09-12-2013, 06:58 PM
Vlad blinked back the pain and let the boy walk out. Not only was Vlad sucking in air that had been knocked out of his lungs, but he was dumb-founded. He had never met anyone like him before.
Vlad wondered how common a thing it was. Before the lad had recoiled he felt a presence, like something there but not. He could only assume that meant he could use the power. But it could have been so many other things, including his imagination.
Vlad set would have to call for extra security for the next while. Who knew what a interloper like that was capable of.
But it was back to business as usual the moment the girls walked back into the room. They always seemed to know when it was time to get back to work. Vlad gave them a nod and the returned it. They knew to inform him or one of the other men in the building if the boy showed up again.
There were no customers any longer and Vlad made his way back to his office. He had other things to tend to.
***
The day had progressed with any additional issues. Well that was not quite exactly true. As Vlad was leaving through the back door to go home, Peter stopped him. He had a bag in one hand and an envelope of cash in the other. Vlad glared at the boy and threw him up against the wall. "Boy. What are you doing?"
Peter chocked back his words. "I'm sorry. But it's important."
Vlad sighed and took the bag and looked it over. "And?"
Peter started to explain, "Someone returned these. They wanted a full refund. I told them no. But they wouldn't take no for an answer. I ran."
Vlad smacked the boy. "You ran here!"
Peter nodded and Vlad sighed. A sudden noise from around the corner caught Vlad's attention.
Vlad wondered how common a thing it was. Before the lad had recoiled he felt a presence, like something there but not. He could only assume that meant he could use the power. But it could have been so many other things, including his imagination.
Vlad set would have to call for extra security for the next while. Who knew what a interloper like that was capable of.
But it was back to business as usual the moment the girls walked back into the room. They always seemed to know when it was time to get back to work. Vlad gave them a nod and the returned it. They knew to inform him or one of the other men in the building if the boy showed up again.
There were no customers any longer and Vlad made his way back to his office. He had other things to tend to.
***
The day had progressed with any additional issues. Well that was not quite exactly true. As Vlad was leaving through the back door to go home, Peter stopped him. He had a bag in one hand and an envelope of cash in the other. Vlad glared at the boy and threw him up against the wall. "Boy. What are you doing?"
Peter chocked back his words. "I'm sorry. But it's important."
Vlad sighed and took the bag and looked it over. "And?"
Peter started to explain, "Someone returned these. They wanted a full refund. I told them no. But they wouldn't take no for an answer. I ran."
Vlad smacked the boy. "You ran here!"
Peter nodded and Vlad sighed. A sudden noise from around the corner caught Vlad's attention.