Lumiere The Reaper's Daughter by kelly Hambly

Author:kelly Hambly [Hambly, kelly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: kelly Hambly
Published: 2018-01-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

If Dad were to expose himself to the world, I cannot imagine what would happen. There is a possibility that they would think he was a lunatic, but there’s something you ought to know about dad. He had supernatural powers that would blow your mind. Apart from telepathy, which was a natural trait of his, he could harness the power of any demon that would come within a metre of him. So, yes, dad was invincible. Unfortunately, he didn’t possess the qualities to stop this gambling business.

So, today is Halloween. I left dad to go and get changed. Every year, Mum would buy me a new dress, black being the obvious colour, but the cut and style would be different. I haven’t seen the dress yet. She kept it a secret.

I passed the kitchen on the way to my room. Hell is hot enough, so imagine the kitchens - they’re worse. If it wasn’t for the strict rules and regulations which dad adhered to, despite his rebellious nature I truly believe, the chefs would be quite happy to roam about in their underpants.

‘Hi Louis.’ I poked my head around the door.

‘Hello, Madame Lumiere.’

Louis was our French waiter. He was tall, short sleeked black hair, and had an orange tan. He wasn’t human though, he was a demon. You only had to look at the top of his head to see two red horns.

‘What’s cooking?’

‘It’s your favourite, pumpkin soup.’ He gestured to the hot pans on the stove.

‘You’re awesome, Louey. I’ll have some later.’

‘Of course. See you later, Madame.’

It was high time I got ready. It wasn’t until I saw Lucinda in the playroom that I remembered my promise.

‘I’ve got my costume, Lumi. I promise it will be discreet.’

‘Okay, squirt. You’d better not blow this for me or I’ll make sure you’ll pay me back for centuries to come. You wouldn’t want that now, would you?’

She shook her head.

‘No. So what’s this boy like then?’

‘Why are you so interested in this boy, huh? You were mysterious when I set off to collect his soul.’

She shrugged. I knew by her devious little smile something was up, but I didn’t have time to get it out of her.

‘Just promise you’ll behave.’

‘Pinky promise.’

Yeah, right. She was going to cause me bother, but I had dad to think of too. What if he was going to expose his identity to the world? My life was never easy.

I strolled into my room. My mum had already laid my dress out on my bed. It was a sleek, strapless, black dress that I fancied a while ago after seeing it in a magazine. So, it was now time for a shower.

Nothing like a shower to freshen up. So where was I? Oh yes, I’m about to attend our Halloween party, but only for a while. I plan to go back to Earth. It’s such a fascinating place. All I’ve learned from humans so far has been from the television or books. It’s not the same if you ask me.

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