Chapter 36

I froze, seeing the unfamiliar man standing in the doorway in the kitchen. I slowly began to inch closer to Timothy, not knowing what to do other than that.

"Calm down Cherry. He's just here to pick up the basket full of snacks you made. Remember how Theós said he'll send someone to pick them up. This is the man that is going to do it." Timothy slowly explained. He stepped beside me, motioning for the unfamiliar man to enter more into the kitchen. "This is Eric. He's one of our top head warriors. A man that will protect you, never harm you. Yeah?"

I slowly nodded.

"He's going to take your yummy snacks to Theós, Aries, and all the other top head warriors. Do you mind if he comes in to get them?" Timothy asked me.

'Stop being a baby.' I scolded myself. Putting on the bravest face I could, I made my way over to the fridge and opened it. "O-Of course h-he c-can. T-There a-are t-ten b-baskets i-in t-there."

"Good. You're doing good sweetheart." Timothy motioned Eric forward, tossing him a