Chapter 10
Ok, hey guys! Sorry i haven't updated in like, forever! School has really just been a jerk, and i have been piled high with lots of crap to do. But, i'm here now and trying to make up for it. So, this chapter is basically gonna be them in classes. I don't know if i've said this or not, but Annie is 14, Tyler is 15, and Andrew is 15. So, they're all gonna be in the same class! Gah, shut up and just let them read! But they may not get it! I don't care! Let them people read! You're talking to yourself again... I am not! Uh, ya you are... Oh... Woops! So, i hope you enjoy the chapter and thanks if you have continued reading! I love you all!
I don't own Hollow Fields, unfortunately!
Andrew walked into his class slowly, looking at all the students carefully. It was pretty full, students either in their seats or talking to others, although he didn't know how any of them knew each other.
He walked to the back, and found a nice place in the corner, near the window. 'Now i have an escape route.' He thought to himself as he rested his chin on his palm and gazed out and into the garden below.
He really didn't want anyone to notice or bother him, but sure enough a girl entered the room and walked to the back, sitting right next to him. Andrew glanced at the girl as she set her bag down, and pulled out a book.
He examined the book more closely, to see it was a manual on superhumans. Oh the irony. Normally, he wouldn't bother talking to another person, but her book intrigued him. He leaned over, and saw him side glance at him.
"Yes?" She asked, setting her book down. Andrew felt his face heat a little. What was he doing? "Oh, uh... You're book..." Andrew trailed off, pointing to the large book.
"This? Just some light reading." The girl explained, smiling at the book. Light reading? Imagine one of your normal math books. Now, expand that by 5. You may have an idea on how big this book was.
"Oh, uh... How much do you know about superhumans?" Andrew asked, turning his whole body to give her his full attention. The girl smiled. She blinked a few times, and her eye glowed. She raised her hand, and it was like pieces of her skin lifted on thin pieces. Under was complex engineering. She was a cyborg. "I know my way around. I know all about superhumans and mechanics." She explained.
Andrew smiled. "Would you know how to undo the process?" He asked hopefully. The girl scrunched her face up, thinking it over. "It would depend how long ago the process was done. When did this happen to the subject? And how many times?" She asked.
Andrew sighed. Subject. His whole life, that was what he was referred to. The subject. "When he was about 5. And multiple times." He explained. The girl winced. "How old is the subject now?" She asked, dreading the answer.
"15." Andrew responded with gloom. The girl sighed. "Removing it now would be hard, and dangerous. It would take many processes, and it would take a while. It may be impossible..." The girls voice trailed off.
Andrew sighed. He was afraid of that. The girl examined his face. "Do you really want it gone?" She asked. Andrew froze. Did he? Was that really what he wanted? Freedom from the thing that ruined his life? Although, it had also saved him.
"I don't know." Andrew sighed. The girl nodded. "I may be able to do it, but you must be absolutely certain. Once the process is started, it can't be stopped, risk losing your life." The girl explained.
Andrew nodded. "What's your name?" Andrew asked. The girl smiled. "Tigris, Tigris Gold." She said, and shook his unwilling hand. "Andrew Banks." He said uneasily. Had he just made a friend?
"Ok, i have Steam Robotics for 1st, Cross-Species Body part transplantation for 2nd, Grave digging for 3rd, Lunch, Clockwork Robotics for 4th, a free period, then Live Taxidermy for 6th." Annie read off her list as she faced Tyler.
He nodded. "Ok, i have Steam Robotics, Grave digging, Lunch, and the free period with you." Tyler read off, smiling at all the classes he had with Annie. Annie blushed and moved a strand from her face to behind her ear.
If they had taken a moment to look around, they would've seen a lot of resentful children. Guys scowling at Tyler's luck, and girls cursing at Annies fortune. They were both very attractive, and both sides were green with envy.
"Attention! Class!" Their homeroom teacher called for their attention. They all turned, but Annie and Tyler continued to shoot side glances at the other.
Their home room teacher was a guy, tall and ruggedly handsome. He had ruffled dark bronze hair, emerald green eyes, and slightly pale skin. He wore a tan leather jacket, and dark skinny jeans. Actually, he could of been a teenager if he didn't have a scar going down his face. So, maybe early 20s, because it looked like he had experience.
"Hi, i'm your homeroom teacher, and i teach Live Taxidermy for 9th graders... So you guys." He said with a smile. The girls swooned, except for a select few. "My name is Dr. Vic, and i hope we can all pass with flying colors!" He announced, and turned to write something on the board.
The bell sounded, and everyone headed for their classes. Dr. Vic turned, and watched the students leave, a few staying for his 1st period. He smiled, and nodded at some of the students, but continued to write on the board.
"Come on Annie!" Tyler proclaimed, grabbing the girls hand and leading her to their 1st period. Annie blushed, but followed Tyler out the door.
"Andrew, its time to go!" Tigris announced, pulling her friend up. Andrew sighed, and followed the girl out the door. "What do you have?" Tigris asked as they headed down the hallway. "Uh, Steam Robotics." Andrew explained, and Tigris smiled. "Me too!" She said cheerfully, and dragged the reluctant boy down the hall.
Annie and Tyler had a free period, so they walked down to the courtyard. They sat on a stone bench, underneath a shady tree. They talked about their classes, their teachers, and the work they had to do. "I have no idea how they expect me to understand Cross-Species transplantation!" Tyler announced, leaning back. Annie smiled, and nodded. "Yeah, it looks really complicated... But i think i kinda understand it. Maybe we can help each other with the work!" Annie explained, looking at Tyler.
Tyler nodded, and scooted closer to her. Annie smiled, and leaned in. They both slowly leaned in, Annie straightening to reach Tyler, and Tyler slouching to reach her. There was a slight height difference, but it didn't seem to bother them.
Their eyes fluttered closed when... "Hey! Whatcha doin?" Marie-Grace popped up from nowhere, startling the teens. They leaned away from each other, both turning different shades of red.
"Marie-Grace!" Cecile called, running into the courtyard. She spotted Tyler and Annie blushing, and immediately understood.
"You two... Oh! Uh... Marie-Grace! Come, come! You're supposed to stay with me, and not interrupting the students!" Cecile declared, blushing slightly as she started herding the small McGinty child into the building. She smiled apologetically at the teens, and then turned her attention back Marie-Grace.
"But Cecile! I wanna watch!" Marie-Grace whined, trying to weasel her way away from the nurse. Cecile just shook her head, and finally got the girl back into the school.
Annie and Tyler sighed in relief. How embarrassing! Tyler turned back to Annie. "So, where were we?" He asked, and Annie smiled, even more relieved.
Their magical moment returned, and they shared their first kiss. Tyler held her face softly in his hand, but his kiss was fierce and passionate. Annie felt Tylers collar, and felt a cold pin on it. She massaged it with her thumb, and then wrapped her arms around his neck.
For a first kiss, this was probably the best. The broke apart, their foreheads still resting against each other. Annie thought her heart was going to beat out of her chest, and Tyler felt a dizzying fall over him. A nice dizzy feeling that he only felt with Annie.
From behind a pillar, a smiling Belle held a phone. She examined the photo of Annie's arms around Tyler's neck, and Tyler's hand cupping her face. She shivered in excitement, and sent the picture to Kaylor.
They had become unlikely friends in the library, even after one week. They both felt comfort with books, and sticked together. It also turned out they had some of the same classes, and stuck together like glue.
Annie walked to her room, her head spinning. This was probably the best day ever! She entered her room, and examined herself in the mirror. She smiled weakly, then lifted her shirt. There, you could see a long scar curving around her body.
If she removed all her clothing, you could see it started at the back of her neck, and curved to her elbows, her chest, her back, her stomach, her butt, her thighs, and all the way down to the bottom of her right foot. It was like a corkscrew, a perfect spiral.
She sighed, and started getting into her PJ's. She put on some booty shorts that were mainly black with a purple checkered design. In the black checks were red gears. Her sister made them for her. She smiled, and then put on a tank top, that was black, with purple trim. On the bottom corner was a red gear.
She smiled, and went to her bed. She laid down on the black covers, tracing the skulls with her finger. This didn't feel right.
"Tobey?" Annie called, and her little drone flew into the room. "Yes, ?" The little steam drone asked cheerfully.
"Could i get the walls purple, and the carpet black? And can i get my sheets instead of skulls red gears?" Annie asked. Tobey whirred and beeped. "Sure!" He said, and got to work.
Annie got up, and walked through her door connecting my room and Kaylors. She was on her bed, and going through a textbook. She had an eraser in her mouth, and chewed it absent mindedly.
"So, how was school?" Annie asked, jogging over to her bed. Startled, she dropped her pencil and looked up. "Did i scare you?" She asked as she jumped on her bed.
She smiled. "Yes! You have to knock or something! You're gonna give me a heart attack!" She declared, hitting Annie with a pillow. She was wearing pink and yellow plaid PJ pants, and a pink tank top.
Annie laughed. "Sure... So, how was school?" She asked, laying down. Kaylor sat up, excited to tell about her day.
"It was awesome! This school is so cool! I got to deactivate a bomb!" Kaylor explained excitedly. Gosh, this kid was smart.
Kaylor explained how everyone was given a chance to complete a task, to see what level they were on. She went through all of them, completing them in seconds. They gave her their hardest, the bomb, and she aced it.
"They're talking about moving me a grade up, because the teachers on my grade don't have a lesson plan advanced enough for me. Its all just too easy!" Kaylor explained. Annie smiled, and looked at the textbook she had. It was one of her grade!
"Uh, whats this?" Annie asked, flipping through the book. "Oh, they didn't have anything challenging, so they gave me this and told me to do some random pages. This may actually be challenging! I'm actually learning from this one!" Kaylor explained.
Annie winced. That meant she may be in her grade. Half of her didn't want that. Her little sister was gonna be in her grade, maybe even smarter then her! But the other half was glad. Annie would get to keep a better eye on her. She would get to protect her.
Kaylor absently traced my scar down Annies leg. Annie shivered, her touch cold. She tried to ignore it by looking around her room.
Kaylor straightened, remembering something. "Oh my gosh Annie! I just remembered!" She declared and pulled out her phone. She started to go through it, smiled, then showed me a picture. Annie choked on my own air.
In the picture was Annie and Tyler, in the courtyard, kissing. Annie looked at her sister in horror. "How? How did you get this?" She asked. Kaylor smiled. "Belle sent it!" She announced.
Dramatically, Annie faked a heart attack and rolled off the bed, onto the floor. She pretended to struggle for air, before dying. Kaylor laughed, and leaned over the edge, watching her die.
"Done?" She asked. "Hold on..." Annie said, and tried to crawl away, digging her fingers into the wood and crawling army style. Kaylor laughed and went to the end of the bed, and watched her go to the middle of the room, and die again.
"Ok, now i'm done." Annie said, and sat up. Kaylor laughed and got off the bed. She crawled over to Annie, and laid her head in her lap. Annie ran my fingers through her hair, and she sighed contently.
"This is going to be good for us, right?" She asked, looking up at her sister. Annie paused. Was it? Could she take care of her little sister? Was she right, trusting these people?Slowly, she nodded. "Yeah. It is. And i will never let anyone ever hurt you. You know that, right?" Annie asked, looking at her sisters face.
Kaylor sat up, and faced Annie. "Yeah, i know... Just..." Kaylor tried to find words. Annie pulled Kaylor to her. She sat in Annie's lap, and snuggled her face into her older sisters chest. "Just don't forget to help yourself." Kaylor whispered, playing with a strand of Annie's hair. She nodded, and kissed Kaylors head.
No one was going to hurt Kaylor, and Annie was going to make sure of it. No matter what it took, she was going to defend her little sister. Even if it meant getting herself hurt.