I'm so sorry this chapter is late. My AP European history class came up and took up most of my life but now I just got out of school so now I have more freedom!! Long live summer!!!

Thank you my fellow readers. This chapter is dedicated to three reviewers, Elessari monk, spirochick 39 and Inuyashaswife12. Thank you sooo much!

Elessari monk: Lol. No, I still have not. Thank you for reviewing.

Spriochick: Thank you, your words were comforting. Everyone else was yelling at me why I had not parried candy with Finnegan. Maybe because I don' know yet! Sticks her tongue to them)

Inuyashaswife12: Are you talking about Carrion when you asked why he would not die? Thank you, your review made my day.

And now my fellow reviewers, the next chapter in my story….

Knocks her self on head with fist: the disclaimer. I do not own The Abarat series. Otherwise, it would be very different

Chapter 2: Unwanted attention

"Now Serpent, let's not scare Candy like that. We're not even sure it's him…"

"Well someone on Speckle Few saw him. And what would he want? Candy of course. It's pointless to lie and say he's not coming for her," Serpent said with a sarcastic voice.

"After we got her back from carrion, we are not going to let her get away", Malingo said with a air of indifference.

"I won't let Carrion lay a hand on Candy!" Finnegan said with a look of madness."

"Calm down Finnegan. All we need to do is tighten security and make sure Candy is always with someone," Geneva suddenly added.

"Your right, but to think that Carrion might lay his hands on her makes me mad!"

'I guess Finnegan forgot the fact that I'm here,' Candy thought dryly.

"Well, I'm hungry, so I'm going to eat. Coming Malingo?" Candy said, breaking into the madness her friends were in.

"Can I talk to you quickly Candy?" Finnegan said with hope in his voice.

" I'm kind of hungry, can we talk about this latter?" And without waiting for his answer, Candy walked out of the room, relief flooding through her.

' Why do you treat Finnegan that way?' Boa's voice rang clearly in her mind. Despite her attempts to hide it, Candy could hear disappointment in her voice.

"Because I'm not like you Boa. I don't have any feelings for him," Candy replied coolly.

"And yet we share the same mind," Boa replied.

"What's that suppose to mean?" Candy demanded.

"Nothing. It's just if people asked if you were a princess, they wouldn't believe you."

"Well, I'm not a princess, I just happen to know one!"

'Calm down. You should… are you listing to me?'

"I could have sworn I know that person. Look, there he goes again."

'Well, leave him be Candy. We must concentrate on other thing sister. One of which….'. 'Why doesn't that girl ever listen to me?' Bo thought as Candy kept staring at the cafeteria's kitchen, wondering where she had seen that person before.

Okay, I'm sorry this chapter was mostly dialogue. The next chapter is better!!! I know, this chapter is also very short. Please be gentle in reviewing, and I hope you read the third chapter (coming to a computer near you soon!!). Thanks again to my reviewers lots of thank yous!!