All Chapters of Ashes and Bloodlines : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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The year everything fell apart

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That night, when everything already went silent, and her mom was tired of yelling at her to come out of her room, Julianne wondered if there was any hope left for her. She can’t return to school after what she did and running off like that. How will she be able to face everyone again?This time, she really wished she were invisible, or that things would return back to normal. She wished it was all a bad dream she hadn’t woken up from yet.She picked up her phone and went online, browsing through schools that are a little distant from home but affordable, a place where no one would recognize her. Maybe this is where her savings would pay off, she thought. At least, before she starts worrying, she would have started a part-time job. Another chance to be away from home all day and from her mom’s tantrums.She saw some that were close by and some that were really distant, but none of them was her choice. It was either one of her classmates lives close to the place or it was expensive. Afte

Blackthorn Academy

Julianne thought hard on the email she received and hoped somewhere that it was real. She tried to believe the chances. She had only just got suspended after brooding over it last night and now, after all her mother revealed earlier, the strange email appeared.Speaking of her mother, ever since she returned, she hadn’t seen her in the sitting room or kitchen or in the places she was always actively present. Instead, she was in her room, the place she hardly stays except for some nights when she just decides to. Most of the time, she just gets drunk and lay carelessly on the couch or on the floor.It soon dawned on her that her mom was avoiding her. And even though she wanted it to be that way, a part of her felt sorry for her. What if she was right about everything? What if her dad truly left because of her? That could only explain why he didn’t inform her beforehand that he was leaving. What if he did that so she would not locate him and give him more bad luck?And speaking of bad lu

What lurks beyond the dorm

That night, Julianne couldn't sleep.She had tossed and turned for what felt like hours. The shadows on the walls looked longer than they should have been, stretching as though trying to reach her. She thought about earlier, about the strange boy and the one in her class with silver hair who seems to always be looking at her every time but has never spoken a word to her.With a frustrated sigh, she grabbed her phone from the nightstand and turned it on. The screen lit up the darkness, a small comfort. She tapped into her messages, hoping for something, anything that could distract her. Maybe a message from the ones she wasn't expecting anyway.Nothing.No new messages. No signal bars. No Wi-Fi.A frown settled on her forehead. She thought it was odd for a school like this not to have internet. To think of it, it was even more odd that she has never seen any student with a phone since she arrived. She opened her settings and tried reconnecting, then turned the phone off and on again. S

Secrets of Blackthorn

A sharp, splintering pain banged through Julianne’s head.She groaned before her eyes even opened, her head feeling like it had been cracked open and stitched back together. Her throat was dry and she swallowed hard.She blinked slowly and her vision blurred at first. She could see stone walls and a tall, arched window where slices of moonlight came in.Then she saw three figures in the room. All of a sudden, the last few events came crashing in on her and her heart jumped immediately.Headmistress Eldryn sat in a carved wooden chair, her posture stiff, hands folded over her lap like a queen on a cold throne. Beside her, Velvet stood with her arms crossed, eyes fixed on Julianne. She seem to be annoyed.And then there was the strange boy. The one she’d seen at the restroom.He stood in the far corner, leaning against the wall with his arms folded. His skin was pale, almost too pale."You’re awake," Eldryn said, her voice smooth as porcelain.Julianne tried to sit up. Her wrists weren’t

Through the window

All through classes that day, Julianne couldn't bring herself to concentrate. All what was on her mind was that she needed answers.That afternoon, she skipped lunch and went straight to the computer lab. She sat at the farthest desk, turned on the computer, and typed into the search bar: Blackthorn Academy.No results.She frowned.Blackthorn Academy location. Blackthorn Academy students. History of Blackthorn. Blackthorn boarding school.Nothing.She opened maps. Zoomed in and out.No pin. No trace. Not even nearby roads.It was like the school didn’t exist at all.Her chest tightened. Was she in the middle of nowhere?As the sun sank below the treetops, she walked back to her dorm with her arms wrapped tightly around herself. Everyone else was settling down for the night. Laughter spilled from a common room nearby. But she didn’t stop.That night, sleep came heavily after she already wondered on the situation all day.But not for long.A sound woke her. It was soft, metallic. She co

Fate's other plan

Julianne ran as fast as her legs would take her. The wolves were back, and now they were chasing after her. She ran blindly into the forest, the leaves whipping at her skin. She could hear the loud growls of the monsters closely behind her. They would catch up with her in no time, but she couldn’t stop. She didn’t know how long she had been running or where she would run to. She tried to remember why she was being chased, but everything was void. She suddenly tripped on a stick and she fell on the wet forest ground. The wolves already surround her in no time and they started to draw closer to her, fangs bared and eyes looking at her dangerously.“Please, don’t kill me,” she begged, but it seem to fall on deaf ears. The wolf charged at her with such an unbelievable speed and she could see it’s claws and fangs baring out as it came right down for her.Julianne woke up with start, panting as if she was being chased even while sleeping. She moved her eyes around the room and towards the w

Do I irritate you?

Julianne froze at the spot and held her breath as she looked at the one standing in front of her. Of all people, why him? She wondered.“Shit!” she cursed in her mind and gulped instantly as he now moved away from the wall. It was as if he had been waiting for her to come up the stairs.“You are Julianne Ashwynd, right?”Julianne stared at the silver haired boy and blinked. It took her seconds before she realized she needed air and she released her breath.Why did he approach her? And why here of all places?She moved her eyes to look around, just in case without making it too obvious and she looked back at him. He was alone, approached her on purpose, but why?“Julianne?”Julianne blinked instantly and composed herself. Of all people, she couldn’t appear suspicious in front of him.“Yes, I am Julianne,” she answered and waited. Each second felt like minutes that dragged itself out and she felt tensed.“I heard you got sick.”“H-How did you know?” she asked him.“People talk a lot.”R

Meeting with the headmistress

As soon as they finished eating, they left the cafeteria and head to Headmistress Eldryn’s office. Along the way, Julianne wondered why Velvet agreed so easily without pushing it off like she always does. They passed through stairs and corridors until they reached a door and Velvet went ahead to place a knock before opening it.Julianne followed Velvet closely behind and shut the door before moving her eyes to see Headmistress Eldryn sitting at the table and looking down at a file in her hand. She noticed the black gloves in her hand and her eyes moved to see an envelope with a wax seal on it.Are there people who still uses wax seals in this era? She wondered.“Good afternoon, Headmistress Eldryn. Our new transfer wanted to meet with you so I brought her here.”Julianne noticed the formal tone Velvet used to speak to the headmistress. It was totally different from how she spoke to her that night. As soon as the headmistress looked at her, Julianne remembered something she had overloo

Is there a problem?

As Julianne walked out the door, Velvet joined her and as they walked down the corridor, she asked, “What’s with your expression?”“Huh?” Julianne asked, turning her head to her.“What did the headmistress say?”Julianne thought about the anonymous person who paid for her fees and she wondered who it may be. The only person she could think of was her father, but then, how would he have known she was here?“Someone already paid my fees,” she answered her.Velvet made a surprise expression and asked, “Do you have rich families?”Families? Julianne thought. Even the family she thought she had turned out to be a lie.“I have no one,” she responded and she could see Velvet looking at her strangely.As they turned the classroom, about to part ways, a male student suddenly blocked her path and scowled down at her.Fear gripped Julianne immediately when she saw him but she managed to form a frown at the same time. The boy continued staring her down without saying anything and ignoring him, sh

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