Gabriel stood up slowly and walked towards the door. He motioned with his hand for Elle to stand behind him. Bennet is faster than I gave him credit for, he thought to himself. He slowly cracked the door open and cautiously looked out. "Can I help you?" he asked in slight surprise.
A short, stocky man stood at the door, dressed in a tight-fitting brown uniform. "Yes, I have a package here for a Mr. Gabriel Gray," he replied easily. He held out a brown box with a clipboard on top.
Gabriel was overcome with relief. He opened the door all the way and smiled at the man. "Ah, yes. Thank you." He took the clipboard and signed on the line. He handed it back to him, his fingers brushing the man's. The man appeared startled at the touch. "Is there something wrong…David?" Gabriel asked reading the man's nametag.
"You're his son," he said taking a step back. Elle came out from behind the door, her brow furrowed in confusion.
"Who's son?" she asked.
"Would you like to come in, David?" Gabriel asked, standing out of the doorway. The look on his face was one of absolute terror. He handed Gabriel the package and took another step back.
"No, I think I'd better be going." His voice shook with fear.
"Look, David, I don't know who you think I am, but whoever he is, I'm not him."
David shook his head. "No, I know exactly who you are. You're the watchmaker's son."
The watchmaker's son. Is this all he was ever going to be? "Please, come in. You know my father; I would like to ask you some questions about him." David hesitated. Gabriel could see that he was curious to come inside, but was scared of what may happen if he did. He took a small step towards Gabriel.
"It's okay, David. We're not going to hurt you," Elle said smiling, trying to reassure him.
"What do you know about my father?" Gabriel asked. "Do you work with him?"
"More like work for him." David relaxed with the conversation. He walked through the door.
"Please, have a seat." Gabriel motioned toward a chair in the living room. He sat on the couch across from him, Elle at his side. "How did you come to work for my father?"
"I was delivering a package to him. He said he knew about me, about my…ability. He said he understood what I was going through. He said I could help him."
"Help him, how?"
"He was looking for someone. My ability; I can find people, but only if they are being sought after. He was looking for his son, for you."
Gabriel looked down at his hands. "When was the last time you saw your father?" Elle asked putting a hand on his back.
"It was so long ago. I…I don't even remember. Did he say why he was looking for me?" he asked David.
"He said he knew you were different, that you were special."
Gabriel stood up quickly. "What would he know about me? He doesn't even know me! What would he know about special, that bastard!" he yelled. His chest was heaving. He had never felt so much anger in his heart at once. He felt like his chest was going to explode. "How dare he look for me?" He looked down at David. All the fear had returned to his face.
"Hey, calm down. It's okay, you don't have to see him if you don't want to," Elle said standing up next to him. He was calming down.
"I'm sorry, David. It's not your fault that he sold me when I was a child and killed my mother." He looked at Elle and sat down again. "You're right. I don't have to see him and I shouldn't give him the satisfaction of victory. However, he deserves to know what he did to me, how he messed me up."
Color was returning to David's face again. "So, where can I find this monster?"
Sorry for the lack of update. I had to get this right. Thanks for the patience!