l echoed in my mind. It disapp

as 5:30AM. Today's gonna be a good day. I convinced myself even though it would

entually. I made my way to my seat, gently picking at the food on my tray. What were they even talking about?

I suddenly developed goosebumps, like a shift of air.

and that's when I

pretty much did. He was tall, with a black hair that fell below his broad shoulders, and hes eyes, so dark and they seemed like it c

g the gasps and stares from the onlook

" he sneered, his voice

nfused. "I'm

ed, not even bothering to lo

serious? The cafeteria was practically empty, and he came all the way here for me to give up my sit

on it," I shot back, as I

yes finally met mine. He was stari

Xaphan said, leaning down slightly, his face

sat there frozen. I could smell him. He was a demon, ancient but he looked way younger.

and walked away, and left me sitting there, dumbfounded.

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was supposed to be easy, if I was cautious not to create a scene. Everyone there seemed to have known the

just here

tor yelled, snapping

uds of punches and kicks, and I could feel my heart thumping with every hit in the room. My opponent, was a girl with short brown hair and her brown eyes that s

" You're the new girl everyone's been talk

y training staff tight

Let's see wha

. I could feel heat building behind my eyes as my vision blurred. I

rs of eyes were on me as I laid there, panting, my heart pounding in my chest. I couldn't

d, stumbling back. I blinked my eyes only f

ed into whispers f

ou see

dange

just a we

g down, but his voice sounded distant. It sounded like echoes. I co

s whisper g

r announced abruptly, his voice

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n the s

sick bay attendant asked, shone an eye exa

ot to the bay. I wasn't honestly speaking

ncern written on her face. She appeared nice. She handed me a glass o

ce but it seemed the teacher was absent. Whisp

see how scar

ly burned

ink she's

not a werew

was over. I decided not to go for lunch. Not just because of the gossip but because I decided to avoid th

I didn't. I just needed to learn what brought me to this school

landed on something I least expect