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Chapter 10: A liar's happiness.
Will looked at Caleb and smiled as he winked at her. "What was it like in the Spider's Lair?" Will asked him with interest. "Before I went there, I mean."
Caleb shrugged. "Very relaxing, really. But I think I walked away with some information that I wasn't supposed to see."
Taranee looked up from her plate of food. "You mean the cure, right?" She asked.
Caleb shook his head. "Not exactly, no. But I think we'll all see that information in time." He commented.
Irma looked at Caleb. "What do you mean by that?"
"I mean I found out some future events that won't occur for maybe 9 years." Caleb replied. He looked at the plate of food and poked it with his fork. "What's this?" He asked Hay Lin.
The girl blushed. "I redid the Watercress Wonder. I wanted to see what you guys thought." Hay Lin explained.
Will smiled thoughtfully. "Hm. This reminds me of something." She remarked softly.
Taranee toyed with her fork. "Does anyone know where Cornelia is?" She asked.
Irma glanced up. "She had to go pick up her dress for the dance next weekend." She replied. "Well, let's dig in, everyone. And if we die..see you all in Heaven!"
The group snickered and began to eat their forkfuls of food.
Will gagged and reached for her water. "Hay Lin! What did you put in this?" She rasped.
Hay Lin was the only one not eating. "Well, it seemed like a shame to waste all that Spider's Kiss antidote." She began.
Irma clutched at her throat, gagging in horror. "Oh my gosh! I think I'm gonna barf!" She gagged.
"Kidding, you guys. I'm kidding!" Hay Lin laughed.
Will poured Caleb some water, fully expecting him to be gagging and choaking with the rest of him. But he smiled as he cleaned his plate. "Very good. A bit lacking in the flavor area, but very good nonetheless." He said, imiating a food critic.
Hay Lin's jaw dropped. "You mean it?" She asked in surprise. "This is great! Dad said if I could one person to not throw up after eating this, he'd add it to the menu! I'll be right back." She gushed.
Caleb looked at Will and shrugged. "What?"
"You better not expect me to eat that on our date this weekend." She warned him.
Caleb laughed. "There goes my plan." He teased. The couple began to laugh, tickling each other and flirting.
Irma looked at Taranee. "Hey, Taranee?" She asked.
"Yeah?" Taranee asked as she helped herself to the egg rolls on the table.
"I think I know what Caleb saw in the Spider's Lair."
"I think I know too." Taranee grinned.
Cornelia ran in, carrying a bag. "Look! I just got the cutest dress and a matching pair of shoes!" She said. Her eyes fell on Will's still full plate. "I'm starved. Is anyone going to eat that?"
Irma casually picked up the half full water pitcher and headed towards the kitchen with it as Will shook her head.
"Nope, I'm full." Will replied.
Cornelia began to eat, but within a few minutes she was gagging and rasping.
Caleb eyed the plate as well. "Hey, Cornelia?" He called over her gagging. "Are you going to finish that?"
Irma returned with the water and looked at Will. "How can you stand him to eat that?" She demanded.
Will shrugged. "That's part of Caleb. I just have to except that. Besides, that's stuff's not so bad." She grinned.
Cornelia shot Will a dirty look as the other girls began giggling. "Liar."