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from my stove.”
    Dominic ignored Alan and instead
turned back to the sizzling food. He opened cabinets and drawers as if he was
in his own home. He ignored Alan’s demand as he plated dinner for two. “I’m
going to overlook that rudeness and serve us instead.”
    “If you don’t leave, I’m going to
call the police.”
    “Empty words, Goldilocks. You want
the police here even less than I do.” Dominic picked up two plates loaded with
food and walked past Alan towards the dinning room. “Follow me. You know you
have to. I’m not leaving you much of an option. Once you’ve heard what I have
to say, then I’ll leave.”
    Alan’s slippers disappeared into
the other room. Confusion more than anything festered in Alan’s mind. He wanted
the strange man to leave but not as much as he wanted answers.
    Alan had a strong feeling that this
had something to do with Danielle and her crazy story about Angels. Before he
could give it a second thought, Alan found himself walking to join Dominic at
the table.
    “There you are. I thought you’d
come,” Dominic said.
    The table was set, wine poured. On
each plate was a generous helping of steak and spaghetti. His intruder wasted
no time in opening his napkin and shoving food into his mouth.
    Alan pushed his plate away as he
took a seat on the opposite side of the table. Despite Dominic’s elegant appearance,
his table manners were anything but proper. He stuffed fork load after fork
load into his greedy mouth; what was worse, Dominic didn’t stop talking while
he ate.
    With a deep sigh and a mouth full
of food he started. “So listen, I know you were visited tonight by that hot
little number. She’s cute, right? Has that whole mousy, nerdy girl thing working
for her. Anyway, she’s offering you answers and I’m sure she seems all sunshine
and flowers but believe me, you don’t want to trust her.”
    “Why not?”
    Dominic let out a deep burp. “First
off, her organization’s benefits are horrible. Practically no sick days and you
can forget about holiday pay. I’m offering you a chance at real freedom. I have
all the answers you’ve been looking for and an opportunity to join my
organization.”
    “I’m listening.”
    “Are you going to eat that?”
Dominic was pointing a dinner knife at the plate of food that sat in front of
Alan.
    “No, be my guest.”
    Dominic licked his lips and
accepted the plate from Alan. “Let’s see, where was I?”
    “You said you had answers.”
    “Oh, yes. Well, what did the
doe-eyed beauty tell you?”
    Alan thought back to the
conversation with Danielle just hours before. Even as he spoke the words, it
dawned on him for the dozenth time how ridiculous the whole thing sounded. “She
said—she said that I’ve been chosen, that I’ve been given my power for a
reason. She said that… Angels gave it to me.”
    Dominic practically choked on his
food. He reached for the glass of red wine in front of him and downed the
entire serving before he shrugged. “Well, I guess they are in fact Angels.
Although I wasn’t aware they were going by that name again and so freely
telling others.”
    “Again?”
    “Yes, ready for story time, Mr.
Price?” Dominic didn’t wait for a response, instead wiped his mouth with a
napkin and stood from his chair. “On second thought, I’ve been at this long
enough to know when someone is going to join me and when someone won’t. You’re
not going to side with my organization no matter what I say. I should just kill
you now.”
    Alan was nervous and wary the
entire dinner, now his muscles tensed again. Panic gripped his heart. He knew
he should have gone as soon as he saw Dominic. Something inside, some moral
compass warned him but like all the times before, he chose not to listen.
    Alan’s heart was pounding in his
ears. His hand made contact with the phone still in his pocket. Alan said a
silent prayer as his right thumb blindly maneuvered around the face of the
phone.
    Alan stood trying to