Chapter 69

Joseph was comforted that Samantha remembered what he liked. He took the utensils from her elegantly and dug into his breakfast. Half an hour later, Samantha brought the empty dishes and used utensils downstairs. She left the house after that and made her way to Mina's place. Mina was sporting a bedhead and a tired face when she opened the door for Samantha. She asked around the yawn, "Has the ogre finally set you free, Sam?" She had heard all about the incident at the Lynch residence last night and the deal Samantha had struck with Joseph. Samantha closed the door behind her and beamed as she said, "Yeah, so I came over as fast as I could." They entered the living room and made themselves comfortable on the couch. Mina snapped out of her sleepy daze after a while. "Are you here because you need something, Sam?" She knew Samantha wouldn't seek her out if she didn't need a favor. Upon hearing this, Samantha nodded and said gravely, "There are two things I need you to do for me,