Chapter 26: Chapter 26

After two days, I loved this Academy more than anything. Talking with classmates, making friends, and learning new things is amazing. I can’t believe I can finally feel alive.

“Wake up, sleepyhead. We have a history class, Amelia,” I shouted at her, taking the pillow away from her.

“I hate history, whether it’s in the human world or Slateville. Let me sleep,” she slept again before she can finish talking. After so many attempts, I woke her up. Seriously, it’s hard to have a lazy wolf roommate. She’s still pleading with me to let her sleep while leaning on my shoulder. When she opened the door, she slipped from my grip and I fell into someone’s familiar arms.

Jacen caught me, and Noah caught her.

“Gross, get off me,” she moved four feet away from him. I can’t understand why she’s always keeping a distance between boys.

“I told you. History’s boring, witch mate,” Amelia said in the middle of the class, seated next to my bench.

“It’s not for me,” I replied without turning my eyes away.

“At least, Iam sleeping in this class with my open eyes but your boyfriend is watching you since the class started,” she said getting my attention.

“I don’t have a boyfriend,” I whispered, hiding my face in a history book.

“Jacen is your boyfriend, right. Don’t lie to me,” she giggled, hiding under her book. I can’t tell whether he’s my boyfriend or not. We didn’t discuss it even after the kiss. Maybe we would have talked if it’s not for Amelia and the bodyguard who entered the room.

I turned to see Jacen, who is watching me like Iam the book.” What? “ I made a lip moment.

“Nothing,”

“Sydney,” suddenly I heard the professor’s voice harshly calling me.

“Do you know what was I teaching right now?” he raised his eyebrow. From all the students, does he really have to ask me?

“Um....”

“She will probably be sleeping or planning how to sabotage other’s work. Am I right, Sydney?” Cassie interrupted me, who is sitting in the front row in some expensive gown like she’s going to some party. Can’t she wear a uniform like others?

“Iam not the one who would sabotage other’s work. It is always you. Always.” I stressed those words, furiously looking at her. Ah, why am I always hating this girl to the core? I feel like I have some vengeance on her.

“You can’t blame me. You got no right to do that, orphan girl,” she simply let that word out, which hurt me. I slammed my hands on my desk trying to control myself from talking in front of all students.

“Don’t fight with her, Sydney,” the professor easily supported her, even though she was the one who started it.

“Shut your mouth. How do I look at you? She was one who started it.” I stood up from my table, making a fist.

“Hear me, you stupid, idiotic princess, you got no rights to call me like that,” I yelled but didn’t mention anything about how she called me a ‘Orphan Girl’. She must have peaked into my bio and found that I don’t have my parents.

“Call me stupid another time. You will regret it for your whole life,” she shouted at me and the lights started flickering. Lightning struck outside. Everyone turned towards the window. Is she got talents to even control the sky? That’s impossible.

“I will call you like that. Do what you can,” I challengingly said.

“You don’t know me, orphan girl. I have everyone and you are nothing in front of me. You are such a girl who locked up in a house for years being afraid,” she harshly spoke and made me mad. I didn’t talk further but lifted my hands and attacked her with blue fire. Iam not afraid of harming her in the middle of a class when she can underestimate me and talk so lowly of me.

“How dare you?” she started screaming as the fire almost burned her gown sleeve in her hands. Jacen got up and hurried towards her. He carried a water bottle and spilled it on her, wetting her face, blonde hair, and dress.

“You...” she turned red from embarrassment. The whole class is watching her and some are laughing without control while Amelia’s laughter is highly visible.

“Hm... I saved you, stupid princess. You should thank me for it,” Jacen said, throwing the bottle down.

“It’s not a help. You spoiled my dress, make-up, and everything. How the hell you all guys can laugh like this? I won’t forget you for this.” she walked out of the room and two bodyguards followed her. I should be relaxed right now, but I got hurt by those words. She can’t call me an orphan and Iam not nobody. Am I?

“Sydney, you are going to get detention for this. Meet me in...”

“Are you insane? Give the detention to that stupid princess. Sydney’s not going to have any detentions,” Jacen boldly spoke, interrupting the professor. But I will get the detention. I was the one who attacked her. That’s not my character at all.

“It’s okay, Jacen. I will get...” he interrupted me again.

“We are going out. Continue the class without us.” Jacen grabbed my hands and got me outside the class. I can hear the professor shouting for us to come back and saying ‘you both will get detentions’.

“We can go back, Jacen,” I said, trying to control my tears. I was furious for some minutes and now Iam about to cry thinking about my past. My past life never been good and still people like Cassie talk about it. She must have even dug everything about me.

Jacen stopped inside an empty classroom where there’s no one except us. Even the corridor is almost empty without anyone roaming.

“Look at me,” he ordered while Iam looking down, trying not to show my crying face.

“I know what’s bothering you, baby,” he lifted my chin up and spoke.

“She’s right Jacen. Iam a girl who got locked up for all these years. Iam nobody right?” finally I let out my tears. People always cry in front of a person who is so close to them. I cried for my parents but all alone except for now. I got Jacen.

“Forget about that bitch. You are not alone, not anymore. You have me. I will do anything for you. You don’t know how much I care about you. I love you, Sydney.” He wiped my tears.

He’s finally saying ‘I love you’. Nobody told these words to me. Iam not shocked to respond. I don’t even know how to talk now. I feel for him started the moment I met him on the first day. I convinced myself that it’s because he’s the first boy I saw in my life. But even after getting many friends, I can’t able to stop myself from having feelings for him. I realized it the moment I met his ex.

“Please say anything, baby,”