Madelyn glared as Shaggy and Christina sat down to dinner that night. Despite all her hard work, they acted like nothing was wrong. It made Madelyn angry as she sat down across from them. Sterling soon joined her and as planned no one questioned his presence in fact, Whirlen seemed pleased he was there as he rose from the table to address the students. He introduced Drew as Sterling the great and Madelyn couldn't help but stifle a laugh at the generic title. It seemed that Sterling Cole was an instant hit with her peers.
"Miss Christina, would you do us the great honor of dazzling us with another fantastical display of magic?" Whirlen asked.
"No, I couldn't,"
"Oh come on it's all the students can talk about. Isn't that right everyone?" Whirlen asked egging his students on as they begun to chant.
Christina.
Christina.
Christina
Christina.
Christina.
Christina
Christina.
Christina.
Christina
Christina.
Christina.
Christina
Christina.
Christina.
Christina
Finally, Christina stood up. Even though she smiled Shaggy could tell it was forced and that his girlfriend was flustered. Slowly and with much effort, she started to sing.
Can you imagine? Me, the wife of that boorish, brainless...
Madame Gaston
Can't you just see it?
Madame Gaston
His little wife, ugh
No, sir! Not me!
I guarantee it
I want much more than this provincial life!
I want adventure in the great wide somewhere
I want it more than I can tell
And for once it might be grand
To have someone understand
I want so much more than they've got planned...
The students were in awe of the dandelions that swooped and twirled throughout the room before fading away. Christina sat back down sure she had entertained them enough for one night but it wasn't very long before they started chanting her name once more.
Christina.
Christina.
Christina
Christina.
Christina.
Christina
Christina.
Christina.
Christina
Christina.
Christina.
Christina
Christina.
Christina.
Christina
Christina.
Christina.
Christina
"Like, can't you guys see she doesn't want to?" Shaggy questioned.
"Why ever not? With a gift as grand as hers she should show off," Whirlen responded.
"Just because she was like, born with it doesn't mean she has to like, use it," Shaggy insisted.
The two started to argue causing Christina great distress in the process. So much that she got up and hastily exited. Shaggy was so busy arguing that he failed to notice Christina's departure from the table. Sterling did, however, and followed Christina just as quickly to Madelyn's glee. He followed Christina all the way back to her room before politely knocking on the door.
"Whirlen, I swear-"
"You don't have to worry" Sterling replied as Christina yanked open the door.
"Oh, Hi, Sterling,"
"Hello, Christina,"
"You aren't going to drag me back there are you?"
"No, No, I'm not here to do that. I've brought your dinner from the table," Sterling explained holding up the half eaten meal that Christina had left behind.
"Thank you," Christina said as she set the plate on the bedside table.
"That was a really cool thing you did back there,"
"Thanks,"
"If you weren't so against it I'd insist you come on tour with me. We could astound and amaze people together,"
"Oh, really?"
"Yes, you'd be a star trust me with powers like yours people would treat you like royalty like a, oh what am I thinking of-"
"Queen?"
"No, the other title,"
"Princess?"
"Yes, exactly!"
Christina laughed.
"I don't think that I'm cut out to be a princess, Sterling,"
But you are a princess. MY princess.
"I think you could be,"
"Well, that's very sweet of you"
I can be sweeter, Princess.
Hearing the sounds of raised voices, Christina made a move to return to the dining room and defuse the situation but Sterling stopped her.
"Why don't you let me handle it? I'm sure I can calm them down,"
"If you're certain-"
"I am,"
"Okay, then,"
After Sterling had left, Christina sank to the floor with a long sigh. She hadn't expected a vacation to be so stressful. Tiredly, she finished her meal before preparing for bed. As she climbed into bed and settled into the thick covers she put in her earbuds to block the ever growing noise that was coming from the dining room.
…...
"LIKE, YOU CAN'T FORCE HER TO DO ANYTHING,"
"THIS IS MY SCHOOL AND THESE ARE MY STUDENTS IF THEY WANT TO SEE MAGIC THEN THEY'RE GOING TO SEE IT"
"Boys," Jessica coughed hoping to get their attention but to no avail.
Next, she tried tugging on Whirlen's arm but the two boys continued their argument. Eventually, she grew tired of their bickering and standing up she shouted:
"ENOUGH. IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED SHE LEFT,"
The boys froze and turned to where Christina had been sitting. It was clean as if he hadn't been there at all, Shaggy started to make his way to Christina's room only to be stopped by Madelyn as she grabbed his arm and pulled him to the empty seat next to her.
"Like, Madelyn I need to go check on Christina-"
"No need, she's fine," Sterling assured as he returned to the dining room.
"I still need to-"
"She told me she was headed to bed,"
Shaggy slumped in his seat. He didn't want to wake Christina. Maybe he could just slip in later on? That would be the best.
So, as soon as dinner was over with Shaggy made a break for it much to Madelyn's annoyance.
After getting dressed for bed Shaggy went from his room to Christina's. The first thing he noticed was that Christina's light was still on. Odd. Shaggy knocked gently on the door watching as it swung open to reveal that Christina was in the bed but she wasn't sleeping. On the contrary, she was reading her latest novel. He slipped into the room shutting the door behind him before joining Christina on the bed.
"I was like, told you went to sleep,"
"Do I look asleep to you?" Christina asked with a laugh.
"No, you don't,"
Christina put her book down and snuggled closer to Shaggy.
"Like, I'm sorry I like, got into an argument," Shaggy apologized.
"It's alright, I forgive you," Christina responded with a yawn.
It wasn't very long after that Christina and Shaggy fell asleep.
…...
Meanwhile. Madelyn was fuming as she paced her dorm room. Drew was no help whatsoever as he was more interested in the prospect of whisking Christina away to some distant land where Shaggy and the others couldn't interfere.
"Are you even listening to a word I'm saying?" Madelyn snapped, jolting Drew back to the present and away from his fantastical daydream about Christina in a bikini dripping wet in the ocean.
"What?" Drew demanded.
"You need to try harder,"
"I am trying you BRAT,"
Madelyn zapped him.
"Shaggy will be MINE. You are under my command you walking corpse so you will do as I say."
"In case you haven't noticed I'm not a zombie," Drew huffed.
"Nevertheless, you are going to listen to me,"
"Or what?"
"I'll strip you of free will,"
"Ha,"
"I WILL" Madelyn screeched her voice going deeper and making her sound like a grown woman which caught Drew by surprise.
"Fine, what do you want me to do?"
"I've already magic proofed the Griffins roost. Take Christina up there and have your way with her. I'll have Shaggy all to myself."
"When do you want me to do this?"
"Tomorrow,"
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