Chapter 15: After The End

Chapter 6: Not Out of the Woods Yet

Begin!

~Normal POV

In the weeks to pass, Quigley and Fiona had kept up a steady relationship. He had even started walking with her to classes, despite not having any with her. With the disappearances, he wanted to ensure her safety.

And with each new disappearance, Duncan and Violet's investigation hit another dead end. They did notice however that the number had slowed despite its increase. It had been 11, but the number has steadily risen to 15. (The last 4 of which had not been people any of them had classes with.) Currently Duncan was enlisting the help of Klaus in reviewing what little information they had.

"Fifteen students, in a full month, vanish off the premises and the staff isn't saying anything. And there are absolutely no connections between the people who disappear? You're sure you've interviewed every teacher with a missing student," Klaus asked.

"Every one, I double checked," Duncan replied.

"This is starting to be a lost cause," Violet said.

"Guys you don't think they could be... dead right," Isadora asked worriedly, grabbing Klaus' arm for comfort.

"Not a chance," Duncan replied, "If a student died everyone would know immediately and the school database proves that wrong."

"The school database said 'until further notice,' right? That has to mean they'll come back eventually, but more keep vanishing," Klaus said.

"Violet... you're not still hung up on Fiona having anything to do with it are you," Quigley asked looking at her.

The two hadn't gotten a chance to talk about the situation. After their fight about the subject, neither one wanted to bring it up.

Violet considered her answer thoroughly. "No, but my bigger concern is not having any other leads to try."

Quigley smiled at her and accepted her answer. "I could see about making a copy of the map I gave Fiona so we can do more looking around."

He pulled out his phone and started to text her about it. He then said that she was currently in the library so she could do exactly that with the librarian's permission. He was warned to be careful leaving the dorm alone, which he knew he would be. Once Quigley was outside however, he was stopped by Violet coming out to join him.

"Quigley, I... I'm sorry I yelled at you. It was wrong of me to do that and... I'm sorry."

He smiled at her, "It's ok Vi; I mean you did kind of have sound reasoning even if it was exaggerated."

She gave him a relieved smile, "I just... care about my family and with everything being so good for so many months and then turning bad again in such an alarming way I got overzealous."

"And paranoid," He added with a grin.

She sighed, "Yes I was paranoid."

"Very paranoid actually, but don't worry about it. Once Fiona and I have been together for a bit longer I'll see about bringing her over to let you and Klaus work it out."

Violet thought for a moment as Quigley started to walk away. "How long have you been together so far?"

"A month," He replied casually before turning a corner and leaving.

"Huh... that's new."

~Quigley's POV

Once I reached the library, I went inside and saw Fiona waiting for me by the copy machine.

"Morning, doll."

She smiled at me. "Morning Quiggles you'll have to be a little patient with me I didn't get much sleep last night."