I don't own Morganville :D so this is shorter then most of my chapters but... I felt the last part was a good ending for this chapter.
Claire's pov
I had forgotten all about asking Sam to translate the pages in the book. That is until I was already home and it was to late. I could always ask Myrnin after all he was the one teaching me. I put my bag away and decided that I would bring it up to him tomorrow.
True to his word Shane had saved me dinner. I found the plate in the microwave and I heated it before taking my plate to the couch. I slowly ate the chili dogs while I stared at the blank TV. I could hear Eve and Micheal upstairs but I didn't hear Shane.
Curious as to where he would be at this hour I texted him. No one was panicking so I think it was safe to say he hadn't been taken against his will. Finally I heared my phone alerting me to a message. I unlocked the screen.
'I'm out with my buddy Rad. Be home later.' typed a quick reply. 'Be safe.' I sent before going back to my food. I ate the chili dogs but left the steak.
I did however heat up some blood before heading to my room with it. I tuned Eve's giggles out as best as I could. After I finished my blood I felt oddly sleepy and was just about to sleep when I heared and odd noise from outside. I cautiously looked outside my window but didn't see anything.
So I went down stairs and peeked out each window. Maybe I was being paranoid but hey this was Morganville. I was about to to write it off as nothing when I saw a shadow. Outside the kitchen window.
So grabbing a stake I carefully unlocked the back door. I took a cautious step out. I heared a heart beat so it was obvious that the figure was human. They didn't seem to notice me so I crept up behind them.
The person had a black hoodie on and was behind a tree. They were staring at the house. I yanked the hood down causing the person to jump in surprise. They turned to look at me.
My first thought was oh my god! I dropped the stake and hugged my cousin Rex. "What the hell are you doing?" I asked when I finally came to my senses.
"Ok so don't freak out." He said and I knew I wasn't going to like whatever it was. I brought him into the house and made him sit down while I got him a soda. Rex was a pretty big guy, not as in chunky but as in height and muscle way.
His hair was a dark brown, his eyes a hazel color that I always admired. He had lots of girls that liked him. Girls like Monica who only went after eye candy.
I handed him his coke. "Talk." I commanded. He chuckled nervously, "Well you see... your dad was worried. So he had me come check up on you, but he didn't want you to feel like he didn't trust you so he sent me and told me to be discreet." He said taking a sip of his coke.
If anyone saw this situation they would find it comical. As here I was a small looking girl making a big guy nervous and ordering him around. Micheal who had no doubt heard it all and sensed another presence came down. "Claire who's that?" He asked already shifting into his overprotective, sometimes annoying father mode.
"This" I said pointing at my cousin "is my cousin Rex." I said. Rex clearly was getting the wrong idea as he stood up staring from Micheal to me and back. "Claire you know your dad will have a heart attack if he finds out your living with your boyfriend." He said.
" Dude how could you take advantage of my baby cousin, she's only sixteen!" Rex yelled. Looking as if he wanted nothing more than to punch Micheal. "Rex he isn't my boyfriend! "
"Also you are not saying anything to my dad got it! You know me I don't just do things without reason." I tried to reason. Eve came down confused.
"Claire who is that?" She asked. I sighed this was going to be a long night. "Everyone just sit down." I said leaving no room for argument.
They all obeyed even though Rex looked like he didn't want to. "This is my cousin Rex. Apparently my dad didn't trust me and sent him to spy on me." I said.
"And these are my friends Eve and her boyfriend Micheal." I stressed the word boyfriend. I would have hoped it would have calmed him and maybe it would have if not for the fact that a very drunk Shane came stumbling in. I groaned knowing that things were just going to get all the more complicated.
"Claire" Shane slured as he wrapped his arms around me and placed a big sloppy kiss on my cheek in his drunken state. Rex turned red, and this time I knew my insisting that there was nothing going on wouldn't work. "Shane you can let go now." I said.
"Why... why won't you love me!" He whined. If it weren't for Shane still having his arms around me I'm sure Rex would have hit him. I saw his jaw clench tight, "I believe she asked you to let go!" Rex exploded.
It seemed that Shane barely became aware that there was indeed other people around. "Hey who's that?" Shane asked this time I didn't bother on introductions. "Shane go to bed your drunk."
"Rex you can stay in my room. Eve go to bed you have work early and I don't feel like you biting my head off when you wake up. Micheal you help Shane get in bed." I ordered hoping they would listen.
Shane had let go and Rex quickly pulled me away from him. "No Claire your going back to the hotel with me and in the morning I'll get your things and you will be moving back into the dorms." Rex said. "I'm sorry but I can't let you leave at night... and Claire won't be moving out. "
"She had reasons to move in and she has reasons to stay. I understand why your worried but we all look out for her here. She's family to us all." Micheal said calmly.
I didn't want to do this but I needed him to listen and Rex would not listen. "Micheal it's no use your gonna have to..." I cut off gesturing to my head to signal that he was going to have to use compulsion. Micheal could do it easier than I could. "What are you talking about Claire?" Rex asked while staring at me as if I told him the moon was made of cheese.
Micheal turned Rex to face him and he held his gaze. "Sorry bud but your going to stay the night and in the morning when you leave you will only remember that Claire was perfectly fine and doing good in school. You will tell her parents there was no reason to worry. Also until you leave you will believe everything is fine here." Micheal said.
I watched as my cousin relaxed. "Claire you take your bed I'll crash on the couch. I'm glad to see you have such nice friends and that your doing good." He said already laying down on the couch.
I brought him a blanket and pillow. When I woke up I was surprised to find Rex chatting with Shane. They seemed to get along when Rex wasn't freaking out. I was about to go to the kitchen when I felt the sensation or a portal being opened.
My eyes widened, shit! I ran into the room but it was to late. "Holly shit! That guy just came through the wall!" Rex said while rubbing his eyes as if that would make Myrnin dissapear.
"Myrnin!" I hissed. Great how was I going to explain that. I wanted to scream when for the millionth time I was asked the same question, "love, who is that?" Myrnin asked innocently as if he hadn't just caused my cousin to have a mental break down.
Rex was pacing muttering that he had to be seeing things. "That is my cousin and you are going to fix this now!" I practically screamed. Myrnin easily made Rex forget.
I silently appologized for having to have vampires mess with his mind. Rex was now playing a video game with Shane down stairs and Myrnin and I were in my room. "Sorry" Myrnin said again but he sounded as if he didn't really care. I took deep unneeded breaths.
"From now on warn me when you plan to magically pop in." I said as calm as I could. "Now Claire you perfectly know that the portals aren't magic." He said as if that was the important thing.
I swear if I didn't love him I wouldn't be able to stop myself from murdering him. "What do you want?" I asked knowing there was no point in trying to make him understand. "Oh yes that well... Claire I miss having you around... I know your not ready to move in but, at least could you give me a few days a week?" He asked with puppy dog eye's.
My annoyance melted almost immediatly. "Ok... I'll spend the night Friday ok?" I asked softly already in his arms. He kissed on the cheek. "Thank you." He whispered.
When Rex finally left after begging me not to tell my dad I caught him, I finally was able to relax. It was already four in the afternoon. I had three hours before I had to go to class. I once again only had one today, the one on mythology.
I would wait till six to get ready since I would just take the portal to the school. I still was curious as to why Amelie had left the identity of the professor secret. It was a bit worrying.
The time finally came and I cautiously went into the class room. Only no one was there. I took a seat close to the front and just sat there waiting. Minutes ticked by and no one came in.
No students or professor. I got paranoid and double checked the time and room. It was the right room and I had gotten here on time so what was going on. Suddenly the door opened and my jaw literally dropped.
"You have got to be kidding me!" I said rather loudly. "Hello princess." Francois said while making his way to the front.
This was not gonna be good. I thought as he pointlessly wrote his name on the board. His last name was Blanc. "You can call me Francois though." He said with a wink. I groaned.
Surprisingly and I really mean surprisingly he was a good teacher if you could ignore his flirtatious remarks that is. I would have to ask Amelie what she was thinking. He glanced at his phone. "Read to page 20 and do the mini quizzes in the book. "
"I only will take typed papers. With that you can leave I'll see you Thursday." He said. I was out of the door after saying a polite parting.
I heared him chuckle but I ignored it.
I would have to tell Micheal and Myrnin which I dreaded, but I had promissed not to keep things from them. When did my quiet life become so chaotic? Oh yeah when I moved here! Well technically way before that but still I didn't remember the other stuff so I didn't count that.
I mean at least I had been asleep for most of the other stuff. I plopped down at the little table in the kitchen. I had heated the blood up but put the plate they saved me of rice and chicken in the fridge. Micheal came in seconds later.
"How was class?" He asked while feeling up a glass with water. "Sit for a minute you aren't going to like this."I said, deciding to get it over with.
He looked so nervous as he sunk into the chair opposite of me. "So I found out why Amelie kept the professors name a secret." I started. "And...?" He urged me to continue.
"It's because the professor was none other than Francois." I whispered his name. Not that it would do any good. His eyes flashed.
"What! What the hell is she thinking!" He yelled. I flinched even if it wasn't directed at me. All I could do was shrug because I was wondering the same thing. Just what was going on?
After he finally calmed down I called Myrnin. He had been getting better with using his cell phone now. He answered on the third ring. "Hello?" He yelled into the phone.
I held it away from my ear. "Myrnin I need to talk to you." I said softly knowing he would hear. However there was no reply.
"Hello?" I said. Still no reply but instead I felt a portal open. I hung the phone up knowing in two seconds Myrnin would come waltzing in.
Sure enough the door opened and he came in he shut the door behind him. "We could have talked over the phone... but I guess this is better. Sit down." I said.
He did but he picked me up and put me on his lap as he did so. I tried to keep my thoughts clear. God why was this man so damned sexy? I shook away my thoughts.
"What's wrong little bird?" He looked so concerned and adorable. "Well today I had a class... and I was surprised to find out who the professor was." I paused for a moment.
"It's Francois..." I said softly. I felt his grip on me tighten. He hissed, "What is that bastard planning?" Once again I shrugged.
I lifted both my hands and forced him to look at me. When he did I pressed my forhead against his. "I love you Myrnin. Whatever he is planning won't work." I said softly.
To calm him down. "I don't like him being near you..." He trailed off. "It will be ok but I just wanted to let you know." I said while playing with one of his curls.
He kissed me softly. "Stay" I found myself saying without thinking. He held me close. Though my life had become chaotic... I realized I didn't care I wouldn't change a thing.
This was home right here in this man's arms. In this town with all my friends. In this place where my sister ruled. In this place where crazy things were always happening. This was home and I would never leave.
