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Part 7 Nature abhors a vacuum

 Nature abhors a vacuum Desdemona woke up from a nap. When had she fallen asleep? Where-She was disoriented, in this strange place, what time was it? 7pm. The day? Last thing she remembered? It flooded back Voltaire took her to New England. Way up north. Christian-The phone call..She must call him back. Get help. “No. You must not call him yet, in time perhaps, but not now.” A disembodied voice was she losing her mind? “Your mind is fine, you know me and you are safe here.” A familiar face came into view from a shadowy corner of the room. “What the fuck?! Voltaire!” Desdemona exclaimed.   Laughter.  “Yes. It is me. Please do not call Christian his presence here now would only-complicate things.” Voltaire gently warned. “Complicate things? What things? Why did you bring me here so far away-” Desdemona was beginning to panic.   “Calm yourself Cherie, I will not harm you, I brought you here to save you from the harm that was coming. You will be...
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Time warp part 6

 Time warp.   Christian woke the next morning after a restless sleep, got ready to meet Desdemona for Breakfast. He showered, shaved, combed his hair, dressed quickly and was out the door.   He arrived at Desdemona’s house knocked on her door. Waited. Looked at his watch. No answer. He knocked again waited. No one came to the door.   He knocked harder.   “Desdemona! C’mon I’m hungry.”  No answer.   He pulled out his phone. “Who ya gonna call. Ghost Busters”?  He pressed Desdemona's number and listened to the digital ringing in his ear as he waited anxiously for her to answer. “Ummm Hello?” A very cracked breathy female voice answered after the 5th ring.    “Desdemona? Is this you?” Christian asked a bit confused.   “ Umm yeah. Just a second.” The phone had woken Desdemona from a restless sleep, she was very disoriented suddenly. When had she slept? Where-oh right New England not home. She trie...
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Midnight in the savage garden Part 5

   New Orleans November 2023 Christian’s plane landed at 9pm at Louis Armstrong airport.  He hailed a cab to his hotel from the airport, exhausted from the flights he had 2 lay overs until he reached New Orleans.  Switching planes twice.  Once in New York, and once in Florida.  He wanted a shower and bed.  When he checked into the hotel he quickly showered, and went to bed.  Slept most of the night, and woke the next morning ready for breakfast.  Eggs, bacon, sausage, waffles, muffins, the  hotel had quite the spread for the free continental breakfast.  Buffet style so you could grab whatever you wanted and eat.  After filling up on eggs, sausage bacon and coffee he went back up to his room to get ready for the day.   He had contacted Desi via email before he had left Montreal for New Orleans to set up another meeting with her.  They agreed to have lunch together the day after Christian arrived in New Orleans aga...
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