The Revelation of Gabriel Adam by Duncan S.L

Author:Duncan, S.L. [Duncan, S.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781605427454
Publisher: Medallion Press
Published: 2014-07-21T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

Gabe sat alone at the Undercroft and dialed Micah’s number on his cell phone. She didn’t answer. He waited several minutes and then tried her again, but the line went to voice mail on the second ring. Screened. Gabe pressed the end button and crammed the phone into his pocket.

He knew a migraine would eventually strike. It was inevitable. As inevitable as the hell he’d pay for not going straight to Carlyle with the box of vials. But he couldn’t. He thought of Micah’s story about Thecla. If the legend was true, what was inside his backpack sitting in the corner of his dorm room scared him to death. He wasn’t ready to become someone else or risk turning into an insane freak. Despite Enoch’s warning, he couldn’t face his fears. I am a coward, he thought.

With his head swimming, he went to the bar and ordered pint number three from the cute Irish girl.

The more he drank, the more she reminded him of a redheaded Coren from back at The Study Habit in New York. If he squinted, he could almost see her. Some of her sarcastic humor would be much appreciated right about now.

He missed his life. His real life.

All he really wanted to do was have one more normal night, one where he could be a teenager like the rest of his peers—just one more night where he was himself and not some Being from Another Dimension.

Through his deepening beer-induced haze, he thought of the vials. They weren’t going anywhere. Neither was his father or Carlyle. What’s the hurry? What’s a few more hours? He began to negotiate with the more responsible side of his mind, making compromises, promising to take the Entheos Genesthai directly to his father after he built up some courage. And one measly night was all he needed.

Just a little time to get used to the idea that I’m going to become a nut job.

Across the bar, Yuri walked in alone. Gabe made eye contact with him but quickly picked up his glass to shield his face, pouring the entire stout down his throat.

Too late. A minute later, two pint glasses were placed on his table. “My favorite American,” Yuri said.

Gabe kicked his chair back and stood up. “Piss off. I’m not in the mood.”

Yuri lifted his hands and held them wide open. “No, mate. There’s no trouble. I just wanted to apologize. Totally my fault. I deserved the kicking I got. Seriously, I earned it.”

The nearly faded bruise on the side of Yuri’s face matched the one on Gabe’s hand.

“Look,” Yuri continued, “I was a right ass. Tend to get that way on the hard stuff, which is why I don’t take to it that often. Lost the plot, I suppose.”

You’ll get no argument from me, Gabe thought, but he took his seat.

“Tell Micah that I’m truly sorry and I want to make it up to her. To both of you.” He put his hand out to shake Gabe’s and then noticed the brown and yellow bruise.

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