Nutshell Novels & Stories

“ARGHHHHHH……” Blackout.

Margaret was waiting for us in the kitchen with three packed bags when I arrived. "Food, water, basic medical supplies and this...." She pressed something into my hand. A vial of silver liquid that seemed to glow faintly in the predawn light. "It's wolfsbane extract. Diluted enough that it won't hurt you but strong enough to deter rogues. Don't use it unless absolutely necessary." "Where did you get this?" I asked staring at the vial. "Beat you don't know." Margaret's expression was grim. "Just promise me you'll be careful. The neutral territories are extremely dangerous. They're not like pack lands."

It amazed me how someone as quiet and introverted as him could be so popular. At the moment, they were engrossed in a lively game of cards, shouting and making hand signals. Hayden's aunt, whom I recently learned was named Jada, approached me and handed me a bowl of what appeared to be soup. "It's Fish Broth," Zeek, who was standing next to me, informed. I nodded, peering into the bowl. "Look," Kai said, taking my spoon and stirring the contents. "It has yam, potatoes, macaroni, fish, ochroes, and eddoes." He explained, and I pursed my lips.

Not anything else. Nothing else.

Nathan felt that this was an incredibly serious topic that was worth looking into. Meanwhile, Linux came up to Nathan with a pot of an unknown beverage that was still piping hot. He then put three bowls down on the table and helped serve Kyle and Nathan, saying, "I recently hired a nutritionist to prepare a medicinal broth for me. This is freshly prepared and contains seventeen types of herbs. It smells and looks good, and can help rejuvenate your skin. It's also good even if you're trying to have babies... And, it can help delay hair loss."

The waiter immediately wrote it down as Sky nodded in approval, yet took the gang in silence. “Isn’t that dish have nuts in it?” Kean immediately asks. Nodding in response and without knowing, Andrea clears proudly. “Some almond nuts, yes.” Confirming, the gang looks at each other than unto Clay who is in silence as Dylan informs. “Clay is allergic to nuts, especially almond.”

I was partially grateful but as I experienced something new, I had only wished, as I always did, that he was here watching me do so. The anticipated drunkenness crept up on all of us way faster than the champagne at the museum did and with that, came non-stop babble about aimless topics like favorite types of bread which somehow led to our honest opinions on sex toys. Nancy went on a tangent about which kind she preferred, letting us and the table next to us know that rabbit vibrators are transcendent, promoting a true self-awakening. Nicolas prefers sourdough. Sometimes Focaccia. Ending the night on dessert, the chef

But do not be fooled, it's just formalities. She entered the car. The driver asked her, "Young Mistress, where are we going to?" "Take me to Shaw Corporations, I have to give the Young Master something." Kelsa replied. Thirty minutes later, they arrived in front of a very huge 50 storey building. It was located in the urban area and it looked like a diamond castle. Kelsa began feeling extremely nervous. She has been to her Father's company before, but this company was five times bigger in comparison.