In the Name of Order

Chapter 12: In a moment

Kane is still asleep, but I open my eyes to see the rest of my roommates up and about.

Mathea stands in the small bathroom available for us and turns the sink tap open. Unfortunately, no water comes out of it. She then stretches her hand into the shower to turn that tap open, but her actions have the same result; there is no water.

Honestly, I'm not too bothered about not showering, but I am sure Thea will be the first one to complain to Isiah about this. My only concern is when I will be able to see the doctor that will be able to help me. I need that doctor to cure me, so I can go back to my regular life. These recent events have been nothing less than exhausting and scary. It's also time for that weird pain to leave me alone. It's time I go back to my life before I became a defect.

I jump off of Kane's bed, but not before hitting his face to wake him up. He looks down at me with irritation, but I don't take it personally, knowing I'd do the same if our roles were reversed.

"Are we going to the doc now?" Kane asks as a yawn escapes his lips. He sounds as drowsy as he always does during the mornings.

"No, Kane. Ankah informed me that we will be staying here today and leave first thing tomorrow morning. Isiah's store doesn't open during the weekend, so we don't have to worry about anyone walking in," my mother says.

Kane groans as he pulls the blanket over his head. He often likes to keep himself busy, but there's nothing to do in this place. This means he will most probably use this day to bother me. Thea, I'm sure, will join him in this task.

"There's food up here!" Ankah shouts from the top of the stairs, standing by the door that divides the main hardware store from this room.

I look over to the bed Aunt Ankah was supposed to sleep on and notice it is still tidy. Mother is the only one here that begins tidying her bed, but the rest of us turn to walk up the stairs and into whatever location there is food. However, before I get very far, my mum grabs my arm.

"You sleep alone tonight," she says, and I mouth an 'I'm sorry' before turning away to catch up to the others.

Kane purposely bumps into me and throws his hand around my shoulder as we reach the top of the staircase. "We have a whole day with nothing to do, Will. How will you possibly entertain me?"

"I think you should use this day to discover who you really are," I say this only to provide any answer that will prevent Kane from bothering me today.

I should also start thinking of what answer I will give to Mathea. She will surely create her own game and ask me to play it with her. She's done that before.

"You don't think I know that, Will?"

"Who are you Kane?"

"Okay, we can stop now."

"I want to know the real you. I want you to pour out your heart to me," I say this as I place one of my hands over Kane's chest; right over the place where his heart is.

"I'll be going now."

I laugh as Kane moves away from me and takes a seat on the opposite side of the table in the small kitchen that I never noticed was in this store before.

There are croissants and scrambled eggs placed on the right side of the kitchen table, all accompanied by a bowl of cheese and jars of jams and butter. I see baked beans in a pan on the stove and hear the sound of the kettle boiling. There are glasses and mugs placed on the table, positioned next to multiple drinks I can't name. When I turn my head to face a different table in the kitchen, I see multiple fruits in a basket. All this effort is really unexpected from expected Isiah.