Maddie stared at the calm looking Avery who always had her hair in a neat bun. Her sister was sprawled all over the sofa while Lilian kept dozing off completely with her head resting on the table.
" Are you drunk?", she asked for the third time since she got here, to Avery in particular but all she got was just a cool look.
She turned her head aside, ready to help her sister out of this place, normally Julianne would get drunk alone and Maddie would come and help her out of here but today she came with friends, was the problem that serious?
" You take Julianne, I'll take my sister and myself out, what color is your car?", She heard Avery ask causing her to quickly glance at the very quiet girl just now.
" Is something wrong with you?", Maddie asked frowning very hard, two freaking people had behaved weird with her today and it was starting to get on her freaking nerves alright. This place seemed awfully weird today.
" Just do as I say Madisyn, I'm not supposed to be talking to you, now what is the color of your car?", Avery asked again this time glancing back at Maddie coldly.
" I drive a Toyota Camry grey colored car", Maddie said as she watched the girl lift Lilian up, putting Lilian's hand across her shoulder as she started struggling with her out of the bar. Maddie helped Julianne on her shoulder as well, walking out of the cozy bar.
Her eyes fell on the three people from earlier who were laughing at something Jayden must have said because his lips kept moving while they kept smiling at each other. The brown haired young man must have felt her gaze because he suddenly turned to stare at her.
When their eyes met, the thought to pull away, vanished as he held her gaze a while longer with that smile still being on his face.
If it weren't for Julianne who murmured in her drunken state, she wouldn't have broken eye contact with him. She adjusted Julianne's weight better on her shoulder and looked back up at him. He raised his wine bottle up and cheered towards as he turned back to stare at Jayden.
She stared at him once more before walking out of the underground place with Julianne by her side. The elevator took so long to get there and once out of the elevator, Julianne threw up on the floor.
The ride must have made her dizzy, thank goodness she didn't do that inside the elevator.
She smiled apologetically to a cleaner and quickly handed a small amount of cash as compensation before walking out of the elevator area heading towards the main restaurant and finally out of Green's palace.
The light, the bright light which said it was still the middle of the day and not the night, it was shining so bright that she wanted to walk back into Green's palace bar for a little more coziness.
The place was annoying but was very fancy. " It's so bright, who put on the light?", Julianne mumbled softly, her brows creasing with her eyes still shut but Maddie heard it all.
Gosh her sister might hurt her shoulders anytime soon, her weight was just too much on Maddie.
They got to the car, opening the door, she dumped Julianne in the back seat alongside Lilian and then proceeded to join Avery in the front.
She started the car, driving off in silence. " Where do you live?", she finally asked not knowing where to drop Avery and her twin sister.
" Two blocks away from the coffee bar", Avery replied softly and Maddie only nodded. She knew the coffee bar very well because that was her usual hangout and not Green's palace.
" Officer please don't tell my parents", Lilian suddenly exclaimed from the back seat with her eyes still closed. Avery suddenly glanced at her with wide eyes and it seemed as though Lilian had said something she wasn't supposed to.
" We promise Vanessa is our friend why would we cover up for her?", another voice spoke out, this time it was Julianne who spoke causing Maddie to frown and abruptly stop the car before steering it to the side of the road. Good gracious they were still half parked in the parking lot of Green's palace.
Avery turned to stare at her with a huge glare. " Take me home why did you stop driving?", Avery asked still glaring at Maddie.
" She didn't tell me anything that night, officer", Lilian said once again. The duo were obviously mumbling in their sleep but what they were saying was picking Maddie's interest.
" Will you drive the damn car Madisyn?", Avery asked freaking out almost yelling but all Maddie could hear in her ears was the name Vanessa.
" What are they talking about?", she asked out of the blue throwing Avery a side glance then staring back at her sister who had a soft frown on her pale white face.
" It's none of your concern jinxed one. Drive the damn car and take me home", she replied back to Maddie but the glare Maddie sent her way, caused to her involuntary shiver.
" You better talk Avery. Else I won't take you home or let you out of the car, you do not wish to see my dark side", Maddie threatened as she quickly locked all the car doors in a bid to prove her threat real and to get the black haired neat freak to start talking.
Avery hated her, it wasn't a new thing but unlike other people, Avery preferred staying far away from her, avoiding her like she was some disease so obviously a few threats would work on this one.
" Ok fine", she said giving in as she stared back at Maddie telling her to start driving. " The Mayor called each of us to his mansion today, three of us specifically", Avery said as Maddie listened attentively whilst driving the car.
" The sheriff claimed that we were the last three to speak to Vanessa the day before she was officially declared missing. Julianne's conversation with Nessa was through text message, while mine was through phone call which was recorded thank goodness", Avery stated with a dramatic pause.
She turned to stare at Maddie who shot her a continue gaze after digesting all the information she had received.
" It turns out that my sister Lilian had gone to see her that night, I just don't know why we would cover up for her especially when her parents are already going crazy.
" They made us promise not to tell anyone but the news was already taking a toll on us. The sheriff and the Mayor questioned each of us in private trying to get us to talk. The Mayor was crazy at times with the questions but after we came back Lilian and Julianne just decided to head off to a bar and waste themselves.
" I guess they were asked more questions than I was or they know something that I don't. Either way I decided to be on the watch and not drink at all", Avery ended there as she watched Madisyn take all the information that had just been said out.
Maddie suddenly turned to stare at Avery, the girl was fiddling with her fingers as if that wasn't all. Just what are these girls up to?
Their gaze met for a brief before returning back to their normal view as Maddie sped up the car.
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" Guysssss!!!", Peacelynn called out with enthusiasm. " I literally found the box and the neck chain is intact", she screamed causing the others to rush over to her from where they were separated in the Manor.
" I also had found Liam's girlfriend, Camille, in Liam's torture room. Do you think we should let her free?", Maverick asked Rose in his British voice as the others settled close to Peacelynn staring at the box and at the little jewel that was wildly dangerous for them witches.
" There will be no need for that, we have to get out of here and now", Rose said calmly watching Peacelynn cast an invisibility spell on the box and afterwards dipping it inside her trouser pocket. Vampires and other sorts of creatures couldn't actually hold this box without getting burnt by it.
They turned on their heels, Rose couldn't stop the bubbly feeling in her at a job well done. She finally has the box with her, now all she needs to do is to lead these witches back to safety.
" Wait", Josette suddenly whispered causing every one of them to pause in their movements. " Everyone retreat... Liam is back", Peacelynn whispered as well sensing what her sister was trying to say.
" And I don't think he's alone", Josette said watching as the others moved to stand next to her. Holding hands, they softly chanted a spell causing all of them to become invisible.
Shortly after, the Manor's double doors flew open and in came handsome Liam and a woman who looked evilly beautiful.
" I believe you know that I can no longer stay around", Jonie said walking away from the door as Liam shut it behind them while she moved over to the wide and spacious brown colored living room.
" I know but it's not yet midnight Jonie. We have had wine and talked about how our lives have been going. It's just fucking five in the evening", Liam said smiling as he walked along with her into the living room settling on the couch.
" Since when has Liam Cohen ever be desiring of someone, I have the feeling you don't want me to leave", Jonie said, a sinister smile adorning her cheeks.
" You are right Jo, life gets fucking lonely sometimes, you just need the right company and you don't want to leave too soon as well, you just want the box", Liam said as Jonie accompanied him on the couch.
Both of them oblivious to the creatures that accompanied them in the living room. Rose and the others continued walking softly, trying to do their best to remain invisible and quiet. One wrong move and they might make a noise.
Jonie who was listening to Liam's constant talking about the past felt someone move past her, it was like a breeze but she felt it. Her eyes suddenly hardened, who dared challenge a witch whom has existed for two and a half centuries and still managed to stay young and beautiful.
' Diserra Portus' she suddenly said causing Liam to pause in his suggestion of making them dinner. The double doors immediately made a loud clicking sound signaling it was just locked as Jonie stood up on her heels.
Liam stood up as well sensing something was wrong because Jonie was already on her guard.
" Someone's here Liam and I'm guessing they are here for the box", she said decisively walking out of the living room and towards the stairs. She climbed up while Liam went in search of where he hid the box after taking in all Jonie had said.
He searched frantically only to realize that the box had indeed been stolen. The smile on his face widened when he thought about it, could it be that Young Demetrius got his message and raided his house?
No... that wasn't right, Calvin wouldn't go through his house and leave it as it was. He would mess it up and scatter everywhere just to prove a point, that scheming young man was never here so who the fuck was it?
Who ever it was, they were in search of trouble and that he would give. Just at the completion of his thoughts, someone came flying down stairs through the railing and landing on the tied floor with a thud.
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