ShadowRose18: chapter 4 :D

This takes place about a week after the party.

Also, after the (cough) intimate (cough) scene in the previous chapter, should I change the rating for this story to M?

Disclaimer: Tancred, Emma, Lysander, Olivia and Julia Indeglew all belong to Jenny Nimmo


Chapter 4 – Withdrawal Symptoms

Whenever someone is addicted to something, like smoking or coffee, and they stop having it, they have withdrawal symptoms, right?

Well, my withdrawal symptoms to my drug, the mysterious girl I met at Olivia's dress up party, was being in my own little world all week.

It'd only been a week, but I couldn't sleep at night, thinking of her, and I couldn't focus on uni. I sat in lectures, barely paying attention. In between lectures, I sat in the library staring at a wall and sighing.

Today was no exception. It was Friday afternoon and I was sitting in the library, sitting in a desk and staring at the wall. I was reminiscing about her, of course. I sighed.

'Anyone would think that you're a lovesick fool,' Lysander commented, sitting down next to me.

'I am a lovesick fool, stupid,' I answered, still staring at the wall. Lysander frowned.

'The angel?' he asked, watching me.

I sighed and nodded. I could still picture her face.

Lysander rose and took out his phone; already searching his phonebook for the number he was looking for.


After my lecture, I was on the train back home, Lysander sitting by my side, when my phone rang. I sighed and picked it up.

'Hello?' I asked, trying to reconnect with the real world.

'Hey Tancred!' the chirpy voice of Olivia Vertigo resounded in my ear. Lysander laughed at my annoyed expression.

I sighed. 'Yes? What is it Olivia?' I asked, glaring at Lysander.

'You should have told me!' she answered.

'What are you talking about?' I asked her, dreading to hear her say it.

'You're in love!' she cried. I forced myself to keep a straight face.

'With?'

'The angel from my party,' she answered. I could almost imagine her smiling serenely. I sighed.

'What of it?' I asked, boredom slipping into my voice to hide the embarrassment. Lysander noticed and grinned, while I hit him on the shoulder.

'You're an idiot Tancred, honestly,' Olivia sighed, exasperated.

'Hey!' I said, sitting up straight.

'If you weren't you would have talked to me already,' Olivia answered.

'And how would that help?' I snapped back, embarrassed and annoyed.

'Hello?! Tancred! It was my party! I invited everyone! I could have told you who she was!' Olivia reasoned with the tone of 'duh' in her voice.

I sucked in my breath. I really was an idiot. I hadn't even thought about it.

'Are you going to tell me?' I asked, softly. I don't know why I began to whisper, but it might have been due to the fact that most of the people on the train were staring at me, as if I were mentally insane.

Olivia giggled. 'Maaaaaybe,' her voice came back.

'Liv! Please!' I cried, desperate.

'Oh wow. You must seriously be in love with her if you're pleading with me,' Olivia answered. I groaned. She chuckled.

'Alright, go back home and bring the wings that she left behind and then meet me at Indeglew's Bookshop,' Olivia instructed.

'Okay,' I answered, glancing at Lysander who had a smug expression on his face.

'Alright, good. See you soon then!' Olivia's cheery voice answered before she hung up.

I sighed, put my phone back into my pocket and then turned to Lysander who was still smiling, smugly.

'You told Olivia didn't you?' I asked him. He grinned back at me.

I rolled my eyes and turned to look out the window. It was beginning to rain. Oh joy, rain, my absolute favourite type of weather…not.


Lysander and I entered my house. While Lysander waited downstairs, I went upstairs to my room. Dumping my bag by the door, I finally noticed how messed up my room was. Clothes were on the floor, on the chair, there was even a sock on the hanging fan, while the blanket to my bed was in a pile on the floor, pieces of paper thrown everywhere. I sighed. I would clean it when I got back.

I grabbed the wings, which was the only neat item in the whole room, and jogged down the stairs to Lysander. I didn't bother changing, the chances of meeting my mysterious girl was next to zero. Olivia would probably just take the wings, tell me the girl's name and then we'd split.

But inside, I prayed with all my heart that I would get to see my mysterious girl again.


Indeglew's Bookshop was a quaint little place. It was situated near the cathedral and books in their stands, visible in the display window, moved slightly when the cathedral clocked chimed in.

When I opened the door, a small little tinkle sounded and I chuckled. Even though I barely read any books, this place was really neat.

'Hi there, how can I help you?' a nice lady at the counter asked me. I turned to her. She had light brown hair and small glasses on her nose, but her smile was gentle and kind. She looked to be about in her thirties and appeared to have been reading before we entered, for a large book was on the counter.

'Hi, I'm Tancred and this is Lysander. Olivia told us to meet her here,' I said, preparing myself for her outrageous coloured hair.

'Oh, Olivia!' she called and a neon pink haired head popped out from a back room. I had tried to prepare myself, but it hadn't worked. I was still surprised.

'Oh hi Tancred, Lysander!' she called, bouncing up to us.

'Hey,' Lysander smiled at her. I held out the wings to her.

'What are you giving them to me for?' she asked. I was confused.

'What are you -?' I began, but a familiar voice interrupted me.

'Liv? Who is it?'

A girl emerged from the backroom, dressed in a light summer dress. Her blonde hair and green eyes were all too familiar to me. It was my mysterious girl.


ShadowRose18: CLIFFY!!!!! MWAHAHA! Hehe, I feel so evil XD

Yes, yes, I know, I've neglected Vampire for so long, but I finally had time to do it (thank you procrastination! XD)

So, here is the next chapter :)

There will be one more chapter, so look out for it soon :)