Continuation...
- Alice, wake up! - The cat waved right in front of the girl's eyes. - Now is not the time to fall into deep reasoning! Yes, another letter of intimidation from Leo. So what's the big deal? Come on, I don't want to keep the Snake waiting. Last time he left me a huge bruise.
- That's not the point,- Alice sighed.
- Then what is it? - The blonde girl was surprised.
She looked at the schoolgirl in surprise. For some reason, Alice did not dare to talk about yesterday's incident. Perhaps because the girl thought it was a figment of her imagination. If it was really a supporter of the Lion, why didn't he kill her, but just intimidated her and disappeared, as if nothing had happened? After all, any normal villain would have caused harm! Or was it a reality? And again, everything was too complicated.
Alice shook her head in different directions, standing on her feet. The wind stopped blowing today for some reason and finally got warmer. It's true, just a little bit. Almost jumped from the roof directly to the attic, Alice safely landed on two legs, as did the cat. Soon the girls came down to the first floor, where everyone was already gathered.
- It's strange that this time you've decided to gather us all here,- said the Snake to the Dog, - first we didn't pay attention to these letters at all, and now you're gathering us all here to read it? It's like a bedtime story. Only now is the day.
- Are you satisfied with the bedtime story about the fact that it says that one of us is planting these letters? - the Dog has broken away.
- Is it really true? - Dog shouted.
There was a sneer on the Snake's face. He was obviously happy with something. This distorted smile made Alice's skin goosebumps.
- So I was right,- he laughed. - If there's no way anyone would dare to do that, there's a good chance the Warehouse of the Soul will want that. My guess about how they can control their owners more and more is like the truth. Isn't that right, Cat?
The cat pinched its eyes, hissing. It seemed as if she was about to give up her nerves, and she would rush at the Snake, tearing it apart into small pieces. But fortunately, the girl barely held herself.
- You know,- she said calmly,- now suspicions fall not only on me but on you as well! You are so diligently taking suspicions away from yourself.
- Who would talk,- the serpent humbled. - I'm just making arguments.
- What makes you think there is a traitor among us? - Alice intervened. - It's just... It's a villain... He may want to confuse us. Or something like that...
"Oh, shit, that just sounded so stupid!" - Alice thought. Now she felt incredibly ashamed, but the words came out of her. The girl just couldn't help but say something. And now, for sure, all the owners of the soul storage facilities consider her not old enough to do such things! Now they can say that they don't need such a helper as she does, and they will be kicked out!
- Pigeon,- Dog said to the youngest member of the gang, - I think you should ask. He's the only one who knows the truth.
- I'm not sure what he'll say,- she said, -but I can try...
- Okay, great! - the Dog nodded approvingly. - I just wanted to warn you all to be alert. Well, now you can split up.
Alice looked at the Dove. She was obviously scared of something. Her face was pale, and her eyes were looking right at the floor. The schoolgirl wanted to go up to her, but something suggested to the heroine that it was better not to do it. Alice imagined herself in the place of Pigeons. After all, if something bad happened, the girl would at least all want to be harassed by questions like "What happened?" or "What are you so scared of?", if you don't want to tell your troubles.
On the table was a shredded letter. The letters on it were as if someone was writing it in a hurry. Alice came up to him, looking at it.
- If you want, you can have it,- the Dog's voice was heard in the far corner, - we'll have less garbage, and curiosity can tame you somehow.
- Thank you,- said Alice.
The letter felt like it was made of cardboard. Or rather, hard. Having folded the sheet in half, the girl put it in her pink round purse over her shoulder.
The continuation should be... https://zen.yandex.ru/media/id/5d9307495d636200aefad802/another-letter-5d9519990a451800ad468040