Queen Luana: Heigh ho heigh ho, it's home from work we go… Here's JOHNY! Wow, I've been watching movies yesterday. Lol. Okay, here we go next chapter, y'all ready? Set, GO!
Chapter V
Luana's vision
The day past slowly. Zino was avoiding all of them and ibviously wasn't into talking. They knew it would pass, tomorrow he'd run to them again, helpless and sad. They all sauntered into Drama class where they instantly noticed the empty seat in the front. Assuming Natalie was still coming they ignored it and headed for their places in the bag. Siska blinked as Kane closed the door and the front seat was still empty. Kane lowered his glasses then eyed the class with a look of pitty. "I'm truelly sorry, class. Natalie won't be coming to school anymore." A few gasps were heard and the three girls stared at him, jaw lowered. They all knew what it meant. It meant that the disease had claimed another victim.
Jentl leaned over to her comrads. "She was so healthy yesterday!" she exclaimed and Siska nodded. "It's a very unpredictable disease. It can hit you any minute," Luana muttered. Siska sighed sadly. "Poor Nat." "You girls are free to leave," Kane said to the two crying girls in the front row. They nodded and hugging each other they left the room, their sobs were still heard after they had closed the door. "Despite the loss of a friend, children, we should still continue. I believe you are all aware of the fact that this disease is a true plague and has already killed many people. As long as no remedy is found, more people will come and go. Let us pray that she'll die quickly without any suffering." An uncomfortable silence lingered in the classroom as Kane took a crayon and scribled words on the blackboard.
It was a surprise when they saw Zino waiting at their lockers when the final bell rang. "Zino?" He turned his head and it was clear he had been crying not too long ago. "Hey." "You okay?" Siska asked. He shook his head sadly. "Not really… but… I justed wanted to appologise for my behaviour today." "We understand," Luana said and stuffed her books away in her locker. "Wasn't Natalie in your class?" he asked when they headed towards the exit. "Yeah," Jentl said. "She's sick." "I know, her brother's in my class at English. The guy's brokenhearted." It was if possible even warmer oustide than it had been the day before, and Siska fanned her face with her map. "God, if it continues getting hotter I'm gonna burn setting another foot outside!" They all sniggered. "So if we don't die a painful death we'll burn. Hmm… what to choose?" Jentl wondered aloud. "See you tomorrow, Gote," Zino waved and headed towards his bus. The girls said goodbye as well and all went their own way.
"You have a phonecall Jentl. It's Potter Luana, 04…" "Yes, yes… accept!" Luana moaned and got up as the lights flashed on and Luana's face appeared on her bedroom wall. "Jentl, thank God you're awake!" Jentl sighed. "Luana, it is 3 in the morning! Do you actually think I was awake!" Luana looked down. "Sorry, but this is urgent. I had a vision again." "So?" Jentl asked and rubbed her eyes. "Can't this wait?" "No." Jentl sighed deeply and waved her hand as if to say: "Go ahead." "I dreamt about Zino. We were all outside the school and cops were guiding him into a police car. I don't know what that meant but if one thing's for sure it's that Zino's going to do something, awful." Jentl had listened carefully, her head suporting on her hand and she sighed. "Jentl?" "We've got Spanish together, right? We'll talk then. I need some sleep." Luana nodded. "Hang up," Jentl said and the screen flashed off. She lied down in her bed again and rolled over before a sparkling tear rolled down her cheek.
"Jentl! Luana!" Siska came hurrying through the hall that morning. "It's Zino! Come quick!" They ran after her, Jentl scared but luana anticipating. It wasn't the cops, not yet. First they had to see his bruises. When they ran outside they could see him liping up the stairs and they all realised instantly his parents had gone way over the line. His one eye was slammed shut and his left arm looked numb. His lower lip was bleeding and he couldn't support on one of his legs. Yet he tried to act casual, although every student he passed gaped after him. Jentl ran down the stairs and supported him. "You alright?" "They didn't enjoy the 23 percent," he muttered and together they went up the stairs. "Jentl, I'm fine. People are looking." "Yeah, well I can remember us making a pact when we started Gote. We would help each other in any way including using our powers when necessairy. Besides, people are watching anyway."
At the end of the stairs, Zino nearly tripped over the final step and Luana and Siska quickly caught him. "You can't go to class like this?" Luana said. "You have to go to the infirmary, you need rest." He shook his head and Siska glared at him. "Siska, don't…" he muttered knowing what she was about to do. "Please…" "Well you have to go anyway. Tell them you had a fight with some teens or something if you really don't wanna tell," Jentl said as she dragged him inside, secretly using her power to make it easier for her to carry him. "F-ine…" he admitted and they all guided him through the halls.
They hesitated in front of the door. "You want somebody to stay with you?" Luana asked but he shook his head. "N-No that's alright…" "Zino." Jentl sighed. "It's okay. No matter what we're always here for you, remember?" He nodded and lowered his head, then suddenly a sob was heard. Jentl was shocked at hearing her best friend cry. "I… I just wished they'd stop…" he whispered and Jentl wrapped her arms around him. She wanted to say anything to support him but couldn't find the words. Luana and Siska also pulled them into a tight embrace. Zino sobbed loudly and several people turned to look at him but then walked away. None of their business. "We're here Zino," Siska mumbled. "Don't forget that. We'll always be here." He did not say anything, but everyone knew of his gratefulness. As they let go he said: "Would anyone of you please stay here?" Jentl nodded. "I will." Luana was a little disappointed when she accompanied Zino into the infirmary, since she had loved to talk about her vision, but accepted this was now her priority and that she'd have to wait. The bell rang and Siska pulled her arm. "Come on, we gotta get to class."
Queen Luana: That's it for now. What dangers lie ahead of our comrades find out in the next exciting chapter of: Gote: Gang Of The Extraordiniary.
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