“Freya!”The piercing screech rips through the air, as I cup my ears fast enough to block out most of the sound.She doesn’t give me a chance to recover from her attack before sending a large ceramic vase my way. Luckily she misses me just by an inch.Luckily for me, that is.The vase shatters into a million pieces against the wall behind me,a few slashing my skin in the process.I stagger back a bit, clutching the scarred skin on my cheek. It’s going to heal. I’m not worried about a scar, but it did still hurt a lot. However, I dare not scream — not in front of her at least.“You crazy bitch!” She yells out, seething violently as her chest expands and deflates from her heavy breathing.I smell something suddenly. Something is burning.A small cloud of clear white smoke suddenly floats up, drawing my attention to what’s actually burning.The steam iron that had been in my hand a few minutes ago is now flat against the beige shirt I was told to straighten earlier. Now, that shirt was b

I only stepped out of that tiny supply closet once the whole crowd had somewhat dispersed.The rest of the day flew quickly, a brief tour round school and where my classes would be, some lunch because I was absolutely starving and then I was taken to my room.The wide space revealed three queen sized beds and beautiful furniture, giving the room a beguiling decor.I was introduced to my other roommate, Lila. Apparently, Elena’s best friend as well. I somewhat bonded with the girls over conversations on clothes, academy boys and a few topics I was clearly cluelessness about.Night fall came. I couldn’t sleep.my mind is overrun by anticipation and anxiety. Mostly disturbed by the fact that I’d exchanged words with that devastatingly handsome boy from earlier. Eventually, comforted by the flower murals on the ceiling above my bed, I let my mind wander on what the next day would bring.Before my alarm could ring, I was up and dashing from my bed, getting ready for school.I dash into my c

As soon as the bell rings for lunch break the next day, I’m out of my seat and dashing into the hall way. The main focus on my mind is successfully dodging Silas until the rest of the day is over. If I’m lucky enough, I can avoid him for the rest of the week till he completely forgets about me.Amen to that.I find a snack dispenser and move towards it, picking a granola bar. I should eat more as I’m pretty hungry but I’d take anything over stepping into the school cafeteria, where all the students are gathered - where Silas and Elena are waiting.After popping a few coins in, I pick my granola bar from the dispenser, turning to leave but then, I’m suddenly shoved. The force pushes me back and I stagger, falling on my butt.I groan in pain, wincing with my eyes shut.“OMG, I’m so sorry.”I look up to see a female student I haven’t quite seen before. Her dark blue eyes are heavy with worry and she helps me to my feet without wasting more than a second. My butt is sore and it takes a w

It’s the longest few seconds of my life.His lips move painfully slow towards mine. In that second, I panic with varying emotions whirling within me, yet still unable to move or do anything.A torch light suddenly flashes in our direction and I regain control of my motor skills. I fly backwards, putting enough distance between us but lose my balance in the protest. Luckily, he’s still holding my arm so his grip prevents me from hitting the hard ground.“What are you two doing here?”The voice sounds like one of our teachers. I’m unable to see the face because the torch flashes in my eye. I say nothing, trying to shield my eyes. However, Silas remains quiet next to me, his jaw ticking in slight irritation - unfazed by the bright lights in his eyes.“Get back to the gathering right now! No loitering about school.”“Yes, sir. We’ll do just that.” Silas answers, being surprisingly respectful and the teacher leaves us sooner than expected. Perks of being the next Alpha king, I presume. If

I’m discharged earlier due to no injuries or scratches from the attack but still grateful for the brief opportunity to just rest from the whole school drama.The next day, however, I couldn’t escape from it. I am more nervous to walk down the school hallways but Xena had my back through most of it. We’ve grown closer with every interaction and I know we were destined to be friends.The sun is exceptionally hot today and worse of all is we have P.E. I’m mortified, not because I despise running - far from it. I had somehow managed to escape running infront of everyone else at the Moon ceremony but today, the sun was out and bright and the whole class were to participate in the running exercise. It isn’t a race but I couldn’t risk exposing my very inferior physical prowess.The run begins once the gym teacher blew his whistle. Into the vast green landscape of a backyard the school owned.It is somewhat a of jog. No one is supposed to be breaking a sweat, yet with much of my might, it’s s