Free Enigma of the Soul - Book 1 - Pieces by Cassidy LionHeart

and notices David and Markus standing right out front with their backs to the window. Dimitri walks to the other room nonchalantly.
     
     
    “Damn, he just gave us the slip,” Markus yells.
    “When I find out just who this guy is, I'm going to…” David punches his hand into his other hand mumbling a few words under his breath.
    “You’re going to do what?” Zebedeo asks with Marnina and Wendi standing right next to him with their mouths hanging open after seeing a totally different side to David.
    Marnina speaks up. “I think that it is time to go home and fix dinner before we have any more excitement.”
    With that, everybody grabs their things to head home and call it a day. David is the last one to walk away. He has a strange feeling that he was just steps away from the thief.
    Markus yells over his shoulder, “Are you coming?”
    “Yes, I’m coming,” David says as he looks at the window to the orphanage’s office and then walks away.

Chapter 28
    A smile comes to his face when David remembers what happened at his birthday party and how Marnina and Zebedeo had to trick him in order to make it all happen.
    Marnina and Zebedeo secretly planned David’s twentieth birthday party for two weeks. It was tremendously hard to make everything go as planned because David caught them talking about a party a couple of times.
    David’s birthday comes, and a little trick needed to be played. David had no idea what was going to happen within the next couple of hours. Marnina was being sneaky about her intentions when she asked David to go into town and get some unique ingredients for dinner. He agreed and left for town on foot. As David walked out of sight Marnina, Zebedeo, Markus, and Wendi all started decorating for the party. Handmade decorations appeared everywhere in the backyard. Tables go up, and food is put on them.
    Wendi turns to Marnina, “Is he coming?”
    “He said he would be here,” Marnina replies as she continues to work on the decorations.
    “I know, but I don’t see him yet.” Wendi says.
    “Don’t worry; he is a man of his word.”
    “When is he going to show up?” Zebedeo asks, handing Marnina some rocks to hold the tablecloths down.
    “Merlin told me that it was going to be a surprise, and it will be remembered for a long time,” Marnina replies to both Zebedeo and Wendi.
    “It’s just about that time because more and more people are showing up. When is David due back?” Wendi asks.
    “Anytime now. We better hide everyone before David walks up and we all get busted,” Zebedeo looks up at the sky to survey the sun’s position.
    Wendi takes a couple of steps towards the front of the house and is knocked down by an unforeseen force that astounds her. Dazed by the blow from the mysterious object, she tries to regain her breath as she gasps for air. The sun blinds her as it shines around a shadowy figure standing over her. It extends out an arm, reaching to grab her by the shoulder. Wendi screams in terror as it comes closer and closer to her. Her body stiffens up as it shakes in fear of the unknown. Then it touches her with its cold wet fingers as they slowly wrap around her upper arm sending chills down her spine.
    ‘I’m going to die!’
    Wendi’s hand makes a fist and swings towards the shadow’s head. The shadow lets go of her and freezes her in mid-air.
    “Hello there. You must be Wendi; I am Merlin. Can you point me in the direction of a Mr. David Turner?” The shadowy figure speaks up as the smoke from the portal fades away. No one watching can believe what is happening in front of his or her own eyes.
    Markus speaks up. “Mr. Merlin, sir, I… we… hum… he… is not here ye. We sent him on an errand into town, and he is not back yet,” Markus puts out his hand to shake Merlin’s hand. Merlin shakes hands with Markus.
    “Markus, if I remember right you, are David’s brother, younger brother I do believe. I deeply apologize for the interruption that I have made to