The Inside Story

Chapter 9- The Town

*Claire's Pov*

I woke up due to the big crash in the kitchen.

I quickly jumped out of bed and rushed to the kitchen where I saw a huge rat staring at me.

I may be cruel but rats are even worse.

I screamed my lungs out, "CLARK!"

Clark ran to my side with his gun, "What happened?"

I pointed at the creature, "Kill it!"

Clark saw it and put his gun away. "It is completely harmless Claire."

I scoffed, Harmless? More like killer machines.

Clark picked up the rat and petted it. Is he insane?

I stared at the rat, making sure it doesn't jump but karma felt like visiting me.

The rat jumped and landed on me. And let me tell you, I have never felt so scared in my whole life.

I ran around the whole house, trying to get the horrifying animal off me. But it seems that it likes me too much to let go. I look like Drake dancing in Hotline Bling but crazier.

"CLARK HELP ME!" I screamed at him.

However all he does was laughing his soul out.

I finally got the rat off me and run outside. I am not going back inside.

I heard Clark call my name, "Claire come back, it is tot-. Oh! Help!"

I smirk, thank you karma very much.

He came outside, breathing heavily. "What do we do now Claire?"

I shrugged, "Call the animal control."

"I left my phone inside the house and I am not going back."

I groan, trying to find a solution to our problem. Then out of nowhere Clark had an idea.

"Lets ask Ace! Maybe he knows someone."

I bite my lip, after what he whispers to me, I don't want to see him.

"Clark I don't know..."

He looked at me with disbelief, "You got kidding me right Claire? We need his phone or our house will be a home of the rats."

I started walking to Ace's house, "I hate when you are right."

He smirked while ringing the doorbell.

Dianca came out with a huge smile as usual. "Hello Clark and Claire, how could I help you?"

I grin, "Um Dianca you see, in our house we found a rat. So since we are both scared of rats, none of us wants to go back inside to receive our phones to call animal control. Do you think we could use yours?"

Dianca widen the door for us to enter, "Well that explains the screaming at 10 in the morning."

My eyes widen, it is only 10 in the morning? I thought I woke up much later to that.

I came inside and saw that Connor was lying on the floor, sleeping while Brianna and Jordan were cuddling on the couch. I wonder where Ace is.

I pointed at them, "What happened to them?"

Dianca rolled her eyes, "Those idiots came back home drunk."

Clark and I laughed, I love Dianca a lot. She reminds me of Mom.

Dianca looked at me, "Claire, can you wake up Ace?"

"Sure."

She clapped her hands, "Great, his room is at the right, the second one."