Reunion at Barry's gate
Author: Jericho Chase
last update2024-12-24 09:41:21

Barry had finished watering the flowers in his garden and was now attending to his koi fish.

He caught a whiff of something delicious coming from the kitchen which told him Snow was cooking.

Snow was a wonderful cook. It's been five days since they moved into their new home, and it's been nothing but bliss.

At first, Snow was afraid of the luxury in the mansion but after a day or two, she got used to it.

It was amazing how quickly she adapted and could even give ZEUS voice commands to adjust the lighting, operate the coffee maker and do the cleaning.

Since he moved in, five days ago, Barry enjoyed nothing but peace. For the first time in years, he slept like a baby every night.

Suddenly, ZEUS called out to him. “Sir, I have detected two individuals standing outside the gates.”

Barry glanced at the smart hi-tech wristwatch which was connected to ZEUS.

“Who are they, ZEUS?” Barry asked, swiping the screen of his watch. “We haven't had any visitors since we moved in.”

“My analysi
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