Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 56

Kas’s POV

"Good morning, Luna!" Tyree chimes in a sing-song voice and gives me a toothy grin when I open the door. Lenora and Marco are right behind him, looking just as happy, "Ha HA! Today's the last day! We get to go home tomorrow! Come on, time for breakfast. The sooner we finish, the more time we have to relax later.”

"Yeah! Last day! I can't wait to get it started!" I smile at his enthusiasm and let him in the room with the to-go boxes of food.

"I noticed they didn't have a whole lotta fruit in the deliveries. I swiped this from the kitchen for you," Marco pulls a banana from his jacket pocket before he cuts up his pancakes.

‘Thanks, Marco," I reply gratefully. I eat the banana first, then cut the rest of my food, thinking about what needs to be finished today.

"Earth to Kas," I hear Lenora say.

"Huh? What?" I look up at her.

"You've been poking at that same piece of food for ten minutes. Have you heard anything I've said?" she looks at me, concerned.

"l-uh, no, honestly,” I drop my shoulders, "I am just a little preoccupied guys. Sorry.”

"What's wrong, Luna?" Tyree tilts his head.

my Kas when we are not in public?” I ask, trying

that woman has eyes and ears everywhere. I can't risk it," he has a faraway look in his eyes as he thinks about

his orange juice, “I've met

go into the dungeon today. I know it will be a quick walkthrough. There isn't anything down there except

see Lenora and my guards looking at me with pity. I don't want anyone's

Codi can't tell her why she's crying

resolve, "It’s my responsibility. Besides, I need to show

of bites of food, but I’m too nervous to be hungry, "Sorry, Marco, you're going to have

figure out a way to step around the truth

take another big breath, “Alright, let's talk about business. I don't want to talk about emotional crap

with our plan of attack to get everything done

for moving trucks and coach busses to take the first families to Blood River in four days. The few pack members who have cars

also lets me know that Nurse Diane has generously volunteered to go to the closed up hospital wing and collect medical records for the families who are being transferred. Knowing how important Diane is to me, Lenora schedules her to be part of the first group of transferees. She will act as a liaison between the families and the Blood River hospital staff. I'm

children, will have a familiar face to speak with during the physicals and check-ups they

ready to go, answering questions for people still tentative about the move and to speak with the last few pack members who haven't decided whether they should go to

around the building. There is only the main floor, the basement, and the dungeon left. I estimate we should finish by midmorning, then we

really just a fast walkthrough. The kitchen will be a

notes and determining what we can keep, sell, or