Author's point of view... Thea's gaze was firm and her eyes narrowed. Anyone who looked at her at that very moment would shiver. She held an air of dominance around her that seemed to be emitted out of her foreboding soul; unlike how timid she used to be, she was now not that timid girl anymore. As Thea rolled her eyes everywhere in the classroom, at last, her eyes stopped at one person. As if someone had just splashed a bucket of cold water on her, Lily shivered. Lily knew immediately that Thea had come for her. She froze, unsure how to react to this sudden confrontation. The only thing she could manage was to stammer, “W...what… what do you want?” Thea stepped closer, her eyes blazing, and simply bent forward and grabbed Lily’s long hair. Lily shrieked in pain. Everyone was so shocked that their hearts lunged into their throats. “Ah, Thea! What are you doing? Let go of me!” Lily screamed. The students around them gasped in shock. This was an outright provocat
Author's point of view... Because of the sudden splatter of water, Thea tilted her head and covered her face. Even so, the cold water splashed on her entire body. The hoodie that she was wearing was all wet. The bottle she used to throw at Lily had just a little bit of water in it, barely splashed on her face but Serra deliberately used a full bottle to pour that on Thea. "Are you okay?" Aaron and Mark immediately rushed to her aid. Mark grabbed some tissues from the teacher's desk and handed over to Thea. Thea closed her eyes. "Do you want my help again??" Mike asked in a mocking tone. He was capable of pausing the time with his magic but Thea was not at all in a mood for his help. She inhaled deeply before smacking him away. "No need" So this is how it had to come out...! She thought and grabbed the tissues from Mark's hands. She wiped her face clean and removed the hoodie. Her face was radiant as some kind of artwork. She looked so beautiful, just like a fairy desce
Author's point of view...! "What is going on here?" Mr. Yates walked in with two other teachers following him. "Mr. Yates, Thea is bullying Lily..." Serra rushed to him immediately. Mr. Yates looked around. Many of the spectators returned to their classes. His scrutinizing gaze swept across everyone and landed on Thea but he averted them soon. He then looked at Aaron and shook his head. "Aaron, Mark, I never expected you guys will be involved in something like this too..." he looked disappointed. Thea wanted to scoff, something like this!! "Mr. Yates, it's not..." Mark wanted to explain but was cut off as Mr. Yates added, "Alright... Alright... whatever it is, that could wait. It's time for the examination. We will discuss everything after the examination in the office room" he said dismissively. Thea controlled the urge to roll her eyes. He clearly knew what was happening and was dismissing them all just to hide something. "Mr.Yates" Thea spoke out but Mr. Yat
Author's point of view... "Why did you ask him for two days when we already have evidence against her?" Thea asked Mike annoyed by everything. Just recalling Lily's smirking face boiled her blood. Mike yawned lazily and said, "You will get to know" She stepped out of the office room and stomped her foot in irritation. He never gives a proper answer. "You are so annoying. You just don't talk to me anymore...!" She was just about to go to her class when someone grabbed her hand and pulled her away. Out of caution, she twisted that person's hand and was about to flip him over when Aaron finally spoke up. "Thea it's me..." she then looked at him. Mark stood there gawking. "What was that?" he exclaimed in surprise. She was so quick that the boys didn't get the chance to dodge. Aaron opened and closed his hand and twisted back his wrist. "That was painful," He thought. "You were so fast..." his handsome face contorted with pain, yet he complimented her. They walked
Author's point of view... Thea was taken aback to know Dave's identity. Dave stepped out of the car and opened the front passenger door for Thea. She didn’t care much for formalities and got in without a word. The interior of the car was luxurious and stylish, different from what she had seen before. Dave got into the driver’s seat and started the engine. "By the way, Where are we going?" Thea asked and he hesitated before answering. "A very important charity event..." he said looking ahead. "Charity event!!" Thea exclaimed in shock and looked down at herself. She wore her usual hoodie and paired it with a knee-length skirt. No matter which angle you see from, she doesn't look like someone who attends a charity event. She sighed helplessly. Though she was still a student, at least she would have dressed well if she had known in advance. Looking at her expression, Dave chuckled. “It’s about 5:30 now,” he said as they drove off. “The event officially starts at 6:0
Author's point of view... "Okay, then I'll leave her to you..." Dave walked out of the room to get ready and Cherry escorted Thea towards a seat not far away. This was his personal space where only his VIP clients were allowed and Dave's family was one of his regular clients. "Sit here, kid and please remove that mask of yours off from your face." Cherry said. He dramatically put his hand on his chest and added, "I braced myself. Don't worry I won't panick this time..." Though he was just joking around, his tone was more like mockery. He was an over dramatic and humourous person who can taunt you without being noticed. He laughed and Thea raised her eyebrows. "So...he thinks I am ugly...!Huh??" she thought and smiled to herself, "Let's see what his reaction would be when he sees my real face!" She slowly reached out for the mask and removed it. Cherry was busy arranging everything that was needed for this session, with his back facing Thea. "What products do you
Author's point of view... After getting ready, Dave walked out of the male's dressing room. He picked a black color plain suit for himself but even in that simple suit, he looked like a Greek God thanks to his well built body and deadly handsome face. He was about to go check on Thea, to urge Cherry to hurry up when his phone buzzed in his pockets. He took it out and stared at the screen, his handsome face frowned replacing his earlier cheerful expression to an irritated one. "Hello my little boy..." a cheerful voice echoed in his ears but he squinted his eyes shut, in frustration. "Mom..." he bellowed, "Will you please stop calling me that!!" he yelled and Louren giggled in satisfaction. She loved teasing her son, especially when he is angry with her. "I will call you that" she stated, matter of factly, "until you get a girl for yourself, you will be my little boy..." she added in an amused tone. Dave clenched his jaws but was speechless. His mother can be so annoying som
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
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
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