Thank you for the reviews on the first chapter :D I have finally written a chapter in a day and didn't wait a few days! But now I think it is not as exciting... But if you read at the end then the 'new threat' will appear :)
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Claire's Point of View
I looked around for Myrnin, but he wasn't anywhere. That's convenient. I thought.
"Take a seat. I think it's about time we caught up." Amelie said, motioning to a chair against a bookcase.
"I don't think that's very safe." I said. "The books fall off sometimes."
"You'll survive. Sit down." Amelie said, which I'm sure she meant it to be an order. So I sighed and cautiously sat down, keeping an eye on the bookcase. "Why have you been avoiding me?"
"I haven't! It's just that I have been out and... I've been helping Oliver. In the shop. He needs more staff." I looked down and fiddled with a stray thread from the sofa.
"I know when you're lying. Why don't you want to see me?"
"I already told you. I moved out and I spent a lot of time with Myrnin." I said. I wish she would stop with questions, at least until I had answers.
"You could have still come. I didn't tell you to leave; you could have come back at any time."
"Yeah, I know, I just didn't want to."
"Is this because I am denying the fact that I kissed you?"
"Yeah that was the main reason." I looked up and sighed.
"Was. It isn't the reason now, so tell me." Amelie said, noting the past tense in my sentence.
"I think I will just find it awkward. Also I have to go to Shane and Eve's funeral, otherwise Michael will hate me." I said, getting up and going upstairs before Amelie could order me back down and ask me more questions.
I found Myrnin around the back of the Day House picking flowers.
"I hate you, Myrnin." I said, walking up to him. Myrnin turned around and smiled.
"These are nice flowers. Amelie told me to keep myself busy- Ow! What was that for?" He asked, when I hit him - hard - on his arm.
"Why did you lie to me?"
"Claire, I can't disobey Amelie and I think you have evaded her long enough and I don't do what you say. Is that reason enough?"
"Of course you disobey Amelie! You've done it enough times."
Myrnin sighed. "Not this time, Claire. Here you go. Flowers." He handed me a bunch of brightly coloured flowers and went back into his lab. I glared after him then walked to Common Grounds. I needed a coffee.
Amelie's Point of View
When Myrnin came back down, I stood up. "Did she say anything?"
"Well, she said she hated me and why I deceived her." He shrugged. "That's all. I guess that was all on her mind or she was worried about me tell you more."
"Are you sure?"
"Positive. Maybe you should tell her. Then she would move back in with you and forgive you, once you explained your reason for lying to her." Myrnin walked over to his microscope and examined something. As much as I wanted her to come back, I wasn't going to appear weak. I had lived by myself long enough I didn't need Claire, or was I going to choose to tell her.
"No, she will come back." I said, picking up my bag.
"Claire's as stubborn as you. I think it will be a long time before she crumbles." Myrnin said, as I was leaving. I said nothing and left.
Outside, I got into the car and told my driver to take me to Common Grounds.
After we arrived, I got out and went inside where Claire was talking to him, but Oliver didn't look that interested.
"Amelie. Nice to finally see you." He said. Claire turned around and took her drink to a table near the back.
"Your office, now." I went in and cleared a space on his desk. How Oliver can get any work done with this mess, is beyond my comprehension. I sat down in his chair.
Oliver came and looked at me, annoyed. "I wouldn't mind it at all, if you didn't touch anything on my desk." He closed the door and pulled up a chair.
"Your desk is too messy for me. You should be glad."
"So what are you here for?"
"Did Claire say anything to you about me?" I asked.
"Why don't you ask her yourself? She's right out there."
"She won't speak to me. I thought she might open up to others." I sorted out his pen pot and neatly stacked the papers on the desk, much to the annoyance of Oliver.
"If she had, why would I tell you? You should be a better lover then she wouldn't have moved out."
"She was being pathetic. Tell me now." I clearly made it an order.
"Fine. She was asking me for flowers. And how she dearly missed her friends." Oliver said, in a voice that told me he didn't care about Claire's feelings. I could tell he was hiding something from me.
"What else?"
"That's it. I haven't been exactly friendly with her, so I can't imagine why she tell me anything. Why don't you ask Myrnin? He's the reason Claire's not with you anymore."
"He said, she hasn't said anything." I sighed. I am coming to the realization that I had to think of something or get Claire to tell me herself.
"Well then, you will have to ask Claire. Last time I checked you can't read minds." Oliver said and stood up. "If your all done with me, I will be getting back to work. The current employee I have shouldn't be left alone for long." I nodded and Oliver walked out.
I sighed again and picked up my bag and left the office. Walking back through the coffee shop, I saw Claire quickly look out and fiddle with her hands. I would go and ask her, but there are too many people within earshot and she likely wouldn't come out with me.
Outside, I saw a person lurking behind the wall of Common Grounds, but he quickly left before I could get a good look. After the events of the stalker that tried to kill Claire, I wanted to go after him but I could just be paranoid. There are many children lurking around the town.
I got into the car and the driver drove back to my house, but not before I got another glance at the strange person.
Hope you liked this chapter! It will get more interesting the next chapter, these two are like an introductory chapters.
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