My Ice Prince - стр. 66
– You think I haven't tapped into them? But it's all for nothing! And Father… He still can't get over it: he just sits in his armchair, staring at the fireplace, and then he goes into Cedric's room and stares for hours at the painting he's done. Mum closes herself in her bedroom and only comes out to hunt. The castle suffocates us all. I can't imagine how Mariszka stands it all. – Markus took a deep breath. – I found this in Cedric's desk. Do you know who the author of the drawing is?
There was a rustle of paper, followed a second later by a heavy sigh from one of the men.
– Viper? – Brandon asked quietly.
«Her name is Viper? What a strange name… She must be an amazing girl to have won Cedric's heart. But I don't recall any vampires with such an unusual name. Although, there are so many of us, I don't know more than half of them. Maybe I'm just unfamiliar with her» I wondered sincerely.
– That's a touching drawing» Grayson said. – I think she's madly in love with him. I've probably heard it from her a dozen times.
«Brandon knows this Viper girl too? Why does everyone know her and I don't?» – I was overcome with annoyance.
– That's the trouble: it's some kind of curse. Damn it, why did this have to happen to my brother?! – Markus exclaimed quietly.
– Where is she now? – Brandon asked. Markus didn't answer, and the man repeated in an insistent tone: «Markus, where is she?
– In a safe place» Markus answered him. – Why do you want to know?
– I wonder where you locked her up, because I'm aware of the story and I remember very well how your parents took her away unconscious.
– No, I'm sorry, but I'm not answering that question.
– Markus, don't be stubborn. You know very well that this stays between us
– Why do you insist?
– Why? Maybe I want to visit her. – Grayson's voice turned mocking.
– Brandon, I'm not in the mood for jokes right now. Only three persons know about this.
– But four persons know the whole story, and that includes me.
– Don't insist. I'm gonna say no. – Markus' voice sounded very tired. – I know you're curious…
– Misha! What are you doing here? – I suddenly heard Mariszka's voice right above my ear.
My sister took me by surprise, but I couldn't let her realise I was overhearing. I had just found out about a big secret: Cedric was in love with a girl named Viper, but his family was against her, and she was hidden somewhere, and then Cedric disappeared. What a news flash!
– Two buses just drove by and splattered me from head to toe! – I put on my hysterical Misha mask again.
– I can see that. But what are you doing here? You're supposed to be on the bus to Oxford!
I shook off the hem of my dress and my boots, which were really muddy from the buses that had deprived me of the opportunity to find out where Cedric's girlfriend had been for a long time.
– It's a comedy story! – I said loudly, knowing that Markus and his friend could hear every word we said: it was better that they didn't know that I'd overheard their entire conversation. Well, most of it. – I'd forgotten my purse in the restaurant, and they wouldn't take me to Oxford for free» I added sarcastically. – I looked like a complete fool! I was so embarrassed!
My sister laughed softly.
– You always have adventures. Come on, I'll buy you a ticket» she said.