54. bun in the oven

"What do you mean I can't go to school?" I asked feeling a rush of anger inside of me,

"Mel, I can't let you go out when there is trouble in the shadows, what if they catch you while I'm in my office then what will happen?"

"But you just can't let me stop school, Dean! School is important to me I just can't stop going!"

"I know baby but please understand my reasons, I love you and I can't let you get hurt, you are safer at home than at school,"

"But Dean this isn't fair you know. I won't be safe even if I stay home so the best way is to just let me go to school,"

"No!"

"Come on! You can just put like twenty guards around me at all times but I can't skip school. You yourself told me that we were in the middle of a term and I need to ---," I stopped talk when I felt a wave of dizziness,

I stumbled back trying to hold the wall for support but Dean quickly came to my side,

"Are you okay?" He asked picking me up bridal style while I felt like the room was suddenly turning in circles,

"I --