Phone call

“Father wants to see you in his office.” He informed Zadkiel who instantly stopped eating.

“Why?” He questioned, already not liking the idea of seeing Father’s face this early.

“I don’t know. He never mentions the reason.” The boy shrugged and walked away from them. Zadkiel stood up to leave but Abel grabbed his arm.

“You’ve got 2 minutes only. Eat first.” He tugged Zadkiel down to sit back on the bench.

“Seriously, the world would be ending and you’d still be telling me to eat before I die.” Zadkiel rolled his eyes and stuffed a big piece of pancake in his mouth before standing up to leave.

“That’s right!” He heard Abel as he was running to exit the dining hall. He chuckled to himself but was grateful to have a friend like him in his life.

Zadkiel knocked lightly on the door with the knuckle of his index finger and stepped back to wait for an answer. When he heard a faint ‘yes’, he pushed the door open and stepped inside.

“Oh, Zadkiel. Have a seat.” Mark said, pointing towards