Chapter 49: Reminisce (1/2)
It only took a couple of led to break free, the vines twisted tighter, turning his face into an ugly shade of purple
While oing on as his face paled and he immediately stepped away from the commotion he'd created Elijah was a bit surprised as well, his head turning left and right to see who used the spell, but the person responsible had yet to show herself
Standing up, I faced the suffocating Jack, who'd given up his struggle against the vines The at hall turned tense as everyone stayed silent, waiting for the perpetrator of the spell to show up Giving Elijah aback on the aale of wind froroupies behind Jack covered theht in the attack as well With the spell, I so graciously freed Jack fro hi him the same way he came out from his unfortunateand gasping for air Without either a word or a change in expression, I turned and walked towards Charles, as still trying to discreetlyhall He was by the wall, almost in front of the main doors, when I unsheathed the Disciplinary Committee knife I received from the director, ih the air and pierced through his blazer, pinning hiainst the wall
"What the hell?" He yelped as I came face to face with him
"Maybe it's just me but I find it pathetic when brats like you who co that you never even earned Before bragging about hoerful your fah to at least not e to re back
The brisk autu visible in a cloud in front of me
'It's Manored ht sky illuminated by countless star as I spoke out loud "You know, you could've killed him if I didn't disrupt the spell"
Just a few oing to cancel it once he passed out Besides, I know you were going to handle it"
"Oh, now you leave it up toafter the ceremony?" I snickered
"…"
I walked toward the figure that was leaning against the wall of the building, her face and other recognizable features ht
By her silence, I could already picture what sort of troubled expression she had on her face I stood in front of the figure, close enough to see her face, but she was looking down so I could only see the crown of her silvery gunht
"Ahe my mouth with a fist The silence between us felt like an eternity Finally, she glanced up, revealing her face as she fiddled with her hands behind her back
"…"
"I' us instantly dissipated as we head-butted each other in our attey at the sahter as I rubbedhead "I think I heard ed her head too as she continued to look down her shoulders began tre and I heard a sniffle
I squatted down so I could see ?" I teased, gently wiping her tears with the inside of my sleeve
"I-It's because it hurts" She sniffed, her eyes continuing to avoid mine as she let me wipe her face
"Did it hurt thatthe place whereher ar
The seconds seeate as I felt her body tremble froht sky, feeling
"I-I th-thought you h-hatedwith her face still buried in
"Even if there are tiet ently
"I-I don't want that"
"Don't hat?"
"I don't want you to get mad at me either!" she mumbled intoI shouldn't have lashed out at you like that" I suddenly realized that I didn't really treat Tess like everyone else While I didn't feel a reason to get mad over most people—besides my family and Elijah—Tess was probably the only one capable of enuinely, even if that was so too! I-I shouldn't have called you out like that in front of all of those people! B-bBt it was because I have to be the strict student council president in front of everyone, you know?" Her face looked desperate as she finally looked up, her concerned eyes red and a little puffy fro
"Art! You should've seen everyone's faces after you—oh my heavens" Elijah, who only saw the shaded outline oftowardsthat Tess was still wrapped tightly around ive him an embarrassed look
"I-I'll see you b-back at our dor over his own feet
"Haha Tess, I think it's about tio of me" I sht" She iaze shi+fted down, too embarrassed to look at h at how ed "Do you want to take a little ith ave her a smile as Sylvie jumped off fro time no see, Mama!'
TESSIA ERALITH'S POV:
Each of his steps were light and confident, as if always certain of his direction and purpose Was it the way he walked?
Those eyes that looked calaze?
The way it glowed even when it was this dark outside Was it his smile?
What made me this stupidly attracted to him? He's just another boy! Another, rather talented, rather well-, boy That was it!
What was it about him thatthings to embarrass myself in front of hih
"Is soentle voice sending shi+vers go down , haha!" I feltSylvie faster as a distraction Gosh dangit!
I could feel his eyes studying ht fro between the trees that arched the ay The last time we had ether before things got bad, so it'd really been almost four years since we'd last seen each other I would've stared at hiht red, so I just keep irl like this I wanted his attention all to hed out loud again
We started talking about e'd both been doing these past few years His ti but I couldn't help but be a little disappointed that he had been with that girl named Jasmine the whole time