Chapter thirteen

"I mean, he is very hot I can admit that but I have a boyfriend and I care about him, I would never do to him something like that just because I'm attracted and intrigued by someone else." Roselyn admited in a sigh.

"Hmm, okay." Karen said with an uncertain tone.

"There's a party tonight. And you're INVITED!" She jumped as she singed the word invited.

"But I have to stay at Andreas', I don't know if.."

"Come " she took Roselyn's hand and ran out of the cafeteria, entering an empty class.

"I'll teach you this spell, it creates a double you to be in two different places at the same time. Basically, the person can talk and act like you but it only lasts for 5 hours and then disappears." Karen explains.

"Like Cinderella" Roselyn laughs.

"You have to enunciate those words 'digeris hominem' three times and imagine your figure right in front of you. When it will appear you need to repeat the sentences that you want her to learn by heart and she will pronounce them in case Andreas talk to you."

"What If Andreas finds out?" Roselyn asks worriedly.

"He won't even walk in your room, you can make her pretend to sleep and say you're sick. Trust me I've been doing it for years with my mom." She giggles.

Roselyn nods repeating the spell more times to memorize it.

"I will wait for you in front of Andreas' mansion at 10 pm." She said smiling excitedly.

Roselyn forced a smile trying to hide her concerns.

"Let's eat now" Karen smiled.

"Wait." Rebecca waa impeding her to walk away.

Karen turned around to look at her.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

"I don't drink .." Rebecca admjtted.

Karen frownes confused, then giggles thinking she was joking.

"No, seriously" she continues with a serious tone of voice.

"Why?" Karen lookes at her confussd.

"I had some problems with alcohol.. years ago. When I found out I was adopted I blame it all on my adoptive parents. I hated the whole world, I started to feel like.." She swallowed as her eyes fill with tears.

She took a deep breath and began to talk again "I started to feel like I was unwanted, like if I didn't belong anywhere. I stopped living life, having fun, instead, I was just surviving, I wanted time to pass by as quickly as possible. And drinking, doing drugs, was giving me the sensation I was aspiring to. It was like I deserved the pain it was causing me successively, but that pain was worth it if it was keeping away from my mind the thought of my mom rejecting me." She wiped away a tear. Karen took her hand, her look was sorry but supportive. She smiled at Becca, who lifted her face smiling back at her.

She took another deep breath and cleared her voice. "I just wanted you to know because maybe you don't want to go to the party with people who don't drink or.."

Karen shook her hand. "It's fine. I'm by your side."

Roselyn hug her thighly.

Her smile now was sincere, maybe she found, for the first time in a long time, a good friend.

"Now let's eat, I'm STARVING!" She exclaimed aloud moving her hands.

Roselyn laughed as they head to the cafeteria.

"Hamburgers and fries todayyy yeeeees!" Karen's face lit up happily. She ram to the table where two guys already took a place for both of them.

"Hello!" A blonde guy sakd raising an eyebrow and gazing at Rebecca. "I'm Ben. Nice to meet you."

His eyes of an intense green.

"I'm Rebecca."

"Stop looking at her in awe. She has a boyfriend in the human world!"

"Well I'm not a jealous type!" He winked at Rebecca who laughed lightly.

"Ew!" Rebecca commented, after tasting the vegetariana hamburger.

The guya laughed. "Trust me you'll miss it after tasting the soup on Monday" the second boy replied aftee he also introduced himself.

"Hello, guys." Margaret's voice interrupted the room's chaps, catching the attention of every student in the cafeteria. She spolw again when the silence laid in the room.

"I want to remind you all about the World Magic Convention qualifications in 1 month. So I highly recommend you all to start practice. We would be extremely proud if the final winner will be one of you."

People start whispering in the room. Karen beated her hands against the table, "this time I want to win" She said with confidence.

"But I already know who the winner will be." Ben said leaning close to Becca, a big smile he offered. He raises an eyebrow as if he was trying ro tell her something.

"I don't think so, I can't control my powers properly" Rebecca stuttered.

He put his left arm behind her back holding her and pushing her close.

He looked down at her as he whispered "you should believe in yourself more."

All of a sudden, a way too familiar presence appeared behind them.

Andreas cleared his voice making her broke the eye contact with Ben.

"He's right. You have the potential to win the competition. That's why yoy need to come to practice now." He said making a gesture with his hand to follow him.

Ben moves his arm away allowing her to get out. He scoffed as if he just ruined his plans. Offended he waved bye to his prey.

"Byeee have fun you two." Karen winkes at Becca.

After walking for some minutes Andreas spoke:

"So you're settling in well as I can see."

Roselyn shrugged "yes seems so."

"You seemed to enjoy Ben's atrention." He whispered rollying his eyws.

Rose raised eyebrows "I need new driends here."

"You do Indeed. But I doubt he wants to be just a friend of yours.

He shook his head, entering the library where they usually practice.

He inserted the passcode which transported them to the field of the first test she had to accomplish.

"Have you ever done a magic fight?" He asked taking steps back from her. The answer was obvious, she hadnt.

He moved his right hand slowly and a scoreboard appears upon them.

"No, no, no," Rose said nodding with her arms folded. "You're gonna win." She complained.

"I'll go easy on you. Promise." He grinned.