Chapter 9: The Gift
Annabel's POV
"Missed me, Annabel?" Arabella says with a smile. I got up from the bench and hugged her fiercely. "You're here!!! I can't believe you're actually here!!!" I shrieked with joy. She laughed. "Why wouldn't I be? I wanted to see my beautiful girl." I had tears running down my face and laughed too. "I also got you something, my beautiful Annabel." Arabella said, holding out a small box. I let go of her and opened the box slowly. Inside, nestled in pieces of cloth, were two beautiful rings. One ring was made of silver and had my name written in it in gold. The other looked almost like the ring that Ciel wore on his thumb, except the jewel was a light green and the band was gold instead of silver. I slid both rings on my thumbs and looked up at Arabella. "Thank you so much Arabella...thank you." She looked like she was about to say something but then I heard a voice. "Annabel? Where are you?" It was Ciel. 'Damn,' I thought angrily,'Ciel's coming.' I saw Arabella looking for a place to hide. "Annabel? Are you here?" His voice was closer to where Arabella and I were. "Hide behind a rose bush!" I whispered to Arabella,"I'll tell you when it's ok to come out!" She nodded and quickly hid. Ciel then came into view. "There you are! I was wondering where you were!" Ciel said with a small smile. "Uh huh," I said, looking at the rose bush where she was hiding behind. He caught me looking and started to walk to Arabella's hiding place. "What's wrong? Did you see something?" I quickly snapped out of my daze and ran to Ciel. I grabbed and spun him around. "What are you..." I kissed him hard. After a few moments, I let him go, breathing heavily. He looked stunned. "What the hell was that for?!" I smiled sheepishly. "Uh, nothing.." He shook his head slowly. "I'll just tell Raven that you were in the garden." Ciel said, taking a deep breath. He soon left the garden and entered the manor. I said quietly,"Arabella, it's ok to come out now." Arabella crept out slowly. She said in a teasing voice,"So, Annabel, is that your boyfriend? How come you never told me?" I blushed deeply. "I don't..! He's not...! Ugh!!" Arabella laughed. "I'm just kidding, dear! I know you don't think of him that way." I started to laugh a little. "Yeah, I don't...I think.."
Arabella's POV
"You should probably start heading back to the manor." I said,"Everyone will start to wonder where you are." Annabel shook her head. "Only Raven would. But I want to stay with you for just a little bit longer." I took her hand and we both sat down on the bench. "Alright," I smiled,"If that's what you want, my dear Annabel."
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