Eternal Bride: Chapter One, Part Two

Second half of Chapter One!

Maxwell

While Charlie’s at work, I find myself bored. A useless human emotion. I laugh at the thought. I can hear her now, ‘like a lost little puppy.’ The thought brings a smile to my face. And then an abrupt, way too loud ring that fills the room wipes it away. My phone lights up on the coffeetable. I can see Grace’s number on the screen.

I answer it after the sixth ring. “What’s so important that it can't wait Grace?”

“What are you doing that’s so important? I thought Charlie was going back to work today?”

“Nothing, she is at work, but I’m starting to despise your call, because you never seem to have anything good to say.”

“That hurts, really...and it’s true.” She says thoughtfully, “because” she draws out the word and takes an extremely lengthy pause, “there’s a change in plans.”

“How big of a change?” Was this really necessary? What the hell is going over there? Silence. “Grace.” I shout at her.

The words quickly tumble from her mouth and at firs