124 Face To Face (1/2)

Kian looks to the wall, trying to feel something but he just turns back to me and says ”I really can't feel anything. We should investigate this more before touching it.” I finally look away from the wall and see Kian watching me with concern.

I sigh and say ”You're right. Let's keep an eye on it for now. Maybe it'll just... disappear.” Ambrose scoffs and says ”This isn't a rash! You don't just watch the damn thing and wish for it to disappear! This is in the middle of my club! I can't have a portal to hell opening up in the middle of happy hour!”

I give Ambrose a dry look and say ”It's not a portal to hell.” Ambrose returns the look as he points to the wall and says ”How can you be so damn sure?” I look back to the wall and shrug as I say ”It doesn't feel like hell. I was just there, I'd know.”

Ambrose grits his teeth in frustration as I start walking back towards the door to leave. ”Why are you looking at me like I'm the one who did this?” I ask with a pointed look. Ambrose points back at the wall as he raises his voice saying ”Isn't it always you!? You're always at the center of this shit!”

Kian follows me to the door as he speaks up and says ”It looks like you'll be busy from now on Vampire. It looks like your the center of this one... literally.” Ambrose glares at Kian as I say ”Look, I'll come back and check on it every day but I kinda have my hands full at the moment.”

Ambrose finally looks back to me and reaches into his pocket. He pulls something out and tosses it to me. I quickly reach up and grab it as he says ”That might be what you're looking for.” I look down at the USB Stick with a frown and ask ”What I'm looking for?”

Ambrose walks over and says ”On a certain church boy.” before walking past me. I tighten my hand around the USB stick and go to say 'Thanks' but the Vampire was already gone. Kian steps close and asks ”Church boy?”

I tighten my hand around the USB and say ”Tristan... Let's go.”

After getting back home, I plug the USB into my laptop and smile when I see a single file pop up. Suddenly, my phone starts ringing. I blindly reach down and answer it as I click on the file. ”Hallows! I've been calling you for the past twenty minutes!” Harris says with a few curses.

The file on the computer opens up to show several grainy shots of Tristan and a few men I've never seen before. I click through the pictures as I say ”I'm extremely busy, Harris. What's wrong?” Harris sighs and says ”We're cleaning up this mess at the church but I still haven't found the evil rose you mentioned. Was that metaphoric or literal?”

I stop on the last picture as I say ”Literal but don't worry... I know who has it.” Harris tries to ask what's going on but I hang up the phone and glare at the picture. Tristan is seen in the picture, holding the flower close to his lips with an evil grin on his face.