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hurried footsteps, the air tinged with the scent of new

he background as a blonde with a chilling presence, strutte

ve it." Her tone was demanding, as

the one to stand her ground, leaned back in her seat with a

't high school, and you don't own oxygen. Sit somewhere else." The blo

ill stunned

-nonsense attitude, stepped up to the front of the cla

's been a pretty bor

nded in unison, eager f

ith a pop test-worth ten percen

unison, clearly not thrilled

ts drifted. What

nd, hesitant. "I don't have the handbook...

atient look. "Then go get yourse

she stormed out of the classroom. She slowed her pace as s

chatting in groups. Then, her eyes lan

ched, his presence radiating an air of effortless cool. The

st ask n

ring her throat as

oked up at her, his face giving nothing away, but his

hot. Like ruin-yo

, his voice deep

ook. Just for a few minutes," Merlina explained, trying to sound

sed an

I'm busy with it?" M

here the library is, and even if I did, I

em because?" he interrupted, hi

a's fa

e, no smile, just a slight tilt of his head. It was as thou

the book over. Merlina's e

the test, Merlina was exhausted. She gathere

e and Megan were w

hoebe asked, a teasi

estly? I survived. Barely. I think I black

lives. Professor Harper nee

ooked me dead in the eye while collectin

ded with a snicker. "Academic

Oh, come on. It'

robably got all the answer

r maybe I just didn't cry during th

t her. "Hey, I was sw

ir way down the hallway. Merlina found herself back on the cam

ill seated, scroll

breath. Jus

be w

pausing before speakin

book from her hands without even looki

r letting me borrow it." She paused, her voice thick with sarcasm. "Althou

icker of irritation cro

weren't willing to share," Merlina

is expression unreadabl

silence, she turned to leave

said, his

rt skipping a beat. "Yea

, now with a torn page.