The Mystery Circus

Chapter 23

I was sitting in the dining room car again. Caine was sitting beside me, and then Lance and Doll were sitting across from us. We were all eating breakfast at the moment. Adrian, Hope and Raven were sitting together talking at another booth, since you could only fit 4 people in one booth. I was eating a blueberry pancake. Well, we all were. And we were enjoying it wonderfully. It was really delicious. Lance had made a whole bunch of blueberry pancakes, and he served them to half of the people who were in the dining car at the moment.

"You're a really good cook." I exclaimed happily to Lance, and then shoved a big piece of pancake in my mouth. Doll just laughed and stared at me.

"I know their good Angel, but you don't have to be a pig when eating them." she joked.

"Says you. You already finished yours." I said while laughing after I swallowed the food that was in my mouth, and pointed to her empty plate.

"I had a smaller pancake than you. Besides, you had a giant pancake! You literally asked Lance to make you a pancake the size of the pan for yourself!" she exclaimed, giggling.

"Excuses, excuses." I pretended to shake my head disappointingly. "What on earth have you come to, Doll?" I asked her, keeping a serious tone, but then after a few seconds, we all burst out laughing in uncontrollable laughter.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Piper glaring at me from a different booth, which was across the room. So he must know that I know it's him who is robbing the stores, and he knows that I know it was him who blew up that store. So I must be a target of his, then. When everyone else wasn't looking, I turned and shot him a glare, and stuck my tongue out at him, grinning. I then turned back to my plate, and continued to eat it my pancake.

Everyone continued to talk, and I finished eating my pancake. Man, was that pancake ever delicious.

"That pancake was the best, Lance." I repeated.

"I heard you the first time, but yes, I know my pancakes are fabulous." he joked.

"They are, though." I chuckled. I stood up, and carried my plate to the kitchen area of the dining room car. I put my dish into the dishwasher, then closed the dishwasher door shut.

I walked back over to the booth, and then I sat down beside Caine again. I grinned at Caine, then rested my head on his shoulder.

"So, you and Caine...?" Lance asked, wiggling his eyebrows.

"Yeah. We're dating." Caine grinned, and turned his head, kissing my forehead gently.

"It's about time!" Lance and Doll exclaimed in unison.

I started laughing at this.

"Oh, and Lance, you owe me 5 dollars." Doll announced.

"You made a bet about it?" Caine raised his eyebrow.

"Maybe..." Lance giggled. He then turned serious. He glaced around, and put down a five dollar bill on the table. He glanced around again, and then slid the five dollar bill over to Doll. Doll grabbed it, then pocketed it.

There was a moment of silence. "Why did you have to make it look like you were dealing drugs to her?" I giggled.

"Because. I thought it would be cool and funny to act that way." Lance stated, and we all burst out laughing.

When I calmed down. "Okay, well, I'm going back to my room for a bit. See you guys later." I waved to them and stood up, then walked to my room.

***

It was midnight, and I couldn't sleep, so I was currently just wandering around the train. Everyone was asleep.

I got the feeling I was being watched, and I whirled around. I saw Piper standing in the corner of the train car, glaring at me.

"You know to much. You need to die." he blankly hissed. Cold fear ran through my veins. He charged at me, pulling a huge knife out of his pocket and swinging it wildly towards me. I yelped, and ducked, rolling under him and jumping to my feet.

I ran, jumping through cars, with Piper hot on my tail. I shouted for help as loud as I could. I continued running until I reached the storage car. I quickly jumped up on top of crates.

"Help!" I shouted.

At that moment, Joker barged into the room with Daniel hot on his tail. Joker tackled Piper to the ground, and police cars pulled up to the train.

Two police men charged into the room. They grabbed Piper and put handcuffs on him, locking his arms behind his back. The other officer picked up the knife he dropped when Joker tackled him, and then confiscated it.

"I also have to say that we are shutting your circus down. We warned you if there was another robbery we would take action." one police officer said.

"Wait! I have proof! It was Piper who has been framing the circus!" I called out, hopping down from the crates.

"And where is your proof?" a police officer sneered.

"Right here!" I took the camera off from around my neck. I showed them the pictures of Piper breaking into the store, then leaving.

"Well then, I guess you guys are free too go." the cop nodded his head. They pushed Piper over to a police car, and shoved him in it.

I turned my head to see my mother. She squealed in joy, and she and Joker shared a kiss. Well, I know who's probably going to be my next dad.

Caine pulled me over to him, and when I turned to look at him, our lips connected as we kissed once again. I smiled against the kiss.

"I love you." I whispered, and we pulled apart from the kiss and looked into each other's eyes.

"I love you more." he whispered back, and kissed my forehead. I giggled, and I kissed his cheek. What a wonderful night.