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Chapter 4

Poppy North

Now that I think about it. I have never seen James like this. He always seemed like that guy that would never be caught by surprise, but right now that wasn't the case. Oh no, James was surprise- heck even shocked.

This girl, the one that had just walked in. She seemed to be very popular- even though I've never seen her in my life before. Everyone was looking at her. Even the people that usually never care about anything; example number one, Ash.

Example number two would be Jez. That girl looked like stone right now, she had tensed up. Even her best friend… uhm Morg-ea-ed I think?

Maybe this girl was a singer or something?

I decided to forget about her at the moment- and to my surprise it seemed that most students around me had decided the same thing.

Mr. Quenan, my ex biology teacher had the megaphone now and it seemed that he would be starting this assembly. "Welcome back for another year! We are all glad…"

And I lost interest. The assembly had started off just like last year- and the year before that. So I can pretty much say that its going to go just as last year. So no reason for me to listen.

I looked around, well actually I looked at my little group. Mary-Lynnette had started whispering to Gillian about something to do with the megaphone. Maggie and David were sharing headphones as they were listening to Eric's ipod and of course Eric was focused on the assembly just like Hannah.

James…

James seemed so out of it. He was looking straight at the front. In my opinion I think he spaced out or something. I sighed. This meant I would actually have to pay attention to the damn assembly. I was hoping to talk to James, but seems like he is busy…

I sighed again this time making myself more comfortable in my seat. I focused my eyes at the front and mentally shot myself as I heard the so very wonderful speech we got every year.

"…this year we will be more involved then ever…" Mr Quenan was still talking, only that this time they had actually given him a microphone. I guess they finally got one to work. "…so many new wonderful students…"

Please. What's so wonderful about new students? They all seem like jerks to me. "…many talents that can make our school shine even brighter…" our school shined?

"…our education is the best in this area, and having…" Okay, this was not working. I looked at James once again to see if he was still in an 'other world'- and he was. This meant only one thing.

Nap time.

David Blackburn

I couldn't help but to laugh a little as I saw poppy rest her head on James shoulder. I guess she settled for a nap? As soon as she laid her head on his shoulder James finally came back to life. Funny how he all of the sudden relaxed from his tensed position.

I'm definitely going to bother him later on.

"Change it" I head Maggie whisper. I sighed because I did happen to like the song we were currently listening to. Angels and Demons by 55 escape. I guess she doesn't like hard rock?

The next song turned out to be beautiful monster by Ne-Yo and of course Maggie begged for me to keep it, so I did. Question is, why does Eric have this song?

I scanned the cafeteria deciding to ignore the song. I couldn't help but to have that nice feeling telling me this year was going to be great.

I wont complain about the last 3 years of my oh so loved high school life. I actually thought they had been great years. I mean, I met great people, found my best friends, dated a couple of girls that were definitely hot and had the chance to actually learn some pretty sick stuff from all those classes I took. Those easy classes.

I chuckled to myself before focusing my eyes on the front where Morgead was sitting by. I knew that kid from gym class, he is definitely an ass. And I actually happen to like him. He had this thing that brought girls to him. So my beautiful days of gym class were spent exercising and flirting. I mean, Morgead cant talk to 100 girls at a time.

He was of course sitting right now next to Jez and next to this other guy I haven't really seen before. New student I guess. Jez was sitting next to Thierry -that pathetic guy every girl seems to fall in love with him. Something about being romantic and shit. Right now though, I was jealous of him. He was sitting next to that girl.

The girl that had caught everyone attention as she was the last one to take a seat for this assembly. She seemed like the type of girl who could possibly blow your head off if you made a wrong move.

The girl that could embarrass and use you while you just followed her like a lost puppy. Oh yeah, she seemed like a bitch. But she was hot. Really hot.

But I'm not the type of guy who likes to be pushed around the school by a girl. Therefore, I'm staying away from her.

I like settling for girls who are unique. Very unique. Girls that could surprise you… usually girls that not many notice until you start dating them.

Girls that are kind but not too kind. Girls with a heart and not girls who would crush other people to satisfy their own ego.

Girls… Girls…

A girl like Gillian.

"I think about it over and over again"

"Huh?" I asked Maggie pushing away my thoughts.

"I'm singing the song that's playing right now"

I checked Eric's ipod and sure enough Over and Over again by Nelly was playing .

"I think about my prince charming over and over gain" Maggie stated dreamily.

I chuckled. Here comes my daily random conversation with Maggie. "Prince charming? I thought I was all you thought about"

"Please. Your like a maid, not a prince" she said hitting my knee softly.

"Your not making any sense" which was true. But then again, half of the things Maggie ever said never made sense.

"Me? I'm making perfect sense. I was singing and then all I said is I think about my prince charming all the time- even though I don't really have a prince charming. But Ill get one eventually and he better have green or blue eyes."

"What?" I asked officially confused.

"Forget it"

I laughed- a little louder the expected which only got me glares from the teachers around me.

"If anyone is a maid, it would be you" I whispered to Maggie.

"Pfft, just for saying that I'm never baking you cookies again man-whore"

This time I raised my eyebrow. "Man-whore?"

"I'm bored David. You know I don't make sense when I'm bored" She exclaimed, a little too loud, making the teachers glare at me once again. "Change the song by the way"

"Mr. Blackburn and Miss Neely" The voice came from behind us and we both slowly turned around. "One more sound and you will both be asked to leave the cafeteria" Miss Ginger -best looking teacher in the school- said trying to sound very serious.

"Sorry" Maggie murmured I simply smiled. Miss Ginger then did something that surprised both me and Maggie. She grabbed Eric's Ipod and the headphones. She smiled and then left without saying anything.

"This should go down in history. Getting in trouble for talking about maids and 'prince charming'." I heard Hannah whisper to Eric who simply shook his head as he gave both me and Maggie death glares.

I guess ill be begging for the ipod back.

Rashel Jordan

"Seniors. This is the year that will change your life" The teacher up front was saying rather happy. I was actually paying attention because this was my first year here. I needed to know what kind of school this was and gather basic information on what is expect.

Of course I would need to find someone else as a primary source of information… but for now all I had was the teacher.

"…graduation will be different this year, better actually…" I snorted, graduation. Something I didn't need and didn't care about. Plus, who said any Night Person would make it to graduation?

I had already scanned this cafeteria and found myself not surprised whatsoever when I noticed at least a dozen of Night People. Only the one that were wearing the different symbols to identify them. In other words the stupid ones.

Like the guy besides me- or should I say prince?

He had to be stupid, right? But then again I cant really blame him for not knowing who I am exactly…

Actually I can. Royalty like him -like Galen Drache- should know what danger looks like- or at least smells like. But this boy didn't. He was so clueless and it was actually sad. He had even given me a sweet smile when he took the seat next to me, who did he want to fool? I know what all you bastards are!

Poor guy, he seemed almost nice. Actually if it wasn't thanks to all the files I've seen of the 'most wanted' list, I could have even confused him as human. He was good looking, he had one of those rich smiles that could make any girl melt and he was sweet. He had that face- the 'I wont harm a soul' face.

But he would. That's what he does for a living, he ruins people- he harms their souls. He does that just like any other Night Person.

Especially just like Maya.

Oh how my smile grew as I recognized her. Maya, Maya, Maya. The reason why I do what I do for a living. The reason our world is filled with creatures of the darkness.

The reason my mom and Timmy are not here.

When I first saw her my body boiled with anger and if it hadn't been for the big distance that separated us- oh she would be staked by now. I had to be patient though. I had to hold my anger and despair in. I had to wait, wait for the right time to act. To end with them all.

"…the senior play will be one of the many activities you will have to accomplish to make this year even more memorable…"

Who cares about a play? Who cares about memories?

They are worth nothing. Not anymore at least.

"…I really do believe if all of you put your heart in this-" Trust me some hearts will definitely be leaving their bodies "this year can be the best one yet."

That was the last sentence the teacher had said before handing the microphone to the principal. Mr Blackren.

"Thank you Mrs. Livania." he said addressing the teacher that had just talked for I don't know, twenty minutes? "I hope you all have understood the importance of this year"

Everyone will understand how important it is. At least they should once this year is over.

Thea Harman

I had paid attention to the whole assembly seeing how it was my first year and to my surprise, it was almost over.

The Principal was saying that there wasn't that much to say anymore. Plus they had been running out of time. Classes were meant to start in two minutes.

He explained how the freshman, sophomores and juniors should already have their schedules. And how us Seniors would have to stay in the cafeteria when the assembly ended. At the back of the table there were four tables. We were suppose to go to the table, give one of the teachers that were standing there our name and they would give us our schedule.

I was definitely hoping for at least one class with Blaise. If not Blaise then maybe one of my cousin- one I can actually stand.

As one of the teachers gave the speech for the seniors Ash had mentioned how he was going to confront his father for allowing so many Redferns enter the school.

Of course, it had nothing to do with Ash's father. I knew that the reason most of us were here was because the elders had ordered it.

Why? I do not know.

But what I do know is that it wasn't for our education or to get to bond even more with the family.

"Do they ever stop staring?" Blaise asked with a voice not high enough for any human to hear.

"Your new and sitting next to me. What did you expect?" To my surprise it was Quinn that answered Blaise's question and not Ash. He seemed to be focused on…

His next meal. A poor little girl who was sitting at least ten rows in front of us. She kept turning around though. She would smile, giggle, wave and wink. Ew.

"When is this over?" Blaise asked clearly ignoring Quinn's answer.

"Whenever that old man stops talking" Kestrel murmured before yawning- which of course eventually got me yawning.

I focused back to the front of the cafeteria. The Principal was still talking but by the looks of things he was just closing this assembly. Some people in the back who happen to be standing were already leaving.

Other people were just stretching and moving on their seats as they just got ready to leave. Blaise and I already had our schedules so my plan was to leave right after this is over, but seeing how Maya was here, I had a feeling Blaise had other plans.

"Have a great year. Enjoy every second" were the last words the principal shared with us before putting down the microphone and exiting the cafeteria.

"Shall we go get our schedules?" Quinn asked as everyone around us started standing up, the freshman, sophomores and juniors were on they're way to class and everyone remaining- which would be all the seniors- were making they're way to those four little tables.

"Lets wait a while. I don't feel like having to push my way to the tables. I barely want to make contact with vermin today." Ash said with a very bored tone. Why was I sitting with his again? Him and Quinn. The most boring people you could ever meet.

Unless of course you were talking about vermin in a very hateful way.

"So who will explain?" said a voice I haven't heard in a while. I turned to find myself looking at my distant cousin James.

"Explain what?" Ash asked as I reached out and gave James a hug. He smiled at me before turning his attention to Ash.

"Well I don't know, you could explain why half my distant family is here, or why this school all of a sudden is worthy enough for Night World royalty to assist, or why Maya is here. Take your pick. I actually want an explanation for all topics"

I was surprised by James' tone, but then again I remembered he was talking to Ash- who was someone he didn't really like. So it was excusable. I turned to see Ash looking rather annoyed, and my guess was because he didn't really have an explanation for any of those topics.

"I told you I don't know anything about Maya. I could care less about why the family is here and the only person this school should be worthy of is me"

I saw both Quinn and Kestrel raise their eyebrows before shaking their heads and losing interest in this conversation.

"Ill keep that in mind. So is there anything you do know?" I could tell that James tone was annoying Ash even more.

"Why don't you go back to your vermin friends?" Ash remarked which only got him death glares from both me and James and a smile of approval from Blaise.

"At least I have friends" Was all James said before waving goodbye to me and leaving.

I looked at Ash and he didn't seem a bit a hurt by James' comment. But was he though? I mean, what James said was partly true. Ash didn't have friends, he had what was called acquaintances. He had his family of course, but his sisters didn't consider him a friend- in fact they feared him. Kestrel was the only one that could actually stand him a little.

Ash also had Quinn. Quinn was probably the closest thing to a friend. She knew that in school that's what everyone saw them as. Ash and Quinn, best friends. But in reality they weren't really that.

They knew each other. They respected each other. They would hang out once in a while, play some poker, track some out laws, go vermin haunting together. But that was just it. They never called each other friends or anything for the matter.

"I need to go talk to Rowan" Kestrel mentioned before leaving. I noticed that Quinn and Blaise were standing up now stretching their arms. Ash had also stood up, he was focused on a girl who was making her way towards us- the little girl I would be feeling sorry for later tonight.

"I want my schedule. Shall we Thea?" Blaise asked me gesturing towards the table. I heard Quinn mumble something like 'ditch me why not' as I agreed.

Me and Blaise left Quinn, Ash and Ash's soon to be meal behind as we started walking towards the table with the smaller line. 'Hey babe' was the last think I heard Ash say.

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