Chapter 16: Chapter 16

"Lovely! ". Kapella screamed as she pushed Diaz out of the way.

He fired pins into her back and she dived into the water, everyone knew she was going to be paralyzed as well.

"Move one inch, you're gonna join them". He threatened raising his gun to Cindy who wanted to go in.

"They're gonna die, let her in". Nancy screamed.

"Shut up!". He roared at her.

"Brother what the hell is wrong with you, Candy is paralyzed, he's gonna die in there". Ashley said angrily.

"No, he's a tough dude, all he needs is drink a little water, and then she can go in".

Unannounced, Kapella burst out of the water placing Lovely on the concrete.

Everyone gasped and they wondered how she survived the pins meant to paralyze her.

Diaz's gun dropped from his hand in shock.

Kapella climbed up the concrete in her wet dress and shook Lovely's head.

"C'mon open your eyes!". She screamed.

Ashley jogged with her heels to the place and squatted.

"Candy wakes up".

Kapella hit his chest repeatedly but there was no response.

Cindy rushed down and placed her ear on his chest.

"His heartbeat is failing". She said in fear.

It was at the moment the students knew it wasn't a joke anymore, he was dying.

They all gathered around except Diaz who was still shocked to a point.

"He's not breathing". Ashley announced and placed her fingers onto his nose.

"He needs artificial ventilation ". Kapella advised.

"I'm his sister ". Ashley complained.

"He's gonna die".

"Well, step". Ashley told and placed her lip on his blowing air in.

"You ain't doing it right". Kapella panicked.

"I'm trying but you can right".

Kapella gasped and squatted low and placing her warm lips on his performing Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

His eyes opened and he suddenly gasps vomiting water.

She exhaled heavily and she sat on the concrete.

Diaz put his hands into his pocket and walked away while Finn went after him.

"Oh my God, you scared me". Ashley said holding his face.

Lovely looked around and cleaned the water in his face before she helped him up.

"Are you alright?". Kapella asked and he nodded.

He turned to leave but Ashley held him back.

"You ain't stupid to fight Diaz again, are you?".

"He tried to kill me".

"You're fine Candy, let the rage down".

"You don't tell me what to do, ain't you In this with him?".

"I care about you Lovely". She said and he took her hand off his body.

"Don't act like it's my fault, you were the one who played masked beauty, non of this would have happened". She snapped.

"Just stay away".

"You're wet, I'll order an outfit".

"I have my hands". He informed walking away.

Ashley turned to Kapella and bit her lower lip.

"Don't think I'm gonna say thank you, you made me steal his first kiss, he's not gonna forgive me when he finds out". She said and walked away with her heels which made an echoing sound.

"Hey, are you alright?". Cindy asked and helped Kapella up.

"Yes..". She said as she moved to Nancy and loosed her from the chair.

"Oh my God, Ella!".

She hugged her tightly.

"How did you do that, I was so scared?". Nancy asked and they disengaged.

"Do what?

"The pin that paralyzed Candy didn't affect you".

"It didn't get to my skin, just my cloth".

"Oh, that's right, you were in a dive mode, you stayed long in the water, I thought you ain't a swimmer, that was incredible, you got a lot of gas in your lungs".

"I guess so".

"C'mon your cloth is now an X-ray". Cindy said dragging Kapella along while everyone gazed at them.

Kapella smiled softly and her thought flashed back.

She had dived into the water as the pins pierced into her flesh through her dress and could see her bracelet glowing like a hot coal.

Then she felt the itching of the pins stuck in her back

She wondered why she wasn't paralyzed like lovely but that wasn't the main surprise as she could clearly hear the voices outside the water.

She could hear the argument between Cindy, Diaz, Nancy, and Ashley.

Even the voices of the students above, everything was just tapping in.

At that moment she knew she was far from being ordinary.

She quickly removed the pin and swam to the bottom of the pool where lovely's body lay.

She carried him and swam up with her legs flapping slowly.

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Cindy walked into the restroom with a red dress and Kapella took off her gown.

"Mr. X". She announced raising it.

"Seriously?".

"As much as I guess, he would order a dress". Cindy told her.

"Um.. Cindy.. Can you hear sounds in water?, I mean people voices ". She asked.

"Dumb Girl, ask yourself why you can't breathe because there's no air in there and sounds needs air to move but sounds can travel in water as well but it's faster with high frequencies so it's distorted to our ear and you're kind of, am I deaf, it's just a funny sound, nothing more ".

"I know that already, just trying to confirm, Did you have to explain deep? Yes or No was enough ".

"Well, I love expatiating".

"Is he alright?". She inquired and collect the new one from Cindy.

"I don't know, a delivery agent gave it to me".

She nodded.

"You don't seem worried that he's an Arrowood".

"Arrowood is just a name, he's not like them".

"That's right but why was he hiding from his sibling?".

"His brother just tried to kill him so that answers the question, I need to find him". Kapella said and turned to Cindy wearing the gown.

"Your hair isn't drained, you should let the bun down, it'll dry faster".

"Don't worry Cindy".

She helped her with the zip and she turned.

"Like you want to find him right now?".

'Yeah, please get my dress to my bag ".

She walked backward till she was out of sight while Cindy gasped as tears formed in her eyes.

Kapella's speech last night flashed through her head and she punched the mirror angrily causing it to scatter as she bled.

She sat on the WC and sobbed gently.

"No, I haven't seen him". A student replied Kapella walking away.

She walked past the library and paused recognizing the color of someone's hair.

Moving in, she sat beside him.

"I've told you to fvck off, Ashley". He said with head down.

"Your hair is still wet".

She hits off the water on his hair.

"Ella?". He called and rose his head up.

"Candy". She replied and he exhaled.

"I don't want to talk about it".

"It's alright, I know".

"Thank you for saving me". He said and she nodded.

"I just came to apologize".

"For what?".

"I heard it was your first kiss". She said and he gasped.

"You had to, I'm not mad".

"Everyone's first kiss was stolen by their Mother when they were born, mine was stolen a thousand times, Mom says that was the only thing that stopped me from crying, Did I say stolen?". She said and he laughed.

"Mothers are always the best with the biggest love but some are the devil's incarnate".

He bite his lower lips and she turned.

"I don't want to talk about it".

"It's alright".

"Hold on!, Was that your first kiss?".

"I didn't kiss you jerk, it's called mouth-to-mouth resuscitation". She said and he nodded.

"I'm sorry you had to do it".

She nodded trying not to look at his cold face.

"If our parents had given us enough kisses and love, maybe we wouldn't be this way, don't ask me I don't want to talk about it".

"It wasn't me". She whispered and he wondered what she meant.

"It was Ashley, she couldn't do the resuscitation thing properly so I then had to".

"Ashley?". He said almost screaming.

"I know you're mad, just be mad at me, I asked her to do it, alright".

"I'm not mad, whatever means is used to stop you from dying doesn't matter, as long as you're back, I just don't need another crazy sister after me".

"What do you mean?". She asked.

"Never mind, there are things you shouldn't know about me, it's best you don't know them, I guess you've found out how I'm an Arrowood". He rose to his feet and walked out.

"It's just a name, you're not like them". She believed following after him.

"I thought I could do this in disguise but with my identity exposed, everyone close to me gets to suffer even the innocent".

"What are you talking about?".

"You don't need to know, It's isn't like I despise you or hate your company, I love your company but all you have to know now Kapella is if you wish not to fall into further troubles, stay as possible far from me". He said and walked away as her hands dropped from his shoulder.

She gasped and watched him vanish out of sight.

"Kapella". She heard her name and turned to see Cindy.

"He... He...". She stammered and Cindy hugged her as she burst into tears.

"It's gonna be alright, he'll come around".

"He sounded scared". She sobbed and raising her head off Cindy's shoulder she saw Mrs. Elijah coming toward them.