Only a short chapter this week and I'm so sorry for the long delay.
I'm still working hard to try and come up with ideas.
I had to change alot of my original ideas because of how things played out in the series.
Where I was thinking of Everett as simply a Half Vampire - Half Human, I've now had to make her something more.
It's all so complicated...my brain hurts now...
Enjoy your reading,
R.
Castelle wandered along the edge of the roof looking down on another courtyard below.
So far, no sunbathing Vamp or pile of dust.
He moved back up to the apex of the roof and took a better look at his surroundings;
Students, a fair distance away on one of the fields, several large badly patched holes in said roof, a girl sitting on a chimney sunbathing, someone staring at him from a window...he back tracked and deadpanned.
She'd not been there moments before and the person in the window was gone when he looked back.
He made his way over to the girl.
"Are you Ingrid?" he asked her
"Depends who's asking" she stated without opening her eyes
"My name is Castelle-" he started
"The name does sound familiar" she interrupted
"-I'm Everett's guardian. I'm here to help you"
"Help me?" she questioned now looking him up and down with an unbelieving glance "Why would I need your help?"
He rolled his eyes and moved closer. She zipped off the chimney and went to make her way off the roof, but he was quicker and grabbed her roughly by the arm.
"I'm taking you to Everett" and he jumped off the top of the building into the yard below, manoeuvring her inside.
He walked the halls with Ingrid in tow for a while until he saw Jonno again and came to stand next to him.
"You found her" the breather stated
"Of course I found her" Castelle stated "Where's Everett?"
Jonno looked down the hall and then back to Castelle "I thought she was behind me?"
"What do you mean you thought? You didn't check to see when you stopped?!" Ingrid hissed
"I'm here" came a voice from behind them "I'm okay"
Everett let out a breathy chuckle at their faces...and then squirted Ingrid in the face with the green plastic toy in her hand.
Ingrid did the typical face someone would make in that situation and then stared incredulously at the younger girl in front of her.
"You're going to regret that later" Ingrid said lowly
"I know. But for now, I'm gonna enjoy myself" she proved her point by squirting Ingrid three more times with the pistol "Now. You and I need to have a conversation" she stated taking Ingrid's other arm and leading her back upstairs with Jonno and Castelle following closely behind.