Chapter 62. The Beginning of the End

Freya looked at the time on her cell phone screen. It was eight o'clock in the evening. She hadn't thought of an excuse for her absence at dinner, and she knew she didn't have any more time. She got up and went around to the back of the house, so as not to have to go inside and attract people's suspicion, she saw Theo wearing a white robe waiting for her and smiled. "He looks good in those clothes." She thought. There was a gold belt around the very white garment, and as soon as she approached he placed a package in her hands, and by touch. Freya realized it must be something for her to wear. He started walking without saying anything along the path of dates and Freya followed behind. He entered a cleft between the dates, where the cook was wearing a green dress, her hair and face hidden by a veil of the same color. But Freya knew it was her. They walked a little further into the desert and found a cave. The woman entered. Theo exchanged an indecisive g