"They're vampires." Arianna said before any of the three men or the boy could say anything.
I raised my eyebrows at her. For a moment, I thought she had lost it, that she had finally read too many books. It was true that I was as bad as her (and possibly worse because I even read the sappy romantic books) but this stuff (vampires, werewolves) only existed in our imaginations. But I was quite ready to let it become reality.
"And how can you be so sure?" Mr. Crepsley asked coolly.
"Well, let's see. There was the time when those two caught us, and we asked sarcastically if they were vampires, they didn't respond."
"Then, there was the reference to the Vampaneze. I mean, the words are way too similar to be a coincidence." I added.
"Really, if you want to keep your secret, you might want to tell your people to keep their mouths shut in the presence of humans." Ari chirped.
"Plus, now that we know this, we're both probably going to die for the greater good."
"Pity."
We seemed light-hearted but Ari and I had known each other long and well enough that whenever a subject was too painful to think about, we'd joke about it.
Mr. Crepsley and Mika had identical scowls that didn't do anything to enhance their charming features. Darren was smiling while Danny wore a small frown but when he looked at us, he smiled. They all remained silent, neither confirming, nor denying what we had just said. After a few minutes of it, I couldn't take it anymore.
"So…do you guys sparkle?" I asked brightly.
Darren burst out laughing while Mr. Crepsley looked at me like I was insane. Mika was glaring at me and I smiled brightly back at him. He's just so nice. *hint hint, sarcasm* Mr. Crepsley did not understand. Anything.
"Sparkle?"
Ari shot me a look that said it all. You. Are. Nuts.
"Yeah, sparkle, you know, like Edward Cullen." I said, determined to keep the atmosphere light.
Mr. Crepsley's frown deepened. "Who?"
"You don't know Edward Cullen? What kind of a vampire are you?"
"Edward Cullen…is a vampire?"
I nodded seriously.
"And he…sparkles? Literally?" Mr. Crepsley asked, wanting to be sure.
I nodded again.
"Larten, he's a fictional character." Mika snapped.
It finally dawned on Mr. Crepsley and then his face became impassive again. "No, we do not sparkle." He said stiffly.
"Great. 'Cause seriously, they look gay." I said cheerfully.
Then Ari threw her pillow at me.
"Shut up, Angelica."
"Nyeh, nyeh, whatever, Arianna."
Just then, someone burst through the door.
"Mr. Tiny's here." He said and took off again, leaving the vampires in stunning silence. Then, without a second's delay, Danny pulled me on his back and ran. And I mean, ran. Jeez. 5 seconds later, we were back in the Hall of the Princes.
I stood shakily and saw Mika talking to Paris. But before he could say anything about the mysterious Mr. Tiny, a tiny man came in. Mr. Tiny. Tiny man. God, their creativity overwhelmed me.
A/A/N: So first of all, Alex is sorry for the long wait! And she hopes you'll like it! I don't know when she's going to update next, so I guess that's about it. Thanks for reading, and review please (constructive criticism is appreciated). Ok, um…BYE!