The Captured Bird

Chapter 17-I Don't Even Know

A few months later and you were sat in the parlor with Emma and Olive. Emma seemed upset and tossed her book aside with a sigh. You gave her a confused look and she spoke. "It's nothing."

"Oh, but you need to tell me what's wrong so I can cheer you up."

"It's not your job to cheer me up, Y/n." She rolled her eyes at you.

"Yes, yes it is. It is my job to cheer you up." She let out a sigh at your stupidity.

"We'll then you're fired."

"You can't fire me, I'm union bitch." She scoffed but was smiling.

"What did I tell you about cursing, Y/n?" Alma now stood in the door, you turned around, a little too fast and fell off your chair. "Ow- Anyway, Alma dear, could you get me a glass of water?" She sighed and walked off again, you took that as a yes.

You talked with Olive who sat next to you until Alma came back a few minutes later. She set a glass of ice down on the table and looked at you with a grin. "Wait." You shook your head smiling as she walked off.

Alma ended up going outside and sitting on the porch, watching over the rest of the children as they played in the yard. Not long later and Olive let the house, she chatted with Enoch and Millard for a bit before all three of them walked over to Miss Peregrine. "Hey Miss P, we've got a few questions for you if you don't mind." The girl spoke. Getting a small nod in return she continued. "So, how'd you know Y/n was the one?"

"Oh that's easy, she looked at me the way all women want to be looked at." Millard let out an 'awww' at this. "With fear in her eyes." Now only Olive said "awww". Miss Peregrine looked at Enoch and was taken aback for a moment. "There's something weird going on with your face."

"What?"

"You're smiling... I didn't know you could do that." Olive and Millard just erupted in laughter. A bit later you and Emma left the house and went to join the other kids in the yard.

"I have an idea..." Olive grinned, looking out over the kids. "EVERYONE!" She yelled, grabbing everyone's attention. "Raise your hand if you have ever felt personally victimized by Enoch O'Connor!" She yelled, while raising her hand above her head. Miss Peregrine looked around, realizing everyone raised their hands, she slowly raised her hand as well, Olive let out a small laugh at this. "I knew it. He torments everyone."

Millard began speaking about some sort of conspiracy thing and why he was better than everyone, or something like that. Alma paid him no mind as she zoned out, looking at you, who was playing with the twins. "Am I right, Miss P?" She looked over at Millard who's stopped his ramble.

"I am almost certain you are not, but to be fair, I wasn't listening." She shrugged and stood up. "Excuse me." She walked over to Hugh who'd just kicked Emma in the shin while cursing at her. "I'd like to see you in my office, Mr Apiston."

"Ooooo, someone's in trouble! It's me, I don't know why I did that." He sighed and followed her into the house.

"Anyway, so I was cooking, like I said, and when I went to grab the people opener, Fiona-" Emma continued telling the story that Hugh'd interrupted but you cut her off.

"Sorry, did you just refer to a knife as a 'people opener'?"

Emma slowly nodded, face blank. "Should I not have?"

"Clearly not, Emma."

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I just wanted to write something funny before the end of the book. Some of these were quotes from shows, some weren't. I hope this book didn't completely suck-