3. A World on Fire
Sometimes there are mornings when Cyrus doesn't want to have breakfast at home. That's why he went to the local café from time to time. Before leaving, he looked himself in the mirror before lingering on his left horn, which the bit was broken. He stroked it for a moment and finally took his bag, his keys and closed the door.
After a few minutes of walking, he was at his destination. Now, he mustn't dawdle, because he still had some way to go to his workplace. Having arrived early, there was almost nobody in the place. And apart from the TV and what was going behind the counter, there was very little noise.
But for Cyrus, nothing extraordinary, he's familiar with this atmosphere. It even helped him to soothe him before going to work. When he sat in his usual seat, a tiger came to meet him and greeted him: "Ah. Good morning, Cyrus."
“Oh! Hello sir Simon." He reacted, dozing.
“You want your usual?"
“Yes, please."
While the waiter prepared his order, the mouflon rubbed his eyes. Although he was still a little sleepy, he had to wake up quickly, because his day was going to be long.
“There you go."
“Thanks"
Croissant, orange juice, and hot chocolate. Such was the menu as he used to choose here. Once the meal paid, took care of blowing on his cup, and then raised the liquid to his lips. And this time again, he delighted in this sweet nectar. According to him, there's nothing like a drink to cheer yourself up. Even though he knew he would be compared to a child to drink this, he did not envy his colleagues who worship a completely different mixture, as dark as their suits.
While he was enjoying his drink, his gaze was focused on the screen hanging on the wall. In the set, we could see the presenter announcing the headlines. Then the images scrolled with a voice-over as insensitive as its host. At once, we saw bodies in a crumbling setting. Then, men and women in suits, talking in full voice. After that, a flood flooding houses and roads of a village. Successively, a doctor reminding the viewers what precautions should be taken to prevent contamination about a recent outbreak.
“Well, the more time passes, the more I feel this world will be reduced to ashes soon." He noticed, sullen, by putting his cup down.
Chimera - Chapter 3
[i]As planned, let's introduce the second main character, Cyrus.[/i]
Characters and story © Me
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Characters and story © Me
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