Romans & histoires Wheres Waldo

he said motioning to the main building. “I can’t believe it!” Grover shouted. “I finally fuckin’ found Waldo.” He bounded into the shop, followed closely by Ropes and Sweet Pea. “Jesus, man. Where the fuck you been?” Grover asked. “We barely laid eyes on you last night.” “Oh, I saw him,” Ropes said. “He was on the dance floor with two hotties. I’ll tell you what, our boy has picked up some serious moves out there in Savannah.”

“I still let it happen.” I didn’t have time to comfort him. We had minutes, maybe seconds before everything changed. “Aegon,” I snapped, grabbing his shoulders. “This is bigger than guilt. If we don’t stop Wally before the full moon rises, we lose everything. Ingrid. The Jewel. This entire pack.” He nodded slowly, the old fire behind his gaze returning. “Where would Wally hide her?” I closed my eyes, reaching with my senses, letting the pulse of magic guide me. “South forest. Near the ruins. The energy around there’s been spiking all day.”

I glanced at the door and at Bel. Tok! Tok! Tok! The knock repeated. I curiously look at Bel. "Do you have anyone else expected to come here, Bel?" I asked. There was a curiosity in my voice. She frowned while thinking. "No one," she replied. "Maybe it's Waldo?" there was a suspicious melody in my voice while asking her. Waldo was her companion in doing bad habits. "Huh? Waldo? No! Waldo isn't here in the village anymore. The police caught him last week," she explained. My eyes widened in surprise. It was unexpected. All I could do was nod and head to the front door.

That was all I responded. My brain was too busy searching for some loophole in the nightmare I had walked into. “There’s something wrong with you,” Waldo said, studying my face. “You look like you’re about to murder someone.” He leaned forward. “Is everything alright?” His voice felt distant. Almost like it was coming from somewhere far away. “I got engaged.” The words left my mouth quietly. For a moment… There was complete silence. “Okay…” Waldo nodded slowly. Then his eyes widened. “Wait.”

Waldo's gaze was filled with killing intent. Waldo dialed a string of numbers, "Investigate if Roderick has seen a lawyer since yesterday. I want to know his whereabouts." After he finished speaking, Waldo had a kind of suffocating oppression, he had a feeling that he was going to die. Fortunately, he had the foresight to send his family to a safe place overseas. Now, if he played with them and disappeared, even if the company didn't want them anymore, if he didn't go to jail, there would still be time.

He could almost see himself escaping unscathed. Just then, as Amelia led Maeve into his line of sight, Waldo's smile froze. His hand shook, spilling a few drops of whiskey onto his suit pants. His face instantly turned pale, his pupils contracting as if he'd seen a ghost. He had no idea why Maeve was here. Although he'd just heard Xavier say Maeve had been rescued, he couldn't understand why she was at the banquet. Waldo forced down his panic, gripping his glass tightly. With so many people present, and that woman deliberately bringing Maeve past him, it was clearly meant for him to see.

Ava snapped. "Just an old man from your planet named Kinski---" Ava was stunned. The federation was not bluffing when they told her that her Father Waldo has gone missing. "You have him?!" she uttered, aghast. "Oh, yes. He walked right into our claws! Do you know him?" Ava broiled in anger. "Where is he? What did you do to him?!" she demanded fiercely. Vondra seemed bewildered. "Where is he?!" she thundered.