I awoke in the hospital room. I felt someone stroking my hair and speaking. I kept my eyes closed to hear what they had to say.
"Ah, yes the memories we would have shared. You would have loved to go on all the investigations I have been on. There was so much you could have done. You and your intuition, even stronger than mine. All you would have had to do was think something wasn't right and we would be off." There was a low chuckle, then a sigh. "If only you could just wake up. You've been out for weeks. The doctors are getting worried. They say if you are out for much longer, you won't live. I only wish that you could come on an investigation. I have to leave tomorrow. I have to take Luke to the docks. Then I have to leave for Scotland. Something has gone on and it has piqued my interest."
I smiled. "You and your famous intuition. It always gets you into trouble. And this time, I'm going to be giving a hand. Oh dear, what have I gotten into." I smiled up at Layton. He stared at me as if I weren't real. I gave out a laugh and smiled. "Morning. May I just ask how long you have been here?"
He looked at me again. "Kameran?"
"That's me, now how long have you been here?"
"3 days, my dear. And may I just say that it is 5pm. How are you feeling?" He smiled down at me and my jaw dropped.
"3 days? You sir, need to get something down your throat!" I smiled. "But it's nice to have company... Even if I only just found I had it." He smiled and the doctor walked into the room.
"Oh good, you're up. That's great. Now all you have to do is go home." This doctor was obviously in a very bad mood. I smiled and thanked her any ways. "You can leave today if you want." She smiled sweetly at the professor and he looked away.
Once she left the room, I smiled. "Ooh, Layton! Looks like you have a few girls after you." He blushed and I laughed.
He handed me a bundle of clothing and walked out of the room. I looked at what was there. A blue dress, boots, necklace and all the other stuff. I blushed at the fact that he packed all that. I got into the clothes and brushed my hair. Not a bad choice of clothing.
Layton walked back in and I walked over to him. "Not a bad choice of clothing. I'm surprised." He chuckled and we walked out of the room. I looked around. It had been weeks since I had last been out.
We stepped outside and I looked around. The snow had gone, but it still smelt fresh... Ha, Fabreeze. I giggled at my own private joke and smiled. Layton was looking at me confused.
"Just a joke that's been in the back of my mind." He nodded and smiled.
"How does it feel to be outside again?"
"You have no idea how good it feels." I smiled and looked at the blue sky. "A perfect day. Blue sky and a shining sun. Perfect." Layton looked at me longingly for a second, before shaking his head and following me as I skipped down the road.
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PROFESOR POV
I followed Kam all the way to the Thames, where she stopped and smiled at me. Her smile was flawless. She looked at me and laughed.
"You in there, Layton?" I smiled and shook my head at her funny ways. She have me a big grin and walked up to me. "This is the one place I have never been to in the other London. Every time I would come, I would never have time to come here."
"You've been to London before?"
"Yeah, I'm an archaeologist. I know you are too. Heh, I hadn't actually planned to become an archaeologist. Just did." I smiled and nodded. I sat on the bench and she walked around, just looking.
She was beautiful. If only she could be mine.
And she can be. All you have to do is tell her. Claire? There was a voice in the back of my mind. Hershel, it's me... Claire. Listen, you love her. Go on! Tell her!
I don't know how! I thought back. She's different. I don't know how to handle a situation like this!
Trust me, it is a lot easier than it looks. But, definitely not here. Not right now. Later. Trust me, tell her there and it will all turn out alright. It's as easy as 1 2 3. Please, I can tell you now that there is more to what she is than how much she lets on.
Thank you Claire.
I smiled as I looked at Kameran. She was throwing rocks into the river. Yes, an angel. That's Kameran.
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KAM POV
I was thinking. Layton didn't love me. Surely he couldn't just love his childhood friend, would he?
Trust me. Lots of people would love you. You saw how you changed. Why do you think Clive didn't aim for your heart? Claire? What was she doing in my head?
Just you wait. You'll know the truth soon.
But what is the truth, Claire? What is the truth? And I was just lucky that time with Clive!
I can't tell you that, but you will find out soon enough. And I know he didn't aim for you for a reason!
I looked back at Layton and saw that he was thinking again. I smiled and went back to throwing rocks into the river. I had a tendency to do all sorts of strange things.
A few minutes later, Layton came and tapped me on the shoulder. "I think it's best we get home now."
"You mean the hotel?"
"No, you're coming to live with me and Luke. I signed you out of the hotel when you fell and paid for the room."
"I can't let you pay for my room, I'll-" He put a finger to my lips.
"Now, a true gentleman always helps others in need. And you needed to be out of that hotel before the bill was too much. Now, I insist. Please, come and live with us. You're no trouble at all."
I smiled. "Well, I guess I could. Okay, but only because you insist and the fact that I don't have my own place here."
He smiled. "Good."
It was becoming late and the sun was setting. He took me back to the house and showed me where the spare room was in the house.
"This is where you'll be staying for now." For now... What is he up to? I passed it off as nothing and smiled.
"Thanks. You know, you're being really nice to me all of a sudden. Is there something I'm missing here?" He smiled and left that unanswered.
"You my dear, need to got some rest. We leave early tomorrow." I nodded and he walked out the room. I didn't bother getting unchanged. I fell onto the bed, not bothering to get into the covers and fell asleep.
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"Kameran, time to get up. We're leaving for the docks." My eyes fluttered open and the face of a one Professor Layton came into view. Then there was the one one Luke. He was not happy.
"Professor! I don't want to go." I smiled and answered this one for Layton.
"Luke, think of it as a new adventure. You're going to a foreign country with new experiences and all sorts of animals you haven't yet encountered!"
He looked at me. "Gee, I never thought of it like that! Okay, I'm ready!"
Layton looked at me. When Luke was out of earshot, Layton winked at me. "A miracle worker."
"I have my moments, now! Let me brush my hair and wash and we can be off!" He walked out of the room and I got myself ready.
We got to the dock and I was surprised to see how many people knew Layton. Mainly the women. I smiled, heh, you could have thought he was a model. We walked over to Clark. He looked down at Luke.
"I trust you have been good, Luke?" Luke nodded and Clark looked to me. "And who might this pretty thing be? Don't tell me you have adopted another one Hershel? She looks too old. Hey, weren't you in the papers the other day?"
"Ah yes. Clark, this is Kameran. She's a very very good friend of mine. She happened to have an unfortunate mishap when she was saving me from an extremely horrid man. We managed to catch him in the end."
Clark held his hand out to me. "Pleasure to meet you." I shook his hand.
"The pleasure's all mine. It's nice to meet Luke's father." He smiled and nodded at me.
"Well, I'll let you lot give your farewells." He walked off and I looked down to Luke.
"Well even if it was only a short time I knew you, it was a pleasure to meet you and I hope you have a good time." I smiled and Luke hugged me. I was startled for a second, but I smiled and hugged him back. "Now, I think you should give your farewells to Professor."
He let go of me and stood in front of the professor. "Well, I guess this is it. This is goodbye."
"Now Luke, this is merely so long. We will see each other again. Don't you worry about that." Luke's eyes began to water. "Now Luke, a true gentleman never makes a fuss in public." I knew what was going to happen next.
"Well I'm not a gentleman yet!" I mouthed the words as he cried them. He gripped the professor and cried his little heart out. Layton looked at me with a look that just screamed 'what do I do?' I smiled and gave a 'watch and learn' look.
"Hey, Luke! Come on. If you want to become a true gentleman, you need to learn to face these things. If you don't do it now, then how will you be able to do the future?" Luke gave a sniffle and let go.
"You're right. Okay, I'm ready to go." We walked him back to Clark.
Once they got on the ship and it was leaving, we waved until the ship was out of view. I smiled up at Layton.
"Well, now it's the journey to Scotland" He smiled down at me and nodded.
"Come on, to Scotland we go." We climbed back into the car and we began the 4 hour drive to Scotland. Well, at least I thought it was going to be a 4 hour drive...
He stopped at the train station and pulled me out of the car. We got onto the Molentary Express. Fancy. He had bought us a cabin. I smiled as we walked into the cabin.
"Wow, even fancier in person." I looked around the room. Yep, it was all there. I took a seat on the couch. Layton sat across from me and I sat there and thought for a second.
I guess this is going to be nearing the end of my time here. I think I'll have to leave soon. I have a family here, yes. But, I have a job and money there. And what about all my things and stuff. I'm sure I'll still get to write... Somehow. There has to be something...
I was knocked out my thoughts by the sound of knocking on the cabin door. I saw that Hershel wasn't there and cautiously walked over to the door. I pulled it back and saw Sammy Thunder standing infont of me. He looked at me.
"Hey there pretty lady! Look, we're gonna need you to leave the cabin for a second. I need to do some flowerating in there and I don't want you to know how I do."
I walked out of the room and headed down the cart. I was curious as to where the professor was, but I really wanted to see the observatory deck.
I walked out onto the deck, but got my timing wrong. We hit an extreme sharp corner and I flew over the railings. I quickly gripped onto the railings. There was another crash and a huge amount of rubble was thrown into the doorway. I sighed.
This was an odd way to end up...