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Chapter 2 - Tick-Tick 2

THE DEEPEST SECRETS"What will you do if a zombie bites you?" the pondering little visitor investigates with every guide or employee of the museum. Few brushed off the question while others went with the flow to satisfy the child's curiosity by humbly stating the first thing that crossed their adult mind."So, this is the kid." Liliane sighs within herself and examines the room she was in charged with to supervise- Section A09. It rested in the southern wing, homing several ancient artifacts of varying supernatural beings, for specimen the talons of Werewolves, skin-shield of Ogres, bronze weapons of Centaur, enchanting dust of Faery's wings, dried scales of Mer-peoples and scrolls of Witches and Wizards yet to be decipher lies beyond the inaccessible glass panel.All these artifacts of unpriceable belongings were treasured by the wolf-blooded mayor and his ruling party even after being conscious that most of them were fake. A museum securing fraud assets. Worth guarding... the irony is amusing itself."Mysty, are the preparations done?" Liliane inquires as a young brunette passes by towards the exist of the wing. The lady with a small frame and double eyelids decked with excessive makeup halts her motions and beamed at the sight of Liliane while answering-"No worries. Grey got it under-control.""Wait." Liliane nearly yelled but suppressed her tone to avoid glances from the tourists, who were either busy with the small curious boy or the fake delighting treasures. "Grey too is coming. Who told him? This was a girl's cloak-and-dagger." "Well...""What is it. Blurt out already or I have a access to knife in my lunch bag that will clear your hypoglossal nerve. And you wouldn't like the sight of blood... Trust me, lady, I'm familiar with hunt because of my blood."Mysty clears her throat and explains hesitantly, covering her neck with one hand while stepping back from an experienced butcher, "D-Don't get mad but when I invited Odette on your behalf, she invited Grey, who invited Newt-"Liliane's face cracks off a unpleasant smile, cutting Mysty off in the middle of her sentence. She clenched her jaw with a torching gape, closed fist placed roughly on the nearby desk and murmurs after heaving a sigh while tapping her index finger on the desk, "-Where is she." She couldn't help it as anger triumph over tranquility and her feet tracked off to find the culprit of the new mess after Mysty revealed the culprit's whereabouts while squirming away at the same time.Why did she invite the person she avoids daily in her life? The only one who gets on her nerves and is responsible for her guilt and regret. Liliane demands as she leaves her post and passerby notices her absence and the flowing rage's auraThe employees and on-duty guards shudders with fright and ignores their comrade's absence while on duty, labelling this as a daily scenario. They were familiar with this sort of recklessness as the weakly hot news in Northpass's museum includes two best friend's conflict. Their fights are always the first post on the website- Hot-Hours-Of-Museum.'Oh Lord.' Mysty pities over a certain someone before following the storm marching off to confront the so-called receptionist silently with worry written on her face. 'You are cooked, Odette. I will dig your grave with flowers adorned on it just like you wanted. I really hope you were born as a cat with nine lives.' --"There she is!" Odette yells after noticing a cold face stepping inside the lobby where awaits a near commotion between two friends. She was giggling along with a staff member as there were no visitors or someone to attend to, but a hot gossip urging to be discussed within the staff was on the tongue of her favorite gossiping aunt, who works as a janitor. Janitors have the best tea to spill. "Oh-ho... woh?!" ⚆_⚆If eyes could tell than Odette must have realized her friend's seethe behind her cold gaze but it was too late and she could only tell after being pulled away from the reception and dragged inside the store room harshly by two strong hands build for specifically this task- abducting people with no regard. This happens frequently so Odette at least knew a part of the incense. Her friend knows something worth maddening at but which one she is mad at? That's the real problem."Why?" Liliane's expressions turns soar and were enough to inform Odette that she had stir up a trouble. "I heard from Mysty.""That she is dating Grey-" Liliane broke the fact with her intense unflinching stare."-That what you did. I know it.""Did I forget to tell you I'm straight-""-No craps!""Look... I calls you intimately but I'm straight as a line-""-Odette!" "Is it perhaps the incident when I excused myself from a terrible date with the excuse that you are dead-""-It's not my fake deaths either, woman.""...""You realize what you did?" Liliane tone turned subtle with time as the clueless Odette opened her mouth to speak but no words came out. She parted her dried lips but bit them as words didn't escaped and guilt patched her frightened face. What she is angry about?"..."Liliane pushed her palm against her forehead with irritation as Odette attempts to use her brains."Dang it." Odette neither flinched nor replied as she tried to understand which deed Liliane was talking about as there were a bulk of them enough to irritate and temper with her. She didn't know what to say but tried guessing-"Um... dear lil-"Liliane paused the statement as she suddenly approached Odette and pulled out her arm to drop a lip balm on Odette's palm. "Drink water because vampires don't like kissing dry lips... maybe, I think so, if only they exists like you hope." *Sighs*Odette gaze lowers as she slightly chuckles at the sudden advice because at this situation also, her friend noticed the littlest thing about her and cared enough to give tips when she is certainly hurt regarding something. Damn it, Liliane you are too precious to lose. She will do anything to remain friends with you because that's the only thing she's capable of."Are you mad?" Odette looks down at the balm and a small smile formed on her bright face as she looked again at her beautiful goddess. So gorgeous with the darkest shade blanketing her irises and hair strands. The slightest curves of her body displaying themselves, almost discreet because of her baggy uniform marked with an exotic cold yet gentle demeanor and presence. Such an alluring wolf, worth contesting for. But a mere human is not worth for having something fascinating. Only if she was something else but not human..."I'm not," Liliane distracts Odette inferior thoughts out off room as she reaches for Odette's collar to adjust the wrinkled fabric. Her eyelids never falls down as she pulls Odette's collars out and then folds them again while tilting her head, getting a full display of the sensitive human's tender neck.*Bump*Too close... *Bump*Odette shuts her eyes the whole time while devouring the autumn leaf's fragrance coming from Liliane. The most driest yet addicting smell she have ever sensed in her whole life. A smile naturally came on."Hey?" Liliane moves away taking away all the warmth and breathes of Odette who slowly regains back her posture, eliminating the light blush off from the tips of her ears. "Why did you invite them?"With a little context, oblivious Odette realized the situation, "Is it about today's secret illegal party in the museum after ten which the Chief is unaware of?""Took you long enough but seriously Odette, you are a blabbermouth and a flirting nuisance!""I see." Odette's face drown into regret as she comprehends the reason behind the volcanic eruption. "It's Newt. You don't like your mate near you." I really fucked up this time.Liliane sighs as Odette's face turns gloomy but only the keenest would notice the relief on her friend's face-But glad that you still hate him like usual. Odette smiles from inside and steal another glance of her deepest secret and heart's desire.