Chapter 4:
Eddie's POV:
I relayed everything that dad had told me about the Osirian to Patricia including the voice. She looked fairly gobsmacked which for her, is saying something.
"So your basically saying there's another mystery. And I had hoped for a quiet term," she moaned. "What are we going to do? What are the wings of Isis?"
"I don't know any more than you do Yacker," I told her. "But I've got to find it out."
"Not by yourself, you don't. Sibuna. We're in this together. I'm going to get the others."
"Wait a sec, there's more." I said and I told her about the photo. "If dad hasn't told me about it then it must be really secret. That's why I didn't tell dad about the voice. I don't completely trust him until he trusts me. But I'm going to find out who that girl is."
She nodded and we went to class.
Jerome's POV:
I made a mental note to ask Mara about the biology homework as I went to get changed. It's weird but I actually want to get good grades this year. She really does bring out the best in me. But I spied Alfie's phone on his bed and quickly sent a text to Amber from him. There's always time for pranking I smiled. I was about to go and watch the results of this latest prank when my phone rang. It was dad.
"Hello Jerome?"
"Hi dad,"
"Look, it came through yesterday. Its official. Me and your mum are divorced."
"Good, good riddance,"
"You shouldn't say that."
"Yes I should she was awful to you in the holidays. Very embarrassing, especially when Mara came over."
"Maybe she had good reason,"
"What are you talking about?"
"I need to speak to you. Face to face. Because I realised that I never told you what I went to prison for and I should."
"Really?"
"Yes. Can you come out this Saturday? By yourself. And don't tell Poppy. I'm going to call her anyway but wait a bit before I tell her this."
"Ok, see you Saturday."
"Bye"
Great, just great. Only Mara knew that at the beginning of summer when dad came home, mum had screamed at him to get out. Then when he took me and Poppy way to Greece with Mara she had called the police because she thought that he had kidnapped us even though we had told her where we were going and invited her to come. It was really embarrassing. Then dad had to move out He got a new place and we stayed with him, just waiting for the divorce to come through. And despite all this it was a great summer. I didn't miss mum at all. She had been an alcoholic who didn't give a shit for me or Poppy. And she got a new boyfriend. I haven't met him and I don't want to.
But I didn't see this coming. I probably should tell Mara. She's great with this kind of thing and somehow manages to make the most impossible of situations seem rational. She is my absolute rock. Maybe I should do something for her. Something romantic.
Amber's POV:
I got changed after school into my pink leopard print leggings and whit top. Gorgeous. I smiled at myself in the mirror and decided to email Nina, tell her how things are. I really miss her. She was a lot more helpful in outfit choices and always fun. Mind you, Kaitlyn's not to bad. She listens a lot to me rambling and once you get her talking, she's ok. Not as much fun as Nina, though; she's very serious. I made a note to tell her to smile more, I mean she doesn't want from lines! She also has a lot of weird phone conversations, almost as if she's talking to herself. And she disappears a lot too. Right now she's on the phone talking to someone about doing something tonight. Sounds as if she has to get something for someone. I ignored the fact that this was strange and went downstairs to get my laptop.
Jerome's POV:
1am. Great another nightmare. Like I haven't got enough to get on with. Rufus is definitely talking to someone On the phone. And then he turns around and says the same thing "Hello Jerome" I got out of bed and went into the kitchen to make a drink. CREAK. What was that? I tiptoed to the door and peered out into the hall. It was dark but I could make out a figure picking the lock to the cellar door. One of the Scooby gang. As my eyes adjusted to the gloom I saw long black hair and bright blue eyes. Kaitlyn.