Maximus
That's it.
The transmission ends.
It closes up, shimmering an glimmering in reverse. Folding within itself, it sprouts the chain, and falls.
I scramble to catch it, nerves shot, muscles bumbling.
I know one thing it sure, though.
That's not the universal answer.
She's the CEO, but she is not super human. That is not sufficient for me.
Leon, Benito, Sebastian and I sit despondent on my bed, Pyro in the middle sleeping.
“That's why.” Leon says softly.
“That's why, what?’
“That's why she wasn't herself. That's what was bothering. Part of it."
“Who? Sloan?”
He looks up at me with the saddest expression ever.
“My Kitten,” Realizing no one knew who that was he clarified, “Baby.”
"She apologized you know? Sloan did she told me to tell you she's sorry.”
Then we're silent ag
