Chapter 10: Rat Poison
When I woke, it was dark. For a second I thought I was still in Ken's dungeon, but I was warm. I couldn't hear anything. I felt hungry though. I stood up to look for a light switch and see were I was in the house. I fumbled against the wall and then I found one. I flicked the lights on. It wasn't as bright as before. I looked around. I was in a room that didn't have much furnishings but the couch that I was lying on. There was a black shag carpet in the middle of the room. I noticed that I still had my clothes on. The only thing that was missing was the jacket. I figured that they took it so they could clean it. I saw a window straight in front of me. Taped to it was a note.
Kitten,
Come down stairs if your hungry. You had a big day.
Your Love,
Tao
I pulled the curtains aside.It was cloudy which didn't bother me. There was a dirt road below. I saw a black Jeep and a dark green Volvo. I suspected the Volvo to be Taos. I obeyed the note and slowly inched my way downstairs.
I came to the top of last set of stairs. I was on the third floor. I looked over the railing to see if there was anyone around. I did not see anyone. I heard voices coming from the kitchen. I slowly inched my way down the steps and packed myself right next to the arch leading to the kitchen. I peaked inside. I saw Bella, Edward, Tao and Carlisle all in there. Edward and Bella were making breakfast for her and what I guessed, me. Tao, and Carlisle were seated at the kitchen table talking about something I couldn't put my finger on. I moved my head back against the wall. Bella came jumping out of the kitchen, which surprised both of us.
"Hey Tao! Kitten's up!" Bella yelled. Tao came jumping out of the kitchen also. I scare easily sometimes and jumping out unexpectedly was not helping. He gave me a great big hug. I glared at Bella as she hurried up the stairs.
"Are you alright, do you hurt." Tao asked. I felt fine but I couldn't talk at the moment. "I didn't hear you coming down the stairs, your like a ninja." I liked that.
"You can just call me, Ninja Kitty." I said teasingly. He laughed awhile. He showed me into the kitchen and pulled me out a chair. Carlisle sat on the other side Tao who sat next to me. I crossed my arms on the table and placed my chin on them. I had no idea why I was even here for. I didn't want to be lazy so I came down here. I remembered the anklet Tao gave me, or what I thought was Tao. I reached my hand down to see if it was still there. It was, even after all that I've ben through. I unhooked it off my ankle, and held it in my hand.
"Are you alright." I heard Edwards voice next to me. He was just standing.
"What do you mean?" I asked him.
"I mean do you feel dizzy or are your shoulders sore."
I looked over at Tao who was chatting with Carlisle.
"Nope." I said popping my lips on the "p". He went back to observing Bella. I was curious to what she was cooking. I inhaled a big whiff. Remember my highly developed sense of taste and smell I mentioned a month ago. Well, I'm using it. I noticed a smell of a poison maybe, then I noticed she was about to poor rat poison in her soup. I ran and grabbed her arm.
"What are you doing!" She yelled at me.
"Saving your life." I grabbed the seasoning from her. Inside was a deep black powder when it was supposed to be a tan ginger. I lay a paper towel on the counter and poured out a little bit of the powder.
"See, rat poison." I wadded up the paper towel and threw it in the trash, along with the can.
"How did you know?" Tao asked. I smiled a shy smile.
"I never told you but I have a highly developed sense of taste and smell." Everyone stared at me. I couldn't take the stares. "Hello!" I yelled at them. They still stared but still couldn't believe it.
"So, can you cook?" bella asked curiously.
"Really well. In fact my mom took me to Italy and I got to sample and rate the latest cuisines of different restaurants, like a critic."
"So, what would be great for my soup, I can't get the flavor right." I went over to her soup that was boiling hot.
"First of all, the temperatures too high." I said as I turned the heat down. I put my nose in the steam and inhaled deeply. "You need, rosemary, a couple chest nuts, and creme." I said as I added all the ingredients. I stepped aside as Bella stuck her spoon in and sampled it.
"Yeah, that's what I was missing. Thanks." she said
"Your welcome." I turned around to meet the big eyed stare of Tao. I was afraid that his eyes were going to pop out of there sockets. "Impressed?" I asked.
"Very." he said smiling. "I had no idea, why didn't you tell me?"
"I didn't think that I needed to." I responded with a grin. "I would appreciate it if you didn't tell anyone, okay."
"Okay. Why?" He asked.
"Because I don't like people drooling over me because I have a special talent." I said. He backed off a bit. I went back to my seat at the table. Except this time, Edward and Carlisle chatted while Tao played with my hair. I was still in the same position as before I jumped out of my seat. I was looking at Tao as he looked at me. Bella sat a bowl of the soup in front of me.
"The soup was for you, eat up." She said as she sat in the chair next Edward and ate a bowl of the soup. It was a tan color because of the creme I put in. I already knew that it would be delicious. I hadn't tasted it yet, but the smell tells everything.
"You want to go somewhere after breakfast." Tao asked.
"Yeah." I responded.
I let the soup cool for a bit them gobbled it up like a turkey and it's food.
After the meal, I washed my dish.
"Hey, what happened to my jacket?" I asked Carlisle.
"We washed it. It should be in your room." He said. I rushed up the stairs with Tao right behind me. I went into the room and I grabbed my jacket off the couch. The blanket and pillows were taken away since I wasn't going to be there anymore. I slipped it on and Tao and I rushed down the stairs and out the door. Tao led me into the black Volvo. I sat in the passenger side of course.
Tao drove through the passageway to the street.
"Where do you want to go?" he asked kindly.
"I don't know, I'm just bored."
"Clothing it is." He yelped. "Of course we can't go to La Push." He said trying to get me to saw 'Why?'.
"I know, the treaty." I said staring out the side window.
"How do you know?" He asked as he turned his head to me.
"Eavesdropping." I lied, and he stared out the windshield. We drove past a restaurant that had a help wanted sign in the window. There were more and more buildings as we got closer and closer to town. I wasn't very good at picking my own clothes sometimes. I liked stores that had everything all organized and you could actually find a shirt in your size. Basically a mall. I hated small stores that got there things from people who already wore it. You find something you really like but it's not in your size. I saw an ice cream store. I liked ice cream on a dark and cold day, sometimes when I'm miserable. It gives you something to think about then your worries, plus it's fun to lick.