Chapter Nine

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The next room had personal items scattered about it. Jasper picked up a notebook and read the name Nicolas. He explained it was one of their cousins and he must have left his stuff after visiting. All the other rooms had personal stuff in them. Frankie said, "I guess your cousins visit a lot Huh?" Jasper shook his head in exasperation and said, "No they seldom come over. It is stupid they left their stuff here. Do not worry. I will call and have a maid clean Nicolas' out.

Frankie did not want to make this new cousin mad at her before they ever met so she stopped him saying, "OK this is a huge house. Is this all the bedrooms in it?" Jasper shook his head and explained, "No there is another wing but we are not suppose to go on it. Father uses it for business guests. Remembering the not in residence cousins Frankie asked, "OK but are there any of these business guests here right now. Jasper brightened and said he didn't believe so. He again grabbed her hand and retraced their steps to the down stairs. Instead of going left and down he continued going straight and explained the first rooms, across from each other were something he called suites and they belonged to Father and Anton. At the end there was a door which led to another hall way that went right.

Jasper began opening and shutting doors declaring each unoccupied. After the 4th room Jasper returned to the first, opened it and told Frankie she could stay there until her room was redesigned. It was a big room with a king size bed and connected bathroom. After looking through it tho Frankie was afraid her Father would have business guests and she would be in the way. She pushed Jasper out and shut the door. Then she went to the end of the hallway and opened the door. It was identical to the other room. Jasper confusedly asked why she wanted to be so far away. Frankie answered, "If there are business guests I will not be in the way down here Jasper. I mean they are not likely to have ten business guests before my room is finished right?" Jasper shrugged and they explored the room. Their was a quilt on the bed but no sheets and their were no towels in the bathroom. Jasper made a call and said a maid was coming up. Frankie would not have minded making the bed but there were no available sheets.

The maid was young in her early twenties. She accepted their explanation about her real room needing to be remodeled. She asked them if they needed for her to find shampoo and soap for the bathroom but Jasper assured her they were going shopping anyway. Frankie was a little upset because Jasper had turned down free soap but she let it go. They needed to get shopping if they were going to make it back in time to shower, change and be at dinner by 6. Jasper dragged her down the stairs and out a door next to the front door. It was a giant garage filled with all sorts of cars. Frankie exclaimed, "Jasper are all these cars yours?" Jasper shook his head complaining, "No just my 16th birthday car. Every time I am suppose to get a new car I get in trouble for something or another and lose the privilege." He led Frankie up to a blue two seater Audi. Frankie asked, "Will I get a car on my 16th Birthday too?" Jasper shrugged and said, "Yeah I suppose so when do you turn 16?" Frankie answered in about 4 months and Jasper asked, "Do you know how to drive yet?" Frankie assured him she was a great driver and offered to show him by driving. Jasper considered but then sighed and said, "we better not Frankie. I will lose my car privilege and you might not get your car on your birthday. Do you have a drivers permit? Frankie shook her head No and admitted she did not even know what that was.

Jasper assured her they would figure it all out and they got into the blue car and drove to the guard house. The head guard Mr. Finisher was waiting and introduced Frankie to Security guards Olivia and Toby and said they would each drive a car to guard me. He threatened Jasper about ditching the guards and he again insisted he would never do that when he was responsible for his little Sister. Frankie liked Jasper. He was really excited not to be the youngest anymore and she was excited to have a big brother. She was not sure about Grayson, Matteo and Jaxson but she really liked Jasper and Anton.

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