Ignite

"EVELIN!", I yelled at her for the 17th time that day. We have been training for the past 3 hours and she kept on making stupid mistakes. Normally she was focused during lessons but today she seemed a bit distracted. I followed her gaze and saw her staring at Alex who was busy swinging a nunchaku. I sighed and swat her on the head.

"Ouch! What was that for?" She rubbed her head.

"For not paying attention while training." I glared at her.

"Oh come on, I'm tired, let's take a break." She made a puppy face.

"That is not gonna work on me and besides we don't have time, the tournament is going to start from next week and we need to improve fast otherwise we'll be the first ones to get eliminated."

"It hasn't even started yet and I'm already sick of it and who cares if we get eliminated, it's not like we will make it to the top." She said in a careless tone.

"How can you say that so easily? You haven't even tried and you've already given up." I stared at her in disbelief.

"What are you talking about?"

"You are the last to arrive and the first one to go home every day Evelin, at least act like you want to be here."

"So you mean to say that I am not passionate about this, that I do not deserve to be here?" She looked at me sharply. Shit, I should not have said that but I was really frustrated with her. By the time the whole academy was looking at the commotion. I suddenly felt self-conscious as I tried to calm the situation.

"That's not what I meant Evelin, let's talk about this in private," I said as I put my hand on her shoulder but she harshly shrugged it off.

"No Flair, let's talk about this right here, right now. Tell me, why have you been suspecting me from the moment I got here? Why have you been discouraging me on every turn? Why do you make me feel less than you? Just because I am poorer than you? You know that I have family problems and I have to support them financially but you still judge me. I thought that you said you would help me? Is this what you call help?" She was yelling and crying at the same time.

I felt heartbroken and guilty just by looking at her state while everyone stared at me with disgust.

"I d-didn't mean to hurt you E-Evelin, I am sorry--"

"Leave it, I don't want to talk about this anymore." With that, she ran outside.

I heard people sympathizing with her and cussing me. I glanced at Alex, he shook his head disappointedly and rushed after Evelin. I found myself wondering if I really made her feel that way. I couldn't breathe so I ran to the roof and cried silently.

I was so mad at myself. I never had any friends because I was so different from other girls, they always treated me like an alien. No matter how much I tried to fit in, I ended up being an outsider. That was why I was excited when I first saw Evelin, she seemed so lost and afraid that it reminded me of myself. I didn't know that I would be the cause of her pain; that I would make her feel like an outcast. I never once thought of her as anything less than me, she was the only one that I grew close to other than my family. She was always so cheerful and happy, it never crossed my mind that she might actually be hurting. I guess I was so involved in myself that I became unaware of what the others were going through.

"You okay?" I quickly wiped my tears as I heard a familiar voice.

"What do you think?" I asked as I hugged myself.

"I think you look terrible." Felix smiled.

"That's one way of putting it." I laughed sarcastically.

"So are you done pitying yourself?"

"If you're here to annoy me then just leave, I'm not in the mood to entertain you."

"Well I came to tell you, that was one hell of a drama, I didn't know you had that side to you," He said while running his hand through his hair.

"So you think that I did all of that on purpose?"

"Didn't you ?" He asked with a smirk.

I ignored his teasing. He sighed and shook me by the shoulders.

"What do you want Felix?" I was so tired.

"I want the old, wild, and fierce Flair, the one who doesn't give up, the one who doesn't care what people say."

"Why?"

"Because this world needs someone to kick their ass." He winked.

"I am not sure how to deal with this guilt," I admitted.

"Then don't, accept it as who you are and learn to embrace it. Besides I don't think it was that big of a deal."

"What do you mean?" I asked confusedly.

"I think she was just trying to make a scene out of nothing."

"She's not that kind of a person."

"How can you be so sure?" He raised his eyebrows.

"Because I know her. How can you be so sure? You haven't even talked to her." I crossed my arms.

"Who told you that?" He smirked. "Besides I can tell just by looking at her, she gives off strange vibes."

"Gives o-off strange vibes! Oh my god, you're so weird!" I wiped my tears because I was laughing so hard.

"Whatever, I forgot to tell you that Edward is looking for you." He rolled his eyes.

"Ughh, I swear that guy has taken a vow in front of the devil to not let me rest in peace!"