Bloody Bullets

Starting today.

Lance opened his eyes to the bright light coming from his window, he hid his face under the pillow and frowned. Picking up his phone from under the pillow to see it was only noon made him frowned even more.

Lance rubbed his eyes and groaned as he sat up, his eyes roamed lazily around the room. His eyes stopping when he saw Red at the bottom of the bed. His head and ears stood up and meowed as he noticed the attention he got from his owner, Lance got up and slipped on his slippers and went to the kitchen slowly. He grabbed a bowl from the drain board to make cereal for himself and food for Red. We made his way to the living room, as he was about to sit down to watch the news, there was a knock on the door. Lance yawned and sat his bowl down on the coffee table and went to the door. There was another series of knocks that was pissing the Cuban boy off as it got louder. He looked through the peep hole to see Rosalyn with smile, Lance opened the door and frowned.

"What now! I'm trying to enjoy my morning." Lance frowned, he looked at the older women with a glare as she smiled innocently.

"Well I'm here to drop off some kids. Starting today, you're their foster dad. Have fun." Rosalyn smiled, Lance looked down to see two kids hiding from the back of her legs. She smiled then gave Lance a two bags, walking down the hallway. The clacking of her heels leaving an echo, he watched he leave with an annoyed look plastered on his face. He looked down at the two to see them staring back at him, he awkwardly chuckled and scratched the back of his neck.

"Um, so. My name is Lance. What's your names?" Lance asked and the two kids just stared at him. The older of the two held onto the younger girl, as she tucked her head in the side of her brother.

"I see, not much of talkers. But would you like anything to eat? I got cereal." Lance asked and the kids slowly nodded, he ushered them into the house. The two following the older man to the kitchen at a distance, Lance stopped at the counter where the cereal was and turned to look at the kids. He saw them hiding behind the corner where the kitchen and living room connected. He sighed as he brought down some boxes to see which ones they wanted, they pointed to a random box. Lance nodded and grabbing bowls, spoons, and milk for the two. Lance was walking to the living room to sit down, he passed the two and sat down grabbing his discarded bowl from before. He switches the channel to the news, getting distracted from his task as he heard bowls being placed on the floor. Lance looked over to see them eating their cereal criss-crossed on the floor, the little girl in her brothers lap eating carefully scared to drop anything on the floor.

"You know you can eat over here with me, the floor is too dirty." Lance said and the kids looked cautiously at him. They slowly nodded as the duo walked over to the couch slowly with their bowls, Lance patted next to him and helped them up. He saw the little girl having trouble, so he grabbed the bowl carefully so she can get up on the couch. He handed her the bowl of cereal and smiled down at her. Once they got settled, Lance turned back to the tv.

"You guys mind if I watch the news?" Lance asked and both shook their heads. Once the channel turned on the sign with breaking news plastered on the tv.

"Hello and it's a good Saturday morning in New York, we have breaking news from Tuesday morning! The famous politician Lucas Venaldi was found dead that morning by his house keeper, his kids being seen in the back of a police car. There are no leads at the moment, but the police are working as we speak." The woman reporter said, she turned to her coworker as he nodded at the announcement of the women.

"That's right Stacy, there are some rumors that might have struck again. Only last week of the fatal shooting of the CEO Jared Mansion. Police officials saying they've found a bullet within the politician, his autopsy saying there was blue paint covering his skull where the bullet was lodged." The man reporter said, Stacy nodded her head and looked down at her papers. Switching the order around as she took a pause. Stacy looked back up at the camera and nodded.