Chapter 75

Adonis

I opened my eyes again and found myself in the same place: lying down on a beach and watching birds fly around in the sky. I knew it was that old man again for sure. I got up slowly from the sand and walked around on my heels looking for him. My pulse began beating fast at recall of my last meet-up conversation with this old man. He warned me not to hurt Sofiya, or else I'll have to face the consequences. When I felt like someone was definitely behind me or watching me, I got goosebumps and the hairs on my skin stood up.

I wasn't sure if I should go back the way I came.

Why am I being slow? This isn't our first meet-up. I took a deep breath and then turned around. The old man was behind me, but he wasn't by himself. I had never seen the other old man he was with before. He was shorter than him, but he looked very dangerous. Before he turned to face the person I know, he gave me a long, hard look.

"I want to talk to him alone." He said.

"Be kind to him." The face I know said it,