Claire's point of view
I sat in my bedroom, in the Glass House staring at my phone. I had sent a text to Amelie asking if she needed any help with anything but I don't think she understood how to use a phone yet... Or maybe she was busy. I sighed and texted Oliver to ask Amelie, if she needed help and almost immediately got a reply saying, She's fine.
I sighed again and lay back on my bed. I was bored and that was new. I hadn't been bored in ages, what with all the drama going on. I wondered how Myrnin was doing with fixing the device. I wanted to go and see him but I didn't want to get almost flattened again. I decided to go and see Amelie. Even though she didn't need help, I think she would like to see me.
I got my keys and went out, getting Eve's car keys on the way out. Outside I sat down in the car and started the engine. Reversing out of the drive was easier than expected as I hadn't been too good with driving lately.
It only took a few minutes to get to Founder's Square and I parked close to the building. Getting out, I locked the car and went inside. I looked around the foyer and decided not to consult the receptionist and went up the stairs.
When I came to the door of Amelie's office I took a breath before knocking, wandering if this was a good idea. I knocked anyway before I changed my mind. The door opened and Oliver stood there.
"I thought I told Amelie's fine." He said. His clothes looked just a tiny bit rumpled.
"Um, well I thought she would like to see me? Since I almost got crushed at Myrnin's." I said. Oliver was going to say No, I knew it.
"Let her in." Amelie said. Oliver sighed and opened the door wider and I walked in. There was a chair to my left and I took it. Amelie was sitting on her desk with her hands in her lap.
"Usually, you sit on the chair." I said.
"I like it up here. How are you doing?" She asked. I shrugged and my shoulder ached. I had a huge bruise there and was lucky it wasn't anywhere like my chest or I would have to wear a scarf all the time.
"Still a bit bruised but I'm okay. How's the teaching going?" I asked. Amelie looked at Oliver and smiled and Oliver looked just a tad uncomfortable.
"It's going fine. There is lot of learn, I guess." Amelie said, turning her attention back to me.
"Okay." I said, going quiet. I don't know what Amelie was doing to make Oliver uncomfortable but I don't think I want to know. "What's-"
"How's Myrnin?" Amelie asked, before I could finish.
"I haven't been back there. You know why." I said. Amelie nodded. "So uh... What have you and Oliver been doing?" I ask.
"None of your business." Oliver snapped. Amelie sighed.
"Do you really want to know?" She asked.
"I, uh... Not really." I said, scratching my arm.
"I take that as a no. Now shut it on that." Oliver said and looked out of the window. I looked to the floor. After a few minutes of silence I got up.
"Well, I guess I should I going. I'll leave you to your teaching." I said, opening the door and walking out. Going down the hall I really wanted to see Myrnin but I didn't want to get crushed by another bookshelf so Myrnin would have an excuse to leave me. But I really needed to check on how the device was doing so I plucked up my courage and went to his lab.
Oliver's point of view
After the door closed Amelie smiled a little at me.
"Well... That was interesting." I said, pulling the curtains even though it was night time. I just needed something to look at.
"You couldn't resist." Amelie said. I ran a hand through my hair and decided to change the subject.
"When the machine gets fixed and you get your memory back, I don't know if you will remember this or not but I don't want you to think I took advantage because you couldn't remember..." I said.
"I can't stay like this?" Amelie asked. "From what you and Myrnin and Claire have told me it seems that being like this, you all like me a lot better. Back then... I wasn't..." she trailed off. I walked over to her and took her hand.
"I like you whatever your like. But you need to remember what you do back then and you can't do it like this. I'm not with you all the time so I can't tell you." I said. Amelie's squeezed my hand.
"What about Claire? You said I don't treat her the same way as I do now. I don't want that to change." Amelie said.
"Things change. They always do. Maybe you will remember this and keep... Being her friend I guess. But don't show that affection publicly. They could use that against you."
"Yes. Morganville is not without drama." Amelie said smiling a little. I am relieved slightly. The scared, well, anxious look was not a good one on her face.
"I entirely agree." I looked at my watch. "The meeting is in 20 minutes. Do you want to do this or shall it be postponed?"
How many times could you do that? Surely they will get annoyed. The matter needs to be addressed." She said. I shrugged.
"I won't have you embarrassing yourself, by forgetting things to say or saying the wrong things. I want you to be ready." I said not wanting anyone else knowing about her... condition so they could tell others.
Amelie nodded. "Maybe a bit longer? Don't postpone though." Amelie said, sliding off the desk. I let go of her hand but she took it back. "I'm not finished yet." She smiled and. I sighed, knowing where this was going.
"We won't get to this meeting, if you continue like this." I said, attempting to be serious, but Amelie must be doing something to me, as it didn't come out that way.
"We will. Just a little more time." She said. I sighed and followed her through the portal.
Myrnin's point of view
I am so bored. With Amelie round and Oliver to entertain me it seems so quiet here now. I had given up with the device. Claire had made it too complicated and I I didn't want to press the button and I couldn't the screen anymore so it wasn't worth maybe forgetting I was a vampire or losing the same amount as Amelie.
"Myrnin?" Claire said. I jumped up.
"Yes Claire?" I called up the stairs. When Little Claire got to the bottom she dropped her bag.
"Amelie and Oliver were acting really weird when I went over there." She said.
"What we're they doing?" I asked. Maybe I could go spying.
"Oliver didn't want to talk about it and I didn't want to know." She said.
"I'm disappointed in you, Claire. You are supposed to say yes then I could tease Oliver about it." I said, crossing my arms.
"Well, sorry. They were busy anyway." She said. I huffed. "What are you doing here?" Claire asked looking around.
"Nothing." I said. "I gave up with your little toy. You can have a go." I said, waving towards the table with the machine on.
"It's not a toy. And I think it needs a new casing and LED screen." I flicked through a book, finding my page. "Do you have any glass or screens here?" Ah, I found it and started reading. No, that wasn't it I ave already read it. "Myrnin!"
"What?" I asked.
"Don't what me, your the one ignoring me." Claire said. I looked at her expectantly. She sighed. "Do you have any casing or screens around?"
"Nope. Go and look somewhere else I am reading." I said, finding my page. Claire huffed and picked up her dismantled device and walked away. Finally some peace. I finally found my spot and carried on reading.
Sooo what do you think? I added in suggestions from my faithful reviewer of Amelie being scared of her memories coming back and she and Oliver falling in love :) Maybe I shall expand on the scared part...
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