You might wonder what happened to the Dedes. I didn’t even realise how much we had drifted apart while normal life took over. Admittedly, I am not the best in-touch-keeper. And when it comes to the Dedes I didn’t need to be, as Devil at least (who is the spokesperson for the Dedes) seemed to drop in on a regular basis and kept me posted. But he too was very quiet lately. To be honest, I only realised this yesterday, when I heard through the grapevine that the Dedes had called for a special meeting (Dedes only). I try to keep out of their politics as much as possible, but I found it very strange that neither Devil (whose job it would be) nor Mouse (who is a well-known gossip) told me the reasons for the meeting. If I would have asked Mouse outright, she might have told me, but I didn’t want to put her in an awkard predicament. Anyway, last night they had the meeting and not long into it I heard the door slam and Devil galloping down the corridor. I ran after him to find out what happened. Typically, I thought the meeting was all about me and they were having a good rant about our flawed relationship. Devil would tell me all about if I asked him. I do consider him a friend. Surprisingly, I found him crying in the corner of the spare room.
“Hey, what’s up?”, I asked very startled. I was unaware that devils could cry.
“Leave me alone” he barked.
“C’mon, it can’t be that bad” I said and sat down next to him.
“They decided I am not a good spokesperson and they voted for someone else to take over my job”
“Oh,” I said for lack of other words. Since Devil didn’t volunteer any more information, I added after a pause: “I didn’t see this coming!”
He was shaken by another burst of tears. “Go away, pleeeeease, leave me alone!”
I know my Devil and decided it was the best to leave the room and close the door on my way out. But I promise, I will keep you up to date with the developments as soon as I know more.
Poor guy. I sympathise. From personal experience 1’d advise him, what doesn;t kill you makes you stronger. Tony
It will be difficult for him as he is landed with this lot. He just can’t get away from them. There might be unsettling times ahead. :)