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Chapter 4~ Slumber Party

As I strolled silently around Waffle Island my thoughts went back to my encounter with the blonde British boy Gill. He was a bit mysterious and I could feel that part of him was apprehensive. Like he wanted something so badly but he just didn't know how to obtain it. But mainly my thoughts went to the final glimpse I had of him. His eyes change from cerulean blue to inky black color but it only lasted a blink. I think it's just a figment of my imagination. When I awoke from my mind and returned to reality, I realized that I was standing outside the Sundae Inn, looking straight into one of its many windows. I saw Maya holding a cup of tea in one hand and a teapot in the other. She was sauntering toward a table that was accompanied by a young man with spiky blue hair cover by a flaming red bandana. His tanned nose, or at least the bridge of it, was shielded by a thin white strip of a bandage that he wore rather proudly. His golden, amber eyes twinkled as he rambled to a boy with a plain face coated with tiny freckles. The younger boy had gentle eyes and sandy blonde hair with a white headband tied around his forehead. I recognized the as Luke and Bo. Over the past few days, I started to bond with the two whenever Molly and I visited the Praline Woods. Maya was almost at the table with the beverages but not until she tripped over a mysterious, invisible object and spilled the whole cup of tea on Bo's spotless shirt. Luke was chuckling quietly to himself; I couldn't help but release a giggle or two. Maya seemed so flustered as she hysterically tried to clean Bo's shirt. Behind the two boys sat Gill and Elli (I came to know the girl's name after a few visits to Town Hall). Gill smirked secretly as he watched the scene, Elli had a small frown as eyed the misfortune. I tried to send soothing energy toward Bo to ease the frustration but for some weird reason the energy didn't flow into the body. I felt the presence of another force, a dark, strong one, blocking the soothing energy. Something or someone didn't want me to connect with Bo. It wasn't human, it was otherworldly. I concentrated harder but to no avail.

"You look like you constipated." A familiar voice said from behind me. I was suddenly alert, I turned around a little too swiftly and before I knew it- SMACK! I accidentally slapped someone's eye. It was Chase. I'm supposed to be a graceful, elegant angel but instead I'm a clumsy elephant. Ugh.

"Oops! I am so sorry, Chase! That was an accident! Honestly!" I said frantically hoping he wasn't upset with me.

"That's okay, I got another one." He said rubbing his wet, right eye, a hint of annoyance mixed in his voice. I turned back to the window to see Maya happily waving a hand at me. She dashed outside and greeted me.

"Did you see what just happened? That was a fail. Hopefully Bo doesn't complain about this. Anyways, I was wondering if you want to come over tonight. Me and a few girls are going to have a sleepover. My mom said we can have it as long as we're quiet. We're gonna just hang out, you know." She said blissfully.

"Ooooh, can I come?" Chase joked. Maya rolled her eyes and turned back to me.

"I gotta see what Kevin and Molly say about this." I said not wanting to make any plans just yet. Maya nodded her head and went back into the inn with a nervous step.

"Kevin, can I go to Maya's sleepover?"

"No."

"What? Why not?"

"Is a sleepover part of the reason why we're here in the first place?"

"Well…."

I was in the family room where Kevin was peacefully strumming his acoustic guitar. Well, until I came in. I brought up the invitation to him when I thought the time was right. But apparently, I'm not gaining anything to with him, much to dismay. But then my dear, sweet sister Molly came in to my aid.

"Why not, Kevin? Why can't she go?" Molly said a bit aggressively, her attitude suddenly changing. No one messes with Molly when she wants to start a verbal fight. No one stands a chance besides….Kevin.

"Molly, do I need to tell you this too? We were sent here to help this island! Not to have little sleepovers and gossip!" He said sort of nicely, but his patience was still intact.

"Well, our mission doesn't start until tomorrow morning so I think she can at least have fun today."

"Fine, fine. Just today. You got that, Angela?" Kevin said with a huff of defeat. Molly looked at me with a satisfied smile and told me to go get my stuff.

"So who do you have a crush on, Angela?" Renee asked me. She has soft brown hair, with two long side bangs. Her big, chocolate eyes stared at me, waiting for an answer. Maya, Renee, Kathy, Selena and I were sitting on a large bed in the Sundae Inn. The lights were out in the whole building except ours. At first the subject was friendly, just talking about what was going on in out lives. But then it turned to a rather uncomfortable subject.

"Well, I'm thinking of….Chase…" I said, heat slowly creeping up my face. Selena snickered, which only made my blush turn a darker red.

"You know about Chase, right?" He's mentally disconnected. This means he doesn't want to go out with any girls, physically or mentally. He closed his heart, if I want to put it in a cheesy way."

"Why?" I asked curiously, my eyes darting from girl to girl. The room suddenly had an uneasy air to it. It was like a huge rubber band was squeezing the air out of the place. Kathy got up and dusted of invisible particles.

"Well, I need some fresh air; I'll come back in soon." And with that she left the room. It was Maya's turn to talk.

"Well, you see, um, Chase used to have a girlfriend. Her name was Anissa. She was beautiful in every way and Chase did everything with her. They would walk together, hold hands, cook, tell each other secrets, stuff like that. They were as close as any couple could be. Then one night, there was a huge fire in the Souffle Farm. It burnt the whole house down. Craig, Taylor and Ruth made it out….but not Anissa. She died in the fire. Chase was devastated. He wouldn't open his heart to any girl. So, I doubt he'll open his heart to you." Maya ended. A waft of anger overcame me but I didn't do anything. Then all of a sudden, a shrill, high- pitched scream of horror came from outside. The girls and I scrambled outside to see a pale Kathy, lying motionless on the ground. A large cut was leaking blood from her throat and there was crimson red pool of blood surrounding her body.