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A discovery of witches story told from Miriam's closest child Elizabeth Shephard. Will "Uncle Matthew' s" new love ruin the covenant and will Elizabeth help protect Diana find out.
This will include her story before Dia...
I didn't add chapter 9 because it's Matthew's chapter and Elizabeth isn't there. Sorry the last one was cringey. I can't write date scenes to save my life. It's also been a while my bad.
Elizabeth's POV I was smiling the whole way home. I quickly went inside to grab my laptop bag and head to the lab. I was still smiling as I entered the lab, and Maman definitely noticed. I shrugged her off and changed my to to a simple shirt and lab coat. I quickly noticed that Marcus was doing something more interesting than your mother staring at you, so I headed my way over.
When I reached him I didn't even get one glove on before he turns to me. "You look even better than normal are you glowing?" His eyes roamed around my face and body and then he gasps "You has mind blowing sex didn't you? Oh I bet, that's why you look so good this is post sex you." I wasn't a witch but I swear I could feel Maman's eyes drilling into my head. I shook my head at Marcus "Or it was a first date we didn't have sex. He was just a really good guy."
Marcus gave me "hmmmh" before turning back to his work "Tell me about the date." I smile and start talking about the restaurant and other things, "He also bought me flow.... Merde ." I tore the gloves my hands and disposed of them as I rushed out to the car to grab the flowers sitting on my passenger seat. They were a bit wilted but they would perk up with some water.
I emptied the only vase I had which was filled with rocks. I quickly went to the washroom to fill it with water and brought it back, I placed the flowers inside and put the vase on the desk. When that was done I went back downstairs to help Marcus again. "Where did you go on such a hurry?" he asks.
"My bad sorry I had to grab the flowers from my car." He looked at me in shock and started to open in mouth before I gave him a glare. He shuts it and gets back to work. I didn't even here Matthew walk in on edge. He left to his office not acknowledging anyone.
Marcus and I look at each other and make facial expressions like we could read each other's minds. In the end he shrugs his shoulders and goes back to work. Matthew comes down the stairs duffel bag in hands. Marcus and I stop what we are doing and stare at him. "Elizabeth. Miriam." He calls Maman and I over.
"I'm heading to Hamish's, I need you two monitor Diana while I'm gone. And please give this back to her." He hands us her zip up hoodie. I nod my head and take the sweater from his hands. He shutters and nods at Maman and she scoffs. He nods at her like her scoff it was confirmation. He nods at me and I give him a half smile. He returns it and leaves the lab.
Around 7:30 I went up to my office to change into proper Bodlien clothes.
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(Please switch the bag for something that could fit her laptop.)
I went downstairs ready to go and waited for Maman. "Got another date tonight Lizzy?" Marcus swings his arm over my shoulder. I laugh "Nope I'm just heading to the library to watch Dr.Bishop and get some emails done." He nods his head and walks away. Once I notice he can't see over my shoulder I pull out my phone to text Jack.
How are you doing? Jack I'm good. You?
I'm doing good. Jack That's good what are you doing today? Hanging at the Bodlien. Jack Cool I'll leave you to it. Bye Bye
I smile and shut off my phone. Maman walks downstairs and we head to the car. We reach the library and sit in the table near the collection desk. Diana walks around the corner shoulders tense. "Do you need something?"
"Where is prof. Clairmont?" She asks. Maman's voice speaks up "He's hunting," she pauses silently judging the witch standing in front of us, "In Scotland." Diana looks a little taken back "oh. When will he be back?" "We aren't really sure yet." I answer. Maman crossed her arms and glared at Diana. "I was hoping he'd take me to yoga in the Old Lodge tonight," her voice fainter.
"Speaking of yoga you left this," I pulled her sweater from my bag "In his car on Friday." "Thank you." She puts the sweater away. "You should be more careful with your things," Maman muttered "Your a witch, Dr. Bishop. Take care of yourself and stop putting Matthew in this impossible situation." I give Diana a sad smile and she walked to go to her seat.
Sean gives us a look and returns back to what he was doing. Diana walks to her seat without sparing us a second glance. I turn back to my laptop which hasn't even been turned on. I check my personal email first nothing new but a message from Amazon. I open the fan account and like always a large sum of emails. I sigh and start answering them. I close both emails and look at the word document no motivation to write.
I sighed and rested my head on the table. Maman just put her hand on my back in comfort and continues with her work. Around lunch Diana approached us. "I assume you have instructions to follow me to lunch. Are you coming?" I shut my laptop and packed in my bag, Maman placed her pencil down gently and followed the witch.
When we reached the end of the staircase Maman says, Go down that way." I could smell the creatures a whole room of them. Diana looks at her, "Why what difference does it make?" Maman just shrugs her shoulder and follows the witch.
A small window to the lower reading room showed it was full of creatures the different species at separate tables. "What have I done now?" Diana asks under her breath. Maman replies with "Nothing Matthew's not here." "Why are they afraid of Matthew?" She asks. I jump in "Ask him. Vampires don't tell each others tales. But you have nothing to worry about mine and Miriam's teeth work perfectly."
We reach Blackwell's and she eats a sandwich and a bottle of water in record time she gets up to leave so we follow her to the exit. Maman and I notice where she's leading us "Diana." My mother warns her she brushed her off and goes in. She walks straight up to Peter Knox. Then she challenges him to get him and the witches out of the library. Maman and I watch in surprise as she goes up to one species as a time and tries to push them out of the library.
She turned noticing Miriam and I watching she returned to her desk till the end of the day.
The next day was a little uneventful I had to argue with my publisher and answer a billion emails but with Diana it seemed pretty much calm.
Maman and I drove back to the lab and I went up to my office to be alone. As soon as I sat down my phone buzzed I pulled it out of my pocket to see who it was.
Jack Hey, just wondering how you were?
I'm doing fine. You?
I'm also doing fine.
Anything you need?
Nope just checking in.
Thank you. Bye 👋 Bye 👋
I smile and put my phone down just to lay back in my chair and look at the ceiling. Hours later I hear the lab doors open, I walk down the stairs to see Matthew filing in. He looks fresher but a on edge. He rubs my head as he walks by and goes straight to my mother's office.
A hand on my shoulder and I turn to see Marcus. "Any idea of why he's back early?" I shake my head and stare at the office door.
Can't believe I actually took 2 months to right that. I will keep it hopefully a little quicker. I'll start writing on the bus. Also I'm just saying it again the plot belongs to Deborah Harkness I literally copy the book as close as I can and add things for my Character. Thanks for reading and voting. (You really don't have to vote I do this for fun.)
