The Bet Between Ice And Heart

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r than long boring meetings w

ing her head. "You

nt ." Seraphina smile

g of second-years were yelling about a boy's new haircut, past a bun

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here! I go

handful of students looked at Ayla and nodded quietly, "hey

refused to show on her

ct like. normal students and stop this. It'

laughed at Ayla's nudge on her shoulder. "Come on, don't get all sulky on me, you're litera

with roses th

raphina said, sq

ps with flour and working late at night, selling pastries in silence to a few regulars, who were unaware of the girl behind the counter, sitting at the top of each exam list. She had collected

ut the shop face," Seraph

nking about the shop

ake this little furrow." Seraphina p

money...." Ayla mumbled, swallowing the rest

ave a back up plan... I already spoke to dad." Seraphina

rgy came through, and Ayla didn'

voice said loud

girl squeaked and fell t

urned

t behind him scattered. Over the holidays, Kael hadn't changed much – not really – except that he was a little taller, a little broader th

. Some of the younger boys, first year boys who evidently looked up to him, stood aro

a nonchalant manner as he fi

ied, matching hi

Kael to you."

"Okay, be nice, both of you. It's the f

, "I'm al

ed Seraphina's boyfrie

out that. He just stood

ling away as Riven pulled her arm. "Don't

omewhere past her shoulder, like she wanted to be anywhere else,

Kael hissed the sec

mumbled in

is time around? And you had to me

what you are talking abou

it against her chest. "You asked my dad for money... to g

got to do with this?" A

o do with anything but you always find a way

" she asked after minutes

Kael h

ing voice. "Why have you been so hostile towa

lt uncomfortable, only then did he speak. "Because you