Chapter Three: By MC
The next morning, Nova arrived for American Literature late. "Ms. Emerson, how nice of you to join us 10 minutes late," the professor stated. She gritted her teeth and continued to look at the professor. "I'm sorry professor, but someone slashed the tires to my vehicle this morning," Nova told him trying to sound genuine, and succeeding. "Well do not let it happen again, Ms. Emerson. Please take a seat." Nova nodded and looked around for a remaining seat. She took the remaining seat next to Reid. She felt him eyeing her. His gaze stopped at the hem of her skirt, where his licked his lips. Nova rolled her eyes and gave him a disgusted look. He smirked at her while slyly trying to slide his hands up her skirt. She noticed this action and her eyes turned black. Instantly, Reid's flesh began to dissolve and he jerked his hand away, and the flesh grew back. "You mess with death, I mess with you," she whispered harshly, her attention still on the professor. Reid gave her a scared look and laid his head on the desk.
After class, the professor had asked for Nova and Reid to stay after. "Mr. Garwin, you are failing American Literature," the professor stated solemnly, "I'm afraid that if you don't pass finals then you will not graduate." Nova stifled a laugh then understood why she was there. "Ms. Emerson on the other hand has the highest grades of any student in the senior class and has volunteered her services to tutor you." Reid stared at Nova with wide-eyes as she sent the middle aged man a death glare but gave in. "Fine, how about tonight, my dorm around 7?" Nova stated exasperatedly.
"Yea, sure," Reid replied nonchalantly before leaving.
"That old man is so gonna pay," Nova thought as she exited the lecture hall a few minutes later.
Around 6, Nicole and Nova made their way to the way to the school's indoor pool. As they sat on the bleachers, Scott was warming up for freestyle swimming. "Come on Scott, show the boys what girls are made of," Nicole yelled jokingly. The two girls burst out into a fit of laughs as Scott glared at them. The blare of the megaphone signaled that the warm up race had begun and Scott dived into the water.
Within the next hour, Nova made her way back to their dorm and began setting up for Reid's tutoring. At 7 sharp, there was a knock at the door. It was Reid. He was leaning against the doorframe. "Just get your ass in here," Nova groaned angrily while sauntering over to her bed.
"Wow someone's horny," he replied to her previous comment. She sent him a piercing glare and he smirked in response as they sat on her bed opened the books by lamplight. During the whole lesson, Nova felt as if a fire was burning in her stomach and it confused her entirely.