CLASSROOM BUILDING

CLASS B

“We will be having today’s class on the field, let’s head out people”

Sophie’s mellow voice announced to the room, her lips holding a forced smile as she peeked into the room from behind the door. She was dressed in black knee-length tights with a black tank top, covered by a blue zip-up hoodie bearing the school’s name on the left arm sleeve. This time, her headphones were out of sight, and a sense of anticipation hung in the air.

Today was going to be an eventful day, for sure.

’It’s going to be stressful, right?” I wondered, my thoughts echoing my unease.

She nods back at me, acknowledging that my thoughts got to her.

We all headed out, uncertain of the activities we would have to do.

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THE FIELD

“In our last class, I mentioned that we would demonstrate our abilities. Which is why we are out on the field. I will allow you to spread out and practice carefully.” The teacher addressed us, while we listened attentively. I could feel the excitement and nervousness of everyone in the air; the teacher wasn’t oblivious to it.

“Don’t worry. I will be keeping a close watch on everyone. Just call me if you are having any trouble.”

He reassured us with a small smile.

“Again, please, be careful.”

I got to my feet, along with everyone else, and we dispersed to different parts of the field to practice. From the corner of my eye, I caught sight of Trent, his white strands flowing with the wind. My lips tugged up in delight as I made a mental reminder to tease him later, even if he wouldn’t enjoy it, I would.

I kept walking until I was far enough not to be in anyone’s proximity but close enough to notice everyone around. Suddenly, it dawned on me that I had no water to practice my abilities on. Magically, a large bowl of water appeared in front of me. I was awestruck by this, glancing towards the teacher who was the source of the ability. I waved back at him from my crossed-legged sitting position.

“Here goes nothing”

Closing my eyes, I tried to reconnect to the way I felt when I used my abilities for the first time. It took a few seconds until I felt the energy coursing through my hands. Snapping my eyes open, I concentrated the energy on the water, gathered it together, and lifted a significant amount out of the bowl. Licking my lips, I felt the courage to stand up while maintaining control of the floating liquid.

“I did it!”

Excitement coursed through me as I marvelled at my accomplishment, but it was short-lived.

“No, no, no, no...”

I lost control, and the water fell right on my head, soaking me completely.

My hands reached to move my soaking wet hair out of my face. I was ‘this’ close to screaming my lungs out in frustration. Water soaked through my hoodie, sticking my tank top to my skin. With a heavy sigh, I made my way towards the teacher to excuse myself. As I walked, many eyes turned to me, and their gazes expanded in shock.

“Elise! What happened?”

Hannah gasped dramatically, looking at me multiple times. My teeth biting down on my lips held me in silence. Giving me a sympathetic smile, the teacher excused me to go change.

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GYM BUILDING

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FEMALE CHANGING ROOM

Luckily for me, the mysterious laundry system of the school puts extra clothes in lockers. After a brief change to dry clothes, I spent a few minutes sulking about my little accident. I sighed and raked my fingers through my hair. With one last look at my reflection, I gathered myself together and headed out.

Whimpering sounds caught my attention just as I passed by the fire escape exit. At first, I wasn’t sure if I heard it, but as I got closer, I was convinced it wasn’t just my imagination.

“Be quiet, or they’ll hear you,” a voice growled to the owner of the whines. The response was an unmistakable moan. I couldn’t resist the temptation to find out what was going on, so I decided to peek. Elise Redfox, you are something else.

My heart was pounding as I cautiously looked through the exit door. Two figures were in a passionate embrace, sharing heated kisses. One’s hand grabbed at the other’s waist, while the more dominant one held onto the other’s neck.

Oh, my innocent eyes! I shouldn’t be spying on them.

Distracted by the scene, I momentarily forgot that I was hiding behind a slightly open door. As I put my weight on the door, it opened, and I found myself falling right into the middle of the intimate moment.

Two pairs of eyes widened in shock, and their mouths gaped as I landed at their feet, utterly embarrassed. The shorter one let out a hiccup, seemingly able to disappear and reappear in a split second. I managed to pick myself up from the floor, my cheeks flaming with embarrassment, as I tried to apologize for the intrusion.

“Oh... I’m so sorry. Please continue. I’ll... Just forget I was ever here”

As I left, I heard the voice behind me plead, “Elise, wait.”

I found myself rooted to the spot and turned back to them. The taller one approached me while the other stayed behind, eyes darted to the ground.

“Please, don’t tell anyone. Please, Elise,” the taller one implored, their request tugging at my heartstrings. I nodded in agreement, promising not to reveal their secret. It wasn’t my business in the first place. With a reassuring smile, I made my way out.

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DINING HALL

My shoulders slumped as the bustling sounds of the cafeteria reached my ears, slowly pushing the earlier scene to the back of my mind. I spotted the table where Hannah and the rest were seated and attempted to make my way through the crowd. Unexpectedly, someone bumped into me, causing me to lose balance and stumble. Fortunately, someone or something broke my fall.

“Oh! I’m so sorry,” I said to my saviour as I tried to regain my composure.

For a moment, the person I had fallen onto went stiff. Slowly, I turned to identify my saviour and was surprised to find myself seated on the lap of none other than Trent. His grey eyes widened slightly in shock as his hands hovered in the air, unsure of where to place them. I was so taken with the depth of his icy eyes that I couldn’t respond for a moment. His lips parted, but no words came out.

I was forcibly removed from his embrace, the moment cut short by Samuel. Hostility emanated from his eyes as he tightly grabbed my wrist.

My focus returned briefly to Trent. Still sighed, his gaze calculating as he internally wrapped his head around what happened.

Samuel’s possessiveness began to show as his grip tightened. I pried my hand out of his grasp. The air grew tense, and I couldn’t ignore the shock on everyone’s faces. As anger brewed within me, I suddenly felt the temperature drop a few degrees. My hands shook both from anger and the drop in temperature.

What right does he have to try to exert dominance over me?

Not caring less about anyone, I walked out of the cafeteria with long strides. Samuel didn’t deserve my respect, and I had no intention of giving it to him if he continued to act that way.

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GYM BUILDING,

SWIMMING POOL AREA

Sitting at the edge of the water, the slow ripples of the water entranced me. It could be because of my ability, but the water calmed me. I might just make this my hiding spot.

“There you are. Why did you run off like that?”

All I wanted was a moment of peace and tranquillity. My shoulders slumped in frustration as I let out an annoyed sigh.

“Can we not do this now?”

It came out as an exhausted whisper, my eyes slowly closing. Reluctantly, I stood up and faced him, while he took slow steps toward me. I stopped myself from getting lost in his baby blues and looked into them like they didn’t phase me. I was playing a dangerous game. Now, we were both surrounded by this uncomfortable silence. A hush that was getting to me.

Slowly, he closed the distance between us. His eyes darted to my lips briefly before going back to my eyes. This is a very very dangerous game, Elise.I swallowed, shutting my eyes as the tips of our noses brushed in contact. His lips parted slightly before almost capturing mine in them. I expected to feel relief but I was just left with doubt.

“I can’t”. I stop him as his lips hover over mine, his hands held onto my arms.

Tears welled in my eyes as I looked back at him. His smile was slowly replaced by a confused frown. His arms dropped down from my side. I knew it just wasn’t the same as it used to be. Now he had to know that too.

“I loved you first but I can’t love you anymore.”

I resisted the urge to meet his piercing gaze for too long. I had to let him go. It was for the best. Sighing heavily, he ran his hands through his dark blue waves in frustration. With one last look at me, he looked at me in silent goodbye and left.

All alone, I let the tears fall. My heart felt so heavy it hurt.

I cried over my stupid feelings.

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