I didn't like the look of this malicious new figure...but I kept my silence until Triskix sat down next to me on the couch. We mumbled a bit...but were then interrupted by the Madame. She thought we were MARRIED! I didn't know how to answer that...I wanted to start cracking up into laughter...but Triskix already did...so I merely looked from side to side. Embarrassed at how loud he actually was. Edgar came in and explained his whole sad story...which clearly was only what he WANTED us to know. Seriously...what kind of imbecile locks HIMSELF in a box and gets shipped to Africa. No...I didn't believe one word.
"OW!" Tris suddenly spoke...holding Toulouse up by his fingers.
I laughed and took the kitten into my arms. He purred loudly rubbing on my hands as I petted him. "Cats just don't like you huh Tris?" I asked giggling a bit. Out of the corner of my eye...I saw Edgar glaring at Toulouse once more...it was starting to tick me off.
"Well it's late. Everyone should get to bed now." The Madame suddenly announced. She gave us each a room, and I headed to mine immediately. I wanted to get out of the dress as soon as I possibly could! I mean...there would be absolutely no way to actually SLEEP in the thing...it'd been hard enough keeping it down while I sat...>.>
I struggled and struggled...there was no way it was coming off. And the more I tried...the angrier I got when it wouldn't comply. I mean...come on...was there REALLY a need for all those BUTTONS! It wasn't like anyone had come to help me....T.T I fell to the ground in defeat...sitting on my knees...I didn't know what I was gonna do.
Suddenly there was a knock on my door! I jumped up. "Hold on!" I called out...I was praying it was someone to help me undress. They hadn't forgotten about me!! But as I swung the door open...I found Triskix standing there...a serious look planted on his face.
"What?" I stated...almost in disappointment.
"We have a problem." He stated...utterly serious.
I grabbed him and pulled him in...closing the door behind him. "You bet we have a problem!" I growled. "I can't get this THING off!!! Triskix....please...I'm begging you...in the name of all your order...help me..."
He didn't seem to get at just what I was implying. He gave me a sort of blank stare.
"THE DRESS!" I growled again...I knew I was being dramatic...but I was FRUSTRATED! "All you have to do is undo the buttons...you CAN do that??"
"Oh..." He snickered. "If you want...I can incinerate the entire thing." He gave me a playful look.
"The buttons will do...now." I stood in front of him waiting. It took him forever...but he finally undid them all. "Now turn around...you peek and I freeze your eyes shut forever."
Quickly I changed into the nightgown that had been laid out for me. I then sat down on the side of the bed happily. Content AND comfortable. Triskix took a seat in a chair he drug close to me.
"Now can I talk?" He spoke sarcastically.
"You may." I recoiled arrogantly. He smirked at me and began.
"About Edgar...he knows who I am..."
"How can that be...unless..." I started.
"News has already began to travel about the Queen..." He finished. "And also...he's somewhat asked for our help in killing the Madame and her cats. Something about money...but the way he said it...was as though he was trying to blackmail me."
This really ticked me off...but now it made sense why he'd kept eyeing the cats. "No way...if he tries anything to hurt those cute little kittens...I'll..."
"Yeah...me too." Triskix agreed. "So here's what I propose. We play along...then first chance we get...ship him back wherever he came from."
"Yeah. I agree." I mumbled. Suddenly though...I felt an eerie chill...as though we were being watched...or something....I ignored it.
"Either way...we should get some rest while it's offered to us. Good night RaXi." Triskix spoke heading for the door.
"Good night Triskix." I couldn't shake the uneasy feeling I had. Oh well...a night's sleep wouldn't hurt. And so, I got into bed and tried desperately to sleep.
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From the pipeline room Edgar listened in on the entire conversation.
"So...you aren't REALLY with me then." He mumbled closing the lid of a pipe. "Well...if you aren't with me...you're an enemy...and enemies are meant to be destroyed..." He snickered in the darkness of the room.
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Uh oh Soji! I leave the Dealing with Edgar part to you kay?!
