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... In the classroom of Class A, Mark was so curious about the commotion outside. He wanted to see what exactly was happening but unfortunately the crowd outside was blocking his view. "Is this related to Thea?" He said to Aaron, who was standing next to him, frowning, still staring at the question paper that Mr. Yates had given to him. "This is insane...!" Aaron murmured to himself, completely ignoring the excited boy beside him. "Hey, Aaron!! Are you listening?" Mark smacked Aaron on his arm and continued, "If Lily really runs around school naked, it would be so bad both for her and for Thea." If this young girl from the respectable Charles family ran naked on the street, she would surely make the headlines in the news tomorrow. Then, all the disciplinary departments and educational institutions would come to the school to investigate. Lily's parents would be furious, and Thea would be blamed for everything. Everyone would turn against Thea
Author's point of view... The class was booming with excited chatter when Thea returned. Everyone but Amelia was trying to get friendly with her. Britney was over the ninth cloud as if the one who got a hundred percent score wasn't Thea but she. "Boss, I knew it. I know you will beat them all to it..." Britney said in an excited voice while looking at Amelia, who obviously was not so happy about the outcome. Thea smiled at Britney and ignored Amelia completely. They walked towards her desk and the other students gave way to her with respect as she passed by them just like a queen was treated by her subjects. Aaron and Mark returned to their class as well. Dave, however, was busy dealing with his team, who had come to the school after receiving a call from him. Just as the crowd settled, Mr. Yates came to the classroom to personally hand over Thea's answer sheets and also to congratulate her. He was so proud and happy. He couldn't stop himself from smiling all the way. "Mi
Author's point of view... Aaron and Mark searched the entire campus whereas Dave went straight to the CC TV room to check the footage. With his authority, no one stopped him from getting in. He checked all the footage available including the one from outside of the school yet there wasn't any sign of her. At last, the one in charge of the CCTV cameras opened the folder with the footage with the cameras near the restrooms. Dave's eyes lit up at the sight of Thea walking towards the restrooms in one of the footage. "So she indeed went to the restroom. That boy wasn't braging unnecessarily" He continued seeing the footage but even after a few more minutes, she didn't return. The position of the nearest camera was a few steps away from the bathroom as it was a rule to leave that space unsupervised because of the privacy of the students. Dave saw her walking in but she never walked out. "Is there any other way out of that place?" he asked the security personnel sittin
Author's point of view... "That's all rubbish...!" Mr. Lawrence yelled as they were sitting in his office. The officers were turning his entire office upside down just to find any evidence against him but unfortunately there was nothing. "You just got a fake call and rushed all the way here to humiliate me...Officer, you messed with the wrong person. I won't let it slide so easily..." Lawrence continued his ranting and the officer, ignoring him, continued his search. However, there wasn't the slightest shred of concern on Lawrence's face. He was sure these people won't get anything. After searching the entire office for more than half an hour, the officer finally gave up. "See, I told you that you are accusing the wrong person. But listen to me very carefully, officer, I am going to let you pay for this humiliation. Now just leave and wait for my lawyer's notification..." Lawrence sneered. The officers felt embarrassed. If it was someone else, they would have just ignore
Author's point of view... Ray allowed himself a small chuckle, looking down as if the question amused him. There was no way he would show his panic before anyone. Wouldn't that make him look vulnerable? How could a rich businessman like him be panicked by just a mere assistant! Ray narrowed his eyes before explaining, though that smirk still tugged on his face. “My sister is a student here,” he said, glancing back up with a steady gaze that betrayed no fear. “I stopped by to check on her. Is that a crime, officer?” The official hesitated, shifting uncomfortably under Ray’s piercing stare. He couldn’t risk offending someone as influential as Ray Charles, especially without solid evidence. As a mere assistant, he had to bow down before breaking. “No, sir,” the official replied, his voice losing a bit of its edge. “But we need to conduct our investigation. I request you to wait outside.” Ray inclined his head slightly in acknowledgment and rose from his seat with deliberate
Author's point of view... After eating the lunch with Dave, Aaron and Mark, Thea left to use the restroom while the others return to their classes. Dave, however received a call and went out to attend it. Thea pushed the restroom door open, she was entirely out of the place, her thoughts clouded with the events of the day. The results were about to be announced though she wasn't bothered about it. Just as she stepped out of the girls restroom, a sharp voice froze her in her tracks. “Well, look who’s here.” Lily strutted in, her entourage of ten girls filing behind her like soldiers awaiting orders. Thea’s sharp eyes flicked over the group, immediately sensing trouble. Lily’s smirk was venomous, her hands crossed over her chest in mock authority. She looked so confident as if she owned this entire campus. “You lost the bet, didn’t you? Shouldn’t you be running naked around the school now? Why are you even here?” Lily sneered, her voice dripping with malice. The minio
Author's point of view... Mr. Lawrence walked out of the grand hall, his confidence radiating as he joined Ray Charles at the VIP section set up for spectators near the monitoring room. This hall was often used for conducting indoor game competitions or other cultural activities including proms, or sometimes even seminars. And so it was built in the middle of the school building so that anybody could see what was happening inside it from their respective floors. It was huge with a lot of space inside, enough to accommodate the entire school but today, other than Thea, only five of the invigilators who were there to supervise her were present. A desk was arranged in the middle of the hall with four different seats in four different directions. Thea was asked to sit on the seat in the middle whereas four of the supervisors were sitting on the other seats. One of them had to move around to keep an eye on her every move. That doesn't look like an examination hall at all. Instead
Author's point of view... Mr. Laurence smirked confidently. "Evidence? Young lady, you have none. Stop this nonsense and accept your punishment." Thea crossed her arms, her chin tilted up defiantly. “How do you know I have none? Evidence, right?” she scoffed, her tone dripping with mockery. “I am the evidence.” The room fell silent. Mr. Laurence froze mid-smirk, his face contorting in confusion, while Ray Charles blinked in disbelief, the sneer momentarily wiped off his face. The audacity of this girl...! His patience thinning every second. “You’re delusional,” Ray spat, regaining his composure. He shot a look at Mr. Laurence and added sharply, “I don’t have time for these games. If you can’t resolve this matter immediately, Mr. Laurence, I’ll have to reconsider our company’s funding of this institution.” Mr. Laurence paled. “No, no, Mr. Charles, please! There’s no need for that. I assure you, this will be handled promptly.” He turned to Thea with a scowl, his
Author's point of view... "Mr. Laurence, did you get that girl?" Thea was surprised to hear that familiar voice coming out of the principal's office. "Ray...!!" she muttered to herself. "Ray Charles?" He was sitting on the chair, leaning back so arrogantly with one of his legs crossed on the other. Mr. Laurence was a ln elderly middle aged man. Though he wasn't one of those prominent families in the city, he was respectable. "I thought this was a reputable School but it seems like you don't care about your reputation anymore" Ray continued and Mr. Laurence flinched uncomfortably. "Mr. Charles...that's...not the case..." he tried to explain but Ray cut him off, "You actually admit such outlaw students into your school and you are trying to explain it to me? You let me down, Mr. Laurence" Thea raised her eyebrows. Outlaw...! What are they trying to do? And what the hell is this all about? Mr. Laurence wiped the sweat on his forehead. Thea was trying to unders