Told you guys I would update today! TADA! I loved writing the beginning this chapter and I unfortunately got really distracted from writing this while I was video chatting with my friend, and she kept singing the big bang theory theme song..(thanks Julia :/) lol jk I love her! Sooooo anyway, hope that you guys like it and here is chapter eight of House of Genies!
"What up, what up? Ode to Amber, yawl." Alfie started rapping to Amber, as me and Jerome sat on the couch, trying to hold in a fit of laughter.
"Amber, if I was a gambler I'd put my money on you, 'cause you care 'bout stuff that matters like making yourself look good." Alfie made a kiss sound while Amber just looked either disgusted or confused.
"And Amber, I always scramble to get to sit with you, and make every jock and skater dude so jealous that they spew, and-"
"Okay, thanks Alfie." Amber interrupted. "That was totally and utterly..." "Yeah?" "Horrible." "Oh."
"Sweet, but seriously, don't quit your day job." Poor Alfie. He looked really disappointed. Just then Nina walked in.
"Victor's on the warpath guys and it's not pretty." She said. Uh-oh. Victor? On a warpath? That's never good. Jerome and I got up and raced for the door.
"Time for a quick exit!" Alfie called as we ran out the door.
"G'night guys!" I called back to them. "Oh, hey Fabian!" I said as he walked into the living room where Nina and Amber were. What were they up to? I cautiously walked to the door, and hid against the wall. I'll put what I heard in a script sort of form.
Fabian: What's going on? I was just at the school and the teachers were acting really weird. And then as soon as I get back, Victor bites my head off and sends me straight to my room. But, I told him I had to give you this first.
Amber: *gasps* You got it!
Nina: Do you think she heard it?
Fabian: Close, but no.
Who heard what exactly? What's going on between all four of them? I mean, Mick broke up with Amber because every time he planned a date, she would have to cancel because of-
"Miss Williamson, what on earth do you think you're doing? Has nobody told you of the early curfew tonight? Go straight to bed. Now!" I ran up the stairs as quickly as I could. When Victor was in a mood like this, you definitely did not want to be on his bad side.
"It is now nine o' clock, you have 5 minutes, and then I want to be able to hear a pin drop." He bellowed from downstairs. His voice echoed through the halls as I quickly went to my room. I opened the door to see Izzi brushing her hair.
"Hey, Victor's on a rampage so we should probably go to sleep before he puts us on toilet duty." I told her, sitting on my bed and reaching for the covers.
"Good idea!" She said and went under her covers. "Night Jen." She said and turned her lamp off.
"Good night Izzi." I turned my lamp off, when all of the sudden I heard a noise coming from my phone. It had the symbol that represented having a new text message. Cringing from the bright light, I opened my text messages to see the Jerome's name bolded. Jerome's text read: Y were u spying on nina, fabian, and amber? Don't act like I didn't hear victor scream at u. meet me in the laundry room in 5 minutes. –jerome xx.
Great, Victor was on the war path and now I had to sneak past him while he was in his office and try not to get caught. Why did he always have to do this to me? I quickly typed back, 'ok', and put on my slippers and sweatshirt. How did Izzi already fall asleep? I sometimes just don't understand that girl. I quietly slipped out the door and saw Victor talking to Corbierre. Creepy much?
I closed the door to go into the main hallway. Unfortunately, it made too big of a sound and Victor decided to get his flashlight and investigate. I hid against a wall, and I thanked God that he didn't see me or else I would probably get some kind of weird and unusual punishment. That's how Victor Roddenmaar ran Anubis House
I had to get down on my hands and knees and crawl to the stairs so Victor wouldn't hear or see me. Jerome better realize what he's making me do here! I tiptoed down the stairs until I got to the bottom. Looking around to make sure I wasn't being watched, or followed for that matter, I quickly pivoted on my heel and ran silently to the laundry room. I opened the door to see Jerome sitting on the washing machine.
"You should know that I almost got caught by Victor just to meet you down here. So what's up?" I asked, casually running my hand through my hair.
"What were they all talking about? I just want to know what happened because they've all been pretty secretive lately." He asked simply.
"Well to be honest, I simply have no clue. Fabian gave something back to Amber and Nina, and Nina asked if 'she' heard it, which I don't really know who they meant by she, but I'm guessing Mrs. Andrews because she's the one who confiscated that music player from Fabian! That's what Fabian returned to Amber and Nina! The music player!" I said, finally figuring it out.
"By Joe, I think she's got it." Jerome said sarcastically. "Ok, so what we need to find out now is what's so important about that music player, and why they didn't want Mrs. Andrews to hear it."
"So, what do we do?" I asked, sitting next to him on the washing machine.
"I don't know. We'll think about this tomorrow during free period. Ok?"
"Sure. Now if you don't mind I'm gonna go to bed now." I said, getting so tired that my head sulked down on Jerome's shoulder.
"Okay, but don't expect me to carry you upstairs, Princess Williamson." I stuck my tongue out at him and started walking out the door. "Goodnight Jen." He said, still sitting on the washing machine.
"Goodnight." I said, still just staring at him. Then, the floor, and outside. I heard a strange noise, almost like people talking, chanting, and it was coming from the cellar. "Do you hear that?" I asked, walking outside. "Hear what?" Jerome asked and followed me. "That noise…it sounds like its coming from the cellar…almost like people chanting." We pressed our ears up against the cellar door, and I heard a chant that I could faintly make out. It sounded like they kept repeating 'Oh dee en en en na', whatever that meant. As I pressed my ear closer, I heard a huge moaning sound. And I'm not gonna lie, it made me jump. "I'm gonna go to bed now.." Jerome said. I could tell he was scared. "Good idea!" I said and ran back upstairs.
I slipped into the hallway quickly without Victor knowing. Thank god. No way would I be able to hide this time. That man's got eyes like a hawk. I tiptoed down the hallway until I finally got to me and Izzi's room. I quietly opened the door and closed it. When I turned back, Izzi was staring at me with a flashlight in her hand.
"And where exactly did you go sneaking off too?" She asked, interrogating me intimidatingly. I laid back down on my bed casually.
"Nowhere, Jerome asked me if I could talk to him in the laundry room about something I heard and he just wanted to know what it was." I said nonchalantly.
"But you didn't have to go….especially since you were afraid about getting caught by Mr. Grumpypants over there…..Unless…Ohhhhhhhh, I get it." She said smiling. "Night!" She turned out her light and went under the covers. As in her whole body, even her head.
"And what exactly is it that you get?" I asked, turning on her light and taking off the blanket.
"That you like Jerome!" Finally! She finally got it!
"Well it took you long enough!" I said laughing. "Good night!" I said and buried myself in my blankets, still a little bit scared of what was going on in the cellar.
The next chapter isn't yet written out so it may just take a while because I have all-county rehearsals from 3-8 every day this week and I don't get back until 9 and then I have to do my homework so this is going to be a rough week for me! ANYWAY please review and I only take CC *constructive criticism for those of you who do not know….it is not cream cheese.*