12 Paradise (2/2)

”Julia wait!” Ferdinand shouted as he chased after his wife.

”What is it?” Julia said as she turned to face Ferdinand.

Ferdinand looked at that majestic and dignified face that now housed a cold stare and scowl gathering his courage he asked. ”What are you going to do now?”

”What are you going on about?”

”You have a a look that says I have a plan and I feel we need to talk about it before it spirals out of our control.”

”It is already out of our control can't you see by his eyes Dante's already hooked onto this life we need to persuade him by force that he can't handle this” Julia said raising her voice at Ferdinand.

”Why?” Ferdinand calmly asked.

”Why? It's because that world is no place for a child Ferdinand!” Julia shouted getting hysterical.

”Shh come here” Ferdinand said as he embraced the sobbing Julia in his arms gently swaying to get her to calm down. ”We knew Dante would get into this life when we saw him get attacked outside the school” Ferdinand said quietly. ”He won't be able to escape it but he's smart dare I say it abnormally smart so smart that if I was religious I would've thought he was Satan's spawn.” he said with a laugh as he tried to console not only his wife but his own heart.

”But Ferdinand I'm scared he's going to get hurt maybe even killed.” Julia sobbed in Ferdinand's shoulder tears leaving a damp patch on his plain black suit.

”We can't protect him from everything Julia but we can prepare him and that's it” Ferdinand sighed.

Julia raised her head looked at Ferdinand ”then we should call them they could teach him the necessary skills”

”You sure they can be a bit excessive” Ferdinand said with a furrowed brow.

”If he can't handle them then we are shipping him of abroad till the city is peaceful again.” Julia said with no room for discussion.

”May the lord have mercy” Ferdinand thought as he prayed for Dante's soul.

Oblivious to this impending trial Dante was still lying in bed asking Lance about some good front ideas for his future operations. ”What do lots of people do at night especially the young adults?” Dante asked.

”Most will go out for a drink maybe gamble or go dancing” Lance replied.

”So not staying home and playing video games?” Dante questioned.

”Of course not they are seen as childish games in society no self respecting adult or older teenager would play them, plus the late night news is the only thing on tv so most people go out” Lance stated.

”I see so even though there are some things that would keep lots of people home in my old world it's different in this world.” Dante thought. ”You got a building like a night club I could use?” He asked.

”Of course” Lance replied with a hurt expression.

”What's the name?”

”You will like it it's called...”

”What?” Dante said with impatience ”Don't leave me hanging” he thought.

Lance smiled ”it's called Hells paradise”