A sad fact…poor Smart hasn't read 'The Pinhoe Egg'. So, y'know, just forget it ever happened for the purpose of this story.
Chapter 15
"Cat! Cat, come to the mirror!" Julia called.
"What? And why are you in Janet's room?" Cat asked irritably.
"I wanted to talk to my dear cousin. Something wrong with that?" Julia replied.
"No. Can I go to sleep now?" Cat muttered.
"No." Janet replied, appearing beside Julia. "We want to ask you something!"
"What?"
"Did you and Kitty kiss?" Julia giggled.
Cat's image disappeared.
Julia and Janet both burst into laughter.
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The next morning,(Wednesday) in Michael's lesson, Cat was wishing beyond belief that Julia and Janet would stop looking at him and giggling.
Michael didn't look too happy about it either. "Is there something funny?" he snapped.
"No, Michael" Julia replied, biting her lip.
"Good. Then you won't mind translating that passage." Michael replied.
"Um…okay…jeune amour...that means…err…"
"It means young love." Kitty supplied helpfully.
That was too much for the young female Chants, who burst into helpless rire (laughter).
Michael frowned. "If you're quite finished." he stated.
"Yes, yes, I'm sorry Mr Saunders." Janet replied.
"What the hell is with you two today?" Rodger demanded.
"Nothing." Both girls replied sweetly.
Michael said, "Continue please."
"Premier baiser…first kiss." Julia continued.
Both girls tried their best not to laugh. They failed.
Cat said, "What exactly is it that you're finding funny?"
Janet replied. "I swear, it won't happen again."
Michael sighed. "Alright, you lot, into groups. Rodger, go with your sister and Janet. Kitty and Cat-"
Julia and Janet couldn't help themselves.
"Will you two shut up?" Kitty asked, exasperated.
The lesson went on like this right up until it was time for magic and Michael gave them their pocket money early.
Cat and Kitty both headed up to Chrestomanci's study, with similar thoughts.
Girls from 12 are seriously weird
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"Hello, Cat, Kitty." Chrestomanci said, looking around as they opened the door without knocking.
"Hi." Kitty replied. "Hey Conrad. What were you two up to? Did you forget the time? That's really not very appropriate. Your wife is pregnant, Christopher."
"Kitty, you just permanently disturbed me." Cat said.
Kitty laughed.
"Actually, young Katherine, I was here to tell Christopher that I'd be leaving soon." Conrad replied, grinning.
"What do you mean leaving? Are you kidding? Do you know how boring it'll be around here with a bunch of Chants?" Kitty demanded.
"I resent that." Cat and Chrestomanci replied simultaneously.
Conrad shrugged. "Apologies, Kitty, but I've done what I was here to do."
"What?" Cat asked. "You got what's going on?"
Conrad replied "Well…no. But we've caught that witch. She's being retained for questioning, and children are reappearing back in their homes in Seven. So…"
"You can't leave me with Christopher! I'll die!" Kitty moaned.
Chrestomanci said, "And that's gratitude for you."
Conrad just shook his head. "It was a bad idea to tell her your first name, Chrissie" And with that he left the room.
Chrestomanci shuddered. He hated that nickname.
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"What do you mean, leaving?" Rodger demanded as Kitty and Cat told the other children what had happened later that day. "He can't leave!"
"Just telling it like it is, Rodger." Kitty replied.
"It's too easy." Cat said distractedly. "Far too easy. They couldn't have solved it just like that. There's got to be something more…"
"Typical boy. Always on the negative." Janet commented, but she had to agree. "At least we won't be worried for the next Chant's safety."
"Oh God…he's leaving me here with six and a half Chants…" Kitty muttered.
"Quit that!" The other four children demanded.
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In the main lounge…
Later that day…
"Don't fricking leave me here with them…" Kitty begged Conrad.
Conrad snorted. "You've got it good, Kitty. I had to share a room with Christopher for weeks."
"Oh you poor thing!"
"I am standing here, you know." Chrestomanci stated.
"Sorry, Christopher." Kitty and Conrad replied simultaneously.
"Bye, Conrad." Rodger said moodily.
"Relax, Rodger, I'll be back in a few months to meet the baby." Conrad replied. "And good luck."
"With what?"
Conrad glanced at Janet.
Rodger went red.
Then the final goodbyes were said and Conrad was gone.
"So what do we do now?" Kitty asked.
"Wanna go down to the village?" Cat asked her. "If that's alright with you." he added to Chrestomanci and Millie.
"Well…" Chrestomanci started.
"That will be perfectly fine, my loves. Won't it Christopher?" Millie said.
Chrestomanci shrugged.
"I'll come too." Rodger added.
"No you won't, Rodger." Julia said firmly.
"But…"
"Come on, Rodger." Janet grabbed his arm and the three children, Chrestomanci and Millie left.
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"Why can't we go?" Rodger demanded.
"Did I say that?" Janet replied.
"Uh…yeah?"
"Come on."
"We aren't really going to follow them?" Julia asked.
"Of course we are." Janet replied, smirking.
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