Chapter 20:New girl, new Mick
Later that day, I was talking to Joy and Nina in Nina's room.
"So, how did it go with Mick?"Joy asked.
"How did what go with Mick?"Nina questioned.
"You didn't tell her...?"Joy gave me a side glance.
"No...But I was going to."I whispered."
"Just tell me already!"I explained the event to Nina and Joy. Their eyes were open wide when I looked back up.
"Did you guys..."Nina shuddered.
"Do it?"Joy finished.
"No. I left before we could. I told him I had somewhere to be."
"Patricia, what will people think when they find out!?"
"They won't."I glared at Nina."I made sure."
"Does Eddie know?"
"Yes. I told him."
"Is he ok with it?"
"Well...No."
"What were you thinking!?"
"I was thinking that maybe I could figure things out by using him. If he really did kill Amber, I'll know."
"I can't believe this! How could you do such a foolish thing!? I thought you were smarter!"
"Back off!" Joy yelled."She just wants to know the truth."Tears started to fill her eyes."We all do."
"You act like you wouldn't do the same thing. If you really care about Amber, you would.
Nina opened her mouth, but got cut off by the doorbell.
"Coming!"I heard Trudy yell. We all stood up slowly and walked down the stairs. Trudy opened the door and smiled.
"Oh, yay! You're here!"
"Um...Hello. My name's Lindsey. I believe I'm moving in here?"A girl with blonde hair down to her shoulders, bright blue eyes, and pink lips walked into the house. She had an accent I couldn't quite place.
Everyone gathered into the hallway.
"Everyone, this is Lindsey Fields. She is going to be taking Amber's spot here at Anubis house."
"Hi."Lindsey whispered.
Everyone was silent for a moment, and Lindsey looked around. We didn't take new members too well. Finally, to make the moment less awkward, I stepped forward and shook her hand.
"Patricia Williamson. Would you like me to show you around?"
"Sure."I grabbed her wrist and took her upstairs, away from everyone else. It was just so awkward.
We walked into Amber and Nina's room.
"This is where I believe you'll be staying. Your roommate will be Nina. Don't worry. She's nice."
"Ok."
"You don't talk much."
"I'm a little self conscious."
"Why?"
"I don't know. I'm new, I'm not from here, and I'm taking someone's place. It seems a little strange."
"That's why you and Nina will be great friends."She laughed."Where are you from."
"Paris, France."
"That's so cool! Amber would have loved..."I cut myself off. I shouldn't think about her.
"Who's Amber?"She stared at me curiously.
"She's the one whose place you're taking."
"What happened to her?"I paused for a moment.
"She died."
"Oh no! That's horrible!"I smiled a little.
"Don't feel bad. At least you'll do good in French class."Lindsey smiled and it reminded me of Amber. They looked so much alike."You'll be fine here."
"Patricia?"Mick came up to me later that day.
"Hey! I've meant to talk to you."
"Me too."
"There's something we really need to talk about."
"I agree."He walked into his room, and I followed. I made sure the door was still partly open and pulled the note out of my pocket.
"What's this?"I felt my hand shaking.
"Where'd you find that?"He tried to grab it from me, but I quickly pulled my hand away.
"What is this?"I asked again.
"Patricia...I can explain."
"It was you, wasn't it? You killed her."
"No, I didn't. I swear. Just let me explain...Please."I stared at him, waiting. He walked to the door and closed it. I heard a click."When I came back from
Australia, Amber came to me. She said she didn't want to tell Alfie because she knew he'd worry about her. She gave me that."Mick pointed at the note, making his way back to where he was before."Amber said she was getting notes, just like that one. She wanted me to help her get rid of whoever was sending them."
"You're lying."I turned to walk out the door, but Mick grabbed my wrist.
"I tried to help her, and we found out something that neither of us wanted to know."
"Let go of me!"I tried to pull away from his grasp.
"Then, she found out who was sending them. She told me she would tell me after school, but she was killed."
"You did it! Everything you just said was a lie!"I felt tears come to my eyes."Help! Somebody help me!"
"Patricia! Stop this!"
"Help me!"
"What's wrong with you!?"
"Get me out of here!"I looked towards the door, and realized the click I'd heard earlier was Mick locking the door."Help!"
"Patricia! I'm trying to explain to you what really happened!"
"Then why don't you just say you killed her, already!?"
"Because I didn't!"
"Yes, you did! And this is proof!"I gripped the note tightly. I finally got out of his grasp and flipped him over. I ran to the door and couldn't get it open. I didn't have a key to unlock it. This was one of the bad things about Anubis house. There was no way for me to get out.
"Patricia!?"I heard Jerome's voice call.
"Jerome! Help me! Get me out of here!"
"I'm coming!"
I turned and saw Mick stand up.
"Hurry!"Mick came running toward me and then everything was black.