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wouldn't even make it ten minutes. Silence was the best option when it came to him.
The second hand did its final turn and I looked out the window, not expecting to really see him, the man from my visions. My breath caught as I saw the guy approach the building.
“ Stay calm.”
I didn't reply. “Go to hell, you arrogant jerk,” didn't seem like the correct response and I knew, for some reason, I overreacted to Fate. But I couldn't think about that right now, I had a job to do.
As the man from my visions got closer, more flashes popped into my head ; horrible images that made my stomach turn. A picture of a hive appeared in my mind and then a tree. Now, this might sound odd to some people, but I've always loved trees and when I notice a particularly nice specimen, I always take note, so I knew this was the old oak in front of the building we were sitting in now.
And just like that, I realized what I was supposed to do. But was that really it?
The man entered the shop and I watched as he got into line to order a drink. I looked at Fate, having no one else to turn to, and then a strange thing happened. Fate and I had an honest moment.
He touched my hand and looked at me with what seemed sincerity, the rancor that had existed between us since almost the very first meeting disappeared. “Go with your gut feeling. Whatever you are seeing is the right way.”
“ I'm afraid.”
“ If you do what it showed, you'll be okay. Just follow the visions.”
He broke contact then and our small moment of truce seemed to fade the minute he pulled back.
My mark, as I decided to call him, took a coffee and sat down a few tables away.
I got up and went outside. His convertible was parked under the old oak, directly under the beehive.
Good thing I had jeans on. I walked to the base of the huge ancient tree. It had a lower branch that made it perfect for climbing and, having scaled many in my youth, I was a bit of a pro. I looked around, making sure no one would see me climb into the tree, when I realized Fate had followed me.
He stood directly under the hive, arms folded and waiting. “No one will see.”
“ How do you know?”
“ They just won't.”
“ How is that possible?”
“ Does it matter? Just do what you have to do.”
Would it kill him to be pleasant for more than one minute? I kicked off my shoes then gripped the branch in my hands and hoisted myself up, all while muttering curses at him under my breath.
The branch wasn't as strong as I hoped and it swayed with my weight. My fingers dug into the bark until my nails hurt. My memories of climbing were a lot more fun than the current reality.
I crept close to the hive, waiting for either the bees to start going crazy or the branch to break with me landing on my ass at Fate's feet. What a wonderful time that would be. Well, there was always the bright side; maybe if I fell while the bees were chasing me, he'd get stung in the process.
I paused two feet from the hive. My fear taking over, I couldn't seem to force another step forward but I had enough control to halt a movement backward.
“They're going to attack me,” I mumbled to myself.
“ What?”
I looked down at where he stood safely on the ground, safe and useless. I wanted to drop the hive on his head.
“Nothing,” I shouted down at him.
“ Just do it.”
“ You just do it.” Good thing he wasn't human. He'd have no friends at all if it weren't for the freaks at the office. If they were his friends. Maybe they didn't like him either? I was technically a freak now too, and I certainly wasn't looking to spend time with him.
“ I can't . You got the order. I wish I could.”
Order? That's what we were calling a few flashes? This business, for lack of a better name, had some serious gaps. Lots could be left to interpretation with this but I went with the hunch.
The fact that I'd be stuck with him until I got this done urged me forward.
“ Okay, bees, just you and me, boys.” I edged out
The second hand did its final turn and I looked out the window, not expecting to really see him, the man from my visions. My breath caught as I saw the guy approach the building.
“ Stay calm.”
I didn't reply. “Go to hell, you arrogant jerk,” didn't seem like the correct response and I knew, for some reason, I overreacted to Fate. But I couldn't think about that right now, I had a job to do.
As the man from my visions got closer, more flashes popped into my head ; horrible images that made my stomach turn. A picture of a hive appeared in my mind and then a tree. Now, this might sound odd to some people, but I've always loved trees and when I notice a particularly nice specimen, I always take note, so I knew this was the old oak in front of the building we were sitting in now.
And just like that, I realized what I was supposed to do. But was that really it?
The man entered the shop and I watched as he got into line to order a drink. I looked at Fate, having no one else to turn to, and then a strange thing happened. Fate and I had an honest moment.
He touched my hand and looked at me with what seemed sincerity, the rancor that had existed between us since almost the very first meeting disappeared. “Go with your gut feeling. Whatever you are seeing is the right way.”
“ I'm afraid.”
“ If you do what it showed, you'll be okay. Just follow the visions.”
He broke contact then and our small moment of truce seemed to fade the minute he pulled back.
My mark, as I decided to call him, took a coffee and sat down a few tables away.
I got up and went outside. His convertible was parked under the old oak, directly under the beehive.
Good thing I had jeans on. I walked to the base of the huge ancient tree. It had a lower branch that made it perfect for climbing and, having scaled many in my youth, I was a bit of a pro. I looked around, making sure no one would see me climb into the tree, when I realized Fate had followed me.
He stood directly under the hive, arms folded and waiting. “No one will see.”
“ How do you know?”
“ They just won't.”
“ How is that possible?”
“ Does it matter? Just do what you have to do.”
Would it kill him to be pleasant for more than one minute? I kicked off my shoes then gripped the branch in my hands and hoisted myself up, all while muttering curses at him under my breath.
The branch wasn't as strong as I hoped and it swayed with my weight. My fingers dug into the bark until my nails hurt. My memories of climbing were a lot more fun than the current reality.
I crept close to the hive, waiting for either the bees to start going crazy or the branch to break with me landing on my ass at Fate's feet. What a wonderful time that would be. Well, there was always the bright side; maybe if I fell while the bees were chasing me, he'd get stung in the process.
I paused two feet from the hive. My fear taking over, I couldn't seem to force another step forward but I had enough control to halt a movement backward.
“They're going to attack me,” I mumbled to myself.
“ What?”
I looked down at where he stood safely on the ground, safe and useless. I wanted to drop the hive on his head.
“Nothing,” I shouted down at him.
“ Just do it.”
“ You just do it.” Good thing he wasn't human. He'd have no friends at all if it weren't for the freaks at the office. If they were his friends. Maybe they didn't like him either? I was technically a freak now too, and I certainly wasn't looking to spend time with him.
“ I can't . You got the order. I wish I could.”
Order? That's what we were calling a few flashes? This business, for lack of a better name, had some serious gaps. Lots could be left to interpretation with this but I went with the hunch.
The fact that I'd be stuck with him until I got this done urged me forward.
“ Okay, bees, just you and me, boys.” I edged out
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