Abel Magia & The Two Apprentices

Chapter 10 - The House Of Job

The road Raziel and Abel were on led them to a small two story, white, cottage, vines grew up its side giving the aged cottage a more distinct feature. As the two walked down the stone path way, they saw a lady waving through the small kitchen window. "Nikita," Abel said unto himself. Abel and Raziel made their way around the back of cottage where they were then greeted by the beautiful Nikita. She had an hourglass figure, with stunning almond-shaped brown eyes and a smile that could light up the darkest room,  she had long black hair neatly combed and finely plucked eyebrows. She didn't have any make up on, and as such was a bit embarrassed for Abel to see her but Abel didn't care, to him she was as beautiful as ever with or without make up to Abel she was perfect. She was also wearing her nightly attire a sleeveless, black top and pink chequered bottoms. She tgreeted Abel and Raziel with her arms wide open.

"Hello Raziel" Nikita hugged him firmly "long time no see." She then blushed when she saw Abel. "Abel" she said more timidly, then surprisingly from out of nowhere she slapped him across the face. "That is for not keeping in touch these last few months. but then she smiled at them both "please, please, Come in, I've just boiled the kettle," she said."

"She is a feisty one," Raziel said elbowing Abel in his side a couple of times. He was wise enough to realise there was a possible romance story blossoming before his eyes. The pair wiped their feet on the welcome mat upon entering into the cottage which led into a small kitchen. 

They were greeted by a pointer dog a soringer spaniel, sleek and muscular, with a dashing appearance, his tail was waggling with excitement "That a boy Bandit," Abel said, going down on one knee to rub him on the neck the Bandit, the dog was obviously very happy to see Abel and Abel looked quite happy to see him. Bandit, loved getting his neck rubbed he was on cloud 9.

"Who is there?" a man's gravelly voice called out from the living room.

"We have guests" said Nikita who called out from the kitchen.

"Oh" the gentleman in the next room said "well ask them if they want a cup of tea."

"Already did father" Nikita said.

Looking about the kitchen, one couldn't help but think how small the room was and yet how everything that was needed fitted snugly in place. There was a small stove to the left, that had a kettle on and was just about boiled as it began to whistle. There was a sink just below the small window, directly in-front of you when you walked in, and a small fridge to the right. There was an imitation granite surface surrounding the sink and was in an L shape stopping at the stove. There were already two cups out when Nikita went to pick up another two from the cupboard for the guests. To the right of the door as you entered was a small table, the legs of which looked slim and unstable and four chairs surrounded it. Abell noticed the smell of ganja in the air must be Job he thought Job grew his own with pride.

"Please make your way into the living room." Nikita politly said indicating the guests into the next room. She stayed in the kitchen and began to make the tea. Raziel and Abel walked into the sitting room. There was a hairy old blue carpet on the floor and cream out dated wall paper lining the walls, there was a comfortable but well-worn brown leather couch  which sat just under the stairs. There was a small turf fire, burning well, radiating great heat around the room surrounded by red bricks, and a fire guard was in place to prevent any sparks from coming out. Bandit made himself comfortable in his usual spot just in front of the fire. Above the mantle piece was a grand mirror with a golden frame an antique no doubt there were many antiques around the house some were hundreds of years old there were also various photos of the family on walls and the book shelf was full mostly old books very old books. Sitting in an opulent chair in the corner was Job.