Two - Rules

Maya looked at Phoenix as different thoughts came to her head. "Are you really sure you don't have powers or some kind of gifts you were born with?".

Phoenix folded her arms. "I don't. I'm a normal human girl who all she wants is to finish high school, get a good job, get married, have kids and die. I don't have superpowers". She said. She brought out her phone and tried dialing her dad's number.

"What are you doing?." Maya asked.

"Calling my dad". Phoenix placed the phone on her ear as she waited for her dad to pick up but the number want going through. She tried calling him again and she kept getting the same response.

"Well?." Maya asked.

"His number isn't going through". Phoenix put her phone in her bag. "Can you show me where the Dean's office is?."

"Sure." Maya walked her to the Dean's office. "I'll be right here waiting for you". Maya told her.

Phoenix took a breath in and out as she knocked on the door.

"Come in". She heard the voice say. She opened the door and went inside the office as grey eyes met hers.

"Miss Phoenix Robinson". he called as he gestured her to sit. "Such a pleasure to have you here. Is there anything i can do for you?'.

Phoenix was confused as to how he knew her name but she decided to ignore the thoughts. She sat on one of the seats in front of the Dean."Um...Dean...". She said trying to get his name.

"I'm Dean Caspien Davies". The man introduced himself.

"Dean Caspian...I have a complaint". Phoenix started as the man paid full attention on her. "My dad transferred me to this school by mistake".

"What do you mean?". Dean asked.

"This school is meant for students with gifts and powers but unfortunately, i don't have any of that. I'm just a normal girl and I've been trying to reach my dad but his number isn't connecting".

Dean Caspian was stunned for a moment. "Um..Phoenix...I'll let you know when i get across your dad and we'll sort out any misunderstanding but for now, this is where you're going to be staying till we are able to resolve the issue".

"How long is that going to take?".She asked.

"I don't know yet. Just go to your class first,okay?". Phoenix stood up as she bowed her head before leaving.

"How did it go?".Maya asked.

"Well, I guess I'll be staying for a while till they are able to resolve the issue". Phoenix said with a frown on her face.

"Yay!!". Maya shouted. Phoenix looked at her wondering why she is happy about her being here. "Don't worry. I can assure you that you will love this school to the point you won't want to leave".

I hope you're right. Phoenix thought as she followed Maya to her new class. "When i tell you to duck, duck". Maya said as she opened the door.

Phoenix tried to process what she said but before she could, she heard Maya say 'duck'. She didn't need her reflexes to tell her, she ducked as an ice ball flew over her head. She stood up to look around her, wondering who almost froze her.

"With me around, you can't go wrong". Maya said. Immediately Maya took a seat, another ice ball came but she was too late to duck, it hit her right in the face. Phoenix turned to look at Maya.

"You were saying?". Phoenix asked as Maya smiled.

"Come on, it happened because i left you". Maya defended her words. "Anyways, we can't sit together because i have a seat partner but you can sit at the seat behind me. The guy there doesn't have a partner yet". Maya told Phoenix who settled on her new seat. "And one more thing..". Maya said as she gestured Phoenix to bring her ear. "..Don't talk to him".

Phoenix looked at her wondering why she would say that. "He has a jealous girlfriend and you wouldn't want to turn into a fried chicken would you?". Maya asked. Phoenix shook her head.

Rule number one. "Do not talk to your seat partner". Rule number two. "Avoid his girlfriend to save yourself from turning into fried chicken". Phoenix jotted the rules on her book.

"What are you doing?". Maya asked when she noticed Phoenix was scribbling something inside a book.

"Taking notes of things i should and shouldn't do during my stay here".

"I did the same thing too but it was useless".

"How?".

"There are some things that can't be avoided no matter how hard you try to avoid them and there are some things that would happen even though you don't plan them to".

"It's not going to happen with me". Phoenix said. She was determined to make sure things work out the way she wanted them to. She isn't going to allow anymore change things for her. Can she really do that ?