The Art Note

The Book-Following Fiona~5

Fiona and Dean were sitting with their legs in the water.

"Ariel Marlow huh?" Dean said as she kicked at the water.

“That sounds like a vampire." Fiona said her voice almost a whisper.

“Why is that?"

“I don't know... I just got the feeling...”

“Pull yourself together girl, you don't want Conan hearing you saying that or he is going to make fun of you all the time!" Dean was laughing, and Fiona couldn't help but smile too.

From behind the tent, they could hear Conan and Devon talking to each other.

“Oh here they come." Fiona said as they came towards the stream with perplexed looks on their faces.

“Everyone seems to be scared to talk about Ariel Marlow."

“Wonder what their problem is. Maybe someone did something wrong and that Ariel guy made them pay so bad that everyone is scared of him."

“I don't think so Conan. If that is the case, why should everyone be scared of him? It’s not like they are doing wrong things." Dean said.

“Well maybe." Conan said as he sat next to Dean and dipped his legs in the water too. “Maybe he is a vampire!" he bared his teeth like a dog at her face.

“Very funny." Devon pulled him back. “Well, they said that he will be coming tonight. We will see-"

“Hey Fiona!" Reynolds was seen running from a distance as he shouted. They waited for some time for him to catch up, and catch his breath.

“Sorry... I'm... not a.... runner." they waited for some more time.

“Sir Ariel Marlow sent a note saying that he wanted to see all the people who went to look into the scream. That would be you, me and Leona." he didn't mention Jerome. Must have known that it would upset her.

“Okay. Sure. When and where should I come?" Fiona stood up and looked at him.

“Come here." he beckoned her. “Come to the stable at four." he whispered in her ear after she went to him.

“It’s not a big secret you know." she whispered back.

“But if they know that Sir Ariel Marlow will be here before 6... Everyone will rush to see him."

“But I thought everyone was scared of him?"

"Yes, they are scared, but he is a celebrity! Why won’t anyone want to see him?"

“A celebrity?  And why the hell are we talking in whispers?"

“Yes, a celebrity. And because, well, there are many people around..." he looked around to see that they were alone with the three siblings who were looking at them with narrowed eyes form the stream.  He decided there was no use to whisper." you trust them?" he asked out loud.

“yes." she said, quite firmly.

“well then, be there." he briskly walked away.

Fiona shook her head and went back to them.

“SirAriel Marlow will be here at 4 not 6." she told them, after making sure no one was around.

“We know duh."

“That was a pathetic excuse of whispering." Devon said.

"Oh. Then, no need for me to explain anything. So what do you want to do?"

They all looked at her, and she looked at them.

“Shopping!" Dean shouted suddenly. That must have startled Conan, because a splash was heard and everyone burst out laughing. No one seemed to want to help the poor guy.