“The Rise of Zeus – Chapter IV (Pt 1)”
Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!
BASIL
Three days have passed, during which I’ll admit that I’ve been furiously trying to find out more about this mysterious man who popped up in the adoption centre. That meant long hours of Internet searches and even a few trips to the library. What can I say? I’m desperate!
So far, the only results that popped up have been related to fantasy novels or witchcraft. As for the man himself, the only information I have about him is his name that he signed on Biscuit’s adoption papers: Silas Farview. Silas has absolutely no social media presence or Internet presence at all. You’d think that a man with magical healing powers would have a business with a website or something. But no, it’s like he doesn’t even exist.
So, here I am, staring at Biscuit’s adoption papers, wondering if I missed something. Or maybe I hit my head so hard that I just imagined him healing me.
The bell rings and I hurriedly put away the papers. When I look up, my eyes widen.
“You!” I hiss.
The man—Silas—completely ignores me. Instead, he says, “When I got home with this little angel,” he pulls out Biscuit, who immediately snarls at me, “I realized that I never asked what types of toys she likes.”
I stare at him. “You seriously came back here to ask what her favourite toy is? Why not just let her loose in the pet store and let her take her pick?”
Silas’s eyes light up. “That’s a brilliant idea!”
He scratches Biscuit’s head and her tail goes wild.
“Why didn’t you just call?” I ask. “We’ve got a phone, you know.”
“Well, I don’t.”
“You don’t what?”
“Have a phone.”
“Seriously?”
He stops petting Biscuit for a moment, causing her to whine, to answer, “Phones are a distraction from real life.”
“Yeah,” I mutter, “that’s kind of the point of them.”
Final Comments: Back to Basil! I realized that I never got Silas (the man) to fill out any paperwork when he adopted Biscuit, but it would make sense that this paperwork is the only identifier that Basil has.
Overall Rating: 😬
