Chapter 21: A Request

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I was alone with Abbadon in his house. I was standing a few inches away from him as he stared at me. I had been standing on my feet for quite a few hours now and I needed to sit down.

I watched Abbadon, as he moved to the center of the room, to where the lantern was on the table, to put it off. I knew he liked the dark but I couldn't see well in the darkness.

"Please don't put it off!" I begged and he stopped. I needed the lantern on to see his face.

"Can I sit?" I asked politely. I never asked him if I could sit before, technically it was my father's house and he was just a tenant but I needed to ask a request of him.

"Yes, you may have a seat". He said, pointing at the vacant seat my mother had just vacated. I did as I was told, as I sat on mom's seat. It was a 2-in-1 chair and there was still space for Abbadon to sit right next beside me.

"Will you come and sit beside me?" I asked, placing my left hand on the unoccupied seat beside me. I felt alone sitting on it by myself.

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