Okay final chapter is here. You know the drill with references by now. I own none of the characters or locations. Only this story.
Chapter Three - Boiling Blood
The students filed slowly into the school cafeteria. Since Yan Lin was no longer working there* lunch had once again became an ordeal for many of the students.
Will, Irma and Matt were sitting at a table. The rest of the group were either on their way or waiting in line. Will coild swear she could almost see hearts in Irma's eyes. "Something on your mind Irma?" Will asked.
Irma suddenly crash landed "Huh, what? Oh, when did I get here?" Irma seemed confused, by the fact she was in the cafeteria.
"Don't tell me the new guy has totally taken control of your thoughts." Will joked.
"What? No, your crazy." Irma laughed a very unconvincing laugh.
"What are you two talking about?" Matt asked.
"Haven't you heard about the new guy?" Will asked him.
"Who, Stephen. Yeah we're in the same gym class. I met him this morning." Matt said.
"IS HE AS HOT WITHOUT HIS SHIRT ON AS I THINK HE IS?" Irma yelled. The entire cafeteria fell into a deep silence for several seconds before resuming it's normal volume. Irma felt herself sink several inches into the floor.
"Irma, you have got to control what you say and, how loud you say it." Taranee said as she arrived at the table.
"What are you talking about? I didn't say anything, You guys are making that up." Irma said as though her outburst hadn't happened.
"Well I hope for your sake it didn't actually happen." Will said.
"Yeah, why is that?" Irma said.
"Because Stephen is right behind you." Cornelia said sitting down on the opposite side of the table.
"Yeah, right. You really expect me to fall for the oldest trick in the book?" Irma said.
"Hey Irma." Stephen's voice came from behind Irma. Irma gave out a small eek, that was almost too hight to be registered by human hearing.
"Hey Stephen. How's it going?" Irma said standing up and turning to face him. She was blushing a deep shade of crimson.
"Pretty good." He said. He was grinning slightly, which gave Irma the impression that Stephen had heard what she had said. "You know I'm not royalty, you can sit down."
"Oh right yeah...I'll...do that." Irma took her seat again. "Do you want to sit with us?" She asked him almost as quickly as speed dial.
"Yeah, well if there's enough room." He said grabbing a chair, and sitting between Irma and Hay Lin who had just arrived.
"So Stephen, Tell us about yourself," Hay Lin said, "What do you like to do in your spare time?"
"Well I play a lot of basketball and baseball, and I enjoy reading, and writing I also play a little guitar." He said.
'You hear that Irma?' Cornelia said over the psychic link 'He enjoys reading. I guess that means he's not you type.'
'Actually he's the reason I was reading that book this morning. And for your information...I'M REALLY ENJOYING IT. I'M ON THE FIFTH CHAPTER ALREADY.'
All the guardians blinked in perfect sychronization, all of them lost for words, and thoughts.
"HAY LIN!" Eric's voice came across the the room.
"ERIC!" Hay Lin abandoned her lunch and ran across the room,and threw herself at her boyfriend. "I missed you so much."
"I saw you on Saturday." Eric laughed.
"But that was two whole days ago." Hay Lin pouted. Eric laughed again. "I'd kiss you right now, but Knickerbocker is watching and you know how she gets about public dispays of affection."
"I can wait." He said they made their way back over to the table.
"Hey Eric." Matt said. "Aren't you eating."
"No I ate before I did that live sax solo, for K-SHIP. Thanks for setting that up Irma."
"Hey, no prob...Oh no. I'm Supposed to be at the booth in five minutes. I gotta go." Irma said jumping from her seat and heading for the door.
"Hey I'll walk you." Stephen said getting out of his seat following Irma.
"Well keep up I'm late." Irma said taking as large steps as she could. Stephen was keeping up with her easily "No fair you're tall." Irma moaned as she rushed otut the cafeteria doors.
Several minutes later they were on the corridor that the studio was on. "Wow. So this is where you work? Classy." Stephen said as they stopped outside the studio.
"Yeah well, it does give me an element of glamour." Irma laughed. "It'll be easy listening hallway music, for the next hour." Irma said.
"I might play hooky just to hear it then. According to Matt, Mrs Barnes is a really boring teacher.
Irma giggled. "Well you better go, the bell's about to ring." Irma turned to walk back towards the studio, Wally the school janitor. "Hey Wally how's it goi..." Irma felt her foot slip, and she began to fall for the second time that day. She had just enough time to see that a bottle had fallen from the janitors trolley and had spilled its contents all over the floor and that the janitor himself had a look of horror on his face as the young girl descended. 'Oh come on!' she thought to herself as quickly as her brain would allow her to. For the third time in the last few days, Irma's fall was stopped. Irma looked straight up to see Stephen who held both of her hands, holding her in mid air.
"Three in a row. I'm good." Stephen laughed "And you're cursed."
"Yeah I guess so." She looked over and saw Wally, who looked as though he was having a heart attack.
"Miss Lair I'm so sorry, I'll get that right away. He ran back to his trolley that in all of the excitement had rolled down the corridor.
"So do I get my prize?" Stephen joked. "This is the third catch."
"Yeah, let me up first though." Irma said.
Doing as he was told Stephen pulled Irma back to her feet. As she ascended Irma aimed herself, and brought her lips crashing down on Stephen, who eagerly kissed her back. They broke apart after a few seconds. Stephen's hands were wrapped around the small of Irma's back, Irma's snaked around Stephen's shoulders and her hands were in his hair. Both could feel their blood boiling.
"I should head to class." Stephen said. Not moving from his position.
"Did I come on too strong?" Irma asked slightly worried, but also remaining in the same place.
"No, but I think Knickerbocker is coming. Listen." The two listened to the sound of high heeled shoes. They shifted apart just in time as Principal Knickerbocker rounded the corner.
"Wally! This floor is a disgrace, get it cleaned up. Miss Lair, Mr Carlin. Shouldn't you be in class."
"Yes Ma'am, I'm leaving now. Could I trouble you for directions to Mrs Barnes room." Stephen said.
"Oh, just down the hall from here." She said pointing down the hall. "How are you liking Sheffield so far?"
Stephen shot a glance at Irma. "It's way better than my old school that's for sure." Stephen said. Principal Knickerbocker smiled and walked on. "I'll see you later Irma. Meet you here after class?"
"Yeah. You bet." Irma gave him a quick peck on the lips behind Knickerbocker's back.
"Later." Stehen before said he made his way down the hall.
Irma found herself waving after him. She turned around to see Wally with the mop cleaning the mess on the floor. "Hey Wally."
The janitor looked up from his mess. "Yes?" He seemed a little confused.
"You're the best you know that?" Irma said heading into the room which served as the schools radio station. "GRUMPERS OUT!" She yelled startling the two sisters.
"What's you problem Irma?" Courtney screeched.
"Yeah what's got you so...Happy?" Bess said looking at the Sation head who seemed to be completely ecstatic.
"I know for a fact that you two have double physics. So...OUT!" Irma yelled causing the twins to run for the door. Irma took her seat in the booth, put on her head phones and hit the ON-AIR button. "ALRIGHT SHEFFIELD. LAIR ON THE AIR HERE. COMING UP RIGHT NOW WE HAVE AN HOUR OF EASY LISTENING HALLWAY MUSIC."
Music filled the halls as the students made their way to class. Stephen smiled after hearing Irma's announcement. He heard the sound of a trolley he looked down the corridor to see Wally the janitor heading his way "Hey, Wally right?" He asked the elderly Janitor.
"Yes? Can I help?" Wally asked scratching his grey moustache.
"Actually I just want to say thanks." Stephen grinned.
"Uh..Your welcome?" He said as though it were a question. continuing up the hallway.
A man sat behind a desk, reading over paper work. He was wearing a white labcoat and a red turtleneck sweater. A younger man rushed into the office out of breath waving a folder around. "Sir the tests...are finished." He panted.
"Calm yourself, Sylla." The man behind the desk said. Sylla nodded and took a moment to catch his breath. "You were saying."
"Yes. seven folds have opened in the last three days. This can't be a coincidence. All the magical energy you need is in this town Mr Takeda."
"He turned around and looked out the window. He brought is hands together and tapped his fingers against one another. "Excellent^."
That's a wrap on this one folks. Special Message after refences.
Past episode References.
The only one is a reference to T is for Trauma.
Other Culture reference.
An obvious reference to Mr Burns from The Simpsons
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