Chapter 421: Some Things Never Change
Luca raised an eyebrow as he sat on the couch in Réne’s office. The moment the convoy had entered the back section of the base, Luca’s skin was crawling. He watched as Réne took Alicia into his arms and whispered something into her ear. When she replied just as softly, Luca turned around to take in the rest of the base.
The hangar bay that they had entered looked like something out of a movie. The only thing they were missing was the airplanes, but according to Alicia, Country M was hit by an EMP from Country K, and nothing worked after that.
However, the lies seemed to be woven into the truth as he watched guards holding up scan cards to the doors. Did everyone lack electricity, or was it just the second-class citizens? Either way, it wasn’t his circus, and it definitely wasn’t his monkeys. He was here to get the information he needed to get his memories back, and then he would figure things out from there.
"Long time no see," said Réne, bringing Luca out of his head.
"Is it?" murmured Luca, taking a sip of the coffee from his space. Really, the amount of sugar in it was making him nauseous, but it also filled him with a sense of calm and familiarity, which was more than he could say about his best friend. "According to Alicia, it’s been a little over 24 hours. I really don’t see you missing me that much."
Réne’s mouth pressed into a flat line as his eyes narrowed on the other man. "You know, it’s polite to offer someone a drink when you have one," he said, his voice just as flat as his mouth.
"This is your office," pointed out Luca, taking yet another sip of the drink. "If we are going by manners, shouldn’t you be the one to have offered me a drink?"
"No one has had coffee in years," stated Réne. "In fact, you might not want to take that mug out of my office. I’m sure that someone would be more than willing to kill you just for a sip of your drink."
Luca shrugged, not at all put out. "Speaking about my coffee," he stated, his eyes trained on the man behind the desk. "Since when did Alicia like sugar and milk in hers?"