Beauty or Beast

Emmy was clearly shocked to see the intruder gazing her body, the next second Alex received a blow from the heavy book which she threw at her full strength. She quickly took her dress and ran back to the bathroom. She changed into that conservative dress and came back to see Alex scanning her room. Emmy shouted at top of her voice, "Hey, what the heck are you doing here, just get out of my room".

Alex was staring into her eyes, not hearing a word which Emmy said. He started walking towards her but she stood there stubbornly, not moving an inch, looking straight at his face. He was a little surprised as no one has dared to look at him this fiercely before and the one who did was the thorn of his life. Finally, he stopped in front of her; his chin was so close to the tip of her nose but even though she didn't move a bit.

Both were looking at each other, rather saying he was clearly lost in her eyes while she was trying to find his intention of barging into her room.

"Knock, Knock"

Mike and Jordan were waiting for the door to be opened, but they were astonished to find five white slender fingers on the door frame followed by an exquisite face with fiery eyes. Mike couldn't hold back but smile and asked politely - "Hey Beautiful, did you see a handsome lad here?"

"Handsome? Just a pile of shit, please take him away from here."- Emily was fuming inside but she has to put her cover-up not to get recognized. As Mike was eager to look inside Alex came out and gave him a frowning look. Jordan assessed the situation; however, he started to see this starlet in a different light. The aura surrounding her was sure of high grade and this fierceness was not even found in the 3 dominant families of their society. He was certain about this as he; himself was the alpha subordinate of the major faction of the Blackguards.

Alex looked at Emmy but couldn't find words to say and left the trio standing in front of the room. Emmy banged the door shut as she was trying to calm her inner mind; some immense feeling was disturbing her inside. She knew this forlorn feeling had connection with her nightmares.

Meanwhile, inside the other room, two people were having different views on the same person but it was purely on their minds. Mike looked at his silent brother and tried to ease the scene. "Brother, you were rather flustered when you came out, what happened? And who was that beauty?"

"Stay away from her", before Alex could reply, Jordon said to the brothers. Looking at disturbed buddy, Alex chuckled- "You seems to be interested in that lass, huh! Go to the matron and check about her. Also, I want that room to myself. Make the arrangements."

Jordon came after having a chat with the Matron. "That girl's background is a bit mysterious because the matron was not giving in much detail about her or her family. Anyways, her name is Emmy, full name Emmetina, family name not disclosed, a catastrophe hit her family a while back and the only survivor was her. But I find it very suspicious; her aura is penetrating into the spiritual cover which I had created when we reached here."

Mike was getting interested listening to Jordon's report of that damsel beauty, "Looks like I have found a match finally, will she be interested in seeking the dungeons and killing the weak chaps."

"Even if she is interested, you won't have a chance. By the way, why she was allocated that room? Why did that goofy man gave that room to anyone?"Alex started to feel excited as if a new toy landed in front of him. Jordon hesitated to answer that but under the cold gaze of the golden brown eyes, he answered –"It's not the dean's choice, but that girl itself asked for that particular room."

"Interesting, Mike, make sure to go and help her out of that room. It's a task for you. Let the big brother see your style of doing things."Alex's face changed few shades of emotions as he calmly analysed the little lass of the opposite room.

Next day at cafeteria, Emmy took her meal plate and her eyes wandered to find a peaceful place to sit. Glancing for a while, she decided to sit at the corner most table where already a girl was seated with her head lowered. "Will I be disturbing you by sitting here?" Even before hearing the girl's reply, Emmy seated herself and started having her food. The girl looked up to face Emmy and said "You are the first one to ask."

Emmy gave a confusing look but said nothing. Few minutes later, the girl introduced herself "Hey, I am Juliet, the youngest one in the Posei Family. Usually no one befriends me as I am the ugliest here".

"Your countenance doesn't define you, would you mind to tag me along while we are here." Emmy spoke up after almost gobbling up the food. Juliet couldn't be happier than this, as she smiled her eyes formed two arcs."You can call me Julie, I study metals here. What about you?" Juliet focused on Emmy's face longing for a little curve of lips.

"Ho Ho!, what am I seeing, Ms. Ugly got herself a companion who is a little better than her, ha ha ha" Juliet's expression darkened a little but didn't say anything and even Emmy was acting as if the three girls who stood beside their table were invisible.

"Juls, it is a pity that you were born into our Posei family, even father does not want to acknowledge this beastly girl as his daughter. Just because grandfather supports you, don't feel you are supreme." The girl with curly hair stomped her foot and went away with other two.

"Sorry about that, my sisters never stop teasing me" Juliet couldn't help but laugh it off. For first time after coming to the campus, Emmy smiled a bit and said "I know your beastly facade is mainly to obscure the powerful beauty in you". After saying her thing, Emmy went to her class and Juliet sat there flabbergasted.