Skeleton Flower by Kelly L.K

Author:Kelly L.K
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Urban fantasy, Gothic horror, Coming of age, YA, New Adult, Paranormal, fantasy, magic, fantasy and magic, fairy tale, fairytale, debut, magical realism, anthology, ghosts, spain
Publisher: Kelly L.K
Published: 2022-12-30T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Storge

JUST LIKE THAT, Geno spent his final days aiding others and exploring new things about the world of the dead. Fascinating, it was, to see how the souls functioned and lived. Although they were well aware of the fact that they were not alive, they still lived like they were. They still went out with others of their kind; they still partied madly at night; they still did reckless things, knowing damn well they would not have to face the consequences anymore.

On a calmer day, such as the one taking place today, there weren’t many guests to serve. Even if there were, Hope was in charge of dealing with them.

Speaking of Hope, she’d been out during the afternoon doing only she knows what. By the time she came back, Geno was taking a well-deserved break.

She came in groaning, legs in pain after walking. She sat down beside him, sliding him a wrapped sandwich. She instantly dug into hers, devouring the first and then the other. Geno watched her, a corner of his lip lifting in a disgusted smile. Not once had he seen a sane woman eat so quickly.

“After a long day of work, Felipe’s sandwiches are always the best,” she said. Felipe was a young man in his twenties who owned a sandwich store three neighborhoods down from the inn. He was well-known in the area, and his shop was always bustling with customers.

Geno eyed the sandwich. After enough scrutiny to justify the sandwich growing legs and running away, he shrugged. He ate the sandwich. Hope was right; the sandwich was exactly what he needed after a long day. Tasty was an understatement.

Related to the sandwiches, that day’s guest was an elderly man. Of course, his skull was all white, skin loosely kissing his aged bones. Once again, Hope assigned Geno with his case.

Geno, now used to taking care of guests, happily sat the older man down. The man — named Jose — had a quicker temper than Geno. He’d been grumbling about anything and everything since the moment he’d walked in. Why were the lights too bright?

Why were the seats too foamy?

Why was Geno aiding him?

Dealing with such people got pretty hard, though Geno kept his cool. One talk with the man revealed that Jose was looking for his son. Geno questioned him some more, finding out that the father and son hadn’t seen each other in years. The last time he saw his son was when he announced that he didn’t want to be a lawyer. After that, he never came back home. Jose wanted to see how his son was doing after all these years, as he had never arrived at his deathbed during the last moments of his life.

Geno released a huff of air, wondering how a son could ever do that to his poor father. Then again, he had done something similar to Esmeralda.

Nodding, Geno agreed to help Jose find his son. When Geno asked for the name of his son, he blinked. His name was Felipe.

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