A/N: I now I said I wouldn't updat until I had at least 2 reviews, but I'm not going to have much time to write (midterm finals), so I thought I could just as well update the third chapter. I like where the story's going so far, but I have no idea what is going to happen next. I just make everything up when I'm at school or I can't sleep. Does anyone have an idea for future chapters? Anyway, enjoy the chapter!

Chapter 3- Coffee equals Trouble

If you want to make peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies-

Moshe Dayan

Shayla POV

Shayla was lying on her bed. She'd finished the rose-painting and her story. Tomorrow she would send it to her publisher. She allowed herself to smile.

Maybe it wasn't such a bad idea from Aunt Holly to come here.

She heard something shatter in the living room. Wondering what it was, she got up to take a look.

'What happened?' she asked

Butler was sitting in a chair and Artemis was standing whit his back towards her. He turned around and….

I guess I was wrong.

'AAAAAAAH!'

'What happened?' she asked again, now yelling

On the table was one of her paintings. She made it entirely out of grass, leafs and wood. It was a tree by a pond, but you could barely see that. The entire painting was covered with coffee. On the ground where pieces of the shattered cup.

'Shayla, I'm really sorry. I just tripped' Artemis said.

'I worked on that painting for two months! It's supposed to be finished tomorrow! How the hell am I going to explain this?'

'Shayla…'

'No! Shut up! I don't even want to hear it!' she cut him off

She stormed out of the room, leaving Artemis behind with a look on his face that said

"Why the hell does this happens to me all the time?"

She run to her room and slammed the door. She dropped herself on the bed and let out a sigh. She knew she could never make a new painting by tomorrow. Luckily she took a picture of the painting before she putted it in the living room to dry. Tree&co. would just have to use that.

Maybe I shouldn't have yelled at him, it was an accident. But can't he just be a bit more careful? I worked on that painting for two months. Two months! And I did it al for nothing. Perhaps it was a bad idea to come here after all. And why do I have this feeling that I already met him before? No, that's probably just my imagination.

She screamed into her pillow and started beating it up. She needed to react her anger on something so maybe, just maybe, she wouldn't go crazy. She had worries enough already.

Artemis POV

After Shayla ran out of the room, Artemis let out a sigh.

'Do you get what's wrong with her?' he asked, turning towards Butler

'You just ruined her painting. That seems pretty obvious.' he answered

'Yes, but apart from that' Artemis said with a distance look on his face.

He wove his hand.

'You never seem to have her full attention. As if she is always somewhere else with her thoughts. It wasn't so bad when she first got here, but it seems to have grown worse today.

'I never noticed, but I'm not the genius here' Butler simply stated

Artemis just nodded and walked away, leaving behind a puzzled Butler.

(A/N: The next piece is just Artemis talking to himself)

Strange, I wonder why she acts like that. Does it have something to do with coming here?

Of course not, you idiot.

Why not?

You said it yourself; she already was like this when she first got here.

True, but what's wrong then?

I don't know, you figure it out yourself

He walked trough the garden for an hour, but couldn't come up with a logical explanation. Just when he wanted to go inside he saw a dark shadow at his left. When he turned towards it, it was gone.

Must have been my imagination

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Shayla didn't come down for dinner. Artemis started to worry.

Why do I care so much? If she wants to stay in her room, then she can do that. Maybe I feel so bad because it's my fault she's angry. I should go and apologize.

He knocked on her door. When she didn't answer he knocked again. She didn't answer.

He opened the door. Shayla stood in the middle of the room. Her eyes were closed and white sparks danced around her fingertips. In front of her was a small mirror floating in the air.

'Uhm…Shayla?' Artemis said

Her eyes opened, she quickly turned around and the sparks immediately disappeared. The mirror fell to the ground and shattered into a million pieces.

'Now look what you've done' she yelled at him

'How was I supposed to know that you-…'

'Shut up' she yelled back it him

'You've caused me nothing but trouble today! Get out before something bad happens again! Get out!'

She pushed him out of the room, causing him to fly against the wall, and slammed the door in his face. Artemis sat on the floor a bit dazed. His head made contact with the wall pretty hard. Butler came running up the stairs.

'Are you alright, Artemis? What happened?'

'I'm fine, Butler' he answered

He didn't bother to answer the other question. Butler seemed to understand. He didn't ask any further.

'Butler, the surveillance cameras are on, right?'

'Yes, why do you ask?'

Did you see something unusual?'

'No, nothing'

'Are you sure? I thought I saw something in the garden this afternoon'

'Something?'

'A dark shadow. When I turned around it was gone'

'I suppose it was nothing. But, Artemis, I suggest that we keep our eyes open'

'Agreed old friend'

'Well, it's pretty late. I think it's time to go to bed. Goodnight Artemis'

'Yes, goodnight Butler'

He turned around to go to his room, still lost in his thoughts.

Shayla POV

Nailed to the ground she listened to every word Artemis and Butler said. When they where both long gone, she still stood there.

They didn't say what I think they said. It can't be. I hope it's not what it looks like. This is exactly what Aunt Holly and Uncle Myron where trying to prevent. What if he found me?

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A/N: That was a nice cliff-hanger at the end! So, did you like it? Hated it? Have any ideas for following chapters? Leave a review and tell me!