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Tomb raider: Let the monster in
Chapter 5:
Lara who hadn't managed to get a single blink last night made her way down the stairs, in a very sloppy manner.
Mumbling curses and rubbing her eyes she went into the kitchen were both Zip and Winston sat eating and having a conversation. They looked up as she entered the room and sat down next to them.
-Hello gentle men.
She mumbled, shaking her head and clearing her trout she continued.
-How are you both today?
Zip and Winston looked at her, then each other, then her again.
-Fine, just peachy...did you get a good night sleep? Zip replied with a curious tone.
Lara forced a big smile at him, a smile that said "nope, not at all but thanks for asking"
-Not really, I came to think of something but let's not talk about that until Alister comes...
she paused and looked around.
-Where is he by the way? He's always here before me!
Winston sipped some of his tea, and then turned to Lara.
-The poor fellow was fast asleep, both me and zip figured we should let him rest.
He smiled a comforting smile.
-Considering last days happenings. He added and took another sip of his tea.
Lara nodded. It was really best to let him rest for a while, he must have been exhausted, adding the fact that he had no memory of them whatsoever didn't help a lot either.
Zip wrinkled his eyebrows. Leaning back in his chair.
-Ah, I hope he comes down before his food gets cold. He rose one of his eyebrows.
-If he finds his way down here, what with memory loss and all.
Winston looked at Lara again. He tried to make eye contact with her but since she was staring down at her plate he decided it didn't make any difference anyway.
-Why don't you tell us about what kept you up all night?
The tomb raider looked up, almost as if she had forgotten the other two were in the room. She attempted a smile but failed miserably.
-Well...I was thinking that perhaps...
she stopped for a moment and the room was silent. When she continued she sounded more secure.
-I was thinking that maybe my father knew something about that creature. I mean he had been to Ghana before me and all, maybe he had stumbled upon it sometime.
She took a sip of her own tea before continuing.
-So I went to look for his book, which I keep in my nightstand by the bed, odd thing is it wasn't there!
She said putting her hands in the air.
Zip leaned forward.
-And I'm guessing you didn't just misplace it?
Lara looked at him and shook her head.
-No, I always put it in there! And now it suddenly gone! Winston looked concerned.
-so where do you suppose it went?
Lara smirked and said :
-that's what I don't know, but I have a theory.
The others leaned forward, as to be able to hear whatever she was going to say as clear as possible.
-I think Amanda took it, the same way she took back the beast!
She folded her arms over her chest and leaned back in the chair, waiting for what they had to say.
Winston opened his mouth and closed it again, Zip simply stared at her for a good two minutes before saying something.
-But how could she know, he even had one? Or where it was? And why did she even want it?
-That, my dear Zip is what we have to find out, obviously there is some information in that note book she is interested in! But what I can't figure out is also this-
-You have read the notebook a million times, and if there was something in it regarding this..
She was interrupted by Winston's soft voice, he spoke the exact same words she herself was about to say.
Lara turned to him, looking him straight in the eyes as he finishes.
-You would have remembered it. He looked seriously concerned.
-Yes. She almost whispered.
-So how come I don't?
She was going to say something more but was once again interrupted, this time by the kitchen door opening.
Everyone turned and looked in the direction of the person coming into the kitchen, it was Alister. He looked around and when he noticed that the others where in the room and staring at him he put his hand together and started mumbling.
-I'm sorry, I-I was just looking around am I bothering you? Maybe I should leave, but I feel sort of lost.
He was talking really fast and it was hard to catch a word of what he was saying.
Zip rose one of his hands in front of him, smiling friendly and said:
-Calm down pal, you're not bothering anyone; we're just surprised you found your way down here!
He pointed to the chair next to him.
-Why don't you sit down? Eat breakfast with us?
Alister looked at him, unsecure. Then he decided that next to zip was probably the safest place in the house and quickly sat down.
Zip smiled, but when he noticed that Alister was just staring at his food instead of eating it. He leaned forward, took Alister's fork and then took a bite of Alister's food, he put the fork down on the plate again, then he looked at Alister who was staring at him, confused, and smiled.
-umm..what..uur.. Alister started puzzled.
-I'm just showing you that it's not poisoned. Zip answered and laughed.
Alister looked confused, but then he smiled and laughed a short shaky laugh.
Winston smiled as well.
-I made some tea for you. He said
-I could take a sip of it, if that makes you feel better.
Alister looked at the butler and laughed a little.
-No, no thank you, that's quite alright.