Chapter six
Leah paced the attic stairs, she had to get Asa alone. What's more she had to do it fast...It was friday and everyone was going home later that day and Leah wanted to be able to prove to Charlie she did have some power over the other endowed. He had been skeptical that she would be able to convert some of them to their side and was suprised when she told him that Asa had had a school-girl crush. Which of course had been her, Manfred wasn't pleased to hear his were-beast side kick had a crush on his younger sister. Leah laughed to herself when she imagined Manfreds face when he heard that Asa had fallen for his younger sister for a second time...She frowned, but how would she be able to 'woo' Asa now? She was on the Bloor's Most Wanted and she wasn't exactly an experienced in the whole situation. That's when Leah remembered what her mother had told her long ago...A way to a mans' heart is through his stomach...Speaking of her mother, she had to find her.
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Asa was on his way after class to collect his things so he could go home, he didn't have any plans for the weekend as Manfred was rather distracted with the return of his younger sister. Asa didn't know what the big deal was, infact all he remembered about Manfred's sister was that she was kind of cute. Scary. But cute. And she didn't seem to be all that disturbed about his endowment - infact she had told him when they were both young (about eight) that she didn't ever want him to shave his were-fur because she like things that kept her warm when it was cold. Asa's talent had developed at a young age, but not to it's full potential, he was fluffy little puppy at night. Asa gulped, now Leah would simply think he was a freak. He shook himself, why was he even thinking about this! She was Manfred's little sister! Plus she had been banished and there must have been a reason for that. And she was probably ugly. Yes, Asa told himself, she was ugly. With lots of pimples and - Asa stopped, only just relising he had no idea where he was. He frowned and scratched his head. He looked around, it looked as though he had walked straight into the attic. Hearing a noise behind him he spun around and saw a hovering plate of food, he gasped,
"Who's there!"
The plate dropped and smashed and Leah became visible, jumping on one foot cursing as she attempt to cradle her foot. Asa's mouth dropped opened,
"I was just thinking about you!"
Leah looked up at him and stopped her jumping up and down,
"Really?" She bounced her eyebrows, "What were you thinking?" She then gagged, "Sorry, that was the worst pick up line ever..."
Asa looked her up and down, damn her and her non-uglieness...
"Ahh...Yea it was pretty bad," Asa cleared his throat nevously.
"Yep...So, how have you been?"
"Okay I guess...You?"
Leah nodded,
"I was banished, but can't complain I guess, I'm back and I have plans," She looked meaningfully at Asa, "Plans that would be a lot easier if I had a help from an old friend."
Asa looked her in the eye,
"And who would that be?"
Leah stepped over the shattered plate, her dress seemed to blow in an invisible breeze, and walked closer to Asa,
"You, of course."
Asa began to stutter and stepped back,
"Really? Why would you want me?" Asa laughed, "Want my help that is."
"I want you Asa because you are the only old friend I have left."
"I'm an old friend?"
"Yes, now I'm going to out of the castle tonight. I want you to meet me outside the cathedral tomorrow afternoon."
Asa shifted nervously on the spot,
"Like on a date?"
Leah turned around and disappeared, then whispered in his ear,
"Depends, what do you think?" She then walked off, smiling to herself. She didn't even need the food...
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Charlie sat at home pushing his food around his plate, he knew Maisie had spent most of the afternoon preparing it, but he could barely take a bite. He hadn't heard from Leah for a while and Asa seemed in an awfully good mood that afternoon when he had let everyone out, which worried Charlie. When Asa was in a good mood it often meant Manfred was in a good mood and if he was in a good mood it meant they had probably found Leah. On a bright side he was meeting Erin at Pets Cafe the next day as everyone else seemed to have something else to do. Even Benjamin had shouted across to Charlie earlier that he was going to be in Australia this weekend, before he got in a car and was driven off. Charlie felt a tap on his shoulder and looked around in his chair, everyone at the table looked at him strangely, especially since no one was behind him.
"What are you doing, Charlie?" Amy Bone asked.
Charlie was about to reply when he heard the faintest whisper,
"It's me, I just wanted to tell you I'm fine and I'm going on a date with Asa tomorrow. Consider him on our side. Cya."
Charlie's eyes grew round, then replied to his mother,
"Uhh...Don't worry, I've never been better."