I can' believe how long this story is actually taking, but I still like writing it, for some kind of reason.
Well, this is the next chapter. I hope you'll bring up enough patience to bear with me.
O yeah, amv4eva, I wanted to reply through PM, but that wasn't possible. You don't have to worry, we're still cool.
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Chapter 20: School's in
"KYAAAAAAAAAAH, HE's BACK!"
Drew winced at the loud voices. After another month in the hospital and rehabilitation he was finally released. This was his first day back at school and by hearing the voices of the others (most of them female) they were glad he was back.
He had practiced a lot and he had now more or less his former agility back.
"Where have you been for so long?" was the most common question asked. Drew smirked only and continued his way.
Only stopped by one person he really didn't feel like seeing: Kathabell Romey.
"You owe me an explanation, where have you been?" she demanded. (Queen bee much?)
Drew flicked his hair, "There is no need for you to know," he said coldly. Did she really forget what happened last time she used that tone against him?
Kathabell crossed her arms. "There is. There's no possibility that a nobody such as the B-squad captain May Maple is allowed to know more than me," she said.
Drew frowned as he was glad he had erased his files from the hospital's computer. "Just the fact that I want her to know more than you makes her allowed. Now get your arrogance out of the way. I'd like to pass," he continued.
Kathabell grinned, "I had a feeling you would say something like that, so I asked the school's football-team to teach you a lesson. Never mess with me!" she shouted.
Drew raised his brows as 6 tall guys came walking up to him. The other people around him backed down.
"You're not allowed to fight in the hallways. Even I as a transfer-student know that," he remarked.
Kathabell looked around, "I see no teachers around. None of them will come and everybody knows better than to tell them," she said, with a threat in her words.
Drew realized she was serious and grinned, "Show me then, it's been a long time," he dared her.
This ticked Kathabell really off and she was now very angry. "GET HIM!! I will teach him!" she screeched.
The 6 guys stormed forward, like a professional football -team, but Drew never failed to see an attack coming right at him. With an amazing agitily he jumped over the first one
He skipped underneath the second one. Drew smirked slightly to the bystanders, as a joke, before he jumped up again and landed on the shoulders of 2 twin-players behind him.
He stood there for a second and flicked his hair before he used the regained strength in his legs to push the two away. Then he crouched and swung his leg around to knock the fifth guy of his feet. Then he stood up and used his elbow to make a blow in the last one's stomach.
The hallway was silent as Drew brushed off his clothes. The he walked to the six KO'd players and put a hand in their necks.
"Wha-what are you doing!?" Kathabell asked, panic getting through her voice.
Drew continued what he was doing, "checking their pulses. I have to be sure I didn't kill them on accident. They're alright by the way," he said.
Kathabell backed down, her fear taking part of her. "What are you?!" she asked in total horror.
Drew smirked, "Discharged from the hospital," he said lightly.
In no time, Kathabell had sped out the hallway and loud cheering erupted from the crowd.
"Way to go! She had became way too arrogant again!" someone shouted. In the total disorder, Drew found a way to escape the hectic dance. He sighed as he went to his classroom.
It was such a strange site, to see the class just like the first time he had entered that room. Though this time there was a difference in how he looked. He didn't look at the class as possible bothers but it now was an ordinary group of children around his age.
"Drew! Over here!" May called over from her table. She had been chit-chatting with the rest when Drew entered.
"Sheesh, Hayden, are you humanoid or something?" Paul asked coldly. Drew smirked, "No, I'm not," he said.
"But seriously, you are quickly released from the hospital," Misty said. Drew only shrugged in response to that.
Then he grinned at the purple-haired guy, "Though, you shouldn't be the one to judge me, talking about care,"
If you had a microscope you would have seen some pink coloring Paul's cheeks. The other's chuckled, he had that one coming. If he didn't want any remarks he shouldn't be standing around Dawn as if she was his property, growling at any boy that came too close. Dawn herself, didn't notice anything at all however.
"Don't tease them, can't you see how happy he looks," May whispered, punching Drew slightly on his arm.
He looked amused at her, "haven't you learned already that that doesn't hurt me one tiny bit?" he asked her jokingly.
May pouted," but still you shouldn't tease them," she said.
Drew sighed and didn't respond as the teacher entered the classroom. Everyone returned to their seats and the teacher started his lecture.
As usual, Drew didn't pay any attention, he thought the teachers talking was about geography or something.
May had been right that day in the hospital, spring had come and the tree before the window was full in bloom. Everything should be blooming soon enough.
"Mr, Hayden, would you mind paying attention?" the teacher interrupted his thoughts rudely. Drew glanced amused at the frail man in front of the class.
The man wringed his hands nervously and he looked at the class as if he expected some help. Which he didn't get as the class waiting anxiously what would happen.
Drew smirked to himself; 'I guess he has heard what has happened', he thought and he sighed.
"Sensei, are you afraid of me?" he asked calmly. The teachers raised his brows, "I-I'm not," he said but his voice proved differently.
"Good, I don't want you to. Please continue the lesson, I will pay more attention," Drew said calmly.
The teacher smiled strained and continued his lecture, but would often glance in Drew's direction but couldn't catch him at not paying attention.
That didn't say Drew did pay attention. He was very aware of every look at him and he knew he had stood out too much. Yet he wasn't bothered by it particularly.
It was not that he was afraid of being found out as an assassin. He was afraid they would tell the police. Because even if he did resign from the job, that didn't deny the fact that he had killed people and that the police was still searching for the murderer.
"Drew, stop scowling so much," May interrupted his thoughts.
Drew turned his head, "I ain't scowling," he grumbled back.
May smiled, "You are," she said stubbornly.
"Why would I be scowling?" Drew asked. May shrugged, "you worry too much I think," she said.
Drew smirked, "I do have reasons to worry, don't I?" he asked her. May thought about that for a second and then smiled, "about that commotion you caused earlier?" Drew nodded.
May laughed quietly, to not to disturb the lesson. "Drew, this is high school. Today, it's the talk of the town, tomorrow somebody does something stupid and they'll all have forgotten about you. That's how it works," she explained.
Drew looked at her interested, "so basically I can do whatever I want without suspicions, even something like that?" he asked. May nodded," as long as it doesn't happen on regular base. And even if it does, everybody will just think of you as a delinquent," she said.
Drew smirked, "they wouldn't even know how right they would be,"
May scratched her head, "well you did start school in the middle of a period, so it did call for questions," she said.
Drew shook his head in defeat and stared back outside. He smiled softly, it was easy to live and think as a high-school student, so little things did actually matter. He wondered if his life could be like that as well.
May looked at Drew, and was surprised about how much he had changed. The tenseness of his body was gone, and so did his ever turned-on guard. His solemn smile that now played on his lips changed his face the pleasant way.
May still felt as if he could see right through her, but not like the threatening way like before, as if everybody could be a possible enemy or danger. It now felt as if he could read your mind in an instant and that no feeling would be left unread.
May sighed, which attracted Dawn's attention behind her, (Drew continued staring outside). "Hey May, what's wrong?" she asked. May frowned, and glanced at Drew.
Dawn picked it up, "ah, I see," she said and winked.
May turned, "No, it's nothing like that!!" she whispered back furiously. Dawn had stopped listening to her before long. May groaned, just what she needed.
The bell rang. "May, you look kind of red. Had an accident?" Drew teased.
May processed his words for a second. "Hey, Wait, come back here!!" she screamed a moment later, before chasing the green-haired guy.
Her friends shook their heads at the antic two. "Gosh, even I am not that blind to see they like each other," Ash commented. He got smacked for that. Why? He hadn't got a clue.
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Done, for this chapter. Ah tranquility has returned. But not for long.
You'll read it in the next chapter. Bye!