"WHERE IS SHE?!" The guy's violet eyes flick to me, and I hop off the desk and hide behind the lady's legs. Peeking out from behind my shield, I see that Purple Eyes is staring at me with this weird look.

"H-hello." My voice is quiet, and it makes Purple Eyes smile.

"Hey there. What's your name?" His voice matches the volume of mine.

"You sound a lot like Alfred. You look like him too, so you must be Mattie. Nice to meet you! My name is Amelia. I'm gonna be a hero, just like Alfred!" I say loudly, my sound increasing by about thirty decibels. Mattie's eyebrow twitches in annoyance, and I laugh. After a second, the words pouring out of my mouth register in my brain. I play with a strand of hair, thinking about what I was saying.

Who is this "Alfred" guy? I seem to think about him a lot...

"Well, she definitely talked to my brother. Anyway, I think that it would be a good idea to have her live with me for a while. Just until she grows up some." Mattie says to the lady.

"I think that is a very bad idea. The girl will stay here, with me." The lady's tone is cold, and Mattie stiffens. My eyes follow the conversation, not really sure what they're fighting about.

"You don't know the first thing about raising a child! Amelia isn't just a personification, Deb. She's a child! Children need love and affection, which is something you would starve her of!" The lady glares at Mattie then, and I see her lower her head.

Well, this is as good a time as any to explore.

My footsteps are muffled by the thick carpet, and neither one notices me leave through the open door. The hallway stretches endlessly in either direction, and I take off running. Twisting and turning down random hallways, very soon I am very lost. The sense of adventure is wearing off, and fear is setting in. My arms wrap around my stomach, and tears sting my eyes. With little thought, I rush off randomly.

After a while I find a little alcove and climb into the window seat, staring out over grounds. Sniffing loudly, I hug my knees tightly to my chest. Someone runs by my hiding place, and then they back-petal and look at me. Purple Eyes sighs, hugging me close. I throw my arms around his neck and wrap my little legs around his waist, and he lifts me up and carries me down the hall.

"I found her, Deb." he says as we reenter the office several minutes later. The lady sighs and hangs up the phone, mumbling something to the person on the other end.

"Good grief, child. Gave me a heart attack! You need to think about what you do before you do it!" she yells. Her voice hurts my ears, and I bury my face in Mattie's neck.

"That's it!" Mattie roars. "She's staying with me, and there's nothing you can do about it!" I feel him shaking, and I can't tell if the lady scares him, or if he's just that mad.

"Give her here, Matthew." The lady sounds like she's right behind me, so I freak out and yell.

"держаться подальше сумасшедшая леди!" My grip tightens on Mattie's shirt, and he hugs me a tiny bit tighter.

"Was that Russian? Where did she learn to speak Russian?" the crazy lady asks. Mattie just shrugs before turning around and walking out of the room. Crazy Lady follows for a while, but leaves when we get outside.

The guards that stopped me before smile and nod their heads as Mattie walks by, not even questioning how or why he has a small child clinging to him. We walk for a while, and the swaying motion of Mattie's stride makes me sleepy. My eyes droop, and very soon I'm asleep.

((Hey guys! I hope you liked this chapter, and if I'm not mistaken, there is a translation that needs to be typed. It may not be very accurate since I used Google Translate, but here goes. It's SUPPOSED to say 'stay away crazy lady!' but that probably didn't happen. I am sorry if it's wrong.))

((Hahaha!  I am alive!  Mostly...Aaanyways, I'm finally getting around to posting this chapter.  It has been written since like September.  Whoops!))