only imprisoned them and took money from the rapists.”

“I heard a similar story about a fellow who robbed a bank, but the gun wasn’t loaded. So, he received less time than someone who used a loaded gun. I always wondered if those stories were true.”

“I don’t know about that case, but on this one, the guy got life. He won’t be eligible for parole until he is eighty.”

“You tell the most interesting stories, Johnny.”

“Bah, it’s nothing.”

“That was when you worked for the FBI, right?” Kevin didn’t hear the answer but assumed Johnny nodded. “What does AKG stand for?”

“Asylon Kryptos Gignoskein.”

“So, you work for some kind of foreign country?”

“Oh no, it’s nothing like that. AKG is in every country. We have unique jurisdictions. The words themselves are Greek. The only word I know for sure is Kryptos; it means hidden. But I think the word Kryptos as more of a puzzle. Like cryptography, where a cipher is used to solve a secret message.”

“A puzzle, huh?” Grandma sounded like a lovesick puppy. “I bet you’ve seen all kinds of strange things. Can you tell me what your job is like now?”

“No, I’m not allowed. Even if we were married.”

“Oh, Johnny,” Grandma Ruby said, her voice dripping with velvet.

Was Johnny trying to move in on Grandma? Johnny was older, but grandpa old? Kevin narrowed his eyes. He walked into the kitchen and looked in the refrigerator.

“Hi, Kevin,” Johnny said.

“Are you looking for something to eat? There’s deli meat in the drawer, with lettuce and tomatoes.” Grandma Ruby suggested.

“Um,” Kevin said noncommittally. He pushed the milk aside, then changed his mind and pulled it out, setting it on the counter. He grabbed the brownies and a knife and started cutting.

“You wouldn’t happen to have some ice cream, would you?” Johnny eyed the sweets, a half-smile on his face.

“Oh no, you can’t have any.”

“Kevin!” Grandma scolded.

“I’m bringing the brownies over to my sisters. I made Inez mad or scared, and I need to make peace. Brownies worked in the past.” Kevin begged with puppy eyes.

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