Chapter three: Nosy little new chick...

Six a.m. Friday morning
Somewhere in Sweet Amoris City

-Castiel's POV-

I stared at the darkened ceiling of my bedroom and glared burning holes through it. What was the matter with me? I had woken up for the third time now, and it was clear I was yet again aced out of sleep for the third time this week. Since Monday Lys and I had been having trouble leaving the school at a later hour due to our secret music hideout being in risk of discovery by that pesky new girl.

We'd been staying back longer waiting for her to leave, resorting to making animal and ghost noises to scare the little nosy chick away. It was taking a toll on my stress levels. Natty boy seems to be favouring this little girl lately, making it much clearer than usual that he isn't pleased with the fact that we even HAVE the hideout, despite what I THOUGHT was an agreement between us.

the previous day...

I was sitting back in the student body office, leaning on the chair, feet up on the table while Mr President took his sweet time outside the room with some new chick.

I'd had a good look at her the other day, and decided the prissy little chick wasn't my type. Sucks though, she did look kinda cute telling off that annoying Ken kid the other day when he tried to make me sign that stupid note... Just for her to come and do the exact same thing. Man what a bummer.

I strained to hear what they were saying... He was keeping me too long... I had to get ready for the band practice in about thirty minutes and knowing him he'd make me stay here until an hour from now.

The chick was talking a bit louder now. "But I can't have imagined it, me AND Li heard someone there! You don't have to get involved but I'm definitely going to find out what's up. It'll bug me until I can't sleep." She retorted.

Natty boy seemed to be losing the argument... "Okay, suit yourself but that kind of stress isn't healthy. You could maybe find some help with the school counsellor for that." He offered.

"What?! I'm not crazy! I... oops... well... I'm sorry Nathaniel if I'm bothering you. I ... I'll think about it, okay?" She sounded softer now.

I snickered a little and couldn't help but think "Oh how dare he question her sanity? She only suggested that a fictional creature is lurking around the school at late hours." Nothing unusual there.

She walked off, from what I could make out and finally he decided to grace me with his presence.

I glared at him instantly annoyed again and he gave me an expression best like e d to a weary old man as he didn't even bother to tell me to sit down in my chair, or take my feet off the table.

"Okay... Okay, as you've probably heard, Voaz has been catching on to the hideout you and Lysander have been running. I was just wondering if we could discuss that for a minute..." He looked over at he expectantly.

I heaved a sigh and sat forward, crossing my arms on the table and leaning forward.

"So what? You want us to move out?" I spat. Figures he'd never keep his end of the bargain anyway.

"Uh... No actually, I was wondering if we should just tell her actually." He said.

Ffffffff...

Well... I sure as heck wasn't expecting THAT!

"Uh... Like... NO, are you crazy?" That chicks like the new Peggy, have you HEARD the way she's been casually going on about it all over the school? We can't trust her big mouth!" I almost shouted, completely blown away by his stupidity.

He wanted to let his prissy girlfriend in on OUR secret so that they can stop bickering? Heck no was I gonna let that just freaking slide!

He face palmed and grunted, clearly preparing to rephrase his lame idea on the hopes that he might redeem himself.

"No, you don't get it, she really is a trustworthy girl, she just... I don't know, she just obsesses over things sometimes. I'm sure if she knew, she would do anything in her power to NOT let anything get out. This I can promise you! It would be better that way..." He shot a few daggers with his eyes and then added,
"She's not my girlfriend either. So stop thinking what you're thinking, you're like an open, explicitly in appropriate book..."

"Ouch! What's with the sudden hostility? Defensive much?" I retorted. Whatever. Maybe I should just give in to shut him up. Besides, the band can always move to my garage if worse comes to worse. Most I'll get is a suspension, even if I can't afford that right now.

"Look, fine. We can tell her, but just mark my words I will make your life miserable if this goes wrong, do you hear me?" I said.

He closed his eyes tightly and folded his hands, thinking for a minute before nodding.

"Alright. I'll catch her tonight before she can do anything stupid. Maybe introduce her to Lysander too... I don't know, just anything to break the tension..." He concluded.

-Present time-

I rolled my eyes at the notion of little Voaz trying to get to know Lys. Yeah right! She'd probably accuse his notepad of being the death note, and avoid him once she's read the lyrics...

It was no secret that she was clearly one of those Japan freaks beneath that stuffy exterior. She'd been going on about making an art club petition with Violette, but when it came to actual art talk, all she seemed to go on about was the sparkly eyed crap.

Well... She wasn't talking to US about it... I just.. wasn't spying on her

Okay maybe I was spying a bit, but just to make sure she shut her mouth about the hideout.

I sat up knowing I wouldn't get to sleep anyway and decided to get ready. I nearly stepped on demon who was an invisible furry speed bump in the middle of the floor, and then groggily made my way to the kitchen.

My phone buzzed and I flipped it open wondering who in their right mind was awake and texting people at this time of day... Well never mind me, sitting there at six in the morning complaining abut other people texting at six in the morning...

It was Lys.

"deepest apologies. I'll have to cancel for band practice tonight. I'm afraid I'm feeling guilty about scaring that poor girl. I'll be good to go again next week on Monday. Plans on the weekend. Lys"

Great. Just great.

Screw what Natty boy says about her. I'm giving her a piece of my mind today.