I DO NOT OWN LEGION THOUGH SOME OF THE CHARACTERS ARE MINE : D

December 13

One of the things I hate about St. Mary's Academy is the fact that we have to wear a school uniform. Since it's a Catholic boarding school, the nuns think that it's appropriate for us to wear a uniform. Every stinking day we have to wear this white long sleeves blouse with matching navy blue blazer with the official emblem of the school, a blue ribbon, a navy blue checkered skirt and knee length socks. Same goes for the boys except that they wear ties rather than bowties and navy blue khaki pants rather than skirts.

Hello? Earth to the nuns, don't they know that this is California they are based on. This isn't like their homeland France where it's always cold. And if they're used to wearing long sleeves, well, we're not. It's freaking hot here actually. Another thing I hate about this school is that it is freakishly old. I mean, from the gate itself, it's so old and rusty, the grasses are so tall, the building has vines on its walls already, and it's just beside the woods. The woods, what if some criminal or psycho is lurking there? In short, this school will pass to be haunted.

This is my fifth year here in St. Mary's and as I've told you, diary, the nuns here just totally hate me. They think of me as a rebel just because of my hairstyle. What's wrong with having an Asian mullet? I think it's very stylish. And to think that they're nuns. They're pretty judgmental. Don't get me wrong diary, I'm a devoted Catholic just like my parents, but these nuns really hate me. They like to compare me to my parents especially. They say that my parents are like saints, they're so nice and gentle unlike me. What's that supposed to mean?

To add to my hate list, I hate the rules and regulations of this school. 1) I have to share a stinking small room with someone (Well, that's kind of okay since she's my best friend) 2) lights out is by 8 pm and 3) there's no TV or computer access! We can't even bring our own laptops or cellphones. So, it's not so fun to stay in a boarding school. It's not like the Madeline life I was imagining. But then again, there's always something I'm looking forward to-vacation. Like tomorrow, it's going to be the start of our Christmas break! Woohoo!

I'd get to see my family again!

My family lives nowhere near Los Angeles; we live on the New Mexico desert. I know it's a strange place to live at especially that there's no one else living there except for some wild coyotes. I feel like being Courage the Cowardly Dog. I once asked my parents why they don't want to leave the place. Aside from not wanting to leave the Angel's Diner, which belongs to my grandfather, my parents said it is the place where they met. Hmm, were they hitchhikers? Well diary, that's it for now. I'll make sure that my newest entries would be much better after today.

Until then,

Abbey Combs

"Abbey, are you here?" someone called from behind the door.

I lazily stretched my arm to reach the bottom drawer of my night table and placed my diary inside. I lied down comfortably and saw the door open. My roommate, Jamie Curtis, walked in wearing the same uniform I'm wearing now.

"What's up, Jamie?" I asked with a smile.

"It's almost lunch time so we better go down now" she said, tossing her long blonde hair behind. "You know how Sr. Ana hates it when we're late"

Oh yeah, Sr. Ana is this chubby strict sister who is always in a bad mood. She's also one of the nuns who hate me so much. No idea why though, they just really hate me. They always say that I don't resemble my parents in any way. I got up from my bed, put on my shoes, and followed Jamie down to the mess hall. The other girls and boys walked the hallway quietly as the three sisters watch us go to our respective places. As I take a sit beside Jamie, I noticed the boys' table across ours and one of them was looking at me. In my five years of stay in St. Mary's Academy, I've memorized everyone's faces. But this guy, I've never seen him before. After saying our grace, everyone reached out for the food. Jamie is already eating when I secretly elbowed her.

"Hey, who's that guy?" I whispered.

"What? Who?" she asked back then saw the guy I was referring to. "Oh, him? He's the new guy who just enrolled this morning. His name is Caleb Sanders and he's eighteen"

I snorted, "He just enrolled today? Doesn't he know that Christmas break is tomorrow?"

"From what I know, he doesn't have any parents and some kind of orphanage brought him here"

Okay, that's kind of sad.

I took a spoon full of mashed potato and sneered at Jamie, "How do you know all of that? I mean, about the new guy"

"Well, I saw Mother Superior awhile ago talking to him and I kind of overheard"

"Tsk, I didn't know you eavesdrop on people" I teased.

Jamie giggled and elbowed me, "Shut up"

Then all of a sudden, both Jamie and I got startled when a long stick whipped on the table with a loud thwack. We realized that it was Sr. Ana.

"No discussing when eating!" she reminded and left.

For a minute there, I thought my heart would stop beating. To get away from some more trouble, I just ate without speaking at all. But then, I had this strange feeling as if someone is watching me. I looked at the boys' table again and caught the new guy looking. Is he some kind of psycho? I really hate being stared at. But, he's quite good looking though. He's got these nice blonde hair, clear blue eyes, and his face is just angelic. It's been awhile since I saw a handsome face.

Lunch is done and Jamie was called by Mother Superior while I headed back to our room. Gah! I think I ate too quickly. My tummy hurts a lot. I should learn how to chew slowly, seriously. I went inside our room and lied on the window sofa ledge. One more day and I'll be back home to my mom and dad. I'm just so excited thinking about it. Looking outside the sunny afternoon, I noticed a small figure walking towards the woods. I squinted to get a better view and realized that it was Caleb. Where the hell is he going? Is he going to the woods? But that's restricted to everyone. Even the nuns can't go there because it's not school property anymore.

The door opened and I only paid three seconds of attention to Jamie then back to the window.

"Oh hey, Jamie" I said, watching Caleb walk suspiciously.

"I have to tell you something, Abbey" Jamie said, her voice fading in my head.

He keeps on looking around as if someone was watching him. Well duh, he's not supposed to be going there. Ooh, he's almost inside the woods!

"Abbey, are you listening to me?"

Huh? Oh, I totally forgot that Jamie is with me. I looked at her with a forced grin and headed towards the door.

"Of course I was listening and yeah, do whatever you want. Bye!" then I ran downstairs.

I ran towards the woods and tried to look for him. A few meters away, I finally saw him. He walked and walked until we're already deep inside of the woods. Where is he going?

The blade of long grasses made my legs itchy and I can feel the moistness of the ground as it squishes under my black Mary Jane shoes. And these insects starts biting on me.

Thwak.

I quickly hid behind a tree when I accidentally stepped on a twig that made him look around. I stood still, covering my mouth, hearing my heart thumping like crazy. Darn it, I'd get myself in trouble for this. A few minutes later, I looked back.

What? He's gone! But that's impossible, I mean, I should've heard him if he left.

"Looking for someone?"

I screamed so much that I lost my balance and fell on the muddy ground, covering myself with dirt. Eww, this is just disgusting and I it's also on my hair! I looked in front of me where a guy-Caleb-is standing. My heart is beating like crazy again and I don't know how to react. Caleb smiled at me and stretched out a hand to help me. Instead of taking his hand, I slapped it away angrily and got up by myself.

"Where the hell did you come from, you jerk?" I boomed angrily, wiping the mud off of me.

Caleb looked innocent as he answered me with his smooth voice and raised his hands in surrender, "Whoa, take it easy. I was just hiding behind the tress"

"And who could you be hiding from?"

He smirked, "Uhm, the nuns? If I'm not mistaken, students aren't allowed here in the woods"

Seriously, he knows that?

I prevented my eyes from rolling, but I'm just pissed that I'm covered in mud that I couldn't help but to roll my eyes.

"If you knew that, why still bother coming here, jackass?"

Caleb looked confused, but answered. "I was just…curious. How about you, why are you here following me?" he asked with a sly grin.

"I'm not following you!"

I walked out of the woods to go back to the dormitory to take a bath when Caleb ran after me and grabbed me by the arm.

"I'm sorry for startling you, Abigail"

Wait, did he just call me by my name? Did I even introduce myself to him already? How did you know my name?" I asked, pushing his hand away again from my arm.

He smirked, "I heard someone calling your name awhile ago"

"We better go back. I don't want the nuns to scold me for doing something that isn't my fault" I said in a snobby way.

When I reached inside the dorm, I looked around if the nuns are anywhere near. I ran up the stairs and towards our room. When I opened the door, I saw Jamie all dressed up with her things, ready to go.

She saw me and looked bewildered with my muddy style, "Where have you been?"

"Uh, I was studying nature" I said with a grin.

Nature? That was a stupid thing to say.

"Anyways, where are you going?" I asked.

"My parents are already downstairs. We're leaving for Italy tonight"

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Uh, I told you earlier, remember?"

"Oh, I see" I guess that was the time I was stalking that stupid Caleb from the window.

Jamie walked towards me and she doesn't know if she wants to give me a kiss or a hug. I am so dirty after all. I decided to just shake hands with her.

"I'll miss you Abbey, I'll write to you as soon as I get there" she said.

I smiled, she was my only friend here in the Academy. "I'll be looking forward to it"

"Well, goodbye then"

"Bye"

As soon as she left, I went straight to the bathroom to soak up in the tub. I filled the tub with hot water and filled it with blueberry scented bubble bath. I took off my clothes and went in the tub. Ahh, the hot water is so great during a cold weather. I scrubbed off the mud from my body and hair. Ugh! That Caleb is just pretty annoying! I'm pretty sure that he's hiding something. Maybe he's some kind of criminal and he's meeting up with someone in the woods!

Okay, Abbey, calm down. You're just stressed out with this hell of a place. By tomorrow morning, you'll be out. I closed my eyes and tried to calm myself. I can hear random things coming from outside; voices from the hallway, students saying goodbye to Jamie, cars passing by the campus, and gates opening. But, there is one distinct sound that is so familiar; a woman's voice singing a lullaby in some kind of Latin language. I don't know if I'm hallucinating, but I've been hearing this lullaby ever since I can't remember. All I know is that I grew up hearing this. It's as if the one singing it is just beside me. But every time I ask my mom about the lullaby, she tells me that she's never heard it before.

After thirty minutes, I got up from the tub and wrapped my body and hair with a white cottony towel. I left the bathroom and looked at the room which looked bigger and quieter. I picked out a white shirt and blue board shorts from my suitcase and changed. Ever since I started boarding school, I've always wanted to have a room for my own. But now that Jamie left, it just feels lonely. I sat in front of my vanity table and dried my blueberry scented hair with the towel wrapping it. In some random way, I remembered that Caleb Sanders guy again. He is just so…weird. I mean, he knew that the woods are off limits to students. And he's just curious? It seems to me that he knew where he's heading. I really think that he's some kind of criminal. Just in the middle of my conversation with myself, a knock on the door aroused.

"Just a sec!" I shouted.

I hang my damp towel on my chair and walked towards my door with my bare feet. When I opened it, I was surprised to see Caleb standing there.

"I just wanted to apologize about earlier" he said with his smooth voice and grin.

Just because he's good looking doesn't mean I can forgive him that easily.

"Don't ever mention to anyone that I've been in that place. I'm in so much trouble as I am now" I said, looking annoyed.

"Right, anyways. I haven't introduced myself yet formally. Hi, I'm Caleb Sanders" he said, smiling, and stretching out his right hand.

I smirked and shook it, "Abigail Combs. Feel free to call me Abbey"

"Ms. Lin, go back to your room now. We're not giving siestas for you to fool around"

Oh shoot! I can hear Sr. Maria having her rounds already!

"Quick, get in!" I said hoarsely and pulled Caleb in and locked the door.

The guys aren't allowed to go to our floor and they'll be doing kitchen duties if caught.

I let out a relieved sight and looked at Caleb, who is just standing in the middle of the room.

"You better thank me for saving your ass" I said and sat down on my bed.

Caleb smirked, following my every step with his gaze. "For a girl studying in a Catholic school, you have a diverse language"

"Oh come on, I'm pretty sure you're just like me. Every teenager goes through this stage"

"What stage?"

"Uh, growing up"

"Not every teenager grows up with such an attitude"

"Seriously, you're a strange guy" I said and took out my diary to write on it again, "I'm not a bad kid. I just want to express myself in my own little way. I'm pretty sure you've at least curse once in awhile"

"Not really"

"Seriously?"

"Is that bad?"

"Not really"