'KAT' Hale shouted as he watched her figure fly out of the window. He ran from his hiding place towards the window looking out.
'KAT' Bobby Bishop shouted
'Here' A timid voice said. About 10 ft down Kat was dangling from a fit of stone wall.
'Are you hurt?' Hale asked
'I think I dislocated my shoulder' She groaned
'Hold on'
'Hurry!' What the others couldn't see was that Megan was attached to Kat's legs and was trying to drag her down as well. Kat was beginning to lose her grip on the slippery stones.
'Katie!' Jamie peered out from over the balcony 'Katie give me your hand'
'My shoulder's dislocated, I can't move my left arm'
'Okay, I'll try and get closer'
'What are you doing?' Hale hissed coming to the balcony
'Look, there's no time for fighting, help me reach Kat' Jamie snapped back. Hale, Jamie, Ben, Angus, Hamish and Bobby all formed a plan to try and reach Kat.
'Katerina, we're going to do the noedo' Bobby announced
'I can't hold on' Kat's vision was beginning to blur as the pain from her arm was making her feel faint.
'We'll get you Katie, Trust me' Jamie said confidently. That was the last thing Kat remembers because the pain became too much and the weight of Megan was too great. Kat let go.
...
I bolted upright which was a bad idea because my head immediately started pounding.
'Hey, hey' Bobby soothed 'You need to take it easy' He produced a damp flannel and proceeded to dab it on my forehead
'Where am I?'
'You're still at the mansion. Too many questions if we brought you to a hospital'
'Where's Megan?' I asked
'Hamish, Angus and Ben are keeping a close eye on her'
'And Jamie?' I asked. My father looked away from me
'He's vanished again. I'm sorry Katherina'
'It's okay. I'm used to it'
'Your grandmother is extremely worried. I told her to wait outside until you were awake'
'I would like to speak to her'
'Katherina' My father warned
'Please dad' I begged. He sighed, planted a light kiss on my forehead and then exited the room. My Grandmother practically raced in.
'My dear!' She exclaimed giving me a proper hug 'I am so sorry that this happened! If I'd have known who Megan was and what she was planning, I would have stopped it immediately'
'But you knew what she wanted all along Grandma' I stated 'Not just her but thieves all around the world. They want your necklace'
'It's fake' She smiled
'What?' I sat up more, ignoring the blood rushing to my head
'Katherine, did you seriously think I would wear such a valuable necklace around my neck 24 hours a day?' She laughed 'The thing weighs a ton! Not to mention it would become increasingly dirty over time'
'So where is the real one?' I asked. My grandmother looked around the room to make sure no one was watching or listening, she leant in
'In a place no one would dare to look' She winked
'The Bishop family tomb' I whispered
'I'll let you know where it is in time' She patted my arm 'But right now it's safe, and will remain that way'
'I don't want to be Lady Bishop of Geneva' I blurted. My grandmother considered my words.
'Perhaps the dynasty should take a new turn. Titles are overrated anyway' She said light heartedly, I laughed
'Your grandfather and mother would be so proud of you Katherine. As well as Romani'
'You know him?!'
'Of course I do, he is your godfather after all'
'WHAT' I shouted 'How comes Dad doesn't know his identity?'
'Your mother chose Romani to look out for you, she told me in confidence in case anything were to happen to her or Robert' She patted my arm again 'Romani's always been watching out for you'
'He sent me here to steal the necklace, you know that right?'
'He sent you to end the magicians' My Grandmother said pointedly 'The necklace was something irresistable that you couldn't refuse' She looked at me carefully 'You've been very careless recently about your personal life interfering with business. Do not make that mistake again' And with that my Grandmother left the room. It was silent for a while until Hale came in.
'How are you feeling?' He asked
'Like my Grandmother is a badass'
'Really? Why?'
'Romani's my Godfather'
'That's crazy!'
'Yeah, and somehow it all makes sense' I smiled 'I wondered why I was the one he dropped those notes too...I guess he was keeping the family business in the family'
'Would Eddie know his identity?' I shook my head
'My mom chose and kept it a secret. But I know he was at the ball last night…'
'I think' Hale began, grabbing my hand and drawing small circles on the back 'That you should rest and we should go back home, what do you say?'
'I think that's a plan'
