A disturbing future

"Don't you ever raise your voice to me like that again , don't forget that I can make you beg me for your life if I feel like it ."

"But what an interesting woman " Stefano murmured , as he watched Carmina get out of her depth .

"I'm sorry you had to witness this scene . They know very well the temperament of my son ."

Said the grandfather , looking with great embarrassment at the face of Stefano and Maximo .

"Do not worry Raymond , we know what to expect from your family , there is always a spectacle worth witnessing ."

Maximo said , with a tone of mild irony in his words .

"I think we are not clowns to be worthy of putting on a show like this before such a distinguished audience spectator " Mentioned Sasha , who entered through the office door , and walked to the empty place that stood next to the grandfather .

"Sasha is absolutely right , let's forget the past incident and get on with the important point of this meeting , we don't have time to waste "

Stefano ignored the big hole in the office that the coyote made by crawling all over the floor , due to the momentum of the slap that Carmina had given him . He walked over to the couch where he had been sitting and pulled out a folder from a brown briefcase.

The folder was filled with multiple sketches , black and white drawings of countless faces of people and different situations that these executed in a natural way .

"This was one of the visions I had a couple of days ago , I have the slight impression that the one on the right is your son Domenicus and right next to it I think you can see the image of your grandson".

Stefano took out a sheet where was drawn the silhouette of a man with the face of the coyote , in a kind of luxurious mansion , and right next to it was me surrounded by many silhouettes of other men who were stalking me .

"Apparently it's us , but I think we are in some kind of battle , in some fancy place ."

"It's the Pocaterra mansion , I can tell by the decorations in the room , and the Victorian symbols " I replied the coyote , recovering from Carmina's onslaught .

"They're both in some kind of battle at the Pocaterra mansion , I don't see the point of this . They have been there before , they have miraculously come out of the situation unscathed ."

Commented the grandfather with some disdain looking at Stefano's sketch .

"I know , it looks like something common with no apparent threat . What struck me most is the figure reflected in the mirror in the hall of the mansion . One of them is Araticus , but next to him are two even more intimidating figures ."

Stefano opened the sheet of paper in two parts , and looking at the reflection of the hall mirror , there was Sasha's face and my father's face , both with a macabre smile that was hard to look at .

"What does this mean ?" Sasha asked in exaltation , getting up from grandfather's side and walking close to Stefano with the intention of attacking him .

"Wait Sasha , don't make a mistake you might regret later . All this must have an explanation and I want you to be the one to tell me what it's all about ."

Said the grandfather , completely stopping the attack that Sasha planned to execute against Stefano , when he held him tightly by the collar of his jacket ; without him showing any sign of wanting to defend himself .

"That's what I'm going to find out right now , if you weren't involved with Araticus there would be no reason for you to show up in that vision."

The coyote approached Sasha and stared at her for a few minutes he knew what she was doing , possibly he was reading her thoughts to seek the truth about this whole thing .

"Nothing at all , I can't read anything . Can you explain to me why I can't get into your mind , and I want it to be a convincing excuse ."

We all remained silent inside the office , looking with intrigue at the expressions on Sasha's face .

"i They can't blame me for anything ! You have no evidence against me. I will not tolerate this disrespect Raymond , this is also my home and I have every right to react as I see fit .

Sasha exclaimed , with wide eyes and a tone of arrogance .

"No one is telling you that you are guilty of anything , besides the vision has not been fully explained . Remember everyone , Stefano's visions are never entirely accurate ."

"That doesn't mean they aren't real or that they don't become real " Espeto the coyote ....

"Son it's not time for you to turn against us, it's time for us to be united."

Grandpa looked firmly at the coyote , trying to persuade him . But this only boiled with anger and disappointment .

"I'm sorry that my visions have caused all this turmoil in you . I knew that this could bring discord and that someone could get hurt ."

Stefano muttered , picking up the sketches from the table quickly .

"You don't have to apologize Stefano , we must thank you for the courtesy you had in coming all this way to reveal the truth to us . Thanks to you we have seen that we have an enemy at home ."

"Son please " Replied the grandfather .

The coyote turned to look at him seriously , without commenting .

"I think it would be best for me to retire , while you clear up your family differences . I'll be back soon to discuss other matters, and once again I'm sorry for what happened.

Stefano finished collecting all his sketches , made a slight bow and turned to leave the office towards the main corridor .

"I think Stefano is absolutely right , it's time for you guys to clear up your differences without the intervention of strangers , we'll see you soon "

Maximo turned to leave after Stefano a few minutes later without looking back .

"Now that we are alone the time has come to clarify all the doubts that are in the air . I want to know if there is a spy inside this house to go back to my old life alone , I always knew that no one can be trusted ."

Commented the coyote sitting in one of the armchairs in a relaxed posture , looking directly at Sasha .

"I think we should keep calm , and not judge anyone before the time . In the end the Stefano said that visions can change , so we still have time to give the future a spin before it passes by us ."

I said in a calm manner .

"Don't you understand anything of what is going on . This woman is a traitor , if any person is reflected in Stefano's visions it is that he is concretely linked to the situation , there is no margin for error "

Coyote gave me an annoyed look as Grandpa paced back and forth inside the office ominously .

" You mean my father is also a traitor ? His face is also reflected as well as Sasha's in that sketch".

I asked ominously , approaching the armchair where he was sitting .

"Your father in any case is a victim , surely they will impose things on him under torture that he will have to do . But he does not compare to a treacherous snake ."

" i Son , that's enough !" shouted the grandfather , throwing a fist against the wall .

" Wow , but what a close-knit and loving family it is that I decided to join . I guess now I'm not the only menace in this mansion "

I wryly commented Carmina , who had been absent for a while after the slap she provided the coyote .

"Carmina , this is no time for your sarcasm please . This is a delicate and very serious matter that only Grandpa and Sasha should deal with in private ."

Hearing my blunt words he looked me up and down , and turned to leave the office .

"Impressive , you were able to silence the wild beast without using force , you deserve my respects "