Disclaimer: I've said it once I'll say it again and again and again…I don't own Neopets.
Author's Note: I'm sorry this took so long but I've had some major writer's block, not to mention I had to pry my brother off the computer to start writing. Anyway thanks to all who reviewed and thank you for waiting! I think this chapter totally sucks though…
Chapter 10
It Could Be No Worse
"You sure you can't read?" I asked Skip. He gave me a strange look before he answered.
"I know the basic alphabet and a few words but those were self taught so…" Skip sighed, "My father's a money hoarder. Celtic was lucky enough to finish middle school home schooling while mom was alive. As soon as Mom died though, Celtic had to take over the shop. I didn't even start any type of schooling because Father was in a money rut and was really touchy about spending."
"Heh, kinda like mine when ever the stock…er…goes down." I said carefully making the sentence present tense. "My sis has a job too." I added.
"Really? What type of job."
"Dunno, but I like leaving the house because she's a real pain when she's tired. Oh, by the way… how'd you know stuff was stolen from the mansion?" I asked hoping I didn't sound accusing. Skip shook his head and for some odd reason held my shoulder. I stopped walking. Walking? We'd been walking?
"Well…" Skip said, looking around, "I'm lost." That's reassuring. What was more reassuring was the sight of Rin in the tree overhead about to burst out laughing at the fact the "guide" was the one lost. Rin knew perfectly well I knew where we were. Skip and I were in the worst place imaginable, a few feet in front of the clearing my house stood in. Things couldn't get any worse…
Okay folks, they just got worse. "You feel that?" Skip asked me. "It's goin' ta rain!" Guess which direction he dragged me; actually the sight of my house to him might have been a good thing considering Rin chose that moment to fallout of the tree, but that's besides the point.
"Does you're sister always leave the door open like that?" Skip asked as we stood still for a second. "Never mind! Come on!" Skip said as he dragged me inside. As soon as he closed the door I clamped my hand over his mouth.
"Make a sound and my sister will kill you." I whispered, and I wasn't kidding either. "I'll go check on her…you stay here." I walked a few steps and then turned to make sure Skip wasn't looking before I removed the spell and made a mad dash down the basement stairs.
I looked around the cellar searching for Kaymara. She wasn't all that hard to find either since her blood red eyes were glaring at me, angry at the intrusion. Aside from her violet collar though she was impossible to see in the pitch-black basement.
"What are you doing here Sister?!" Kaymara rasped at me. "You've never found reason to disturb me before…"