Chapter 10: Just Another Day

ARTEA’S POV

After Kane brought me home we both said our goodbyes and him reminding me that ‘the talk’ must be kept secret. I remembered when Kane first said something to me ‘You can’t start trouble here’… so that’s what he meant.

Wait… So he knew? Not possible after all the necklace was not in my possession that time. Does this mean I’m a— no not possible… right??

“TEA!” My brother shouted in my ear, “Jesus what?!” I snarked at him for disturbing my thoughts, “I’ve been calling your name, 3 times, mom is calling us down to eat” he snapped back at me, looked at me weirdly and called me ‘weirdo’ which earned a pillow in his face.

Picking myself up and stretching out my stiff muscles I went down, on my way down I saw some family pictures that was hanging on the walls or placed a shelves. Seeing Dad’s smile, his first launching of his book, his award made me happy and sad at the same time.

I walked in the dining room and the delicious aroma filled my nose, Mom was readying our food while Greg was waiting to devour the food… he was practically drooling.

“Hey Ma, how was work?” I kissed her cheek and went to sat down right across from my little brother. “It was fine… Paperwork here in there but nothing out of the… ordinary” she informed us although her face kinda dropped at the ‘ordinary’ part.

Mom was not that enthusiastic lately, I mean it’s not like it’s bad but it was different but nevertheless I brushed it off. “So how was school both of you?” She asked still eating “I joined the football team” Greg informed Mom with a small smile on his face “That’s good… Tea how about you?” Mom turned to me giving me a smile that seemed too forced.

“Cheerleading… and deja vu over again” I mumbled the last part which didn’t go unheard by Mom, “If I were you leave the past sweetie especially that Martha you’re in a different place now” she advised me her face scrunching up in the mention of my friend Matha.

She never did like her, I mean Martha isn’t a lovable character she is the bitchy,-mean friend in a movie but she doesn’t disappoint when you need her to get things done.

After dinner I put everything in the dishwasher and told my brother to do the placing of dishes after the dishes were washed and dried, I only received a hum because that dude was focused on the tv so I wrapped a ;pillow and threw it at his face.

“TEA! YOU CANT PULL THIS SHIT!”

“Language!”

Me being in my bed once again I turned off my laptop and pulled out Dad’s book. I read it again for the hundredth time, I don’t know why but when I read his book I feel complete again.

Runes were on the walls of the place….

The people of the damned shouting incoherent words….

The bright red ruby glowed almost blinding those who were watching it….

Shouts and screams were heard from a mile away….

And then there was darkness….

THIRD PERSON POV

While the oldest Lenner were focused on reading her Dad’s book she didn’t notice her fae looking over her shoulder. His face lighten in familiarization about the certain plots of the book. Rhett’s gaze looked down on his master’s focused and intrigued face, remembering their first encounter.

This set off a light bulb in Rhett’s face I mean he wouldn’t be attracted or summoned if Artea is not a supernatural being or a witch. Fae’s are messenger for witches they guide the witch into a path greatness, safety, to evil. Everyone has one, once the bond between the fae and witch are complete both can do great things for the good or for evil.

Reading made Artea fall a sleep,her fae sleeping in her lamp a soft glow emitting from inside the lamp.

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Walking down the halls of the school with a bored and tired look the oldest Lenner accidentally bumped into someone. “Oh my god… I’m sorry—”, “No no no… I wasn’t looking— umm…” Artea calmed down the stuttering girl a bit due to the girl’s muttering.

Artea raised her hand to put on her shoulder when the red head suddenly flinched at the action. “Umm… Are you ok?” Artea asked shocked that she flinched at her actions so retracted her hand and respected her personal bubble.

“Y-yeah” the girl stuttered out, she was shy VERY shy her glasses her slightly sliding down her nose and she got fiery red hair and soft features. “Your Kaylee right? You sit next to me in Math” Artea introduced herself to the girl properly. Even though they don’t need introduction but thought it was necessary because they never conversed each other in a proper conversation.

Trying to get the girl to warm up to her the Lenner girl tried to giving off an approachable vibe. Knowing their next class which is Math they walked together Artea trying to talk to shy girl and make a friend that is less weird or hopefully normal.

As they were entering the classroom Artea noticed something on Kaylee’s shoulder, it looked like a slash mark. She furrowed her brows her eyes on the red head’s shoulder but cut off when the red head pulled her slipping sleeve covering the mark. Artea wanted to ask questions but she didn’t wanna pry but at the same time she was worried did she fell? Was she hit?

Classes where boring Kane was there, Artea not giving off a glance at the man. The little action made Kane annoyed, ‘I drove her back to her house and she doesn’t even greet me? Or spare me a glance? This bitch’ she growled in his mind. His annoyed face was noticed by the red head and her eyes kept on switching to the Lenner and the Vertrude.

“—Now this will your project work in a group of three—” the teacher was cut off by the cheers of the students but Mr. Lee being an asshole teacher broke the students’ happy cheers “—which I will be choosing…” the students’ defeated ‘aww-s’ were heard…

Lance, Harold, Dave

George, Devon, Grace

Sully, Bea, Georgia

Kane, Artea, Kaylee

The teacher paired the three students in an L-form. ‘Oh come on! So much for avoiding him’ Artea thought letting her head hit the table with a thud making Kaylee jump a bit. Kaylee asked Artea “What’s the matter? Don’t wanna group with me? We could ask the—”, “No no It’s not you it’s—” glancing slightly at the back where Kane sat, Kaylee just formed an ‘O’ face.

The three groupies faced each other and they stared… just stared until one of them spoke up stuttering “So where do you g-guys wanna to t-this?”, Kane looked at Artea and the girl just rolled her eyes “Fiiine… my house after school” they all agreed because Kaylee’s Mom doesn’t allow friends at the house for some reason and Kane’s well… you know witchy stuff are going on there.

Little do they know someone was watching the whole interaction not noticed by anyone in the room. Who are they? What’s their purpose? Will they bring trouble? No one knows… well not yet.

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“Equality and justice are two different things”