Chapter 12

Now that Sora's fishy problem was now in the open but only by known by Emma, Cleo, Rikki and Lewis. Sora felt a little more comfortable. However they all were now staring at him waiting for an answer, was he going to attend school? Ok that's normal he thought! He hadn't attended school in a long time!

Cleo: Sora?

Sora: Well I...

Emma: He's not registered at our school!

Sora: Yeah thats right and i might get into trouble if i attend!

Lewis: But what will you do in the meantime while we are at school?

Sora: I can guard & protect Mako from the Heartless! Plus i'm normally homeschooled! (lies through his teeth).

Rikki: Skipin school i like that!

Emma: Sora's idea is probably the best anyway! If any kid is caught around here outside of school hours!

Rikki: Emma! Stop being a worry wart!

Cleo: Hey guys! What's going on with your lockets?

Sora: Yeah they are glowing!

Lewis: Yours is glowing too Cleo!

Lewis who was sitting next to Cleo went to touch it with his hand, then it wasn't long until Cleo slapped his wrist.

Cleo: LEWIS!

Lewis: Sorry Cleo!

Emma: What's causing them to glow?

Rikki: Yeah its not like its a full moon but i'm feeling my powers getting stronger!

Cleo: Hey me too!

Emma: Me three...?

Lewis: Girls?

Sora sees Cleo, Rikki, Emma looking at their hands like they were in a trace. Lewis is looking worried. Sora then he looks down towards his keyblade.

Sora: I wonder...

Lewis: Ah girls, please don't do anything stupid or at least might until i've left the room. I do not wish to be a target!

Sora: Maybe its my keyblade causing them to glow? Here let me make it disappear!

On Sora's command the keyblade disappeared in a bright flash of light.

Sora: There how about now!

Cleo: They are no longer glowing!

Rikki: That was weird!

Emma: What's going on?

Sora: Um...i don't know! Maybe the power in my keyblade is somehow connected to the power you have in your lockets?

Lewis: That's nonsense, the girls lockets were handmade by a guy named Max Hamilton 50 years ago! They don't have magic in them!

Sora: Max Hamilton?

Cleo: Long story

Sora: Does he know your...?

Rikki: Shhhh keep it down i hear noise up stairs!

Rikki was right, Kim coming down the stairs. Now all dressed up in a summer dress.

Kim: What are you all talking about?

Everyone: Nothing!

Emma: Just discussing about the fantasy story we are writing for our English homework!

Kim: Whatever! I'm going out!

Cleo quickly gets up to block her sister from heading out the door

Cleo (calmly): Kim...where are you going? Dad told me keep an eye on you, have you done your assignment yet?

Kim: I'm off to Elliots as you suggested!

Cleo: Dressed like that and with no books in hand? I don't think you are!

Kim: You not the boss of me!

Cleo: Kim! I'm trying to be reasonable with you, now please go back upstairs and do your assignment!

Kim: Make me!

The sisters begin to argue

Sora: Do they always argue like this?

Emma: Yep pretty much!

Cleo manages to get Kim away from the door. Then from the corner of his eye, Sora sees a vase of flowers sitting on a table nearby suddenly begin to shake. He hadn't noticed that Cleo was making a weird movement with her right hand. Cleo and Kim get closer to the table that has the vase on it.

Sora: What the...anyone feel a breeze in here?

Lewis: Ah Cleo!

Rikki: Wait Lewis! Let's see where this is going!

Emma: Rikki!

Then in a blink of an eye the vase fell over spilling the contents from it both flowers and water! Cleo moved away in time but Kim wasn't so lucky. Then there was an almighty scream!

Kim: My dress! How?

Cleo: Must have been the draft!

Suddenly Cleo's Dad comes through the door

Mr Sertori: Hello everyone i'm ba...what has happened here?

He looks towards Cleo

Cleo: We had the door open and a big gust of wind came through!

Mr Sertori (Concerned): Reeeealllly and Kim why are you standing there dripping wet in that dress?

Kim: I...I...was going to Elliot's to study!

Mr Sertori: Like that? Cleo! I thought i'd asked you to keep an eye on her!

Cleo: We were Dad! Honestly!

Emma (smiles): and I just had a message from Elliot saying he's at soccer practise.

Mr Sertori (turns to Kim): Well young lady... as your punishment for almost excaping, you can clean up this mess!

Kim: Me clean up? That's so unfair!

Mr Sertori: You should've thought of that before you decided to excape under your sisters nose!

Kim begins to grumble and goes back upstairs

Mr Sertori: The mess isn't going to clean itself up! Cleo you are not to touch this mess! You understand?

Her Dad goes into another room and Cleo lets out a huge sign of relief that she didn't have to clean it up but then she says Lewis checking his phone

Cleo: Lewis?

Lewis: Ahhh i've gotta go!

Rikki: Bet you its Charlotte!

Lewis: Ummm sorry, raincheck? Later at the JuiceNet Cafe later? It was nice meeting you Sora! Bye girls, Bye Cleo!

Everyone but Cleo: Bye...

Cleo: Bye...Lewis...

Lewis heads quickly out the door, he pauses and looks at Cleo. Sora noticed the way they were looking at each other. He wondered if they were in some sort of relationship.

Sora: Ah you guys?

Cleo: Just friends!

Sora immediately noticed that there was awkwardness in the air shortly before Lewis heads out the door.