Authors Note - Sorry it took me so long. I've been busy ^_^ Hope you like it.
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Chapter 2 - Favors
I was in the library looking at books. No one knew I was in the library. I don't know where Nile and Jordan are but all they have to do is track the scent of me. I should be packing for tomorrow but I really don't want to. I don't know how long I'm staying at Nick's house. We're just taking it by year.
I wandered around the library that seemed like it was never ending. I came across a sign on a bookcase that said 'Forgotten Memories.' Forgotten Memories . . . I wonder what's on this bookcase. I walked up to the middle shelf and went to grab a book.
"That bookcase is off limits."
I got startled and turned around. It was Jordan. He looked serious. I stepped away from the bookcase.
"Sorry." I said.
Even though I live here there are still so many other secrets that I don't know. Many of them Jordan won't let me know. It's like if I wander the mansion he stops me from going in a room. If I live here I should know about everything but . . . I guess some things are better left unsaid.
"Its fine, you didn't know." He walked over and looked at the bookcase.
"What are the books about?" I asked.
He looked at me. "Nothing much. Just some past history."
Yeah, past history that I'm not supposed to know about . . .
"Have you packed?" Jordan asked.
I shook my head.
"You better start."
I sighed. "Yeah, I'll get to it. I was trying to find a book to read though."
Jordan disappeared and reappeared in a second. He had a book in his hand and handed it to me.
"I think maybe you'll like this one. It's sort of a mystery book." He said.
I looked at the cover. It looked brand new like it has never been read before. It was a paperback book and had a little boy on the front and a girl in the way back. They were in a forest. Up above it said 'Green Child' in fancy green lettering.
"It hasn't been released yet. I have ways to get books like that."
"Have you read it before?" I said flipping through the pages.
"Yes actually I have. It's an interesting book. I think you'll like it."
"Thanks."
"No problem. Now go start packing or you won't have the night to relax."
I sighed again and went to my room.
I had most of my stuff packed. All I need is to put my book in my bag Jordan gave me and my hair brush and stuff. But I need that stuff for the morning and I'd like to read my book. I put everything on the floor and sat on my bed. I opened the book and was about to read the first sentence and I was interrupted by on a knock on the door.
"Come in." I said putting my book down.
Gracie peaked around the corner. "Can I come in?" She asked.
"Yeah of course." I said.
She came in and shut the door behind her. She sat on the bed next to me.
"What's up?" I asked.
"Nothing." She said looking at me but then she looked down at the floor upset.
"You look really upset." I pointed out.
"Well, I was wondering if you could do me a favor." She said.
"Yeah, anything."
She grabbed me by shoulders. "Can you please ask Austin if he likes me?" She said desperate as hell.
"What?" I said shocked. "I'm not going to do that."
"But you said you would."
"Before I knew what it was."
"Then you should have asked before you said you would do it."
"I - but, that's not -."
"Please."
"I . . ."
"Please, please." She said shaking me.
"Okay! I'll do it."
Gosh, these vampires can't do anything themselves. Come on they can't die easily what's asking someone if they like you gonna do to you.
I stood up.
"He's in the kitchen." Gracie said.
Ugh, I gotta walk all the way over there. It's so far away. I wish I had super powers like vampires.
I walked out of my room.
"Thank you!" She yelled.
"Yeah, yeah."
I walked toward the kitchen that felt like I would never get there. I'm guessing Gracie likes Austin if she wants me to do this. I don't even know Austin that much. Why couldn't she tell Nile to do it? Well Nile is a boy and I'm a girl but why not ask Hazel to do it. I bet Hazel would go for it. Well, she can be a blabber mouth sometimes so Gracie is probably afraid she'll blurt out that Gracie likes him. So . . . How do I ask Austin without giving it away?
I went to the dining room and the kitchen was at the end of the room. I walked down and turned to my right. Austin was sitting at a table with three other guys. I know these guys. They have talked to me a couple of times. The one with the short brown hair is Joey, the one with the long blonde hair is Zack, and the other one with short brown hair is Dexter. Yeah, they always hang out with each other . . . Too bad they are with each other right now.
All the chefs in the kitchen were cooking and cleaning. All the chefs are vampires as well. I don't see them out of the kitchen. This is the only time I see them. I wonder where they all go to. Well I still haven't seen this whole place. Just up to Nile's room. I've never seen Jordan's room. I wonder that is . . .
"What brings you to the kitchen?" Austin asked snapping me out of my thoughts.
"Oh, no particular reason." I said moving over to the counter.
"We gotta go." Dexter said.
Dexter, Joey, and Zack left. Why would they leave us alone? I guess it's good because this is my chance to ask. Why the hell am I doing this anyway?
"Can I ask you something?" We both said at the same time.
"You first." He said.
"No, no go ahead." I said.
He sighed. "Could you do me a favor?" He asked.
"What is it?"
I took Gracie's advice and asked what it was before I say yes.
"Could you ask if Gracie likes me?" He said kind of embarrassed.
Wow, that was easier than expected.
"You want me to ask her if she likes you?"
"Yes."
"Really because she wanted me to ask you the same thing."
"What?"
"Yeah. Why don't you go talk to her? I think she's still in my room."
He stood up. "Thanks." He said smiling.
"No problem."
He left the room and I turned around to look at the chefs. They all stopped what they were doing and were staying at me. A second later they started going back to work. I went out of the kitchen and hit someone in front of me.
"Sorry." I looked at them. "Oh hey Nile." I said.
"Hey Kiara, Can you do me a favor?"
Ugh, what now?
He handed me an envelope. "Give this to Jordan if you see him."
"Why don't you give it to him?"
"Because I have to go somewhere real quick and I don't have time to go wander around looking for him."
"It takes you three seconds to go look for him."
"Would you just do it for me?"
"Fine."
"Thank you." He said and disappeared in front of my eyes.
I want to read my book. So let me just go upstairs and go read it!
I walked out of the kitchen and the dining room. I was walking in the hallway heading toward my room. If I see Jordan on the way I'll give it to him. After I read at least a page in my book then I'll go look for Jordan. But I'm curious about that book.
"Kiara."
I turned around. It was Hazel.
"Oh, hi Hazel."
"Can you do me a favor?"
"Ha, what?" I said with a fake laugh and smile.
"If you see Gracie can you tell her to come to my room?"
"Yeah sure thing."
That's an easy job since she's in my room.
"Oh and can you give this Nile." She handed me a bead.
A bead? What is Nile going to do with a bead?
"He told me he would fix my necklace that he broke the other week and I found another bead."
"Yeah, I'll be sure to give it to him." I said looking at the blue bead.
"Thank you." She skipped off.
I have a letter to give to Jordan and a bead to give to Nile plus I have to tell Gracie to go to Hazel's room. Okay got it. I went upstairs in my room. Neither Gracie nor Austin were there. Now I have to go search for them. Ugh. I put the bead and letter on the table and shut my door. I plopped down on my bed and got my book. I just have to read at least the first page.
Someone knocked on the door.
"What!?" I screamed at them.
They came in. Jordan looked at me.
"Is everything all right?" He asked.
"Yeah, sorry." I said sitting up.
"How's the book?"
"I don't know. I haven't read it yet." I got up and went to the table. "This is for you." I said handing him the letter. "It's from Nile."
"Oh?" He said confused.
"Hey can you do me a favor?" I asked.
"Yeah, what is it?"
I picked up the bead and gave it to him. "Give that to Nile. If you see Gracie tell her to go to Hazel's room. Oh and if you see Nile, Gracie, Hazel, and Austin. Tell them they owe me one."
"Why do you want me to do all this?"
"Because I want to read." I said getting angry.
"Have you even packed yet?"
"Yes I have. Now go do those favors." I said pointing to the door.
He smiled at me. "Okay. We're leaving tomorrow at noon." He said heading toward the door.
"Okay."
"Night." He shut the door.
I locked my door and went to my bed and finally started reading my book. Too bad I have 15 minutes to read it . . . But at least I get to go to Nick's tomorrow.