Finally my package came. It was huge, bigger than I thought but the perfect size for the items I ordered. My phone rang and I glanced at the caller id before pressing the call button, my supplier was calling. “Yes, John?” I said in a slightly monotonous voice. “Hey Charlie, you get your package yet? It should have arrived by now,” He rambled. I sighed and responded, “Yes, John it’s here. Now do us both a favor and hang up, I won’t need another package for a while so you have no reason to call me. I’ll call you.”
“Sure but you could at least say thanks, you know I picked them out especially-,” I snapped my phone shut and started to haul the package into the warehouse.
As I pulled the box inside it whimpered. I nearly kicked it but I held myself back. I licked my lips in anticipation and pulled the sheet off of the package. It was a large cage, big enough for me to fit into if I crouched. But I wasn’t the one in the cage, the children were. A pair of twins huddled in the corner of the cage, in the farthest corner from me. I smiled at the siblings, letting my white teeth show. They looked confused and I could practically taste the fear running off of them.
“Hello, my name is Charlie. Would you like to come out of the cage and go home with me?” I asked the new pets. Actually now that I got a better look I think they could be small teenagers, maybe 15 or 16 years old. One was holding the other, I couldn’t tell their genders but I assume the eldest twin is the one glaring at me. I think it’s a boy. He nods his head after a moment and as my fingers move to unlock the cage his arms tighten around his twin.
I opened the door all the way and backed up a few steps. The boy started to move toward the door, keeping a hawk eye on me. I walked to the only exit of the warehouse and stood there, waiting for the siblings to follow me. They did the one I assume to be a girl walked with a limp, but walked behind me nonetheless. They followed me to my boat and stopped before getting on. “What?” I asked looking at them. They just stood there in their ripped t-shirts and shorts, just staring at me. “Where are we going?” The boy asked me. His voice was a bit deep, past puberty, at least. I pointed in the direction of the moon, “My house, it’s not on this island. You wouldn’t want to stay on this island other people will be here to collect their…um orders,” I explained. The boy glared at me with blue eyes, eventually making his way on the boat.
I start the motorboat and ride to my mansion. My mansion was on another island, closer to the mainland than the island we were at but still too far to swim. I unlocked the front door and held it open for my new visitors. They both looked frightened but the boy stood straight, I might come to like this one. I escorted the twins to my guest room, “Sorry I only have one extra bed so you’ll have to share. Don’t forget to take a shower; by time you get out I’ll have some new clothes on the bed. Since I wasn’t sure about what you would be like I’m giving you my clothes and we can go shopping tomorrow,” I explained to them.
That night I sleep in my summer room, tonight is hot. Of course that’s only a reason to keep a watch over the twins. Though, I don’t need to lie to myself I find if I believe the lie then it is easier to trick- no that’s not the right word… it’s easier to deceive others into believing me. I had laid the clothes for the twins to wear outside the room but they hadn’t come out to get them yet or taken a shower. It is already 2:30 AM and they haven’t taken a shower yet, my other pets have all taken a shower before midnight… these two are different, something about them makes me want to have them to myself even more. They are stubborn, and even though I like the, most likely, older, brother the girl isn’t too bad.
I hear the door creak open half an hour later, revealing a wet arm connected to a wet hand. It reaches for the clothes outside the door and quickly pull them inside. I grin and imagine how different these twins will be when I’m done with them…
