False Allegations

Chapter 7: The Father?

Artemis’ POV:

+ Artemis’ room, Fowl Manor.

“Fowl...” Foaly said to me. “How long have you been eavesdropping?!” He said in a harsh tone. I was kind of expecting it.

“I am listening since the four of you babbling about Commander Vinyaya saw Lili giving out a tea to Holly.”

“That long?!”

“That long. For short, the whole time.” I said gravely...

“Did you also hack the videos and the records?”

“I was about too but no need. N.1 is enough.” I stare at them but I looked away immediately...

“Artemis...” Vinyaya began but she was interrupted.

“Look at the fourth monitor...” When I look back, it’s Lili.

Foaly’s POV:

+LEP Ops Booth.

All of them look and stare and shock. There was an unknown elf man talking to Holly and the elf had a model appearance. Like, it was a heartthrob of some university in the world of Humans.

“Who’s that?” Vinyaya asked.

“I don’t know. And the looks, Holly was so comfortable talking to him like an old friend... She’s even hugging him.” Grub said.

“I thought she wants to keep the baby secret...” Lili said.

“Are you saying, that’s the father?” I asked, and then I look back to Artemis which is looking at something too, maybe at a small monitor in his desktop. One way or another, he hacked the Police Plaza’s surveillance camera...

“Artemis, you hack on my systems again, twice...” I know I should be mad but I can’t, not if that’s the way he looks... He looks so down, like a child who will not get the games he wanted... Not that I compare Holly as a game...

“Sorry.” He said then tuned out. Out of my systems...

Holly’s POV:

+Major’s desk, Police Plaza.

I feel better now but its past lunch. Seriously?! How did I miss that? C’mon... Now I’m hungry like hell...

“Major Short, there’s someone who wants to see you.” One of the captains said to me as he goes to my desk.

“Who?”

“He said he want it a surprise. He is not armed or dangerous as we inspect him outside. Perhaps it is someone you really know well.”

“He?” I think for a moment. “Let him in.” Who’s our mystery guy...?

Someone tap at her shoulders and when she turned around she was poked by its index finger at her cheek, it’s a silly trap really but if you don’t know the real story behind the two of them, you may think when you saw that moment that they have some deeper relationship. No one messes with Holly like that. No one dares too... Not even Artemis.

“Hi.” Said the elf guy and Holly smiled ear-to-ear.

“Lai!” I exclaimed as I hug him. Oh my Frond! I miss him!

Laird ‘Lai’ Ozias is the name of our mystery elf guy. He was a childhood friend of Holly from Atlantis. They are a group of four, and we know that their two other childhood friends are the bride and groom. He has the looks and the body of a model elf. There is also something about Laird, the other three knows that Laird is a gay, good friend and they don’t mind.