Duality (Quantum Gate Book 2) by Eric Warren

Author:Eric Warren [Warren, Eric]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Beyond the Surface Publishing
Published: 2018-09-30T16:00:00+00:00

Nineteen

Jill hadn’t moved from the table when Max pushed through the back door. The human followed close behind.

“I told her she didn’t need to bring me here, I can go anywhere in the city undetected,” the human said as soon as she was in the door. A curt smile spread across the woman’s face. “I’m sorry, that was rude. I’m Forsythia. Sy for short.”

“Yes, we talked.”

“Right.” Sy wiped her brow. “Well. Thank you for allowing me in your home.”

“H’ve got some supplies if you’re hungry. Things we keep on hand for Arista,” Jill stood and opened the pantry door. Max moved into the living room.

“That would be nice, yes. I haven’t eaten since yesterday.”

Jill grabbed a few pieces of bread and some fruit from the refrigerator. “You were at the gate all night?”

Sy nodded, taking a seat across from the one Jill had vacated. “I needed time to work on the gate. And to prepare Arista’s new hand. I manufactured it on site, though I already knew I would need it. I brought the base with me and made the measurements the other night.”

“But you didn’ tell her,” she said softly.

“I wanted it to be a surprise,” Sy said, flattening her own hands on the table and drawing them across the lacquer of the table.

“How’d you know?” Jill smashed some nuts with a pestle, working quick to turn them into a butter.

Sy looked up. “From the initial Cadre reports when they first picked her up. We were monitoring then too. They said a human had been discovered after burning off her own appendage. Then things happened so fast.”

Rock music blared from the other room.

“Max! Turn that down, it’s the middle of the night!” The music volume decreased. Jill looked over at Sy. “She likes music.”

“I think that’s fascinating. All of you. I find you all fascinating.”

“You’ll excuse us if we seem a little paranoid. We’re not used to dealin’ with humans.” Jill pulled the fruit over and whisked it into a chunky jam. She spread the jam on one piece of bread and the jelly on the other.

“It’s understandable. We didn’t do the best job the last time around. We’re trying to be better. Just like you.”

Jill slid the sandwich over to her. “Arista likes these. Hope you like it too.”

“Yes, thank you very much.” Sy finished the sandwich in six bites. “Delicious.”

“Arista’s room is the only one with a bed if you want it. The rest of us stay down here.”

“That sounds great. I think I’ll head up now; I’m beat. You’ll let me know if you hear from either of them?”

Jill nodded. “Yep.”

Sy beamed. “Thank you again for your hospitality. I will see you in the morning.”

Once she was upstairs Jill pulled Max into the kitchen. “Anythin’?” she asked.

“Other than an obsession with the other one you mean?”

Jill glowered. “Anythin’ weird, I mean.”

Max looked up to the ceiling. Arista’s room was on the back side of the house, not directly above them. “She’s hiding something. I don’t know what.

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