“Wow hold on! First off, I didn’t kidnap you; second, you shouldn’t be screaming like that in the condition you are in.”
He took a tentative step towards her and just as she promised, she screamed-as loud as she could. Everything went black for her once more, and Viktor had to move very fast to grab her in order to prevent her from hitting the floor in an uncomfortable heap.
Chapter 6
Gladys had been mildly amused when Gloria had not picked up her call the previous night, but when she had not yet heard anything by the time she was ready to hit the office, Gladys started worrying.
The office door was locked and the click rang hollow in the rooms beyond when she unlocked with the key. She cast a long shadow into the room as she stood contemplating whether to involve the police. Being the offspring of someone who had served on the police force, she was well aware of the mandatory two day waiting period before filing a complaint.
Hell would freeze over before she would wait that long she thought fiercely. She decided to wait two hours, looked at her watch, and stepped into the office. It had been forever since she had run to Uncle Bill for help, but if by 10 am Gloria had not yet reached out to her, that was exactly what she was going to do.
The calls kept coming in and she ran the office as if all was in order. She even received a call. She even received a client personally, hoping that Gloria would be okay and in the right state of mind to hit the ground running with all this week’s work as well as the others she was setting up. Oh Gloria when I set my eyes on you! You’re ancestors in Africa are going to feel it! She thought with a frown not to different from that on Gloria’s face whenever she was deep in thought.
Fifteen minutes before the two hours were up, her cell phone rang. Gladys jumped at the machine mindlessly vibrating on the left side of her desk, relief washing over her nubile frame in waves when she saw Gloria’s face flash across the screen as caller identity.
“Please don’t be upset; I’m okay.” Gloria began, her voice anxious.
“I swear to God Gloria I will kill you in your sleep! Do you know how worried I have been? A minute later I would have gone over to the police station!”
“Please don’t tell Uncle Bill anything, he would just worry. Things went south yesterday, I’m sorry, I – lost control of things but I am fine now- I think.”
“You think? Well you better enjoy being fine because when I get over there that is the last thing you are gonna be.” Gladys snapped, already at the door, and about to lock up. “Where are you by the way?”
“Home, and about to go into hibernation.”
Gloria was seated at the tiny kitchen table on which they sheared meals, her head in her hands, when Gladys burst into the house. They met halfway between the kitchen door and kitchen table in a fierce embrace. There was no need for words; twins, no matter how different in character, usually share a special bond.
“Now tell me what happened; all of it. From the beginning-and where is the coupe?”
“The sneak mobile is fine Gloria said sitting down at the table; it should be here any minute.”
“Yeah? Okay” Gladys replied, gently taking her seat. “Have you had something to eat yet? Cus I could rustle up something…”
“Yeah…” Gloria replied, “I ate Russian. I could use some coffee though.”
Gloria saw the eyebrows come together on her twin’s face in a pensive frown as she silently went for the cabinets lined along the wall in search of coffee.
Gladys returned for the tale while the coffee pot bubbled. Gloria told her.
“Wow! So they just let you go after breakfast; the camera, all cleaned out! And your book confiscated?” Gladys asked after the tale.
“Well they just told me they did not see any book; the only thing they could do since as keeping it forcefully would be illegal, plus make them liable to kidnapping and abduction” Gloria answered.
Gladys went for the coffee when the signal went off and was soon pouring out some for Gloria. She poured out some for herself as she retook her seat. She let Gloria sip first before continuing:
“How do you feel now? Does the ether still have an effect on you?” She enquired by Gloria shook her head.