Black Marble

AN: do not ask me how Broken managed this

”Do whatever you want.” Anubis turned on their heel, they didn’t gesture to follow but it was implied. Broken just about ran after them and Eve followed because she had nothing better to do. “Couldn’t you just email me…?” Broken caught up to them. “Yes, but I didn’t want to work. And if we’re slow this trek will last right until my lunch break.” They said.

Broken and Eve huddled in around their little cubicle. Anubis pulled up the job report and scooted out of the way. “I’ll have it done by dinner…” Broken flicked his tail and turned to leave, he didn’t read anything after the name and location. “I thought you were tired?” Eve asked. “Rest your old bones, I’ve got this.” “Old bones…?!” He spun to face her. “You’re the one who says your back hurts all the time.” She pushed ed him towards the door.

They crawled into the car and headed down to where they needed to be. It was a good thing Eve actually read the form because Broken forgot where they were to almost immediately. He got there eventually and parked quite a ways off from the entrance. “Now why are we so far?” Eve whined as she climbed out. “Because I know this guy ‘nd I really don’t want him to find me car ‘nd follow me home…” Broken unfurled from the truck and stretched his back.

”What, is he one of your exes too?” She rolled her eyes. Broken got very very quiet. “Broken.” She said. “Is he?” “No time like the present c’mon we don’t got all day…!” He scrambled ahead to the other side of the building. Eve grumbled and swore under her breath as she followed him around to the door.

The place was a massive apartment building, going up at least a dozen floors with a penthouse on top. Security just about crawled the walls, two stood on either side of the front doors and Broken could see more roaming around inside. “Do your little trick.” Eve gestured. “The hidey thing, with the disappearing and the quiet.” He rolled his eyes. “I don’t need that for this..”

Broken waltzed right up to the front doors, nodded at security, opened the door and gestured for Eve to follow. “So he is your ex.” She ran up the steps after him. Broken disappeared into the crowd so he didn’t have to answer. He popped back up by the elevators, gesturing for Eve to follow. She ran after him again and waited for a cart to be available. “You know if this is bringing up bad memories I suppose I could take one for the te-“

”Not happenin’…” Broken stepped into the elevator as a cart opened up. Eve ed him and looked to her phone for what room they needed. They went up to the top floor of apartments, then Broken lead her to a slightly hidden set of stairs. He held up his jacket pocket to the little scanner and opened the door. “You still have the key?” Eve followed him into the stairwell. “I don’t clean out me pockets…” you do not want to know how long that card has been in there. Let’s just say it’s a wonder it’s still a keycard.

The top of the stairs opened up to a very elaborate black marble entryway. The big double doors across from the stairs were made of gold with dark blue accenting, and plants clearly covering the opposite side of the frosty windows. Broken went over and pounded on the door. “Robbery, open up…” there was a very loud, very high-pitched squeal from far inside the apartment, followed by footsteps coming over to excitedly open the door.

”Broken!” A man threw the doors open. “Knox…” Broken cracked a smile. “It’s been such a long time, what brings you right to my doorstep all of a sudden? Please! Come in, let me take care of you dearest.” He ran off further into the apartment, long dressing gown flowing after him. Broken took his last deep breath of non-strawberry-scented air for the next few hours and followed him into the apartment. “You still burn those candles…? I told you they stink…” he teased.