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Claires pov
It was now three in the afternoon and I still had no luck. Then again the vampires had been looking for over 50 years! So what made me think I would find it in only a day? I was in the library at TPU currently.
I really loved books but if I had to flip through one more book only to find clippings from a porn magazine I thought I'd die. I had somehow thought college boys would be more mature then the ones in highschool... but nope same pranks. I slammed the book I had closed. I was so frustrated this was really ridiculous.
I was about to leave to get some much needed lunch when I saw something odd. I frowned, as I watched the very pale man walking with professor Thomas. I automatically identified the pale one as a vampire. He and professor Thomas were going through a door I hadn't noticed.
The odd part was this door had a big padlock. A moment later the vampire had come out without professor Thomas. He put the pad lock back in place and locked it. I quickly turned back to the book shelf so he wouldn't notice me watching.
I watched out of the corner of my eye while pretending to browse the spines of the books. When I saw he was out of my view I grabbed a random book and turned as if I was headed for a table. I watched as he headed out of the library. I quickly put the book back on the shelf and turned towards the door.
What if he had killed professor Thomas? Was that some sick kind of feeding room? Is that why the doors locked? Or was it something else.
I wouldn't have a chance to find out yet so instead I decided to stay and wait. Four hours later and it was seven it would be dark out. Micheal and Eve were probably freaking out. I took my phone out and flipped it open.
I had 15 missed calls and lots of angry/ worried text. I almost smacked myself I should have remembered to let them know I was fine. I had turned my phone on silent when I had first entered the library. I quickly texted both Eve and Micheal telling them I was fine just at the TPU library.
Immediately I got a response from Micheal. (Stay there! I'm coming to get you now.) It read I was about to put my phone back in my pocket when I felt it vibrate. I opened it to see Micheal had sent another text. (And by the way you are in so much trouble ! Your lucky I made Eve wait at home or she would have killed you in the car!)
I smiled as I imagined that. I texted back (yes dad. Now would you please stop driving and texting!) I hit send and put my phone away.
I was about to go wait near the door when I noticed the vampire was back. He unlocked the door and out stepped professor Thomas. I sighed in relief. He looked tired but he was still alive.
I would have to figure out how to get in there tomorrow. I was still watching and noticed the vampire was seeming to make the professor nervous. I couldn't hear what was being said cus they were to far away, but it didn't look good. I walked over to them.
"Professor Thomas! I have some questions about the paper you assigned." I said as I got closer. I pretended not to notice the vampire. "I'd be greatful if you could help me with some questions I have." I said acting as if I really needed help.
There was no paper actually but it's all I could think of. "Ah yes I would be glad to help. If you would come to my office with me I will give you a copy of the guidlines. You weren't there the day I handed them out were you?" He said playing along.
"No I was sick that day." I said. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the Vampires eyes flash red before he walked off. When I was sure he was gone I turned back to the professor.
"Thank you Claire. Now you should run along its not safe to be out at night." He said turning to leave. I let him as I couldn't just ask him to tell me what was behind those doors.
I was trying to think of a plan for tomorrow to get in that room when I felt a cold hand touch my arm. I Jumped and almost took off when I heared the familiar voice. "Claire calm down its me." Micheal said. I turned around and nearly collapsed from relief.
We walked to the car silently and got in. I was buckling Myself in when he finally spoke. "So you want to explain yourself or do I have to throw you to Eve to get you to talk?" He said trying to sound mad but his eyes looked ammused.
I went over the events of the day. As I spoke he would nod here and there and he even chuckled when I told him about the stupid college boys pranks. Finally I told him about the vampire and he stiffined.
"Claire that was very stupid of you! You have to learn to leave things alone. You haven't been in this town long but you will learn you have to keep to yourself and mind your own business!" He finally finished.
He was really angry for some reason and that made me angry. Sure he was older and my land lord but he wasn't my dad. I know he was just worried but I'm fine and I can't just turn my back on someone when they are in danger. "Micheal I can't just watch someone get hurt and not do anything about it ! Besides it worked out fine so what is the point in being mad now!" I yelled we were still in the parking lot.
He didn't reply. He glared and pulled out of the parking lot. It was mostly silent on the way home. Aside from the occasional angry sound coming from Micheal.
When we stopped in front of the house I unbuckled my seat belt. Micheal made no move to get out yet. I was about to open the door when he reached over holding it shut. I tried to still open it but he was strong and it didn't budge.
I turned and glared at him. He wasn't phased. "The point Claire... is that in this town helping can get you killed. We all love you and don't want to see you hurt. So you need to think before you act. I'm not saying your dumb but you don't seem to ever think about what would happen to you. You only think of others. Not that that's a bad thing but you need to learn to think of yourself." His voice was soft now as he spoke.
He hadn't been looking at me but now he turned and was staring into my eyes. "Micheal?" I said. He didn't answer but kept staring.
Only his eyes were no longer blue they had taken on a red tint. My eyes widened in horror. How could I have been so stupid! The cold skin, the pale skin, the way he never was around in the day. The way sometimes it seemed like he could hear you from far away.
Micheal was a vampire. He must have seen the horror in my eyes because his eyes went back to blue. I was struggling to get out now. "Claire stop. Calm down I'm not gonna hurt you." He pleaded.
If it wasn't for the fact that his voice sounded hurt I wouldn't have. I stopped struggling. Briefly my conversation with Myrnin popped into my head.
"Not all vampires are bad." I had been the one to say it. I looked at Micheal he really looked hurt. "Micheal... why didn't you tell me? Does... does Eve and Shane know?" I finally said.
He looked at me and any fear I had melted away. This was Micheal. The Micheal who excepted me into his home. The Micheal who helped me and worried for me.
"I... it was to soon... " He trailed off. "They both know. Shane ... he hated me for a while but eventually he excepted it. It's not like I had a choice." He said sadly. I moved without realizing it I hugged him.
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry I acted that way your still you." I said while hugging him tighter. At first he hadn't moved but now he hugged me back. "I should have told you before... but I was worried I'd scare you off. I already think of you as family your like a little sister to me." He finally said.
I pulled back and smiled at him. "So time to face Eve?" I said. He grinned back, "Don't worry I won't let her kill you tonight." We both laughed.
After getting a earful of Eve yelling she had finally calmed down. We were now eating dinner. I had been asking Micheal all sorts of questions. "So you can eat regular food but it doesn't sustain you? " I recounted from what he had said.
He nodded. "Wow and your like super strong and fast? You don't sparkle do you?" I asked jokingly.
He made a face like he was disgusted. "If by sparkle you mean burn... than sure." He finally said. "Then how are you always leaving in the day?" I asked curious.
Eve had been silent this whole time she had been silent. I think she felt bad about keeping me out of the loop before. Now though she piped in. "He has a special vamp car. I call it the vamp-mobil. The windows are all blacked out so it keeps fang boy from burning." She said excitedly.
I laughed. Micheal pretended to be hurt at her fang boy comment. "Ouch my un beating heart." He said grasping his chest. We laughed, but suddenly I felt sad we were here laughing while Shane was being held for a crime he didn't commit.
I excused myself and went upstairs I started to plan.
That night there was no Myrnin or dreams. I woke up slightly dissapointed. It was five a.m. I got up and quietly got ready. I wrote a note letting them know I had gone to school and would be back before dark.
I was on my way to the school when I noticed something odd. Common Grounds should be closed till 8 a.m. the door was open. It was dark inside. I could see there was a chair tipped over as if there had been a struggle.
I cursed under my breath. I may have only met Eves boss once but he had helped me. I couldn't just not check to see if he was ok. Then again Micheal told me to leave things alone.
Part of me screamed, but I knew I couldnt. I slowly took my phone out and turned the flash light on. I had pulled a stake Eve had gave me out and held it in one hand. I crept around the counter.
Even with the flash light it was hard to see. I nearly slipped on something. I shined my light on the floor and nearly screamed. There on the ground was blood, and lots of it.
I was going to run out when I caught site of a body. I crept forward and dropped to the floor. It was Oliver... and there was no pulse. I started CPR but he was so cold.
He had to of been dead for hours already. He had a knife in his chest for God's sake. He was dead. I quickly grabbed the knife and pulled it out. I don't know why I did it.
When he was long dead, but I had a feeling I had to. I turned away unable to stare at his body. I was crying as I fumbled to dial 911. I heard the operator say 911 what's your emergency, but before I could speak a hand covered my mouth and the phone was pulled from my grasps.
My screams were muffled. I was trying to squirm free, but froze. "I'm sorry officer I seemed to have dialed the wrong number... yes yes I'll be more careful from now on." I heared my phone click as it was locked.
The hand had yet to be removed. I heared a growl and shut my eyes tight as I was pulled harder into the cold body behind me. The cold body of the man I thought was dead seconds ago. I whimpered.
"No little Claire I must thank you for removing that nasty silver knife. It was not pleasant." I heared him say. He no longer sounded like the man who had saved me when I first met him.
"Don't worry I won't kill you, but you see I'm simply very hungry. So I just want a bite." He said in my ear. I felt disgusted. I could feel him pull my head to the side to expose my neck.
I felt his cold lips on the skin and then two pointy sharp fangs pressing down. My skin gave way and it stung as his fangs slid in. I could feel the sickening sucking motions his mouth made as he pulled the blood from me. Soon I became dizzy... I thought so this is how I will die, and then I was no longer awake.
When I did wake up I was on a couch in a room. There was a desk littered in papers. I could smell the strong scent of coffee and it made me feel sick. I tried to sit up but my body wouldn't cooperate.
I felt cold but realized there was a thin blanket over me. My neck stung. I slowly reached up to gently touch it. Some one had bandaged it up. What had happened?
Then I remembered. I pulled myself up. I was searching for my phone but couldnt find it. I heared the door open.
I turned was Oliver himself he strode in and closed the door. I was scared I backed up only to hit the corner of the desk. "Owe!" I let out rubbing my back.
"Careful Claire." He said, but his voice was cold. "What... what do you want." I said trying not to sound scared.
"Ah I want many things but I do believe that's not what your asking. If you mean what do I want with you then the answer is nothing. You were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Though I won't kill you as I do believe I already said before. So you can quit acting like a scared animal now and sit down." He said sounding bored.
I did sit down only because there would be no way for me to make it to the door before he got to me. "Now then I can't have you blabbing about what you saw. So you will keep quiet or I will snap your neck understood?" He had slipped back into using the nice guy voice and it sickened me kinda.
I nodded... I wasn't stupid enough to defy him. I just wanted out to get home and be safe. "Good girl. Now then about the bite marks... if anyone asks you will tell them you don't know who it was and can't remember what he looked like. You were walking when you were knocked out. You woke up in a alley but were to confused to pay attention to which one. You ran home and don't want to talk about it. Ok?" He asked.
I nodded again. I flinched when he came over to remove the bandage. He handed me my phone and bag. "Now be a good girl and run along... before I decide it would be easier to kill you now." He said in a fake cherry voice.
His eyes looked kind and it scared me how he was able to do that. I took off out the back door. I ran till I got to the street. Only then did I check the time.
It was 1. I couldn't go home yet. I didn't think I'd be able to face them yet. I put my jacket on that I had in my back pack.
It was hot so I grimaced at having to wear it, but it would help hide the bite marks. I arranged my hair to cover my neck and pulled the hood up. I was walking into the library when I bumped into someone. I looked up it was professor Thomas again.
"Oh sorry Claire I didn't see you." He said sounding like he was in a hurry. I was going to ask what was wrong when I saw the vampire from yesterday stalking over. Professor Thomas suddenly grabbed my hand and took off running dragging me along.
He pulled us into a room suddenly and he crossed the door I heared a lock click. I didn't get a chance to ask what was wrong cus he opened a window and hoisted me up and threw it. I fell on my knees. He quickly grabbed my hand and pulled me fast to a car.
He opened the door and shoved me in. He was in and before I could even process what had happened he was speeding off. "Claire I need you to listen." He said while making a sharp left.
My head hit the window it hurt but my adrenaline was pumping. I hadn't realized the hood had come down or that the bite mark was now visible till he gasped. "Who bit you ?" He asked but cut me off before I could answer.
"Never mind no time. I am going to drop you off at my house. Ok you are to go in and find the bible. Leave after that and don't come back. Don't ask about me or look for me ok. Keep it safe and don't come to school for a few days. They don't know your name so you should be ok."
I was confused he handed me a key and before I could say anything he had pointed out a house. "Go now Claire use the back door don't let no one see you... and Claire good bye." He said he shoved me out and I ran for the bushes. I heared the car speed off.
I didn't move yet, and it's a good thing because five minutes later I heared a police siren follow down the road. When I was sure it was quiet I crawled to the gate that led to the back. I cautiously stood and made sure no one was around. I slipped into the back and ran to the door.
I slowly opened it but darted in. I looked through each room till I finally found what looked like a study room. There were book shelves lots of them. Why was I even listening what good would a bible do?
But something in the way the professor had spoke made it sound important. I had a feeling he wouldn't be around anymore. I finally found it but didn't bother to open it yet. I snuck back out and listened for any noise before I climbed the back fence into an alley.
I walked out and made sure I walked in the direction away from the house. I finally ended up in a place I recognized it was where me and Eve had stopped to get food the day she asked me to Move in. Which ment I was close to the old church. I was walking trying to keep my head down.
When I bumped into someone. "Watch it freak!" I heard a snarky voice say. I looked up.
It was that Monica girl. The queen of the school and her plastic minions. I muttered an apology and started to try to walk around her but I felt her grab the back of my jacket.
"Eww look at her neck." I heard her say her friends snicker. "Looks like junior here is a little fang banger. Let me guess was it Micheal?" She said I pushed her off.
"Little bitch!" She yelled and I felt her friends grab my arms. It hurt as they dug there fake nails in. One of them seemed to be enjoying it.
"Your gonna pay for that you little midget whore!" She said slapping me. God I was sick of all the short jokes. I stamped on one of the girls foot and she howled and let go.
I turned and punched the other in the face. Once I was free I took off running. I could hear them behind me but I slipped into the old church. Today was just not my day.
I crawled in between the pews. I heared the door bang open suddenly so I haulted my movement sliding under the bench. At least that was an advantage to being small I guess. I suddenly heared them stop.
"Sorry Ma'am we had no idea you were here. We are just looking for a girl who ran in here." I heard Monica say. I hadn't realized there was any one in here when I entered.
"Clearly. Now if you would leave. There is no one else here." I heared a beautiful feminine but icy voice say.
"Are you sure we just need.." Monica was cut off. "I recomend you leave Monica before I decide your useless and not needed!" I heared the women say. Monica muttered apologies and then left.
I was sliding out and was about to try to sneak to the door when I saw a pair of peach colored heels come into view. I looked up to see a beautiful women. She was obviously a vampire. Her skin was pale and flawless.
Her hair a very pale shade of blonde it was almost white. Her eyes looked almost like ice they were such a light blue. She was dressed in an elegant peach colored woman's suit, and though she wore heels she appeared to be just a bit taller than Eve. She looked young but something about her seemed old and wise as if... as if she had seen hundreds of years.
She was a vampire so it was possible. I stood up straight feeling the need to show her respect. "Ma'am." I said while tilting my head down in a slight bow.
I had no clue why but again I had the feeling it was what I needed to do. She seemed to be studying me. "Have a seat." She said leaving no room for argument.
I immediately sat down on the bench. Was she going to kill me? "Relax dear child if I wanted to harm you I unsure you I would have done so the moment you entered this church. This is holly ground and I have no reason to soil it nor have you given me reason to attack." She said sounding almost ammused.
Somehow I got the feeling she didn't find many things ammusing. I tried to sound polite as I said thank you. "Oh don't thank me yet child I can assure you my moods can change on a whim." She said icily. I nodded unable to speak.
"Now then you must be little Claire. I have heared of some of the odd events that have occurred since your arrival, and though they may not be directly your fault I can't help but wonder what it is about you that seems to trigger such odd behavior from others." She said as if she were really curious.
"Ma'am..." I started but she cut me off sounding surprisingly warm. "Call me Amelie." She said. "Amelie... wait Amelie as in the founder?" I asked probably sounding a little rude.
She seemed to wave that off and simply nodded. "Um... can I ask why I'm here? Here in Morgainville." I said timidly.
"You may ask but I may not indulge as I do not feel the need to answer that. You clearly know about the town... I will not punish your friends for that but do remember you are to keep quite about it all. Follow the rules and you should be fine... though it would seem you have already gotten mixed up in somethings you shouldn't have. " She said once again turning icy.
On reflex I Scooted to the side. "Yes well then you should leave young Claire... but I warn you to make wise decissions. I have a feeling I will be seeing you very soon." She said.
I stood up and said bye, but she ignored me. I took off running not stopping till I reached home. It was almost sundown so I had made it just in time. I was exhausted to much had happened today.
Micheal and Eve were cuddled up on the couch together. I must have looked horrid because they both stood up and came over looking worried. "Claire what's wrong your shaking like a..." Eve stopped covering her mouth in horror. I almost asked what but then realized what had happened.
Both her and Micheal were staring at my neck. I had forgotten but now it felt as if it was burning.
Ten minutes later and Micheal was still pacing in front of me. I was sitting on the couch. His eyes were red and I was almost afraid he was angry at me. Eve came back in and handed me a cold coke.
I felt heavenly as it flowed down my dry throat. I didn't know how much longer this 'interrogation' word go on but I was tired. Finally Micheal stopped staring into my eyes as he slid down into his chair in front of me. "So let me get this straight. You were knocked out and then you woke up in an alley with bite marks. You took off and ran here?" He said I nodded.
I could see he didn't believe it. "And you didn't think to call us because?" He asked raising an eye brow. Eve had cleaned and bandaged my wound earlier.
I sighed. "Micheal I was out of it... today's been tiring can I please just go to bed?" I was on the verge of tears now. He looked like he didn't want to let me till he got the truth out but Eve answered instead.
"Go to sleep Claire bear will talk tomorrow." She said coming over and kissing my cheek. "Thanks. Good night." I said sleepily.
I headed up stairs but I could hear Micheal whispering to Eve that I was lying. I smiled when. I heared Eves response. "Micheal this is Claire if she is lying she has a reason to. I don't like not knowing either but we have to trust her." I did feel guilty but I didn't want them to get hurt.
I was so tired even changing was a struggle. I knocked out immediatly.
When I sat up I could see Myrnin staring at me. He looked angry his jaw was tightly clenched and he didn't speak. "Myrnin what's wrong?" I said cautiously.
I didn't like when he was angry. I had only seen it a few times and it was scary. "Who bit you Claire?" He said.
"Oh... " I stuttered as I told him the story I had told Micheal and Eve. I couldn't look at him. Suddenly he grabbed my arms and shook me roughly. "Don't lie to me Claire!" He yelled.
I flinched back. I was scared. He seemed to notice and his face became sad. He pulled me to him and hugged me.
I hadn't realized I was crying. "Shhh Shhh I'm sorry little bird I didn't mean to scare you." He said stroking my hair. My arms felt bruised but I ignored the ache and wrapped my arms around his waist.
I was crying today was horrible. "Please Claire don't lie to me." He said softly. I looked up to see his eyes were softer now.
I let go and laid down in the grass. He followed suit but pulled me close to him. My head was on his chest and his arms were wrapped around me. I finally told him everything.
I could feel his grip tightened on me as I recounted the day. When I was done he finally spoke. "I'll kill him. The filthy bastard." He didn't yell but I could hear all the anger in his voice.
"Myrnin" I said while placing my hand on his cheek. His face softened again. Suddenly he pulled me all the way onto his chest. So that I was laying all the way on him.
I propped myself up with my hands so I could stare at his face. God he was so beautiful. He had always been, but he never changed. Where as I aged he never did.
Then again this was a dream. I blushed as he stared into my eyes. He stared at me lovingly. Slowly I found myself lowering my head.
I was not sure why all of a sudden I felt brave enough to kiss him. I had never done it before. Yes he had kissed me a few times recently but I had never initiated it. I was close now and I felt his Hand tuck my hair behind my ear.
He hadn't moved to get away so I closed my eyes and closed the distance. As always whenever I had been lucky to recieve a kiss from him I felt a spark, and though his lips were slightly cool they always seemed to send heat through my body. His lips were soft as they moved against mine. I felt the need to be closer somehow.
I gasped when I felt his tongue touch my lips. When I opened them he slowly slid his tongue into my mouth. I copied him. I had never been kissed like this before.
It felt good really good. I involuntarily made a strange noise of pleasure. This caused him to flip us over so that I was now laying down and he was on top of me. He resumed kissing me.
I was panting when he pulled away. I wanted to pull him back to me. I didn't get a chance to though as I felt his lips kiss my neck. The uninjured side.
He softly sucked on my skin. I had never understood why people liked hickeys. That is until now as he continued licking and kissing and sucking on the soft skin of my neck I found my body was shaking and I was crying out in pleasure. He finally stopped he was smirking down at me.
I was trying to catch my breath. He kissed me once more but only a peck before removing himself. I almost wanted to protest. "I believe that's enough for today. Your little body is still shaking." He said sounding proud of himself.
I sighed after a few minutes of just laying there breathing in the cool air I finally was able to sit up. "Now little bird as much as I enjoyed that I believe it's time for you to go." He was still smiling like he had just accomplished something amazing. I smacked his arm playfully.
I started walking over to the spot before he stopped me. I felt his arms wrap around me. He bent down and whispered in my ear. "Claire do be more careful from now on." I nodded.
He turned me around kissed my forhead and then I was waking up.
I went to take a shower. It was only after the shower that I bothered to look in the mirror. First my eyes flickered to the bite mark... but my eyes widened in surprise as I spotted something else. There on the other side of my neck was a hickey.
I brought my fingers up to it and softly poked it. It was sore but not in a bad way. My eyes flickered to my arms. The spot where Myrnin had grabbed me roughly.
I could see small bruises. Not bad ones but enough to confuse me. I ran to my room and locked the door. How was this possible it was only a dream right?
I sat there for a half hour until I finally came up with a logical explanation. Well as logical as I could. I told myself the bruises had come from when Oliver had attacked me. Then I told my self the hickey looking mark had come from Monica yanking on my jacket it must have pinched my skin somehow.
I told myself my mind must have subconsciously felt it so my dream was made to match. Suddenly I remembered the bible in my back pack. I was sitting against the door and my back pack was across my room on the desk. I crawled over to it and pulled it down onto the floor.
I slowly opened my back pack as if it would bite me.i reached in and gently pulled out the slightly warn out bible. It had a black cover and gold lettering on the front. I opened the first page nothing odd there no letters or hidden pictures or anything. Same with all the pages up until a quarter way through.
Then I felt what was off. Half of the pages at the back hand been glued through the page I had been on I could feel something off. Someone had cut out the middle. I quickly opened the book to the hollowed out part.
There in the middle staring up at me was the book. The one I had been looking for. My eyes widened as I stared at the symble on the cover. It looked ancient so I carefully gently pulled the book out.
I almost dropped it when I heared a knock on the door. "One second." I called out as I gently put the book back into the bible. I closed it and slid it under my foulder.
We could save Shane now. I opened the door. It was Micheal Eve had left for work. Luckily my hair was covering my neck.
Cus I really didn't feel like a Repeat Of last night. "Hey Micheal come in." I said opening the door more. He had a tray of orange juice and a sandwhich.
"Here." He said sitting it down. "Thanks Mikey." I said. He sat on my bed.
"Claire I don't think you should go out today. I know you want to find the book... but we will find another way to save Shane." He finally said.
I looked to the desk to him. "Micheal I..." He cut me off. "No Claire no arguing." He said.
Sighing I pulled the bible from under my folder. He looked confused. "Uh... Claire you do know the whole bibles will burn a vampire is a myth right." He said sarcastically.
I burst out laughing. "Micheal open it and look inside." I said placing it in his hands. He hesitated but then obeyed.
He looked at me confused still. I took the bible and opened it to where the book was hidden and handed it back. His eyes widened. "Is... this?" I nodded. He looked confused again.
"But there's nothing in it he said as he flipped through it." Was he crazy it was filled with words... granted I couldn't read it cus it was Latin but still. "Micheal it's in Latin... but it's got writing all over it." I finally said he shook his head about to protest when I finally understood.
"That's why the vampires couldn't find it! You guys can't see it! To you it looks blank like a old leather book but empty!" I said.
His eyes widened "when did you find it?" He asked. I told him about yesterday.
He was angry I had left that out but quickly became excited. "You did it." He said as he picked me up and spun me around he finally put me down. "Ok so now we have to get a meeting with Amelie...and convince her to trade with us." He said beginning to pace.
Suddenly he stopped. He pulled out his phone and dialed a number and waited. "Grandpa... yeah hi I need a favor..."
When Micheal got off the phone he explained that his grandpa was a vampire. He said he used to be close to Amelie so maybe he could get her to speak to us. He said not to get our hopes up cus his grandpa had a falling out with the founder. A half an hour later and micheals grandpa Sam called back.
When Micheal hung up he didn't look good. "She won't listen to him..." He said sadly. "It's OK Micheal will figure it out." I said trying not to lose hope.
We had one and a half days before Shane would be burned alive in founders square. I wanted to cry but suddenly I felt a odd sensation sweep over me. I looked at Micheal to see if he had felt it also. He didn't show any signs that he did. I stood up suddenly I had an odd urge to go look at the picture at the end of the hall.
Micheal had followed me. " Oh yeah we never got to show you the secret room did we. " He suddenly said. He gently moved me to the side and then he moved the picture to the side.
He pressed a button and I heard a click. He let the picture swing back in place. There was now a opening in the wall my eyes widened. I slowly started up the stairs when Micheals hand stopped me.
"Someone is up there." He said confused. He went ahead of me. I followed him despite him telling me to wait there. When he reached the top he stopped.
His eyes wide. He bowed slightly. "Founder." He said.
I dashed up the stairs and there she was sitting on red velvet couch. She looked like a queen. "Claire... and Micheal." She said acknowledging us both.
"Amelie..." I began. Micheal gave me questioning look. "I believe you both wish to speak to me." She simply said. I nodded.
" Get on with it." She said. "We would like to trade you for Shane." Micheal said.
"Alive and unharmed." I added. "And what would I recieve in return... it would have to be something of great value." She said ammised.
Somehow I knew she knew what we had. "The book." I said. She nodded.
"Well yes I knew you were going to say that. However the book isn't all I want young Claire." She said.
I felt my face fall. What else could we giver her. "What... what else do you want?" Micheal asked. I could hear the dissapointed ring to his voice.
"The book and... I want Claire." She said my eyes widened she wanted the book and to kill me. "No!" Micheal yelled. "I won't Let you kill Claire. She's only 16." He said softly.
Amelie scoffed. It sounded odd coming from her. "I do believe I never said I wanted to kill the girl Micheal. No I want her to sign a contract to me." She simply said.
"Done!" I said before Micheal could object. I quickly ran and got the book and handed it to her. She stood up. "
"The contract will be here tomorrow. You are to sign it after you read it over. I will know when it is done." She said Before walking down stairs.
It wasn't until we made it down stairs and were in the living room that Michael spoke. He turned around so suddenly I nearly had a heart attack. I mean yeah I knew it was gonna come I had prepared a speach in my head already, but his red eyes made me forget.
"What the hell Claire! What don't you understand about No!" He yelled. "Micheal this was the only way! Can't you see she would have gotten what she wanted anyways! This was just a game to her...but at least we got something out of it! If we refused now eventually she would find another way!"I yelled back.
He stalked off into the kitchen. I huffed and sat down on the couch. Thirty minutes later he came back in he no longer looked angry just upset. " I guess... what's done is done we can't change that... and maybe your right... but I still don't like it. We don't even know what the contract to about." He finally said.
"I know Micheal but we have to get through this ok." I said grabbing his hand and giving it a squeeze. I got up and started making lunch. I could hear Micheal strumming his guitar.
We had just sat down to eat when the door opened. In walked a dirty, tired, scruffy looking Shane. "I'm home bitches!" He yelled. I grinned.
"We know we could smell you before you came in."I said holding my nose. I was joking. He smiled a crooked smile and then flipped me off.
With that he went upstairs. A hour and a half later and he came back down. His face smooth and he was clean. "You better have saved me some food I'm starving." He said holding his stomach.
"Microwave." Micheal simply said. He was back to playing his guitar. I was sweeping the floor even though it was Eve's turn I had nothing else to do.
I was falling asleep on the couch watching a documentary on tigers when Eve finally got home. It was now 6 p.m. "everyone alive?" She called.
"I brought pizza." She said popping into the living room with two pizza boxes in tow. She put them on the coffee table. "Did I hear the words pizza?" Shane said walking down the stairs.
Eve dropped her purse and ran to him hugging him. "Your back!" She said happilly. "Calm it Gothica I know I'm sexy but jeez there's children watching." He said laughing.
I flipped him off. We all sat down and we're eating when Eve finally asked how. I dreaded having to tell them but I didn't have to cus Micheal did. All eyes were on me.
I finished chewing and swallowing my food and put the slice down on my plate. "What the hell!" Shane said. I couldn't look up.
"You should have left it Claire! Look I know you did it to save me but you shouldn't have not if it ment you were trading your self." Everyone else was silent. I looked up and saw Shanes eyes held guilt.
Finally Eve spoke. "It's done already let's just finish eating." She said trying to diffuse the situation. Shane still didn't look away from me. He got up and stopped upstairs slamming his door shut. I stood up. "I'll... I'll go talk to him." I said .
I knocked on his door. He didn't answer but when I knocked again it opened. He went and sat back on his bed. I closed the door after I entered.
"Shane look..." He cut me off. "No Claire I don't want to hear it." He said almost begging. I pressed forward though.
"It was the only way don't you get it. She wanted this from the beginning you know she would have gotten it even if it wasn't now." I said. He stood up fast and I almost fell backwards.
He grabbed me and pulled me to him in a hug. "Not like this Claire it's now my fault your in this mess whatever happens to you it's my fault." He said. He sounded so heart broken. "No Shane none of this is your Your fault Amelie may have even set this whole thing up Shane. If anything it may be my fault you even got dragged into this."
He didn't answer he just held me for a while. Then he pulled away and I thought that was it. I was headed for the door when he stopped me. I turned around and he was right there close.
His hands came up and held my shoulders. I wasn't sure what was going on. Then suddenly he kissed me. My eyes widened in shock.
I couldn't move. I was frozen in place. This didn't feel like the way Myrnin kissed me. He felt that I wasn't responding so he eventually pulled away.
"Sorry... I shouldn't have..." He said backing away. I nodded. I was blushing. "Looks Shane I like you but..." I couldn't finish.
But what I like a imaginary man I created in my head! I'd sound crazy. "But you like someone else." He said for me.
I nodded. "Mikey?" He asked. "No! No I only see Micheal as a big brother." I said shocked.
"Then who? ... wait don't answer that." He said he sounded sad. "I ... I'm sorry." I said.
I had never had to reject anyone before. It sucked and it would probably be awkward between us. He ran his hands through his hair. "It's ok... but I'm not ready to give up, I really like you Claire. So I'm letting you know I plan to fight for you." He said sounding confident.
I couldn't tell him don't bother. I couldn't say anything. I just nodded and left. I brushed my teeth and got ready for bed.
I felt guilty for some reason and was worried about facing Myrnin, but I didn't have to cus there was no dreams that night.