The Complicated Life of an Immortal by Kurtis Eckstein

Author:Kurtis Eckstein [Eckstein, Kurtis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-17T06:00:00+00:00

13: Protecting Those We Love

Lily Dodson

July 27, 2734 – Current Day – 15 Minutes Ago

Lily attempted to put on a brave face as she answered the door, but it was difficult to hide her anxiety. Were they going to arrest her again? For what reason? After Freya had examined the release agreement thoroughly, Lily now knew exactly what she was and wasn’t allowed to do. So what was this all about?

Despite her young age, Rose took it upon herself to make her presence known by standing in the hallway behind Lily. She didn’t want the bad man to think Lily was home alone.

However, as Lily opened the door, she was surprised to see that Blaze’s expression was somber and sympathetic. His tone was more formal too.

Even despite what she knew about him, he was such a good actor that he almost had her convinced that he was sincerely sorry for what was about to happen.

“Lily Dodson, I’m afraid it has been decided that you pose a potential threat to all who live with you. From now on, no one is allowed to live in this house with you, and all who are present must immediately evacuate.”

Lily just gawked at him in disbelief. “Y-You can’t be serious?” she stammered.

Blaze held up a folded piece of paper, his expression still somber. “I have the court order right here,” he replied, holding it out for her to see. “This is your copy. Just be careful you don’t burn it up,” he added. His gaze then focused past Lily towards Rose. “I don’t have a court order to take the little girl away,” he continued. “But because of what I just handed you, the police will now use their authority to take her out of the home under police protection until her guardian can pick her up.”

Lily dropped the paper just as her hair lit on fire. Her entire body was about to follow, which wasn’t good because she was wearing normal clothes. If she burst into flames now, then Blaze would get another peak of her with only her underwear on. Lily immediately clenched her fists and took a few deep breaths.

“N-No,” she finally managed. “You’re not taking Rose away.”

Blaze crossed his arms, his expression more serious now. “It’s either that, or you get arrested again,” he retorted firmly. “Your choice. Although, with you gone, they’ll still take Rose since she’s too young to be home alone.”

Lily bit her bottom lip, feeling tears begin to well up in her eyes. Despite her elevated body temperature, her tears didn’t evaporate, being chemically different than the average person’s.

Unexpectedly, Blaze relaxed a little and leaned against her doorframe as the flames on her head died out. He lowered his voice, his tone pleasant now. “You know,” he said almost inaudibly. “All these extra problems would probably just go away if you’d invite me over for dinner.” He then slowly smiled, seeing her reaction.

Lily didn’t respond with anger this time. Instead she felt defeated. She hated this man and the power he was exerting over her life.

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