Author's point of view... Aaron pulled away and stood there flustered. His eyes, wide and a flicker of shyness in them. Thea looked at him and his flustered face. What's wrong with him? Wasn't that just a friendly hug? What's that big of a deal...! This boy is really weird. Thea thought to herself. As Maria, she often hugged those little elves who followed her everywhere. In fact she sleeps hugging them as her pillows. Wasn't it similar to that? Don't tell me, he never hugged a girl like that... Exhaling deep, she broke the awkwardness between them. "Why were you so worked up, I have some tricks up my sleeves. Many wild animals can’t climb trees like we humans can." Aaron narrowed his eyes, forgetting about the embarrassing moment just now. "Leopards *can* climb trees," Aaron replied coldly, still a bit flustered. Thea moved aside and added, "Actually, not that one, as it was injured" Thea said with a teasing smirk, making him frown but ultimately let it go. He took a d
Author's point of view... The teacher that was here with the other students was busy escorting the other kids as everyone was still in danger. He did see Kevin but was terrified as he had nothing to do with his situation. Before leaving Kevin there, he instructed Mark to take care of him until the help arrives. As the remaining surrounding them saw Thea poking her head, pretending as a doctor or something as if she knew some things or so, they couldn't help but scoffed. "What is she doing??" "What are you doing, fatty? Stop meddling around. You are killing him. The teacher had instructed us not to touch him until the help arrives" one of the students snarled, anxiously. Thea completely ignored them and looked around for somethings. She instantly grabbed a few straight sticks and collected them. Binding them all together like a shield, she tried to move Kevin, placing that beneath him. Everyone were puzzled. Some of them even laughed. "What the hell is she doing??" "Sh
Author's point of view... "Thea, what happened? Will he be okay?" Thea had nothing to say. She looked at Kevin on the ground. He turned pale. The bleeding inside his body had increased and it was surely not a good thing. Without answering Aaron, she screamed in her mind. "Fine...! I will bind that whatever you wanted...but just please let me use your dragon pearl to save that innocent boy" Thea cried out urgently. Mike smiled. "Oh...sure right away " "What's wrong, Thea?" Aaron's worried voice smacked Thea out of her mind, "What's going on? Why aren't you responding? Is there something wrong with Kevin?" "Thea...!" Aaron pulled her hand and poked her with his restless questions. Though she had somehow convinced Mike to give her a part of his dragon pearl, she can't possibly tell them about the magical cure. "Don't worry he will be fine" she replied after a brief pause, assuringly. "Just see that the help arrives early" she said hurriedly. Aaron nodded and was a
Author's point of view... "What are you doing, Thea?" Mark's voice almost jolted Thea. She turned to him with a piercing gaze that made Mark falter. He forgot what he wanted to say, stunned by her calm yet commanding presence. She picked out a twig from Kevin's hair and showed it to him. "They missed it" "Oh..." Mark nodded his head understanding. As the staff started pushing Kevin's stretcher towards the OT, Neil and Nancy's eyes pooled up again. Aaron tried to comfort them whereas Thea's eyes were stuck on Kevin. She wanted to stop them but couldn't say it out loud. "Mike, how long will that take to work?" Thea asked and Mike replied, annoyed. "It will be quick for any monster or magical beast but I think it will be super quick for a human." Thea heaved a breath of relief but that didn't last long as Mike continued, "But...I don't know if that weak human boy's body could take it" "What...!! What do you mean? Why didn't you say that earlier?" Thea yelled at hi
Author's point of view... The group settled in one of the empty tables and ordered a variety of food. As they were waiting for the delicacies to arrive, Thea heard Mike grunt something in her mind. "Be careful...!" A water bottle flew over to Thea. It just missed Thea's head, not because the one throwing had misjudged the distance between them but because Thea had sensed it coming and instantly bent forward to dodge it. "Bitch...I finally found you..." A vicious voice of a girl reverberated in the hall. Thea, Aaron and Mark were shocked. They all turned their heads to look at the figure causing trouble. Thea's eyes narrowed. "Margo...!" she mumbled as she recognised the girl with Anaconda tattoos spreading all over her hands, walking over towards them. However, both the boys stared at her blankly. They obviously didn't know who that trouble maker was. "Thea, Do you know her?" Mark asked, a bit surprised. Margo had the appearance of a thug, a trouble maker. Though he never
Author's point of view... The next morning, as Thea got out of her room, she saw that the two handsome boys were already waiting for her at the lobby. After having a quick breakfast, they arrived at school just in time for the morning classes. When Thea entered her classroom, all eyes were on her. It was weird but eventually Thea got used to it. This had become a routine in her daily life. Unbothered by the unexpected attention, she calmly strode towards her desk and sat down on it. While she kept her cool, the same couldn’t be said for everyone else. Amelia, who sat next to her, stared at Thea with resentment filled in her eyes as if she owed her money. However, in reality, it was all because of the hiking trip and the rumours spreading about that. The incident at the hiking spot had spread throughout the city. Various stories were spread deliberately about Thea at the school. Some said that it was because of Thea that Kevin was injured and some said that Thea pushed K
Author's point of view... Mike felt a chill run down on his spine as he read Thea's mind. "What are planning to do to that little girl?" Mike asked curiously. Thea rolled her eyes internally. "Did that have anything to do with you?" "Yes, we will be bonded through core and whatever sins you commit, are my concerns as well..." Mike retorted and Thea wanted to laugh out loud but held it back. Sin...!! She narrowed her eyes and looked at the girl in front of her and said in her gloomy tone, not outside though. "I am going to let her pay for her sins...!" "What...!" Mike exclaimed. It wasn't a good thing to anger the monster princess. She could be scary sometimes. "She asked for it" Thea said and slammed the table before her. “So, tell me. What’s the bet?” she finally spoke out to Lily. Unknown of what she had put herself into, Lily smiled, silly. “In front of the entire class,” Lily declared, “if you get first place, I’ll clean your shoes and call you boss for the en
Author's point of view... The supervisor walked into the classrooms and began explaining the test rules, then distributed the test papers. Though the freshman year had already started for months, this was the first time that the students from the junior classes would take the formal exams other than the weekly tests. The bell rang, and the test began. The content of the first section was language. Though not from this world,Thea had a huge library of her own in her magical land. She had already learnt almost all the languages in this world which made it so easy for her to understand the study portions of this world. After the first class ended, the math test started. This was Thea's strength. She finished the entire test in only half an hour. Even the supervisor sitting next to her, who was especially assigned to her, was shocked. They all expected Thea to copy from others or at least panic in exams as she always does but no, Thea was as calm as she already knew the t
Author's point of view... “When you were sent here for your quest, I was sent for one too and mine was a little bit different from you. As the dragon breed, my soul was split into two halves. One of the two parts was the little dragon you met and the other...” He paused and stared at her as if trying to figure out if he could say it or not. Thea frowned, curiosity overriding her shock. “What?? Split into two? What does that even mean? Where’s the other half?” Mike enjoyed her curiosity and a grin spread on his face. “It’s also on Earth,” Mike replied cryptically. “You’ll find out soon enough.” Thea’s frustration boiled over. Now she wasn't doubtful at all. No matter how he looked, his words remain the same, useless as ever. “Why are you being so cryptic?" she smacked back frustratingly, "And what’s with the mask? Are you hiding an ugly face under there?” Mike chuckled, his laughter low and deep. “Perhaps. Or maybe I’m protecting you from a sight you’re not ready for.”
Author's point of view... Aaron and Mark reached the hospital and when they entered Kevin's room, they heard a blasting sound and almost jolted back. "Surprise...!" Kevin and his mother shouted joyfully. But soon as they saw it was just Aaron and Mark, their faces faltered momentarily. "Where is Thea?" Kevin asked disappointedly and walked over to check outside the door. His Mom was equally curious. "Did she not come today?" Nancy asked a bit disheartened. Aaron and Mark shared surprised glances before shrugging their shoulders and replied, still a bit confused. "She said she had something else to do and so she will visit him next time" All the excitement on Kevin's face fell. He slumped his shoulders as he walked back to his bed. "Why didn't she come?" he poured like a small disappointed kid, his Mom patted his back and tried to comfort him. Both Aaron and Mark stood there watching the drama. "What is going on?" Mark asked and slowly reached Kevin as both he an
Author's point of view... After the auction ended, Dave left with Thea. Just as they stepped out of the venue, a Bentley stopped right before them and the window scrolled down. Before they could see who it was, Ray popped his head out and said in a sophisticated tone with an dignified smile spread on his face. "Hi, Miss Rodgers, what a coincidence. We met again, so fast" Thea held back the urge to roll her eyes. Coincidence...! Is he tired of living? He is stalking her for sure. Dave however was burning with rage. He had been noticing how Ray Charles was so busy wooing his girlfriend. Oh, I mean, the only girl friend he had. "I happened to hear that officer Anderson had to go for some urgent business. How about I take you back to your place?" Thea raised her eyebrows, this man is very well informed. But before Thea could respond, Dave grabbed her hand and pulled across the Bentley. "No thanks, I am capable enough to take my woman home" Dave smacked and Thea felt goos
Author's point of view... After the auction, everyone was escorted to the banquet hall on the third floor of the building. The evening went on with music, dance, and dinner. Though they both didn't want to dance, the circumstances demanded something else. As the greatest benefactor, the host insisted that Dave had to dance. He looked at Thea silently. Thea sighed as she watched the couples swirling across the grand ballroom. She shrugged her shoulders dismissively. "Don't look at me that way. I don't know how to dance. Besides, look at the heels I am wearing, your foot might get fractured if I were to step on you..." she giggled as she said those words. The music was enchanting, the ambiance elegant, and yet, all she wanted was to slip away unnoticed. She had zero interest in dancing, especially not with Dave, whose persistence was starting to test her patience. “You’re not getting out of this,” Dave had a solemn expression on his face as he said that, leaning down to her
Author's point of view... At that moment, Ray wasn’t expecting to see the price rise so dramatically and so he was genuinely puzzled. His manager was even more flustered. "Sir, are you sure?" he asked Ray and Ray shot him a deadly glare. Backing down now will be like losing a battle. He will never do so. The host on the stage announced, "$240,000 once, $240,000 twice..." “Looks like this locket is going to fall back into Mr. Anderson’s hands.” everyone mumbled to each other. "Dave Anderson rarely attends these events. He’s not leaving empty-handed tonight.” “But it seems like even the young master of the Charles family is interested in that item. Look how pale he looks?” While the crowd whispered and speculated, Ray raised his hand confidently, "$400,000." The bid nearly doubled, and the audience gasped. The Charles family had always been known for their lavish spending, and tonight was no exception. Dave turned to Thea with a sly smile. He grasped a good show
Author's point of view... "Yes, that's the same thing" Mike confirmed and Thea glared at the display. She clenched her fists on her dress. Despite the thin fabric of the dress, her nails dug into her palm. "That...!" she couldn't say anything more. The beautiful red crystal of the locket sparkled and Thea gritted in frustration and disbelief. She never once expected to see that thing in the human world. How could that be? The world seem to be swirling before her until the reality sank in. She slowly understood what exactly might have happened. "That bitch...!" she cursed someone in her mind. That red precious stone on the locket was a piece of her own core crystal, which she lost a long time ago. As Maria, she gave that to her only friend, Sabrina as a gift. A core crystal is as precious as someone's life in the monster land and she was clearly not allowed to give it to anyone. Giving it to someone means splitting their power to half and yet Maria gave her core cry
Author's point of view... "Hello ma'am, Will you pay by card or cash?" the employee following the host stood in forward. Thea didn't know what she should do. Ray immediately stood up and gestured his manager to step forward. He took the card from him and extended it to the employee. The employee didn't take the card but was stunned for a moment, staring at someone behind. "I will pay for her" Thea felt someone hugging her from behind and was dumbfounded. She was sure that it was Ray who was trying to take advantage of her in this kind of situation until she heard that voice. "Dave..." she instantly opened her eyes and turned to look back at him. A surprised smile tugged on her flustered cheeks. "You are here!!" she exclaimed. She was genuinely terrified. It wasn't a situation that she could handle. This entire thing was like a wild ride on a roller coaster. "Sorry I am late..." he whispered into her ears with a smile while he handed over his black VIP card to the em
Author's point of view... Dave walked towards the VIP rooms on the first floor and checked every one of them. He was sure that the hideous figure he just saw was too familiar to ignore. There, in one of those rooms, stood an elegant lady holding a fan that covered half of her face, wearing a pair of sunglasses on her eyes even in that dimly lit room when there was no need for that and a scarf wrapped across her head. Dave sighed. "Mom...! Can you please be more sensible!" Louren giggled but turned away her face, "Young man you got the wrong person..." Dave was speechless. He didn't know what to say. He walked over to her and pulled the fan away from her hands. She laughed. "If you were going to attend this event, why did you force me to come?" he demanded, rather frustratingly. Lauren tilted her head to the other side and frowned, feigning anger. "So what if I attend? Isn't it your duty as a member of the Anderson family to show your face at such huge events?" She s
Author's point of view... Thea opened the mirror in front of the passenger seat and checked herself. Cherry was very good at his work...! She thought. The more she looked at herself, the more she recognized her old face. It was strange that after applying just a little bit of makeup, she was looking like herself, Maria. Did they look alike from the beginning? Dave noticed her puzzled expression and tried to start a conversation. "Ugh, I'll definitely be in the newspaper after today," As if smacking her out of her thoughts, Dave sighed. "Why is that?" Thea asked. Dave shot a quick glance at her direction again and said in a low tone, "There will be many reporters there. I am sure that they'll write that Dave, the richest man in the city has finally brought a mysterious woman as his date to the event" Thea raised an eyebrow. There was a glint of amusement in his eyes. Was he actually stressed? He didn't look like that at all. "After this, my parents will know