Chapter Fifteen: An Unexpected Alliance
Audrey's POV
A week after the party, Professor Whitmore called us all into his office to go over everything and what the plan was moving forward.
"Now, let's go over it again, just so we've got it straight." He told us, "You didn't find anything?"
"Nope, just a lot of rocks and fish, little fish, and sponges." Vinny replied emotionlessly.
"What happened to Helga?" Whitmore asked.
"Well we lost her when a flamin' zeppelin came down on her." Cookie answered, only to be hit on the head by Packard with her umbrella, "Uh, missin'."
"That's right." Whitmore nodded, "And Rourke?"
"Nervous breakdown." Sweet responded, "You could say he went all to pieces"
Cookie then tried to say what had actually happened to Rourke, to which Packard then threatened him with her umbrella, causing him to change his answer to missing.
"What about Milo?" Whitmore asked.
"Went down with the sub." I shrugged, petting Milo's cat, sitting in my lap. It was only a few moments after that Mole had lost most of his clothes and had buried himself in the potted plant beside me.
After opening the letter we brought back from Milo, Whitmore dismissed us. As Sweet and I pulled Mole out of the plant and forced him back into his new clothes, a letter dropped from his pants. He quickly picked it up once his pants were on and slipped it back into his pocket. He then scurried upstairs to his room.
"What do you think that was about?" I asked Sweet.
"It's Mole, who knows." Sweet responded.
Mole's POV
When I reached my room, I quickly closed the door and pulled out the letter, opening it once more.
Mole,
Cela doit rester entre nous, mais j'ai besoin que vous veniez au pays pour m'aider avec quelque chose sur lequel je travaille. J'ai besoin de quelqu'un avec l'expertise dans le sol. Le billet de train inclus vous emmènera où je pourrai vous rencontrer et nous y conduirons ensemble. Je m'exposerai sur le chemin.
A bientôt, j'espère.
Tia
(This has to stay between us, but I need you to come out to the country to help me with something that I am working on. I need someone with the expertise in soil. The train ticket included will take you where I can meet you and we will drive there together. I will expain on the way. Hope to see you soon.)
I looked down at the ticket and then pocketed it and the letter, before pulling out my suitcase to pack my bag. There was nothing more I could do here for now and the secrecy peaked my interest. I wanted to help Tia, I just didn't know why she was reaching out to me. I'd know soon enough, I was leaving in the morning.