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Chapter 2
When a streak of sunlight slivered in through the crack in his curtains on Monday morning, Merlin draped an arm over his eyes and groaned. He was just considering faking an illness and skipping school that day when he remembered the spell. Suddenly awake and alert he sat up straight and grinned widely feeling his heart flutter.
"Lancelot." He breathed as he thought of the mysterious boy with hair as dark as a raven's feathers.
He ran down the stairs and skipped into the kitchen and danced around as he made his breakfast. His mum surveyed him from where she sat in the living-room drinking her morning cup of coffee with the newspaper spread out on her lap. She chortled at her son's antics and shook her head in amusement.
"You're awfully chipper this morning." She observed. "What's that all about?"
Merlin just smiled at her through a mouthful of cornflakes, a drop of milk dripping down his chin.
Once he had finished eating he raced back upstairs to the bathroom. He took a great deal more care with his appearance that morning than he usually did.
"Is there someone you're trying to impress?" Hunith asked when he came back downstairs.
"No." He replied with a gentle blush.
"Then why are you so dressed up?" She asked him.
"I'm not." He denied before grabbing hold of his keys and heading out the door.
Truth be told, Merlin had dressed up a bit but only because he wanted to look his best for Lancelot. This was going to be a very monumental day for him, it was the beginning of his journey to love and destiny with the gorgeous Lancelot, he couldn't just wear anything.
So after a great deal of thought, Merlin had opted for a pair of tight black jeans that showed off the curves of his bum and rested low on his slim hips along with a midnight blue shirt with the top three buttons undone. With it he wore his favorite silver dragon pendant.
As he neared the school gates his heart began to thud in his chest and his stomach twisted itself into tight knots. Taking deep breaths he whispered reassuring words to himself in an effort to calm his nerves. Standing on the grassy area across from the parking lot, Merlin looked over to Lancelot and his friends who were all stood around the old beat up truck.
"Hey Merlin." Gwen greeted coming up behind her friend and placing a hand on his shoulder. "You look really nice today. Not that you don't look nice normally it's just…well you look extra nice today."
"Thanks." Merlin muttered distractedly as he stared transfixed at the back of Lancelot's head.
"Please tell me you didn't actually try out that ridiculous love spell thing?" Morgana asked as she joined them and looked over at the gang of older boys.
"Of course I did." Merlin replied as the gentle breeze made all of their hair sway in the wind. "And it worked too, I'm certain of it. When the spell was complete I felt something go through me."
Morgana just shook her head pityingly and let out a deep sigh. She desperately wanted to tell Merlin that magic was not real and he was being completely ridiculous but she just didn't know what to say that would convince the boy.
"Hello girls and my favorite ever guy." Freya called as she made her way over after saying goodbye to a boy who had been trying to chat her up. "What's happening?"
"Merlin believes Lancelot is now in love with him." Morgana informed her.
Freya snorted rolled her eyes before patting Merlin's back sympathetically.
"You need to get over this Lancelot infatuation." Freya told him.
"Infatuation?" Merlin replied sounding highly offended. "Is that what you think this is? How can you be so insensitive Frey? Lancelot and I are meant for each other. What we share is nothing as trivial as infatuation or lust. We have true and everlasting love."
"Don't you mean forced love?" Morgana asked him as she crossed her arms across her chest. "Putting some spell on him…which won't work by the way…is not real love, it's just plain weird."
"I don't need to force him to love me." Merlin defended. "I just needed to open his eyes a little and make him realise that the love is there. And the spell has worked, I know it has."
"Right, of course." Freya replied sarcastically.
"Fine, if you don't believe me I'll just have to prove it to you." Merlin declared before marching over to the older boys at the truck.
"Oh no." Morgana, Gwen and Freya sighed in unison as they watched their friend head off.
"I can't watch." Gwen said as she placed her hands over her eyes.
"I'm embarrassed for him." Freya stated.
"Damn I better try and stop him." Morgana exclaimed before rushing after the boy.
When Morgana caught up with Merlin he was tapping Lancelot on the shoulder.
"Merlin, leave it, come on let's just go." Morgana tried to command him as she took his arm but Merlin shrugged her off as Lancelot turned round.
"Merlin?" Lancelot asked as he looked down at him with what appeared to be a genuine smile. "That's a beautiful name and you're a beautiful guy."
"What?" Morgana blanched in complete shock as she watched the older boy press a kiss to the back of her friends hand and introduce himself.
"I know who you are." Merlin gushed as his hand tingled from the place he had kissed. "You're my love, my destiny."
"Oh Merlin stop talking." Morgana quietly pleaded as she saw Lancelot's friends struggling to contain their laughter. Lancelot on the other hand only smiled looking deeply enamored with the younger boy stood before him.
"Sweet angel, did it hurt when you fell from heaven?" Lancelot asked in a voice that Morgana always associated with actors reading out parts in a Shakespeare play.
"No." Merlin replied with pink cheeks as he peered at him through his eyelashes. "For I had you to catch me."
"Ok, that's enough with the corny love scenes and acting like a love struck girl." Morgana cut in. "Now Merlin come on, the bells about to go, we have class."
By this time, Freya and Gwen had made their way over; arms linked together both looking somewhat timid to be around the older students.
Just as Gwen timidly asked what was going on the bell rang signaling the start of period one. Glancing over her shoulder, Freya watched as the sea of students swarmed towards the building.
"We should go." Gwen spoke up nudging Morgana and Merlin.
"Right, let's go." Morgana agreed willingly trying to get Merlin to leave with her.
"Forget about your lessons." Lancelot told Merlin in a smooth voice as he ran a hand through his hair. "Why don't you come for a drive with me and the boys?"
"No, absolutely not." Freya answered for him.
"Freya." Merlin hissed glaring at the swimmer girl. "I can speak for myself."
"So how about it sweetheart?" Lancelot asked. "I'd love for us to get to know one another better."
"Merlin you can't." Gwen told him. "Come on, let's go or we're going to be late."
"I don't care." Merlin replied recklessly as he took Lancelot's hand and allowed him to help him into the passenger seat of the truck.
"Screw this." Freya said before storming off, Gwen following after her.
"I'm coming too." Morgana declared as she shoved past one of the older boy's so she could sit behind Merlin.
"If you must." Lancelot laughed as he climbed into the driver's seat.
Lancelot's three friends then squeezed into the backseat alongside Morgana who quickly rolled down the window to get some clean air into the car. Whoever was sat next to her was obviously a heavy smoker.
As they drove around, all Merlin could do was stare at Lancelot completely stunned that his love spell had worked.
To Be Continued
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