Serendipity

Chapter 12. Dear Agony

Chapter Twelve ~ Dear Agony

             Jax wanted to play hide and seek.

            I had to roam the endless halls of the Samuels’ house, searching for that little boy. After about twenty minutes of searching every single room in the house, I was beginning to think that I actually lost him.        

            But he’s a smart kid. He would reveal himself once he figured out that I had stopped looking. I jogged down the staircase and strolled into the living room.  I took a seat on one of the stainless white sofas and reflected on what I’d seen today.

            There was an alarm sensor in the master bedroom in the closet. Next to the alarm was a very obvious safe which I decided did not have much value to me. Every window I passed had sensors. It wouldn’t be easy for us to sneak in but we almost had it easy considering that the family had given me my own key.

            But there was a downside to this. All the sensors meant that his family must have a surveillance camera somewhere. Wherever it was, it was well hidden.

            Now, all I needed to find was the elements. Most families stored silver somewhere in their house. They didn’t leave it out for everyone to see. They kept it hidden and often used it as a backup just in case they ran out of money. Gold was much harder to come by because the families that owned gold were stuck up. Their lives were much harder to pry into so sometimes, we didn’t try. Copper was common but it wasn’t as valuable, so silver seemed plausible. 

            I stood from the sofa and moved to the kitchen. The Samuels were kind enough to let be able to eat their food in return for helping them out. I opened the pantry doors and overlooked its contents. Just as I was about to reach for a bag of chips, I noticed something. On the very top self of the pantry were a few brown boxes. The boxes were big enough to hold the silver and I was sure of it. 

            To confirm my theory, I leaned against the wall and pulled down a box. The top of the box was sealed shut so I decided not to open it. Instead, I shook the box and the clanging noise that followed brought warmth to my heart. 

            “What are you doing?”

             I almost dropped the box but managed to catch it before it fell to the floor. “Oh my god,” I muttered, turning my head slightly to see that Jax was sitting in the corner of the pantry. “Jax, you scared me.” 

            The boy narrowed his dark eyes. “What are you doing?” 

            I gave him a half smile and slowly set the box back on the shelf. “I was looking for something to eat.”           

            “Oh.” His shoulders fell and a smile appeared on his face. “There’s not any food in there.” 

            I let out a hearty laugh. “Oh, my bad.” 

            “You found me!” he exclaimed, pulling the family sized of Cheetos off the shelf. “Come, let’s share!” 

            I followed Jax into the living room and plopped down on the sofa next to him. He tore the bag open and began to stuff a handful of Cheetos in his mouth. 

            “You might want to slow down there,” I told him as I reached into the bag. 

            Suddenly, the door opened and Levi stepped into the house. His brows lifted in surprise and a smile slowly crept on his face. “Hey guys!” he exclaimed, throwing his car keys on the kitchen counter.