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p.s
To anyone reading this on 2/27/13, I have removed a scene from this chapter, the beginning scene, & have added it to the end of the other chapter. Sorry, for the inconvenience.
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"I am trusting you and you-" I point at both Thor and Loki."-to behave while I'm gone. Please don't break anything, don't stir up the neighbors, don't -"
"Lady Ban-, I mean Eryn, we will be fine. No worries. I'll take good care of my dear little brother here," Thor said, patting Loki on the shoulder a bit too rough to Loki's likings. Loki glared at me as I walked past him, obviously not wanting to be left alone with his brother. He may say or show that he hates spending time with Thor, but I know deep down, that he cherishes it, especially after our talk two days ago.
After hearing his story, I've come to understand him and why he did such things. Honestly, if I were in his shoes, I'd probably do the same thing he did. His motives were fair, in his eyes, all he wanted was to make Odin proud, but his attempts in doing it were in the wrong. I subconsciously smiled sheepishly at the memory of falling asleep on him with my head on his shoulder. He hadn't moved, claiming he did not want to wake me, and fell asleep as well by my side. Loki noticed me deep in thought and a smirk began to form on his face as he probably guessed what I was thinking about, and even though it was nothing big really, I found myself blushing slightly.
I do have to admit that the talk has made Loki nicer. He hasn't pulled any tricks on me lately, hasn't called me names as much. Also, he's not just been a bit more nice to me, but to others as well. Maybe, just maybe, he was going to change .
"Okay, I'll be going now, then. You two keep your word," I said sternly as if I were a mother leaving her children behind. Thor smiled politely at me and nodded.
"I never promised anything." Loki commented with a mischievous smirk. And just like that, Loki's bipolarness, reminded me that trying to change his ways is going to take much more than a talk. I then left, leaving my phone number behind in case of an emergency and made my way towards my car. It was Saturday morning, and I had to work my shift at Macy's antique shop.
I haven't seen her lately, since I had asked for a few days off last week due to Loki. I still don't trust leaving him alone, but if he's with Thor, then he should be fine. I hummed happily to myself as I stepped into the shop, causing the bells above the door to chime.
A tall man, covered from head to toe in black, stood at the front desk in front of Macy. He seemed to tense up as I made my way towards him, almost as if he didn't want me to be there. "Thank you for your time," I heard him say. His voice was deep and dark, having an eerie feeling to it. He then turned, but thanks to his sunglasses,black hat, black scarf, and black trench coat, I couldn't distinguish who he was. For all I know, he could be a most wanted criminal. Yet under all the disguise, I felt as if his eyes were on me, almost burning into me.
I glanced at Macy to see her gulp, nervously and then send me one of her everything-will-be-okay smiles. I knew that smile too well, to know that everything is not okay, but before I could say anything, she cleared her throat. "Dear, if you don't mind, I forgot to do inventory on the the new merchandise. Would you do it for me? I forgot my reading glasses at home and the letters on the list are too small for me to read."
I nodded, taking the clipboard from her grasp and a pen. Whatever it was, she sure doesn't want to talk about. I shrugged it off, for now, and pushed the long strands of beads aside as I entered the back room. There used to be a door where the beads are, but it was too dark and heavy for Macy's liking so she removed it and added decoration at the doorway instead.
An hour later, I was almost done with the inventory sheet. Macy walked in, admiring my work. "Is everything correct?" She asked. I nodded.
"Is everything okay?" I asked, staring at her. It wasn't until now that I took a full look at her. She looked so frail, so tiny. She seemed to be slouching more than usual, her eyes had bags under them showing signs of weariness, and most importantly, they were a bit puffy as if she did or was about to cry. "Was it that guy? What did he want?"
"He just wanted some information, that's all. I couldn't give him much, though, since it wasn't for me to say," she explained, shrugging her shoulders as if it was nothing big, but I could've sworn I heard her mumble, "he wasn't too happy about that."
"Information about what?" I asked, once again.
"You." She admitted, glancing down at her feet. I didn't reply, instead I let my mind race with its puzzled and bewildered thoughts. Why did he want my information? I was about to ask more questions, but she changed the subject as she did earlier.
"Dear, if you don't mind, I forgot to do inventory on the the new merchandise. Would you do it for me? I forgot my reading glasses at home and the letters on the list are too small for me to read."
I blinked. Once. Twice.My eyes warily glanced at Macy. Was she alright? She smiled politely at me, her eyes catching my attention. My eyes widened and I gasped, but she didn't seem to notice since her eyes wandered about the room. Her eyes. For a second they weren't the same hazel eyes I've always seen, but instead, they flashed a bright, icy blue. It reminded me of how Jared's eyes changed color the other night. Maybe it was just my mind playing tricks on me...
"Is everything alright, Eryn?"
"It's-It's just that...you've already asked me to do inventory an hour ago. I just finished." I explained, concern in my voice.
She chuckled lightly, shaking her head as if scolding herself. "Oh, silly me. It must be my age getting to me again." Then, she walked out of the room and into the store to greet the customers that had just entered. I decided to then shrug it off and followed behind her as well.
"Oh, Eryn. Your like the daughter I never had," Macy smiled after I finished ranting to her about a customer that had just left. "Sometimes, I even think of you as one of my own."
I smiled back at her. "I do too." She then pulled me into a tight hug,"even Henry thinks of you as his little sister." I chuckled at her comment. I don't talk to Henry a lot, but when I do, Macy always claims that we sometimes get along and bicker as if we were brother and sister.
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Everything was going as usual. Macy and I would talk about pointless things, and she would ask about Bruce as she did every time. I always reply saying that he's doing well, since he always is. "And how's Logan, Dear?" She asked out of the blue.
My heart skipped a beat. I've never once mentioned to her about Logan. How did she know? It wasn't as if anybody who knew about it talked to her recently. Unless, Bruce told her...behind my back, to find out more about Logan. Maybe, that's it, I thought to myself. "He's doing good, actually." I replied, placing a loose strand of my hair back behind my ear.
But as I continued to talk with Macy, my mind began to race once again. Macy is like a mother to me, and when you're close to someone, you know when they're upset, happy, or somethings wrong. In this case, something was wrong. First Jared, and now Macy... Either I'm going crazy and seeing things or something big- something strange- is going on. Which one is it?
I'm going with the latter.
Yay, while writing this chapter, there are now 2 more vote until I reach 200. ^.^ Anyways, this chapter wasn't really a filler, even though it may have seemed like it... What do you think of Macy? Is Eryn going nuts, as Loki claims her to be most of the time, or is...there maybe something fishy going on? Please leave your thoughts below! I love & appreciate the comments you guys give this story, <3 (p.s sorry for any grammar or spelling errors. I'll fix them tomorrow.)
OH & remember that story I talked to you guys about in the last chapter, The Lost Princess of Asgard...? Well, I couldn't help myself so I posted it up. It's on my profile or you can reach it through the external link, please take a look at it if you haven't check it out already!
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