THE TALISMANS

friends 2

"I did not know you took me as a woman I thought you called me a chicken". Christine said and Arthur frowned.

"Don't tell me you took the compliment serious. I just said it out of anger I didn't really mean it anyway so get your mind out of it".

Robert looked between the two. Their bickering was annoying. Christine didn't even look his way at all. He sighed and stared at Arthur. He gasped as he saw the necklace. Wait. Don't be too optimistic. For all you know, it might be a string to another necklace. Besides, you can't see the real pendant. You are only seeing the string. He said in his mind. But the string looked so familiar. It was the same as Christine's own. And only the Talismans had those kind of string. Well to clear his head. It was worth a try to add fire into the flames then maybe he could cook up a plan to make Arthur bring out the pendant from under his jacket.

"Cough, cough, cough". Both Christine and Arthur turned their head to look at Robert who blinked in amusement.

Robert gasped in fake surprise. "Oh Christine is that what I think it is".

Christine and Arthur both turned confused.

"What are you talking about". Christine asked.

"This". Robert pointed at Christine's necklace and repeatedly gasped.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa. It is what I think it is. The most beautiful talisman ever. It's one of a kind you know".

Christine smiled. "Don't tell me you're just seeing this now. I've been wearing it all day".

"Of course not. I just saw it now and it's very beautiful you know". Robert replied already expecting Arthur to talk.

Arthur scoffed in disbelief.

"Yeah right it's not the only pretty one here. Mine is also beautiful". Arthur brought out the pendant and leaned down so Robert could have a look. Robert smirked the plan really worked. Robert also Leaned forward to have a look. He gasped. He was right. It was really the talisman. But what surprised him most was. Arthur was the fire talisman. The sword of flames that was on the pendant proved it. Because if Arthur wasn't the fire talisman. Then the necklace would have burned him by now.

So which one is more pretty. Both Arthur and Christine asked at the same time. Jerking Robert out of his daze.

" Oh right whicj one is more pretty. Wait what?. Am I supposed to choose". Robert asked.

"Yeah duh. Which one is more pretty". Christine asked.

"Uhm, uhm" Robert stuttered. If he said Christine's own was more pretty. Then he would definitely be on Arthur's bad book. And then again if he chooses Arthur. Christine might stop talking to him. What should he do, what should he do. Arthur and Christine looked at Robert waiting for an answer but Robert didn't look the least happy to answer. He looked confused between what he should say and what he shouldn't say.

"We are waiting Robert. The clock is ticking". Said Christine.

"Uhm, uhm, uhm."

" Would you talk and stop stuttering. It's a bad thing for a man to stutter". Arthur shouted.

"Oh look who is talking. Have you forgotten what happened. m....my n....na...name is a.. Arthur Tru.... Truman". Christine mimicked Arthur's voice and Arthur frowned.

"That was five years ago Christine. Forget about that we are on this now. So stop going to the past*.

"I wasn't going to the past Arthur I was just reminding you of what you were like the first day you came to school here. You know if someone told me. You were the little guy five years ago who couldn't introduce himself properly because he was shy and scared of the crowd I wouldn't believe it". Christine said in a baby face and Arthur frowned.

"okay that's enough. go back to the real deal here. Hey boy who's necklace is more beautiful". They turned to face an empty seat, Robert was no where to be found.

"Where the hell did he go". Arthur asked shocked. Wasn't the red head boy here a while ago. How come his gone.

" are you really asking me. Were you not the one going on about how men don't stutter and now we will never know which one is more pretty. You probably scared the boy with your words". Christine replied and moved her gaze to her left. Uninterested to whatever Arthur still had to say.

"I think you're becoming more and more sassy than usual. Or is it because your dear boyfriend Gareth doesn't seem to notice you are not beside him. Uh. Christine". Arthur smirked when he saw the look on her face. She looked hurt and he was somehow glad he was the cause of it. At least Christine did not have the last laugh so he was satisfied with himself. "I'll see you around chicken got to go meet my friends". With that Arthur left leaving Christine all alone and in thought.

Robert on the other way had slipped away from his seat when he saw that they were both into bickering again. So he used the opportunity to get out and lucky enough for him they didn't seem to notice him when he was going. He would be so happy if he found the last one today. But what do you know. He might be lucky enough to really find the last and he knew the last was a girl. But where could she be. Well first thing first. He had to see how his father was doing .

Where could he hide to do it. He looked around the hallway and sighted a small door at the middle. It didn't look like the remaining so maybe it was empty.

He looked sideways before turning the knob open and the room appeared to be a room filled with cleaning stuff. Mops, sweepers and buckets. And more mops. But luckily there was still enough room to contain a Robert