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I came out of the bathroom to find Jill folding their clothes and Angeline putting them back into the backpack. Eddie and Trey were also doing the same thing. They put all their things into a larger backpack which is probably Eddie's. A leather bag was left empty after all the things were taken out. That leather bag was probably Adrian's.
"Sydney, I am hungry," Angeline said. I knew this was going to happen; I had already bought a few packets of biscuits from a store near the airport.
I took out one packet of biscuits from my messenger bag and said, "You can only eat two pieces of biscuits. Do not eat on the bed."
I put my messenger bag and suitcase on the floor and started to repack them.
"Sydney, maybe we should help you repack one of your bags," Jill suggested.
I gave her my suitcase. I started to go through my messenger bag. I finished after a while, throwing away unnecessary things.
"Eddie, maybe you should get a few hours of sleep. I know you want to keep watch, but we are not going to sleep yet. Maybe you and Angeline should get some sleep and wake up a few hours later to keep watch. You should take turns. Meanwhile, Trey can look after us. I am not going to sleep yet. No one will attack us with someone still awake. They will wait until most of us are asleep. You should take a shower and get some sleep."
"Sydney is right. You have to get some sleep. You can't be too tired, you will not be able to protect us," Jill said.
Jill's words must be very effective. Eddie got up and went to the bathroom.
"Angeline, put the packet of biscuits into your bag and get some sleep. Trey will wake you up after a few hours to keep watch. You then wake Eddie up after a few more hours."
Angeline nodded and got onto the bed.
"Goodnight, Angeline." Jill said. She was on the floor repacking my suitcase.
"Goodnight." Angeline said.
I took out my witch supply and sat in front of the desk. I had to make a few more charms that could change our appearance. I hope there were enough ingredients to make 5 more.
"What are you doing?" Trey asked.
"Making the charm that can change our appearance."
"Charms, like witchcraft?"
"Yes, I am a witch." I said impatiently.
"What!" Trey shouted.
"Stop shouting! I am very busy. I need to concentrate. I will explain it to you later."
"Maybe I can help do the explaining," Jill said.
"Thank you." I returned my attention to dropping three drops of oil onto the herbs.
After what looked like hours, I finished making the 5 charms. I felt exhausted and dizzy. During these hours, Eddie had come out from the bathroom and slept on the floor in front of the door. Jill went to sleep shortly after repacking my suitcase and explaining to Trey about me. Trey soon got tired of my work and started watching TV to keep himself awake. I took a chocolate bar out of my messenger bag, which I had also bought from the shop near the airport.
Trey looked at me incredulously and asked, "Are you eating chocolate?"
"Yes, magic requires energy. Don't tell Angeline about it." I took a few more bite and put it back to the messenger bag and started making my next charm. The necklace made its wearer invisible after chanting certain spell. The spell that turned people invisible without using the necklace (the one I used today) required too much energy. I had to make 6 this time as I didn't have the necklace I made with Miss Terwilliger with me.
Before getting to work, I asked Trey to wake Angeline and get some sleep. So it was now Angeline watching me worked. Hopefully, she would be bored soon enough and turned her attention to the TV like Trey.
I finished the 6 necklaces after a few hours and felt extremely dizzy and tired. I must have fallen asleep or fainted after that as I lost conscious.
I woke up, feeling light passing through the curtains. I was on the bed sleeping beside Angeline and Jill. I remembered falling asleep while sitting in front of the desk, not in the bed.
Angeline woke up after a while.
"Good morning," she rubbed her eyes.
"Did you carry me to bed?" I asked.
"No, Adrian woke up after you fell asleep, he carried you here."
I looked over to where Adrian was sleeping, he had changed his clothes.
"What time is it?" I asked. I got off the bed and walked towards the desk. I packed my witch materials into my messenger bag.
"Seven thirty," Eddie replied.
"Angeline, you can sleep for 1 more hour before waking up."
Angeline fell back onto the bed and fell asleep instantly. I went to the bathroom to get ready for the day.
When I came out, I asked, "Eddie, do you want breakfast?"
I started making coffee, using the coffee powder and coffee maker the hotel provided.
"Yes, I am a little hungry."
I took out the packet of biscuit from Angeline's and Jill's bag. I took a few pieces and gave it to Eddie.
"Thanks, sis. You are really like a sister to me."
"You are like a brother to me too."
After eating my breakfast, I gave the necklace and the charm to Eddie. "These are yours. I made it yesterday. This will change your appearance and this will make you invisible after I chant a certain spell. Please wear them, but I think you should hide them under your clothes. Otherwise, it will be a little weird. The necklace is made of crow feathers after all."
"I will put that in mind. When does the bank open?"
"Nine. I will go out and check where we can buy a good quality second hand car. Wake Adrian and Trey up at 8:30 and ask Adrian how much he can get out of his bank account in cash without raising suspicion. I will come back at around 8:45 and bring them to the bank. Be prepared around that time. Trey will act as his bodyguard."
"Does Trey need to be in bodyguard's clothes?"
"See if you can find one."
"Do you need someone to go with you now?"
"No, I will be fine. I am just going down to have my breakfast in the restaurant, why do I need a bodyguard? Is there anyone outside?"
Eddie looked through the peep hole and said, "It's clear, go."
"Bye," I mouthed. I opened the door and walked out of the room.
I had put on the charm that could change my appearance before leaving. I went to the restaurant in the hotel and ordered a cup of coffee to act normal. After that I asked the waitress where I could have access to Internet as my 'laptop' broke down and I needed to check my e-mails. As a good hotel, the hotel provided a few computers for people like me, whose laptop broke down accidentally, to use. I checked for shops selling second hand cars. I found a few shops in the neighborhood. I wrote down their addresses and headed back to my room. Before leaving, I deleted my browsing history.
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