King’s Times. He frowned as Tatiana put the paper down with a fast motion while looking disgusted on her face. Jinks saw Barry lean over whispering in Tatiana’s ear.
Jinks lip read the Builder telling her “You’re to keep on reading the paper for there should be something interesting to discuss in it.”
He frowned wondering what Tatiana’s purpose with Barry was which made him confused.
He frowned as Barry spoke “You can get up now and go to the gym room.”
Jinks found he obeying got up and sensed the Builders following him to the gym room which he went to stand in front of the targets as they stood in front of the weapons wall. Jinks frown as Tatiana yanked a knife from the wall throwing it at him which he easily plucked from the air hand grabbing the handle. He saw her gesture to toss it back to him which he obeyed watching her catch the weapon and put it back on the wall. He frowned as Tatiana proceeded to play the game of catch the weapon with him she tossed to him which him tossing them back to her.
He found the weapon throwing stopped by Barry clearing his throat loudly before speaking “Hit the elevator Jinks.”
Jinks found he compelled to obey went to the elevator getting inside followed by the Builders which he saw Barry press the button labeled to the lobby. He felt the elevator go down which reaching its destination walked out followed by the two. He frowned as his eyes focused on the doors showing an angry female wearing a waitress outfit dart inside with golden eyes of a Builder scream in compelling tones ordering the guards to arm their guns which he heard arming sounds. Jinks willed the Master through to wave hands mentally ordering the guns to jam as the woman screamed telling the guards to aim their guns at him and fire which he heard multiple sounds of gun jamming noises. He eyed the woman who pulled out a kitchen knife and threw it at him which he easily caught to drop it on the floor. He eyed the woman who again spoke in the compelling voice tone ordering him to grab a gun and shoot himself which he found himself balking to the order. He saw that the woman looked frustrated again ordered the guards to attack him physically which he waved his hands mentally ordering paralysis to hit his guards and sensed it take effect. He stared at the woman who charged at him with hands fisted. He mentally ordered her feet paralyzed seeing her tip back and forth with anger still on her face. Jinks saw Barry appear being the woman leaning forward to whisper in her ear.
He lip read “Go seek professional help from a therapist at the hospital. It’s not embarrassing to do that.”
He eyed the woman as Barry faded from view to see her eyes stopped flaring golden with some dazed look on her face that looked like she was in shock as he willed the paralysis away from her before turning around and walking out. Jinks willed the paralysis away from his guards along with mentally ordering the guns to stop jamming while hearing gun shut off sounds.
He felt a hand on his shoulder to look and saw Barry standing next to him who spoke “Come along Jinks.”
Jinks wordlessly followed as Barry released his hold on his shoulder to the elevator and went inside which he saw the Builder press the button to the penthouse.
He felt the elevator’s motions as it went up to the penthouse and once inside he stood as Barry spoke “Jinks, you can put away the Darkness now.”
He obeyed feeling the itchiness on his back stop as Barry added “Tatiana and I will be back.”
He watched the Builders leave to the elevator and watched them go in with the doors shut behind them. He sighed and felt a compulsion to go to Victoria’s room which he obeyed reaching the door and finding it shut. He sighed and knocked on the door three times and waited as the door opened showing Victoria looking angry judging by the expression on her face but wasn’t aimed at him due to how distracted she looked. Jinks didn’t say a word gently hugged Victoria who stiffened in his arms.
He spoke in a soothing voice “The Karate I’m teaching you was to actually teach you how to defend yourself from people especially bullies and people who might cause harm to you like my grip on your neck the other day.”
He felt her relax as she spoke sounding distracted “Ok Dad.”
He gently released his arms from around her and stepped back walking away going to his bedroom to sit in an armchair.
He heard a knock on his closed doors spoke loudly “Enter.”
Jinks frowned seeing Gustav looking serious enter the room shutting the door behind him.
He stared at Gustav who spoke “Missus Israel who called the other day admitted on the phone today that she’s the school’s female gym teacher that she suspected that Victoria was having a problem bothering her invited her over to her place with the excuse of meeting her daughter who’s in ninth grade. She had Victoria sleepover with lots of convincing that agreed to her request. Victoria according to Missus Israel was caught crying in the bathroom after taking so long in there. Missus Israel barged in and got Victoria to admit her problem. Missus Israel was told by Victoria that two weeks ago one of the seventh grade girls very popular among her peers during gym class when the gym teacher wasn’t present knocked Victoria off her feet and kneeled on her chest which she used a self defense move to get the girl off of her. The problem that made Victoria upset was that the girls she was friendly with refused to have anything to do with her. The popular girl through word of mouth got the rest of the seventh grade girls to outcast her. As a result Victoria has been spending nights crying in her bedroom staying up very late from the crying and not getting much sleep hence her nodding off in classes. Missus Israel admitted that she also works as a student therapist was alerted by the school teachers about Victoria appearing to be sleepy in class and having some of her school work suffering. The teachers suspected that she was having a problem bothering her.”
Jinks frowned forming it on his lips as Gustav paused then continued to speak “Missus Israel told me that the school offers after school classes on self defense for girls two days a week and wants to know if you can teach some of the classes. This is because of the girls attending classes haven’t been that focused in learning self defense but more interested in talking to each other than learning. As a result numerous teachers have cut the classes short and have refused to come back and do more teaching.”
Jinks frowned some more as an image of Lance flashed in his mind followed by his father’s voice speaking “Your teaching the class.”
He shrugged it off and spoke “when the class is?”
He stared at Gustav who spoke “it starts at an early evening hour today Thursday along with the other class day is on Tuesday next week. I should tell you that Missus Israel recommended that Victoria stay home from school for a few days to rest.”
Jinks spoke “I would like the car to be ready to drive me to the school for me to teach the class.”
Jinks saw Gustav nod his head with approval in his eyes.
He added “Dismissed.”
Jinks watched the butler leave the room which he eyed the clock seeing the time was around one o’clock and thought to himself “I might as well teach Victoria some karate.”
He got up and walked out of the bedroom heading to Victoria’s room. Reaching the door he knocked on it the three knocks and waited while flaring the Master through him as she opened the door looking like she was in a calm mood but not happy to see him.
Jinks spoke “I insist you go to the gym room to learn karate starting now.”
He narrowed his eyes glaring at Victoria who appeared to not look happy about that obeyed walking out of the room into the hallway with him following her to the gym room. Once inside he placed an arm around her neck and grabbed some of her hair with his other hand.
He willed the Master away as he spoke in a taunting voice “Get out of my grip Vicky by using the karate I taught you to free yourself.”
He felt her hesitate added still using the taunting voice “Oh come on Vicky what are you afraid of?”
Jinks felt satisfaction hit him as Victoria in response proceeded to use the karate she was taught
on him getting out of his grips. He retaliated by grabbing her again in another grip as she again used the karate to get out of his arms. He proceeded to throw every single grip move he could think of on Victoria while glaring at her with some stare as she in response proceeded to use the karate to free herself. He during a bout of this heard a throat clearing noise from the doorway paused to look and saw Gustav standing there.
He frowned as the butler spoke “Its dinnertime.”
He noticed Gustav gave him a glare as Victoria walked out of the room while indicating him to follow with a head gesture. Jinks obeyed going to the dining room to find a cup full of strawberry milkshake on the table in his usual dining spot. He sighed and went to sit drinking the strawberry milkshake finding he much better from it while realizing that Victoria using the karate on him had him affected him enough to require a drink.
Jinks finished with the drink spoke while noticing Victoria finished eating “Victoria, I’ve been asked to teach self defense classes at the middle school for girls by a teacher from the school. I like to know if you would want to come along.”
He stared at Victoria who shook her head no and spoke “I have homework to do so I can’t go.”
He nodded his head and leaned forward to place a hand on her shoulder sensing her not minding the gesture.
He heard