The Mate Agreement
Luke chides in a harsh whisper, using my full name to repeat the warning.
A loud crash makes us both jump. A vase perhaps? But it was too loud, too terrifying. I imagine the chandelier upstairs crashing, the roof of the building collapsing down with it as the wrath of an ancient god we’ve angered by being cowards descends on us. I imagine Thor with his hammer. I imagine Hades riding a chariot drawn by Cerberus. I imagine the statue of Ares outside on the fountain coming to life. I imagine Seth; the Egyptian god of chaos, hurtling a hurricane at us.
And if there was justice left in the world, our father would be at the receiving end of a catastrophic wrath, for once.