Oliver's point of view
I sat down on the chair, after Myrnin left. I glanced at Amelie, who was reading the papers.
"So... What do I have to do?" Amelie asked.
"Some other people are going to come in and you talk about those papers and come to a decision whether to sign them or not. The University grounds are off limits to vampires so if you find papers that want hunting on there just ignore them." I said. Amelie nodded a little.
"Which people are going to come in?"
"Richard, Hannah, Myrnin would be here, but I don't know why you need him." I said, leaning back in the chair.
"Do I know these people?" Amelie asked. I nodded.
"Richard is the Mayor for the human side and Hannah is the police."
"Is Claire coming?"
"Claire's not needed." I said.
"I need her." Amelie said looking up from the papers.
"Why?"
"Does it matter? I just want her company. Since Myrnin isn't here she's the replacement." Amelie said. I stared at her for a moment, then sighed and got up and went outside.
"Gerard." I called to Amelie's personal bodyguard.
"Yes?"
"Get Claire Danvers and bring her here. Don't ask me why, just do it." I said and walked back in. Amelie had disappeared.
Claire's point of view
I was lying on the sofa, watching a nature program, about baby tigers growing up in an Australian home, when the door knocked. I stretched, then got up and opened the door.
"Amelie wants you." Amelie's bodyguard, Gerard said.
"Why?" I couldn't remember anything I did wrong. Gerard shrugged.
"Your a replacement for Myrnin, as I heard. Now hurry up, Oliver won't be kept waiting."
"Don't you mean Amelie?"
"Oliver seemed in a rush to get you there. Get in more appropriate clothes and come." Gerard said, walking away to the limo. I sighed and closed the door and walked upstairs. Today, is another lonely day, with Shane out at work, Eve at the Uni coffee shop and Michael playing his guitar somewhere.
I went into my bedroom and went to the wardrobe. As I was looking through, I thought I heard a noise and looked. There was nothing there, but it pays to be paranoid in Morganville.
"Hello Claire." I screamed and spun around. Amelie was right behind me.
"Jesus, Amelie don't do that! You flipping almost scared me to death." I said, leaning against the wardrobe.
"I'm sorry, maybe I should have made more noise. Did Oliver send for you?"
Y-Yeah." I cleared. "Yeah Gerard just came. How did you get in?"
"Through the back door. It was open." Amelie said. "Are you coming?"
"Um... Yeah. Just let me get dressed." Amelie's phone rang. She picked it up and handed it to me.
"I wasn't here. I just wanted to make sure you were coming and Myrnin hadn't gotten you or something." Amelie said. I took her phone and she walked out of my bedroom, closing the door. Once my racing heart had gone down to normal levels a bit, I pressed the green accept button on the phone.
"Amelie? Where are you?" Oliver said/almost shouted.
"Um, she-"
"Claire, where's Amelie? And don't try lying."
"She is back at the office or where ever she was." I said and hanging up before he could threaten me. I turned back to the wardrobe and looked back every so often, in case anyone else wanted to creep up on me or Amelie forgot something.
In the end, I choose a purple top, blue jeans, a dark grey jacket and black trainers. I brushed my hair and went outside, closing the door behind me. I walked down the path to the limo waiting idle.
I opened the passenger seat and got in and without a word, Gerard pulled away.
The journey was short and silent and soon enough, Gerard pulled up and turned the engine off. I got out and so did Gerard and he escorted me into the building, up the stairs and to the meeting room. Gerard opened the door and Oliver gaze snapped to me. It looked like he had been in an argument or telling off Amelie for leaving.
"Claire. How nice of you to join us." He said, I'm sure it was sarcastic.
"Oliver and Claire, please sit down. Oliver, I won't leave again and worry you so much." Amelie said.
"You didn't worry me. You just left and we have a meeting shortly." Oliver said, glaring at her. I pulled a chair out and sat down.
"Amelie, why am I here?"
"Myrnin left after he kept on disobeying me. Your his replacement." She said.
"Oh... Thanks. I guess." I said. The door opened again and Richard Morrell and Hannah Moses walked in.
"It's about time." Oliver said.
"Well we didn't know if the meeting would get cancelled again, so, sorry for the wait." Richard said, taking a seat and Hannah sitting next to him.
"Oliver, your not sitting." Amelie said.
"I noticed."
"Please sit down." She said, tidying the papers.
"Maybe you could- Never mind." I said, when Oliver cast a daggers at me.
"Fine. Be like that. Hello Richard and Hannah." Amelie said, smiling a little. I shook my head. Amelie caught the motion and Oliver sighed and grabbed Amelie's arm taking her outside.
"What's all that about? She's not the same as usual." Hannah said.
"Maybe she is...I don't know." I shrugged.
"She smiled. She never does that." Richard said. I shrugged.
"She could be taking a different approach?" I suggested. Jeez, I am not doing a good job at this. Oliver and Amelie came back in and Amelie sat down and pulled out the seat next to her.
"Claire sit here, please." Amelie said.
"I'm fine." I said.
"Please?" Richard and Hannah cast glances. Amelie sighed picked up the first paper.
"Let's start. Hannah Moses, you want-" Amelie started.
"Why is your hair down?" Hannah asked.
"Why not?" Amelie asked. Oliver sent a look to Hannah, that said Shut up.
"It's just always been up." Hannah said.
"Well, I like it down. It saves the maids work." Amelie said. "Can I continue?" Hannah glanced at Oliver and nodded.
"Okay. So the first paper says that you want more pay."
"You have enough pay. Reject it, Amelie." Oliver said.
"Hey, when it's your turn to speak, you speak." Hannah said. "We haven't been paid for a week. Therefore I request more pay to make up for it."
"What have you been doing?" Richard asked. Amelie glanced at Oliver.
"I have been busy. And you will get your pay, but it won't be more than you already have. A week isn't that long." Amelie said. I looked down, twirling a stray thread from my top.
"What do you think, Claire?" I looked up.
"This decision is yours Amelie. You don't need to ask anyone else." Oliver said.
"I want to ask Claire, it would make it worth her time being here. So what do you think?"
"Um... Yeah I agree with Amelie." I said, quietly looking down. I was sure I was getting looks off of Richard and Hannah.
"Is she shy?" Amelie whispered to Oliver. I just caught what she was saying.
"Never mind. Just carry on." Oliver said.
"Did-" Richard began.
"Speak when your spoken to." Oliver interrupted him.
"Yeah... The next paper says, Richard Morrell wants to expand the prison building to hold more people. Isn't there enough room?" Amelie asked.
"No. We just need a few more cells. The building won't take long." Richard said.
"How long will it take?" Amelie said.
"A couple of weeks. Maybe a month." Richard said. Amelie thought and nodded.
"Okay." She said. Oliver sent a look to Amelie and she held a pen, but didn't sign the papers.
"What are you waiting for?" Hannah asked.
"I'm just reading." Amelie said. She whispered something to Oliver and he took her out. I waited, silently playing with the hem of my top. A few minutes later, they came back in. Amelie sat down and signed the paper, not as best and flowing as before, but it looked alright from a distance.
"Is that all? There are others here." Amelie said, flicking through the folder.
"You do those in the office. The meeting is finished. You can go now." Oliver said, picking up the folder and walking out.
"Amelie, can I ask you something?" I got up too, then paused.
"Of course."
"You don't seem to have a problem with us, calling you Amelie." Richard said.
"So?"
"We call you Founder, most of the time." Richard said. Amelie glanced at me. I bit my lip.
"Okay. Well you can call me Founder." Amelie said. I decided I had to say something, to stop more awkward questions.
"Founder, really has to go now." I said. Amelie nodded.
"It was nice-" I shook my head. Amelie looked at me for a second. "Goodbye." Amelie said, and walked out. I avoided Richard and Hannah's looks and walked out with her.
Longer chapter this time and hopefully more happened than last chapter :)
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