Penelope's Secret

chapter 16

Karlee's POV

"No! No! No! Absolutely not!" Noah says.
"Why not? I know what he looks like!" I say standing up and crossing my arms.
"Because he almost hurt you..." He says.
"But he didn't." I say.
"Well if we were going to do the plan we came up with the other day, Noah, Karlee and I can both hide behind the bushes. She can identify him, and we can catch him." Penelope says.
"I will have a slim chance of getting hurt." I say smiling at Penelope.
"Yeah but how will he be lured out?" Noah says.
"We need bait. Karlee is not going to be bait. Neither are you Noah. What will be bait?" Penelope asks.
"I have an idea of what. Just pick a day to do it. I will have it ready by then." Noah says.
"OK. Well I have to go before Carol freaks out." Penelope says as she walks to the door.
"I will walk you out." Noah says. He follows her out. Elliot starts to leave.
"I have to go too. I guess I can't bother you no more." Elliot says as he also walks out the door.
I hug him and he hugs back. "I don't mind anymore. Just promise me something."
"Anything." He says.
"You will not treat me like some girl who follows you everywhere like at school." I say.
"I will not treat you like that, ever." He says and tries to kiss me.
"Sorry. I just found out you are a vampire. Not a human. I am going to need some time before I am used to it." I say putting my hand on his mouth.
"Understandable. I know it took me a bit with the woman who turned me." He says.
"Oh. Is she one of your followers?" I say jokingly.
"No. She was my wife." He says as my jaw drops.
"Wife?" I asked surprised.
"Yeah. It was common back then to get married at fifteen or sixteen. I got married to her when I was eighteen.
"But you are married!" I yell a bit.
"I was married. She was killed ten years before I moved here." He says.
"Oh. I am sorry." I say. I thought he was trying to use me as some kind of side girl. I didn't want that.
"Its OK." He says looking into my eyes. "So another date? To make up for the part where you were attacked?"
"I will think about it." I smiled and walk inside. Before I close the door I blow him a kiss and close the door.

Noah's POV
"You were married?!" Karlee yelled. I chuckled. He must've told her about his wife.
Me and Penelope were walking. I was only going to walk her out but I really wanted to be around her. I kept sneaking a little glance at her from the side of my eye. She finally caught me. She stops walking and looks at me.
"What's wrong?" I ask.
"Noah. I have a friend. He likes me but he doesn't know how to tell me." She says looking into my eyes. I started to get pink in the face with jealousy.
"Oh really?" I try to look away from her. "Who?"
"You." She says. "Noah. You are a great guy. And I like you."
My heart was jumping out of my chest. I wanted to kiss her face all over. I reached for her while she was still staring at me.
"But," my heart dropped as my hand did. "Won't it be complicated with this whole murder case going on?" She asked looking at hand that fell.
"Penelope. I like you. I like going to school and seeing you walking down the halls. I like when we joke around and when we have silent moments where we just smile at each other. I like how you are open with me. You're kind to others." I say as I grab her hand. "Turn me to a vampire, and I will wait for you."
"I-" I cut her off by hugging her. She hugs back.
"If the plan works..." I say into her neck. "Then, I will kiss you. Game over. OK?" I pull away from her and look at her.
"OK fine." She says. "I will see you later."
"Wait. When should I have the bait ready?" I ask.
"Next Friday." She says and I nod. Elliot walks by and leaves. Penelope also leaves. I watch as she leaves. 'What will the bait be?' I thought