Homesick

| 23 | An Invitation

"You know the plan right, don't mess it up." Ivory demanded.

"Of course I know, I made it myself!" Dapha dismissed, walking into Valeth room. "I just need to drop this note."

"Wait!" Ivory exclaimed, quickly grabbing the note. "Let me read it first, what if you put something weird."

"What? Have faith in my ability to write." Dapha huffed crossing her arms.

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"Dear Valeth,

Meet me on the second floor, door to the left of the stairs. Come ALONE! And be quick.

Love, Ivory."

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"This is suspiciously at all." Ivory said sarcastically. "And love Ivory?" Ivory gagged. "Gross erase that, put sincerely or anything else."

"Too late, it's already in his room." Dapha smiled grabbing the note and plopping it onto Valeth desk. "Now let's get out of here!" She whispered running away from the door. "We have to hurry and set up the room."

"What are those two up too?" Valeth mumbled, walking out of his hiding stop. "I couldn't hear them, but they clearly dropped something in my room."

Valeth walked into his room and noticed the note. "Sketchy." He hummed, "I'm so there." He grinned.

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Valeth walked up to the second floor and noticed the room immediately. He couldn't see inside since it was so dark, but the door was open. "Spooky," Valeth mumbled as he walked into the room. When he got completely in the room the door shut immediately, making Valeth jump in shock.

"Hello Valeth." Ivory smiled with a monotone voice.

"What the hell was that, trying to scare me?" Valeth asked with a hint of amusement in his voice. He squinted his eyes attempting to see in the now completely dark room. "Why did you pick the darkest room to hang out? Wait, don't tell me, you're going to confess your love?" Valeth teased.

Ivory took a deep breath trying to keep her composure. 'Ignore it, ignore it.' She thought, biting her tongue.

"Couldn't you pick a better place to confess?" Valeth continued, confusion mix with disgust on his face. "It's dark and creepy in here."

"Don't tell me you're afraid of the dark?" Ivory slightly teased, tilting her head.

"No, but you're scaring me." Valeth commented. "Quit talking like that, you're being weird."

"Weird? Don't be silly." Ivory dismissed, shaking her head.

Valeth's heart raced as he heard the sound of something rushing past him in the darkness. He spun around, but whatever it was had already vanished into the shadows.

"I definitely heard something!" Valeth exclaimed, his voice rising in panic. "Come on Ivory, can you please open a window or a light, something?!"

"But there are no windows in this room." Ivory responded calmly. "However there's a candle over there, go light it." She smiled, pointing to a small table.

"I can't see where you're pointing, or what you're pointing too."

Ivory let out a small huff of frustration, as she shot a glare his way but Valeth couldn't even see it.