Chapter 10

Wow I have hit double figures. Thank you all for reading and liking the story. So Freya is back and you all think you know the story but you don't. She is keeping a secret that only she knows. Will she tell anyone or will she keep them in the dark? Xxx

"Sometimes, I wonder what mistake I made to lose you."

Freya didn't seem at all fazed by the stares she got and the hushed whispers that followed her as she walked down the corridor. Morgana felt happy for the girl. She was confident and didn't care what people thought about her and Morgana knew there was a time when she herself was like that. A time when she wasn't as vulnerable as she is now, even with all her barriers she still had given away her heart only for it to be crushed by the man she thought she loved. She laughed at the irony. She had loved her father and he is gone. She had loved her mother but she is gone. Now she had loved Merlin but he too is gone. Everyone she loved had disappeared from her, and she sensed that Freya was like her. Hurt. Vulnerable. Alone.

Freya had gone into a room which Morgana had thought was her first class not realising it was her own also until she walked through the modern door and saw her sitting in the unoccupied seat which was once Gwen's. History used to be Morgana's favourite lesson. Her and Gwen would sit next to each other joking about their relationships, but now that Gwen had moved to sit with her other friend Sophia, Morgana just sat by herself. What didn't help the matter was that on the same day Gwen had moved seats Merlin and Arthur did too, finding a desk at the opposite side of the room from her. However now it seems that she will not be alone, Freya had joined her.

"Hey, your Freya right? I'm Morgana." She said sweetly to the other girl as she took her normal seat. Getting out her history book she couldn't help but notice that she and Freya shared some similarities. Both had dark hair but Morgana noticed that hers was shorter and slightly thinner than her own, and both were pale skinned.

"Yes that's right I'm Freya. I used to go here but certain circumstances made it difficult so I moved but now I'm back. I'm sure you have heard about me." Freya replied in a monotone voice.

"Actually I have only heard a little, and let's just say it wasn't from a very reliable source." Morgana risked a glance in Merlin's direction but as his eyes caught hers she quickly pulled away and carried on the conversation. "So why did you come back if circumstances were difficlut?"

"Learning to walk away is hard but staying to suffer is harder." She replied which only made Morgana confused.

"So you walked away from whatever had happened," not wanting the girl to know just yet how she actually knew everything that had happened, "and now you have come back to make things harder for yourself?"

"No. I came back because I need something." She stated coldly. Morgana shivered as if she had just stepped out into a blizzard. "I need revenge."

There the conversation stopped. Morgana wanted to know what she had in store for Merlin out of curiosity, she tried to fool herself. It wasn't out of curiosity it was out of love and she knew it. Even though she was angry at Merlin she still loved him, but she didn't want to break down the barriers again. But Morgana had noticed something in Freya's eyes when she said she needs revenge. Something sinister. Morgana sensed that she didn't know the full story and presumed that Merlin and the other's didn't either.

"Morgana is looking at you." Arthur said to a slumped over Merlin with his head in his hands.

"Oh yeah? Why don't you do me favour and don't tell me anything and leave me alone so I can go to sleep." Merlin responded. It was pointless being concerned or feeling anything else for Morgana as she clearly didn't feel anything for him. They hadn't spoken since the argument and every time Merlin had texted or phoned he would either get no response or was sent straight to her ever annoying voicemail. 'You've reached my voicemail…congratulations. You know what to do…beep.' Acting like he didn't care was for the best. Not that he didn't care, no he cared a lot, he loved her and no matter if she continued to ignore him that wouldn't change. Even if she hated him he would continue to love her.

"Will you stop with the pity party already you selfish prat." Arthur said in a fed up yet serious tone.

"Me? Selfish? Arthur are you blind she is the one who-" He wanted to continue he sentence wanted to say horrible things about Morgana, but he couldn't. He had moved his hands away from his face and lifted his head up. Delicious jade eyes looked upon his blue longingly and he was dumbfounded once again by her beauty.

"Yes you Merlin. Morgana isn't invisible you know. You can't just burn her and expect there to be no scars. By saying what you said and doing what you did her barriers broke down, and trust me they don't do that easily. But you Merlin, you manage to get through all of her defence mechanisms and she loved no she does love you." That's what it took for Merlin to move his gaze to Arthurs and for Morgana to turn back to Freya.

"So why doesn't she show it."

"I don't know Merlin, I'm not a girl. You should ask Gwen." He replied with a jokey tone.

"I might just do that."

Merlin needed to know. Girls were so complicated, one day they wanted one thing and the next another. Morgana was different though. Different from any girl in this room, in the school even. She is even more confusing and that makes her even more special.

Sorry it is short again. I find if it gets too long the story drags. So it looks like Freya is hiding something and Merlin wants Morgana back and needs some girly advice. Any requests for chapters just ask. Maybe you want background on Freya. Or more Mergana and Arwen scenes, just post it and I will abide.