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“Do you know where Jack and Creeper went?” I asked as I flopped onto my bed.
Chumley sat on the end of it while Bug circled and sat on a chair at the desk.
“No clue, probably studying and playing piano.” Chumley shrugged as he flicked the TV on. I’d agreed to one more episode after dinner of ‘Stranger Things’, since I was rather hooked on it.
I’d hoped I could catch Jack after dinner. All I could think about was our kiss and the way I felt with him, and I’d noticed him glancing at me over dinner, my stomach fluttering each time.
“What’s your favorite book?” Bug asked as he pulled out the small fantasy book from his back pocket.
“The first Harry Potter book. I read it when I was in primary school, it made me think of all the magic in the world and how much I wanted to be a part of something bigger and better,” I answered as I pulled my ponytail out and ran my fingers through my hair.
“Want a brush?” Chumley asked as he noticed what I was doing. I just shrugged, but he rose and headed over to my dresser to grab it.
“Awesome. Are the movies any good?” Bug asked, his book resting on his lap as he shuffled his chair closer to the bed and stuck his feet up. He’d taken the liberty of removing his shoes though, and I found it funny that they all wore black socks.
“I liked them,” I said. Watching them now, you could see how far CGI had come over the years, but they were still a wonderful adaptation of the stories I loved.
“I should watch them sometime. I’ve watched the odd movie in the cinema, but I prefer books. Helps keep my mind active,” Bug smiled as he glanced down at the book in his lap.
“Hey, who restocks everything? I noticed this morning that I was running low on toilet paper, and after lunch it was all topped up again,” I asked, curious as to who was sneaking into my room.
“The keepers,” Chumley said with a shrug. “They restock any supplies that are getting low.”
“Oh, okay.”
How strange. I’d read more about the keepers. They were creations of angels for the Academies all over the globe. Servants that weren’t sentient. They just carried out their tasks, no questions asked. They weren’t living, just a type of magic that took on a hooded appearance in order to blend in.
They also couldn’t be seen by humans.
“I’ve been watching quite a few cooking videos too. After this episode, we should go to the kitchen. I’ve been visiting it some afternoons to try out some recipes. I’m getting better. Dezikiel caught me once, but he didn’t care. Even said once I get good I can help out with the mealtimes if I want,” Chumley beamed. “I made something for us for dessert.”
“But we already had dessert,” Bug mused as he turned the page of his book.
“Second dessert,” Chumley retorted.
“Sure, after this episode,” I chuckled.
I shuffled up the bed and nestled into the pillows on the side closest to Bug. I felt completely at ease with the pair of them, and as Chumley scooted up to sit beside me and start the episode, I found my heartbeat quickening at his closeness.
God, I was terrible. They all sparked reactions in me when they were close.
I tried to ignore it and focus on the episode instead, and after a few minutes, I was immersed in the show once more.
By the end of the episode, Bug was asking us questions, having been unable to focus on reading and he’d started watching. We were a few episodes in, but we caught him up to date. And from the way he wanted to see what happened next, I could only assume we had another Netflix buddy.
He also didn’t have any of his twitches as he watched the show, which I noted.
Guess he was too caught up in the storyline.
“You’re sure we’re allowed in here?” I hissed as Chumley pushed through the doors in the dining hall.
I’d never been into the kitchen before.
Even if I was thirsty or wanted a snack, all I had to do was ask one of the keepers floating around the mansion and they’d bring it to me in less than a minute.
Slightly creepy that they could move like that, but I was getting used to it.
