Finding Cloe

Beaner-Bop

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A/N: Hehe, been a while since I updated.

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Disclaimer: I don't own anything…I live in the US…I only own my laptop and CD player…and I ain't giving them away for the world!

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Chapter Two: Fairy Tale Houses

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It was a very large house.

That was the first thing that Ved realized when made it. Very big, it was like something out of a movie he saw when he was a lot younger - even before the epidemic. The grass was lush, green, and thick, with 'propeller birds' and brightly colored small whirly jigs 1. He was walking up a cement path up to the door. All the windows were shut up tight and all had thick curtains.

Hiding what's going on inside that house… Ved thought to himself. Suddenly, he got a pain in his gut, and he found himself wishing he had thought this through a little bit more.

"What am I going to do? Walk right up and knock?" He asked himself. He nearly jumped out of his skin when someone tapped his shoulder.

He turned around, grabbed the persons wrist and wrapped it behind their back tightly. The whimper that came from the person was enough to begin Ved to stop his attack on the poor person.

He loosened his grip and the person turned around. It was a girl with long brown hair and blue eyes. Ved swallowed and tried to find an excuse that was plausible for him attacking her.

"I-I'm so sorry.." He stuttered out. Much to his surprise she brought her hand up, shook her head, and grinned at him.

"Don't worry about it. Besides, I really shouldn't have snuck up on you…it's a bad thing to do to people." She looked at the house and back to him, suddenly worry taking over her happy face. "Um…I hope you don't mind, but I was wondering if you could keep that quiet? That I snuck up on you? I really didn't mean to! I promise!" Ved nodded his head numbly.

"Sure…I won't mention it." He said, confused. She nodded and grinned at him happily. She began to nod her head quickly.

"Thank you so much - and…where are my manners! Come in! Come in! We've been expecting you." While Ved was still in some sort of shock, that last she said to him were able to penetrate his mind.

What do they mean, 'expecting' me?

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The place seemed even larger on the inside than the outside. It was larger than any mansion Ved had seen. The girl went and talked to someone once he came in and then she led him to his room. That was, to say the least, interesting.

She led him to a large room, but very plain looking. It had a hammock and a large looking bed.

She told him they've been waiting for someone like him to come for 'ages'.

Ved just nodded.

She told him how in their home it was a first come first get basis but that the owner of the home could change things.

Ved couldn't help but roll his eyes at the 'owner' part. Who owned anything anymore? It was now more 'If you want it, hold onto it, or someone will grab it.' He mused though and decided it would be somewhat hard to 'grab' a home.

'At least, I guess that's what this is.'

She told him his room mate was a girl, the last person to come here - Ved's eyes lit up at that but he didn't say anything about it.

"I guess I have the hammock, then?" He said, looking at the 'string bed'. The girl looked at him like he was insane.

"Oh no, oh no! You look like a good boy! You get the bed." She turned her back to him but then turned and nodded her head.

"Miss Tea will come and speak to you in an hours time. Until then…look around your room I guess. And remember - the bed it yours." She said the last part very seriously, confusing him.

Did that really matter? He thought to himself.

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A/N: Moving right along…

1 - whirly jigs - those small multi colored wind mill…thingys.