I sighed and turned on my stomach, reaching for my much beloved book. I grinned as I grabbed it and opened to the first page.
"What's that?" A familar velvet voice asked behind me and I internally groaned and regretfully closed the book. I couldn't even get one word in.
"It's nothing. Just an old book I found."
"What is it about?" He persued. I flipped over and grinned at him, holding the book to my chest.
"It's about this girl who was very spoiled. Her dad had remarried another woman besides her mom and they had a kid. And she didn't like him so one day she wished for the goblins to take him away. And unfortunatly for her, the Goblin King himself had heard the wish and decided to grant it. The goblins took him away and the girl finally realised how foolish her wish was and begged for him to give her brother back. And since the Goblin King felt generous that day he decided to let her try and get him back but she had to get through a labyrinth first full, of dangers, dead ends, and nasty creatures and she only had thirteen hours to complete it or else her brother would turn into a goblin forever and she would be stuck there for the rest of her life." I rambled happily till I saw the look on his face.
"That doesn't seem to be your type Bella." He said disapprovingly. I frowned.
"It's just a book. It's not like I was the one who wrote it."
"Can I see it." I tried not to scowl at the thought of HIM touching MY book.
"You can look but I can't let you touch it." He smiled crookedly.
"Why not?" I stared at him.
"I made a promise not to let anyone but I touch it."
"I'm sure they wouldn't know love." He reached for it. I quickly put it behind my back.
"I'm not breaking my promise Edward." I glared. He frowned but put his hand back.
"I won't touch it." He surrendered. I looked at him cautiously and brought it back out. It was a red hardcover with a single word written in gold calligraphy.
"Labyrinth? That is all it says? Who is the author and when did it come out?" He asked confused.
"Yes. Yes. I don't know and it's just an old story." I smiled happily. He nodded slowly.
"May I read it?"
"No."
"Excuse me?"
"I said no. Remember my promise?" I hinted. He sighed heavily and pinched the bridge of his nose before nodding his head as if confirming something.
"I'll should get going. I'll see you tomorrow when you are being less difficult." He kissed my forehead and vamped out, leaving me and my dropped jaw. I glared at the empty window and slammed it shut. Stupid Edward. I sighed a couple minutes later and got my phone out and punched three on my speed dial. They let it ring three and a half times before they picked up.
"Black residence." I smiled.
"Hi Jake!"
"Oh it's you." His voice dropped to monotone. My eyebrows furrowed.
"Hey to you too. What's going on?"
"Look Bella I have to go. I have some... chores to do. I'll call you later." He hung up immediately after that. I huffed and threw my phone at the end of the bed in a fit of anger. I got up and headed to my mirror. I sighed at my reflection before leaning forward on my arms.
"Wakey wakey guys. Goblin king, goblin king, wherever he may be, far or near. Take me far enough away from here." I sang. I could tell they were yelling at me that those weren't words and was I daft. I laughed and winked at my reflection before leaning back and closed my eyes.
"I wish the goblins would take me away, right now." I whispered. I heard laughter all around me and there was lightning outside with thunder crashing close behind. There was a banging on the window and whispers all around me. Keeping my eyes closed I reopened the window that I closed before going to the mirror and there was a rushing of flapping before it was all quiet.
"Can I open my eyes now?" I asked, blindly. Someone chuckled.
"Yes you may." I grinned and slowly opened them to the man in front of me.
"Hello again Isabella."
"Hi Jareth."
