The Four Horsemen 1 - Pestilence by T.A. Chase

Author:T.A. Chase [Chase, T.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

The smell of bacon enticed Bart from his bed the next morning. He wandered down the hall to the kitchen, freezing in surprise at the sight of Pest standing in front of the stove. His white hair hung in a braid down his back to his ass. He wore black dress pants and a green button-down shirt. Bart must have made some sort of sound because Pest turned and smiled at him.

“Good morning. I hope you slept well.” “Ah, yeah.” He cleared his throat. “Yes, I did. Thanks. You didn’t have to cook breakfast. Hey, did it rain last night?”

“I don’t mind cooking when I can do it with modern appliances. As to rain, I don’t think so. Why?”

“I thought I heard thunder last night. Must have been dreaming or something.”

Pest slid the bacon on a plate and then carried it over to the table. “Possibly. Sit and eat. I set up an appointment with your Dean for ten this morning. That should give you enough time to eat and get dressed.”

Bart sat and filled his plate while Pest cleaned up the counters. He sipped the coffee and grimaced.

“Doesn’t taste quite as good as the java we had down in the Amazon, does it?” Pest joined him at the table, sitting back in his chair and crossing his legs.

“No, it doesn’t. Must be because it was a lot fresher.”

Pest nodded. “That and the water’s cleaner down there as well.”

He ate a few bites of his eggs before clueing in on what Pest had said. “You made an appointment with Dr Kakkar? Did you get to talk to him? How did he react when he found out I was alive and well?”

“I talked very briefly with the doctor. He was shocked and amazed you survived. Also, he’s not very keen on letting me see the other men. I think he assumes I’m just a gawker, not an expert or anything.” Pest frowned down at his cup. “I’m hoping he doesn’t automatically quarantine you when he finds out how sick you were. As far as I know, you’re no longer contagious.”

“But how does he know that?” Bart shrugged and finished his breakfast. “Did you tell him who you were?”

“Of course I did. I gave him all my credentials and references, so we’ll see if he’s done his research by the time we get there.” Pest drained his coffee and stood, gesturing to Bart’s plate. “Are you finished or would you like more?”

Bart shook his head and handed the plate to Pest. “I’m done. Thanks for cooking. I’m going to get dressed now and we’ll head to the campus. I want to check my office, if I even have one anymore, before we go see the Dean.”

“I’m sure he’ll let you know everything when we meet with him.” Pest shooed him towards the bedroom. “Go on. I want to see where you teach. I’ve never been to Harvard before.”

“Okay.”

Bart didn’t waste time. He showered quickly and got dressed. Instead of a suit like he knew Pest would be wearing, he put on a pair of khakis and white dress shirt.

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