The Stolen Stone

Chapter 9

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"What is George doing?" Ned asked controlling his laugh while I was waiting for the stone to change its colour. But then I looked at George and even I couldn't stop my laughter.

George does not have any experience with boys. Aaron is the first boy whom she likes. Bess was busy with the men while George was sitting on the table and trying to attract the attention of the men (cook). And you should see her face. She was so scared and was always giving a fake laugh due to which not only the cook but other people around her were also attracted to her.

After watching George and her so called acting I diverted my concentration to the stone. It was almost 8 minutes, but there was no colour change. And not only that I could see Bess and George were not able to control them for more time.

While I and Ned were coming out of the kitchen, both the men (cook) were returning.

"Nancy.. they are coming here." Ned said frightened.

"Yeah .. i know."

"I have an idea." Ned said all of a sudden.

"What is it?" I asked him. He told me the plan and I was shocked after hearing his plan.

"I can't do that. I have no experience of this type of situation." I told him. He had asked me to act like a drunken person. And it was too hard for me.

We saw then entering and I started acting.

"I want cake .. I want cake.. give me cake." I was shouting like a drunken person and acting as if I'm not able to control my own body.

"Nancy listen..."

"Hey.. what are you both doing here?" One of the person asked. He was tall and blonde with a muscular body.

"Actually she is drunk and then she came here. I am taking her back. Could you just help me?" Ned asked acting helpless.

"Tom just help them while I will be in the kitchen." Other person spoke who was in his 30s. He was not much taller with dark hair with mesmerizing green eyes.

Tom and Ned helped me get up. But then I remembered that I left the stone near the fire. While Tom caught my left hand to pick me up, I gestured to Ned with my eyes  to pick up the stone. And then Ned acted of falling down on the ground.

"Ops! My leg slipped." Ned said and grabbed the stone quickly. While I stopped acting, Ned gave me a small jerk on my hand and I understood I had to act.

"Can.. I.. get .. a.. cake.. Tommy?" I asked in a drunken state manner.

"It Tom, not Tommy ma'am." He replied to me with a smile. After reaching the room, they made me lie on the bed.

"Take care ma'am." Tom said and left.

"Yeah sure.. she will.. right miss Nancy? " Ned said and started laughing.

"Stop it Ned. You know how much hard it was for me." I replied frustrated.

Soon we saw George and Bess entering into the room.

"Oh my Nancy... we didn't know that you are fabulous in acting." Bess told.

"You were on fire." George said.

"Whatever. Anyway it's D." I replied happily.

"What D?" Bess asked.

"Dumbo.. D means duplicate." George replied with a small jerk on Bess's head.

"Oh ya. Congratulations."

"Ya.. but now what?" Ned asked.

"Now we have to find out the real one. And one more thing don't say this to Aaron because I don't think so we should disturb him again. He is already having so much to deal with." I told.