Chapter XXII

How in the world was Van Helsing supposed to apologize? What was he supposed to say? Gabriel was racking his brain for the answer as he climbed the stairs to the library. He was not paying attention to where he was going, so when Carl walked into the library, he followed.

Most unfortunately, Aluka was in there. There was negative energy amongst them as Van Helsing grabbed a book. He nervously smiled at her, and she tossed her book aside and left, slamming the door on the way out, making Carl, who was already deeply immersed in a book, jump.

"What did you do this time?" asked Carl of Van Helsing, in a slightly weary way.

"I didn't do anything! I just smiled!"

"You have so much to learn about women."

"And how would you know?"

"I read," he said, using the one question that answers all. Van Helsing glared.

"Fine then, one who knows and reads all, do tell what I did wrong."

"I shall," Carl said, looking superior as he got up and readied himself as to teach a lesson in school. Gabriel raised an eyebrow. Carl is taking this way, way too seriously. I just have to apologize. No lecture needed, Van Helsing thought.

Carl cleared his throat and began to talk.

"A woman is very complex. Women have many more emotions than us men." Van Helsing looked skeptical.

"Uh huh," he said.

"Let me explain. Women have a ton of emotions. They also feel these emotions much more strongly than men. Men have only a few emotions. That is just how things are. Probably for a good reason. Men are too simple too handle more than one emotion at a time."

"So, explain to me again what I did wrong?" asked Van Helsing, looking slightly overwhelmed.

"You showed no care."

"...?"

"You acted like nothing happened."

"...?!"

"You came in here all nonchalant and smiling."

"...so...? Is it suddenly against the law to look happy?"

"Remember how itold you to apologize sooner rather than later?"

"Yes..."

"Well, that should have been the first thing on your list, not smiling while just thinking about apologizing."

"Curse you for knowing too much for your own good," said Van Helsing, looking slightly miserable.

"So, Gabriel, I hope you enjoyed your lesson on the complex soul of a woman."

"Yeah, I learned about how I screwed up, something I really need right now."

"Well, you can rest easy once you have apologized."

"Okay fine, I'll just get it over with then."

Van Helsing waked out of the library and into his room to ponder what to say. This was pathetic. He was going to be forced to apologize. For something he hadn't really done. On purpose...he had been asleep...and it was cold...and there wasn't exactly a blanket, and body heat was like a blanket...

Gabriel Van Helsing was well known, whether it be from him being famous or infamous. He was still known. And it was for destroying evil. Not being a coward in the face of apology. But he still would apologize. He just wasn't exactly used to apologies...and therefore not good at saying them.

After a long while of hard thinking, Van Helsing was prepared to go and apologize. He paced in front of Aluka's door for a long time, muttering different things to himself. Carl was having a hard time containing himself when he saw this. He did a nose laugh, and was returned with a look of pure malevolence from Van Helsing.

Feeling that he was finally prepared, Van Helsing knocked on the door. She didn't answer. He knocked again. Still, there was no answer.

"Aluka!" There was no response.

"Listen, I have to talk to you," said Van Helsing.

"I'm sorry," he said. There was a long pause.

"Come on, just let me in! I'm sorry about what happened at the church, okay?"

"Can you just open the door?"

"Please?" He knocked again. There was once again no reply.

"Please will you answer the door?" He was getting frustrated. Couldn't she at least open the door.

"I'm coming in, since you seem impaired of opening the door yourself," Gabriel said, now, incredibly annoyed. He opened the door. And no one was there.

Hehe. Don't hate me. I shall try and update soon. Conflicts every day...acting, volleyball, homework, homework....and I'm sure all of u know what it is like. Please o please review!!!!

-the evil platypus of doom