Voices

Chapter 9

"Woah, sorry! Are we interrupting something?" The boys bust through the empty doorway.

"Get out of here" Noir growls. They scatter scared by his tone.

"It's ok" he whispers in my ear, reassuring me that nothing can hurt me again.

"You sure?" I ask teary eyed. He nods giving me a genuine smile. He reaches his hand out and I place my hand gently in his as he gracefully pulls me up.

The sound of my phone ringing startles me and I jump. Calming down I place a hand to my chest then pick up the phone and press answer.

"Hello?" I say hesitantly.

"Hello there sweetie, I’m coming home tonight" I hear the cheerful voice of my mother through the phone.

"Ah" I look round knowing the boys are here, what should I do? Noir plucks the phone from my hand.

"Hello there, I’m Tabby’s friend, she invited us to stay for the week I hope you don’t mind us intruding" I look up at Noir. He’s a life saver.

"That’s fine, I would love to meet Tabby’s friends" I hear my mother’s voice from the other side. I grab the phone back off Noir.

"Bye Mum, see you soon"

"See you soon sweetie" I hear the phone click to say the call’s ended.

"Great save there" I pat him on the back.

"Well I am known for my quick thinking and handsome good looks" he replies vainly. I chuckle at him.

"What? You don’t think I’m good looking?" he asks with mock sadness.

"Well, you know… Yeah" I stutter and my face goes bright red. Noir laughs and I punch him in the arm.

"Shut it, you" I sulk off to the kitchen.

"What are we making for dinner?" I look at Noir.

"Oh and we should probably tell the others that Mum’s coming home" I point at him.

"I’ll do that and how about pasta and salad?"

"Ok sounds good" I walk over to the pantry to get the ingredients. I carry everything over to the bench. Noir walks back in and I soon hear the sound of running footsteps.

"Elephants" I mutter the comparison.

"Your mum is coming?" Lucian asks.

"No, I just got Noir to tell you as a joke" I give them a ‘No duh’ face.

"I thought you didn’t like your parents" Damian states.

"I dislike my Dad not my Mum" I raise an eyebrow.

"Oh" they all let out the word.

"Anyway go get cleaned up, actually clean the house while you’re at it, you guys are all slobs!"

Noir walks to my side and takes a knife from the drawer,

"Salad or pasta?"

"Start on the salad" I instruct him taking a pack of pasta and dumping it into a pot.

After dinner is finished I place everything on the table. I hear a knock at the door then the sound of my mother’s chiming voice.

"Hey, I’m here" she calls out.

"MUM" I run out of the kitchen and into her arms. She embraces me warmly.

"I've missed you" I cry. She pats my head in a loving gesture.