Secrets of the Blue House (8)
If you are starting here, please read the story thus far (if you haven’t already) before continuing. Edits have been made to the story after the posts, so it might be a good idea to refresh yourself of the details.
Gervais glanced over his shoulder to see where Nick was looking and said calmly, “What is it, Edna?”
Edna took a deep breath and kept her eyes on her shoes. “Your son, sir, is here visiting.”
Gervais nodded with a strange void of emotion. “I will see him in the parlor shortly.” After Edna left, he turned to Nick. “I hope you don’t mind staying here over night; it is getting awfully late.”
“It’s not too late. And I wouldn’t want to impose.” Obviously, something lay between Gervais and his son and Nick already felt that his stay had been long enough. The unspoken tension between Edna and Gervais gave Nick a reason, internally at least, to want to leave.
“You wouldn’t be imposing, in fact, I insist.”
Nick forced a smile. “All right.”
Gervais walked over to the wall to his left and pressed a hidden button near the corner of the room. “I need someone to escort Mr. Fuentes to a guest room.”
Within short moments, a short, meek woman came from the direction of the kitchen and bowed very slightly. Gervais waved his hand nonchalantly in Nick’s direction before bidding him goodnight.
“If you need anything at all, don’t be afraid to ring the bell next to your bed and a servant should come down to help you.”
Nick smiled as best he could. “Thank you.”
Author’s comments on post 396: It’s not much, but it’s a post. I really hope to finish this story before school, but it’s weighing heavily on my head. Luckily, the concluding section should start soon and we are getting to some exciting revelations. Sit tight and enjoy the show, folks!
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