Chapter 3: Revenge Is Sweet
Thorgil was waiting outside when Jack and the others got out, she was no longer angry, but now, she is smiling evilly. She was leaning against the classroom wall arm crossed.
"Thorgil! Are you okay? Are you hurt?" Pattie asked concerned.
"Nope," Thorgil answered popping the P.
"Then why are you smiling evilly?" Patrick asked nervously, Thorgil was known for the harsh punches that comes out of no where. You never know. It can be because you said something that displeased her or plainly because she was bored. Last time it happened, Patrick got an black-eye.
"I am?" Thorgil blinked her devilish smile flattered a bit.
"Stop, pretending. Spit it out, let the beans out of the can!" Jack said.
Thorgil's smile appeared again, "Jack my dear, PUH-LEASE. I have NOTHING in mind." Thorgil's creepy, fake-sweet voice, it made Jack and Patrick's hair at the back of their necks stick up. Pattie was too busy talking to a passing girl to notice, anything. She probably won't notice EVEN when she DID hear Thorgil's voice all weird, her brain thinks too easy. She wants the world to be peaceful and beautiful, AND she cries even though nobody insults her! She was like a younger version of Pega, but of course prettier. Pega might even be tougher than her!
Thorgil stayed smiling like that for the rest of the day, at night when Pattie asked if she could blow out the candle. Thorgil was still wide-awake sitting on her bed, without arguing she agreed. She needs Pattie to be asleep when she go and to her plan. Creeping out of bed was easy; she tiptoes out the room and closed the door swiftly in one move. Surprisingly the door didn't squeak at all, Thorgil had already added oil to the door so her plan can work at night.
Thorgil went down the stairs; it is now 11 o'clock, when the boys are probably asleep. In the dark she felt the wall for safety, Eleven… twelve… thirteen… AHA! Found the door! This is just too easy! Thorgil thought. She opens the door of Room 13; three boys lay motionlessly on the bunk bed. Most rooms have two people, but sometimes there are three people in one room.
First, she got out her paint, a gift from Brother Aiden (which Jack had been persuading her that is use only for writing important things) "This IS important, this is linked to my dignity…" Thorgil mumbled to herself, fumbling with the clay pots filled with multiple colors. One of the boys, rolled onto the ground. Thorgil thought that was Bernie, she isn't good with remembering names. She panic, she look around trying to find some where to hide, but, the boy just rolled over and start sucking his thumb. Thorgil sighed in relief, than she started working on her sweet, sweet revenge.
The next day, Thorgil and Pattie went to class like always. Thorgil was in a VERY good mood, this freaked everyone, making them even MORE nervous around her. She skipped to class, turned in her homework in time and remembered to bring her scrolls!
The bell's ringing made the apprentices hurry to class, and surprisingly Thorgil was already there!
"Hello, my dear friends!" Thorgil said again in her fake-sweet voice.
"Thorgil! Where are you at breakfast? I saved you a spot!" Pattie asked looked hurt.
"Sorry, I need to get to class on time," Thorgil answered. She was humming a song, while kicking her feet under her chair. Jack and Patrick stared at Thorgil, What did she do this time? Jack thought. Or did she finally learn to act more like a lady?
Patrick looked at Jack horrorstricken, "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!"
"Why the gods you ask me?!" Jack exclaimed.
"Well, you ARE the person here who knew her the longest!" Patrick said. True, Jack and Thorgil had been going on adventure, and was famous among the apprentice bards because of their deeds (after all the commotion they gone through with Corn, of course).
Pattie looked at Thorgil, "Thorgil, what's going on? This isn't like you."
"Pattie? Would you be nice enough to be a little quieter? I am trying to study for today's exam," Thorgil said, waving her off. She started reading through her scrolls frowning. She still haven't pass Exam One even though people her age are suppose to be on Exam Five right now.
Jack look around the classroom, he noticed that Albert, Bernie and Joey.
"Where are they?" Patrick asked looking around too. The boys aren't in class, even though Madame Elamore had already started teaching.
It was till the end of the class, the three finally got here. People start laughing as Albert, came in with black paint on his face. He look more than anything, like a old grandpa. Bernie came in next, his face was cover in blue paint, his face did not look like a grandpa but a crazy monkey. People laughed even harder when Joey came in, he had green paint, and was drawn as a crying baby.
Thorgil, tried to look concern, but can't stop the evil smile from appearing on her face once more. Well, they sure do look ridiculous!
"Oh, Thorgil!" Jack said, "I just can't separate you from your berserker-ness!" Madame E. went mad, he yelled at the boys for being late and for wasting paint on something so immature. The three were sent to her office's office immediately.
"What would the Women Of Fear do?" A boy in front of Pattie asked the boy next to him.
"Probably nothing more than breaking their arm and legs," The boy whispered.
Just like that, the bell ranged. Class was over, but some students are still snickering.
Thorgil was skipping ahead in a very good mood.
Jack slapped his forehead, "Oh, Thorgil…" he mumbled.