Chapter Four
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Notes: Sorry I didn't have this done sooner. Thanks for all the e-mail I've been receiving. I am going to be gone next week so there probably won't be a chapter out next Sunday. I will be back next Monday. But I will take requests from e-mail if I have the chapter written. K? No more notes. Enjoy.
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"Serena. Serena Tsukino," came a voice. Serena looked up from the book she was reading. The door opened to the old library and a little old woman came in.
"What is it, Mrs. White?" asked Serena.
"Did I remind the class of the Harvest Festival?" asked Mrs. White.
"Umm no you didn't" said Serena reluctantly.
"You're a good girl, Serena. My mind is wandering in my old age," said Mrs. White with a smile that revealed more wrinkles. She was Serena's favorite teacher. Mrs. White taught History and Drama.
"So what is the Harvest Festival?" asked Serena with curiosity.
"Ahh it goes back a long time ago. It's a costume ball, well now a dance mostly. It was started by King Stephen as a chance to get one of his sons to choose a bride. Young Prince Endymion the 2nd, Him," said Mrs. White as she pointed to Endy's picture over the fireplace.
"Endy was a prince?" gasped Serena in shock.
"A very dashing one in fact," came Endy's voice. "He looks like a snob to me," commented Serena with a small grin.
"Snob? I doubt that one very much. If you wanted egotistical snobbery you would have to ask my brother Diamond. He could probably write a book on it," remarked Endymion and appeared in a chair.
"Mrs. White you are looking more beautiful every day," commented Endy with a grin.
"Oh stop it now. I'll have none of that," said Mrs. White but she was smiling.
"You know about him?" asked Serena in amazement.
"He shows up once and awhile. But mostly sticks to this room until lately," commented Mrs. White making her point quite clear.
"What? Even the dead has to have a little fun. Besides I happen to like haunting Serena here very much," he said with a grin.
"And happens to think he does a very good job of it," commented Serena sarcastically.
"Oh your words hurt me sweet lady," said Endymion with a grin.
"How can it hurt? You’re dead," remarked Serena. Endy said nothing and disappeared. None of them saw the hurt in his eyes. Her words where true. They usually where.
"Mom, hi," said Serena over the phone.
"Sere, honey I missed you so much," said her mother.
"Yeah me too Mom," Serena replied wishing her mom was right there with her.
"So how's school?" Serena took a deep breath. 'Well let's see Mom, I've been tormented by perfects, spent the last few weeks in kitchen duty and been haunted by a totally gorgeous ghost,' ran through her mind.
"Well its difficult to get used too," replied Serena. Now that was the understatement of the year.
"I know honey but this is only for a few more months till I can earn enough money for you to come home," her mom said. Serena knew it was true. Her mom had been working 2 jobs when she left.
"Mom I hate Aunt Angelica," said Serena.
"Angelica? When did you meet her?" asked her mom with a worried tone.
"Yesterday, she tried to boss me around. She totally stuck up and hateful," said Serena. 'Umm stuck up and hateful, I wonder if she went to this school,' thought Serena with a smirk.
"Well if it makes you feel any better I hate her too. I know I shouldn't say that but I do. She tried to stop your father's and my wedding. Serena, honey I have to get back to work now. Keep writing. I love you honey. Bye," Serena hung up the phone. Well at least she knew one thing; she wasn't the only one who hated Angelica and that made her feel a bit better.
'If this day gets any worse...' thought Serena as she pushed open the door.
"Be careful," said Endy above her. She looked up to see Endy holding a bucket that had been rigged to her door.
"Oldest prank in the book. Thanks Endy," said Serena.
"Even I could think up better pranks to play then this. I didn't think you wanted to be covered with red paint," said Endy with a smile.
"Umm you thought correctly," said Serena as she threw her books down on her bed. He smiled and set down beside her. Serena shivered a bit from the coldness that always surrounded him.
"What pranks did you pull when you were alive Endy?" asked Serena.
"Let's see, this one I will always remember. You see back then the gentlemen always used cloths at the front door to wash their hands and faces. It was considered very rude toward the ladies to not do so. So I poured this chemical on the cloths. The chemical was invisible in the light but once all the gentlemen went out in the dark gardens they glowed lit up like fire flies," said Endy with a laugh. Serena laughed imaging the distinguished gentlemen with glow in the dark stuff all over their hands and faces.
"How old where you?" asked Serena.
"10. One man caught his wife having a ravenous affair when she came out with the stuff on her face. My father loved the prank. He always did love a good joke but not Diamond. Diamond was always as grave as an under taker," said Endy with a frown. Serena jumped as a bell rang.
"I have to go to Kitchen duty again. Ugh," exclaimed Serena with disgust.
"I'll keep you company how about that?" asked Endymion. Serena nodded and smiled. The two exited the room just to see Angelica and the head mistress heading toward them. Serena ducked around the corner. There was no way she was going to face both of them now.
"Are you sure it's in here?" asked the Victoria Hudson.
"Positive, that old geezer did always love this room because it was his study when he worked here before it got turned into a bedroom," said Angelica.
"I wonder what those two are up to?" thought Endymion out loud.
"Unlocked," said the head mistress with a grin as she turned the doorknob. 'The bucket!" thought Serena with shock as both women were covered in red paint. Serena put her hand over her mouth to keep from laughing and giving herself away. It didn't help much that Endymion was practically rolling with laughter.
"Can you believe that those girls just h
appened to show up at that exact moment?" asked Endy with a laugh. Serena dried off the pot she was holding and put it down.
"I will never forget the look on their faces. Looks like I won't be doing kitchen duty for a few weeks," said Serena with a laugh.
"Yeah but it was Mrs. White that testified to the girls putting up the bucket. If it wasn't for her, you probably would've been blamed for it," remarked Endymion with a grin.
"I know. But what bothers me is, what we're they looking for?" asked Serena.
"Don't know. Isn't the old geezer they were talking about your grandfather?" asked Endy.
"Yeah, he helped run the school for years. I didn't know that my bedroom used to be his office though," said Serena.
"Well I don't think they will go snooping for quite awhile," said Endy. His blue eyes were twinkling with mischief.
"I do believe your right," said Serena with a grin. She knew if it wasn't for Endymion that she would be going crazy in this place.
"Aren't I always?" asked Endy.
"Only in your dreams," comment Serena with a bit of sarcasm. Endy chuckled and watched Serena fondly. 'She looks so much like...' but Endy shook away the thought. That would be impossible.
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