I gasped, Biting back the scream that was tearing itself from the walls of my throat.
Tears rushed down my face, mixed with the sweat from the nightmare, as I trembled slightly.
Don't cry. Don't cry.
Sitting up in bed, I frantically got up, throwing on my slippers and basically running downstairs. I knew skulduggery was here somewhere, just like he always promised he would be.
But I couldn't find him.
He wasn't anywhere in Gordon's mansion, and when I finally peeked through the curtains to spot his Bentley, it wasn't there.
My heart sank.
Walking back to the kitchen, I glanced at the clock.
3:53am.
I sighed, trying to calm down and take deep breaths.
Surely, something had come up at the sanctuary.
Surely he didn't leave me.
Not like in the nightmare.
"Please Skulduggery! Don't go! I'm sorry!" I sobbed, collapsing to my knees. He turned his head slightly and stopped walking. "You disgust me. How could you love a skeleton you disgusting filthy girl." He sneered, continuing to walk towards the Bentley, leaving me on my knees in the soaking rain.
I shuddered at the memory, reminding myself it wasn't real.
Turning on the kettle, I set about making some tea.
Tea was calming.
Upon grabbing the milk, a note fell off the fridge.
Dear Valkyrie,
I'm sorry I wasn't there when you woke up, but something has come up at the sanctuary, and I was needed ASAP.
I didn't want to wake you, so I left.
I'm afraid I won't be back until late afternoon, maybe later so please don't wait for me.
Love, Skulduggery.
I re read the note over and over, wondering what was so important that he had to leave.
Glancing at the clock, it had already been an hour and the tea was sure enough cold now.
Thoughts and ideas raced through my brain as I tried to guess what it was.
He didn't say I couldn't come. He just implied I didn't have to.
Racing upstairs, I threw on my black attire and locked up the house, grabbing my phone and hopping in the Oompa Loompa.
He wasn't investigating without me.
