Chapter 25 a Culture Shock

Three hours before sunset and Firmin stood outside their locked door tossing the key around in his palm debating with himself to enter or not. He glanced down the empty hallway, no one was there, and Iggy and Emi should be done by now… He carefully turned the key in the lock, opened the chain, and uncoiled it from the door handles. Then, he held his breath and squeezed through the door right into their love nest. At times like this he would’ve done anything to have the phantom, however he did the best he could, tiptoeing across the room, making it to the end of the bed without being noticed, but then his closing presence drove Iggy’s nerves into a frenzy.

Iggy sat up and, before he even opened his eyes, he spread his hand wide over Emi’s chest. He turned his cheek and caught sight of Firmin lingering at the bedside. He tensed. “What are you doing here?”