Chapter 4: New Bad Guy
Claire stood in amazement as she looked down at the book. A picture took up one of the many dingy yellow pages. It was a picture of a woman; she had a sincere smile on her face. In the picture, her eyes looked like empty crystals.
"Who is she?" Claire asked intrigued by the empty looking woman on the page.
"This is Esperanza, supposedly burned at the stake in 1608" Myrnin said these words with a careful smile on his lips.
"She was born into a normal family like yourself, She was born here in Texas actually. She was accused of being a Hexe, do you know what Hexe is? It's a Witch" Myrnin's words didn't make much sense to Claire. Why was Myrnin telling her about Esperanza?
"She was burned on the ground where the glass house is built; she swore that if she found a way she'd return, funny story isn't it!" Myrnin smiled lightly as he closed the book.
"She's dead, she isn't our problem. Our problem is your new friend Craig…"
"Myrnin how do you know about Craig?" a sting of curiosity ran through Claire's spine.
"Darling, I know a lot of things. Plus when new people come to town, everyone finds out. I need you to keep an eye on him for me" Myrnin's voice was calm still.
"That's all I'm letting you go early" Myrnin waved her off. How was she going to watch Craig? She didn't like even being near him. He was a problem to her on a more personal level than he was to any of the Vampires.
Claire ran up the steps once more, it was sunset now. Where did the time go? It didn't make sense. It was only a second ago that she ran down the stairs to talk to Myrnin. How long had she been staring at the picture? Claire looked to her left to her right and began to walk home. Her backpack was leaning on her left shoulder as always. She favored her left side for most things. She reached the main road quickly; she realized as she reached the main road that she could have used the portal. She smacked her forehead like a little frustrated child and then saw someone come out of Oliver's coffee shop.
It was Craig carrying a big black bag. Claire smiled lightly; it was time to start working. She quickly followed Craig tip-toeing to make sure he didn't hear her.
Craig walked to the cemetery, which was full, and went into it. Where was he going? Claire thought.
Craig took off his necklace; on it was a bright new silver key. He placed the key into the door of one of the many tombs. He walked in and dropped off the bag and walked back out quickly. Claire stayed hidden behind a tombstone. These were one of the many times she was happy to be small. She smiled being careful not to follow to quickly. Craig walked out of the cemetery and back toward Oliver's Coffee shop. Claire followed him and then waited outside the shop as if she was waiting for something. Craig walked out again locking the door behind him. He turned his head slightly, spotting Claire, he jumped and then grinned.
"So what's the goodie-to-shoes doing here?" He smiled lightly moving away from the door and closer to Claire.
I have to play it cool, I have to get him to think I trust him, Claire thought as she took in a deep breath.
"So you work for Oliver now?" She nodded and moved her gaze to the key in his hand, stopping only slightly onto the key that was around his neck. She needed that key.
"Who's Oliver?" Craig's smile dimmed a little. "A woman named Amelie sent me here with the key to pick it up and drop it off."
Claire automatically knew he was lying. But why? Why did he have to lie about knowing Oliver? It was Oliver's shop and everyone in Morganville knew Oliver.
"We better get you home before the monsters come out to play" Craig's expression changed. His eyes began to glisten; Claire's heart beat sped up. She only nodded in response as she walked home with 'the problem'
Sad thing about this chapter I did it in less time and it's longer. Haha. Hope you like it. I'll update in the next few days. Give me a chance to decide where I want to go from here.