Chapter 10
Ethan stares at the wide-open door, shocked.
“E-E-Erin… back so soon?” he asks,nervously grinning.
Erin growls. “How did you manage to get blood everywhere? Did you bite Alexander?” He asks, avoiding the question.
olivia stands shaking in the doorway, frozen in fright.
“I”m n-not that g-good with b-b-blood…” she says, looking away.
“Look what you’ve done! You made an innocent and fragile girl cry! You monster!” Erin shrieks at Ethan.
Ethan stares at Erin is disbelief.
“t isn’t like that! Let me explain! Please!” He beckons on the verge of tears.
Emma places her non-injured hand on Ethan’s shoulder, comforting him.
“It isn’t his fault. So don’t yell at him. Look at his face, he’s crying!” She says, wiping away Ethan’s tears while he sniffles and looks at her.
Erin leans towards Olivia. “Now who’s the baby?” he snickers.
“Shut up!” Ethan yells. “Exactly, you have no proof that he bit Alexander. In fact, I know precisely how things played out. Untie him. Don’t worry he isn’t a threat. I can have the carpet cleans after this ordeal finishes.” Ema states, a slightly confident tone in her voice.
Erin obeys her command and reluctantly unties Ethan, and tosses the rope aside.
Ethan stands up and wipes his messy face with his pajama sleeve “If you were just gonna untie me in the end then why do it in the first place?” he asks, his voice barely audible.
“Because now that we have some evidence we don’t need to have you apprehended. But if you act up again then we will have no choice but to arrest you, if it’s possible.” Erin snorts.
“Oh hush. Would you fancy being accused of a crime you didn’t commit, and then be tied to a chair? I don’t think there is room for you to complain much.” Emma snaps at him, holding her Wrapped-up hand.
Ethan silently tagged along, lost in thought. As he stared down at his claws, they seemed to glitch, changing shape and color for nearly a second.
The ground around him disappeared, leaving a dark hellish portal in its place.
He looks up. Everything was seemingly normal.
“Did you guys see that just now? Everything just changed!”
As quick as It came, everything was back to normal, the ground was replaced with hard wooden floors and long winding carpets.
Their eyes were on him, confused gazes piercing his mind.
“Uh, Ethan? You there? Don’t clock out too early, we still need to solve this…” Olivia said.
“Yeah, Did we accidentally hit you in the head when we were fighting? You look puzzled,,,” Erin added, glancing up and down the corridor.
“N-no… I swear…” Ethan said shakily.
“Well I’m sure it’s just your mind playing tricks on you Ethan. We didn’t see anything. Now come on, we have to go talk to Alex.” Erin said, happily trotting along ahead of the group. He was nearly too happy. It felt unsettling to the others.
Ethan shakes his head and runs his hand through his shiny purple and green hair, eyes warily darting around.
“No… I’m fine. Let’s just go.” He said and caustously jogged to Erin.
“Nobody ever believes me in this prison…” He mutters bitterly. “What was that, ethan?” Emma asks, nearing behind him.
“Nothing! Just talking to myself.” he assures her, putting on a fake smile.
“Here we are, this should be Alexander’s room. I’m sure they disbanded after supper, but let’s check anyway.” Erin says, suddenly stopping in front of a closed door.
Ethan takes it upon himself to clean himself up with a napkin he found.
Emma opens the door, peering into the gray boring room.
“How weird, Alexander isn’t here. I wonder where he could be…?” She says.
Ethan glances up at the clock.
11:30…
“Emma, how many rooms have vases above the fireplace?” Ethan asks, his gaze glued to the mesmerizing tick of the clock.
“ Well, there are three room that I remember that do have vases above the fireplace. I think those rooms are Hayden’s, Erin’s, and Kai’s. Why?”
“ Because I just remembered something important. How about we split up? I have a gut feeling that Alexander will be there.” he says with a smirk and a wink. “I’ll go with Emma and Erin can go with Olivia. No ‘goofing off’ you two, I’m serious! Go to one of the rooms that Emma said and investigate.” He shouts at Erin and Olivia as he grabs Emma by the arm, yanking her through the hallway.
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