Bloom remained there until the sun had long since set and the sky was filled with the darkness of night. She slowly uncurled her body and rose to her feet, casting an illusion spell so to hide the bruises her father had given her, concealing the fact her ribs were bruised to the point none of her natural colour showed. The bruise on her face had swollen and claimed her entire left cheek, large enough to make it a challenge to keep her left eye completely open. The spell further concealed her tear stained eyes.
She turned to face Alfea, the barrier was up and would only allow students to staff to enter, anyone else would be met with the barriers shield and the minute they made contact every teacher would be alerted, but that wasn't all it did. Bloom knew that the second she entered the campus Griselda and Faragonda would be alerted to her presence and technically she had skipped all her afternoon classes.
'Well might as well get it over with' Bloom sighed, stepping over the threshold and through the barrier, calling the teachers to her, one of which was already pissed with her and the other with the power to expel her.
It didn't take long, barley two minutes after she entered the campus was she confronted by both the Queen of Detention and the Headmistress.
"Bloom would you care to explain why you are returning after curfew and having skipped all your afternoon classes?" Faragonda asked, her tone one of understanding and kindness. It didn't faze Bloom, she knew the truth, everyone had a dark side and she would witness it when she reveals hers when the old goat would try to kill her.
'Because I didn't want anyone to see me crying after my parents tortured me for not acting how they wanted me to act' Bloom inwardly scoffed, feeling tears collect behind her eyes.
"I needed some time to myself and lost track of time" Bloom stated, her tone dull, Faragonda's eyes narrowed.
'She's lying, that much is certain, a good lie though I will give her that…but why lie?' Faragonda mused, making eye contact with Bloom. 'So empty…how can a girl who usually seems so full with joyous emotion have such empty eyes' she mused, recalling all the times she had ever run into the girl, in the hall, the courtyard, opening ceremonies, parent teacher conferences, though normally Daphne was the one seeing Bloom's teachers. Each time Faragonda had seen her she acted like any other Alfea girl.
"Bloom you're seventeen, you know the rules and your nearly an adult you need to learn some responsibility you can't just cut class whenever you feel like it" Griselda stated, Faragonda continued to make eye contact with Bloom.
'Perhaps I'll have to take a closer look into her past and keep an even closer eye on her, something's not right here' Faragonda noted.
"I just needed some time to myself, I'll catch up with the work I missed" Bloom replied 'Not like it'll be hard I know every mark scheme, every fact, every date for the exams like the back of my hand, I passed all written exams last year with 100% scores on each one, I'm not too worried about my academic studies' she scoffed to herself.
"I know you'll catch up, another week of detention for breaking curfew and skipping classes" Griselda stated, Faragonda maintained the eye contact and inwardly frowned when Bloom didn't react in the slightest.
"Why did you need time to yourself Bloom?" Faragonda questioned, Bloom's gaze narrowed and further hardened, hiding all emotion.
"I don't think it matters, I knowingly broke the rules what would the reason change?" Bloom questioned.
"That all depends on the reason" Faragonda replied.
"My reason would change nothing, now if you excuse me I need to get some rest preferably before I have to go to class tomorrow" Bloom stated, making to move past the two teachers, Faragonda side stepped, blocking her path.
"If you don't want to talk tonight Bloom then we'll talk in my office tomorrow straight after breakfast" Faragonda stated, Bloom only nodded in response, wanting to get out of there as fast as possible.
Bloom's Room…
Bloom silently entered her room, succeeding in not waking her roommates, Griselda may have taken her strength but her speed and stealth was another story, she cast a quick spell, sound proofing her room. She made way over to her dresser. Staring at her reflection, she opened the draw and removed a razor and took the blade from within it.
She snapped her fingers and her clothing literally fell of her body and she let her illusion spell drop revealing her true appearance, her face and stomach bruised, on all sides, her legs and arms decorated by scars.
She made her way over to her bed and threw the covers aside and sat upon the centre of it and took the small blade within her delicate finger.
'I'm such an idiot, how could I let myself get caught and so easily too' she inwardly spat, gritting and baring her teeth as she brought it down and slice through the smooth flesh upon her arm, watching as the new scar turned red with her blood, she was mesmerized by it.
It was so beautiful and natural, Bloom had seen the beauty of the harm long ago when in a fit of rage she shattered a mirror, she'd thrown a book at the wall, she'd only been six, the book rebounded off the wall and shattered the mirror from the back, a full body mirror. It had been taller than her back then, the reflective glass flew everywhere, shards slicing through her tender flesh, she had forced down her scream. Not wanting to risk been punished by her parents for the mess. She cast a reversal spell to repair the mirror. She then inspected her body and saw it covered in cuts, blood oozing out 'So beautiful, so natural, so…right' were her thoughts.
"Just as nature intended…the reason of my existence…to be hurt" Bloom muttered as she continued stare at the contrasting colours as the blood continued to run and slowly drip on to her bed spread, she rose the blade again.
'My parents despise my very existence and by the end of the year they'll be free of the disappointing accident I am' she inwardly spat, forcefully slicing her arm, fast and deep, blood began to pour out. She let out a low but long hiss at the feeling of pain.
'This pain is a small price to pay to not feel…pain' Bloom inwardly gasped, using the pain of the flesh of the hollow shell that was her body to distract her from the true pain, the pain her emotions brought.
'Worthless...that's me...NO FRIENDS, NO FAMILY, NOTHING' she inwardly screamed, slicing her arm with the blade with each category, each one with more force, speed, depth and pain than the one before. The pain was good, the pain made her forget was what Bloom knew, for a short amount of time she would be at peace, the pain of her body was a small price to pay, it wasn't like it mattered, soon she'll be discovered and her body would be destroyed.
'After all why should they have all the fun' Bloom finished before switching hands and slicing the entire length of her opposite arm, the right one, not even wincing, blinking, just staring as tears began to fall and mix with the blood that poured out. Her tears continued to flow without restraint, mixing with the scarlet liquid the stained her sheets, her vision blurred and her head began to swoon as the loss of blood tuck its toll, she collapsed, her head banging against the wall before slowly sliding down onto the mattress.
"Alone" was the last thought that escaped Bloom's lips as she was fully consumed by the darkness of blissful unconsciousness.
A/N Sorry I took so long, writers block combined with a lack of reviews per chapter, any suggestions will be greatly appreciated, it looks like the pairing for this fic will be BloomxIcy the Trix will be introduced soon.
