Here's chapter two, part A, for your enjoyment! Please review! I also stress that all characters save for Icera, her family and any other OCs, do not belong to me. And Icera is also based on my friend and thus, my friend (Aneka, who also reviewed this story) deserves some credit too!
"Icera, you do realize that since we moved here a couple of months ago, we haven't been able to find a good school for you?" Marcus Williams said to his daughter.
"Yes…" muttered Icera. There were at three schools in the neighborhood, and her father had found two unsatisfactory ("They are public schools," her father had complained) and the other – her father had not said actually anything about it, but she was sure it would be negative too.
"Well, I checked out the third school in the vicinity and it has an excellent record, which is perfect for you. It's a preparatory school and I had a hard time letting the Provost let you in. I'll be paying a lot of money for your tuition," Mr. Williams said.
"Okay, Dad. What school is it?" Icera asked, trying hard not to roll her eyes at her own father.
"It's called Spenser Academy, dear," Kayla Williams replied on behalf of her husband.
Icera looked up in surprise. Spenser Academy? Wasn't that the school that the four Sons of Ipswich attended, according to Chase? She would be attending the same school as them.
"Is there a problem, dear?" Mrs. Williams asked in a concerned tone.
"Nothing, Mum, it's just that one of my friends is also attending Spenser Academy. By the way, is it a boarding school or something?" Icera asked quickly.
"Well, from what the Provost told your father, it's a semi-boarding school. Your father has decided that you should be a boarder," Mrs. Williams replied.
Icera bit her lip. She knew why her father wanted her to be a boarder again – when she asked him once, he had replied, "You should have respectable contacts so that you can easily survive in a corporate environment. Being a boarder will help you expand your contacts."
Icera had been a boarder for most of her life. She had never been close to anyone in her family and did not have any true friends, as she was exceptionally shy yet soft-hearted. Except for Chase, a voice in her mind said.
Chase was the other reason why she did not want to be a boarder at Spenser Academy. It was apparent that Chase had turned manipulative and power-hungry. She knew Chase would interfere with her life at Spenser. And well, it would start earlier than she thought.
"When am I going to Spenser Academy?" Icera questioned.
"Monday," Mr. Williams said simply.
Great. And it's Friday, thought Icera, and went up to her bedroom without a word.
As she opened the door, she noticed that a figure, illuminated by the lamp on her study desk, sat on her bed. She gasped when she saw who it was.
"Chase? What are you doing here?" she said.
"I know you are attending Spenser in a few days," Chase said. "I eavesdropped on your conversation with your father. And I slipped in unseen because I Used."
"How do you answer my questions when I don't even say anything?" Icera asked in awe.
"Easy. By Using, I'll be able to read your mind," answered Chase with a smile.
"Oh, Chase. Anyway, what are you doing here?" Icera said as she sat down beside him.
"I'm going to be your – er – guard at Spenser. I can teach you quite a bit about the Spenser environment and the Sons of Ipswich," Chase replied.
"I don't need you to be my guard or whatever. In fact I think the Sons of Ipswich can be pretty nice guys," Icera protested.
"At least, be careful of Aaron Abbot and Reid Garwin. Maybe you should be wary of Pogue Parry and Tyler Sims," Chase said.
"Why?" Icera asked suspiciously.
"You'll find out on Monday," Chase responded mischievously, then vanished.
"Looks like I'll be stuck with a so-called 'guard'. Well he's not so bad; at least he still has his old sense of humor. I thought he had turned all evil, from what he told me," Icera said to herself, letting a smile emerge on her face.
I hope you enjoyed it and please review, thanks!
