HEYY! So let's get straight to the reviews, shall we?
1FanGirlGeek: It's not a Jessa or Wessa story. It's all the couples story, but you'll just have to wait to find out who's gonna be with Tessa.
Jillessa Heronstairs: I LOVE YOU TOO OMG! I LOVE UR REVIEWS TOO. You shouldn't be jealous, you have awesome stories! Aww thanks! When I publish a love triangle book, I'll say 'I dedicate this to my fellow Infernal Devices fan who I love sooo much.' lol. let me get a book published first though. Oooh was it that Tennis Match you won three matches? Hmm, must be my update giving you good luck ;) but no, you just have talent gurl!
rainbowchameleon: thanks, but why are you sorry for Jem?
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Midnightstone1118: (Happy Dances with you too) Thanks! :)
"Henry give up," Charlotte sighed, leaning back into her chair. "We don't have enough money and we have no way to earn it. We should announce the school is closing down and send letters to the students and teachers."
"What about the students with us now?" Henry demanded, "They didn't choose to stay here. They had nowhere else to go!" He remembered the first day of summer when Cecily had asked for his help and confessed why she and Will were staying this summer. She could imagine the sad expression on her face when she found out that the school was closing down.
Charlotte sighed. "I know, Henry. I know, but it's better not to get stupid hopes up. We should tell the students now so they could contact any family they have to come and take them when summer is over. Plus the rest of the students -and teachers- need to receive a heads up so they could begin to look for new schools."
"What about Jessamine?" Henry asked, hoping that somehow Charlotte would find a way to see hope.
"Jessamine will be glad the school is closing down. She never liked the London Institute. It will be a dream come true for her," Charlotte sighed. "And she doesn't like me either which is why I think I should send her away."
Charlotte's words was enough to send Jessamine tumbling away from the door. She had been going to talk to Charlotte (the stupid maid's words had been annoying Jessamine for nearly the whole day, even when having sex with Nate) when she heard Henry and Charlotte talking. She had listened to the conversation and now she didn't want to listen any more.
Holding back her sobs, Jessamine ran down the hallway.
Everyone were enjoying the food and everyone looked quite happy. Obviously Magnus's ballroom dancing activity had pleased everybody except Jessamine and Will. Then again, Charlotte thought, they were always unhappy. She caught Henry's eye and she could feel him pleading her not to tell the kids, to have some hope. But hope was useless. The school was closing down.
Charlotte stood up reluctantly and cleared her throat. Everyone stopped eating and talking and turned to her. Charlotte had always made speeches in front of hundreds of students, but the small group made her nervous or maybe it was because of the bad news.
"I am sad to announce that due to the lack of money we have, we will not be able to afford another school year at the London Institute. The London Institute is shutting down," she explained, bracing herself for their reactions.
Everyone was silent as they stared at each other in shocked expressions. Henry had his head in his hands and Jessamine looked like she might cry. Charlotte felt a lump in her throat. Not only had she disappointed the two people she loves the most, but she had broken the hearts of these students. "I am sorry," Charlotte chocked out.
"But how?" Sophie demanded. "We have many students paying to be here."
"I honestly have no idea," Charlotte said miserably.
"Maybe because you paid too much for Magnus. You should fire him," Will suggested. Magnus shot him a glare.
"I came with a very huge discount thanks to your friend Henry," he snapped at Will.
"Obviously the discount wasn't huge enough."
Charlotte sighed and told Will to be quiet and proceeded to sit down. But before she could sit down, Tessa asked, "Did you officially tell everyone the school is shutting down?" Confused, Charlotte shook her head. Tessa sighed in relief. "Good. Then we have time," she stated smiling.
Cecily frowned. "For what?"
"To pack our bags and leave before the angry mob of students and teachers invade the school," Will suggested another thought. How could someone be sarcastic at a situation like this? Tessa thought, confused yet angry.
"What I really meant," she told Will -and everyone- in a clipped voice, "that I have an idea to save the school." Henry looked at Tessa in excitement while Charlotte looked at her waiting for another disappointment. Tessa continued talking. "We can do a play. A simple play. In the town. A comedy one and we'll have two people carry around an empty box among the crowd watching and they'll drop their money in it. Plus we can all get jobs at town. Summer jobs. Plus we can do a new play every two weeks. Maybe even Jem could play his violin too! We'll think of money-free ways to gain money," she said excitedly.
Everyone in the room sat silently stunned until Charlotte replied, "That is a great idea, Tessa." And it was settled over dinner. The students and Gideon would all look for a job the next morning in town as Jem used this time to play his violin in the shopping square to earn money. Meanwhile, Magnus would work on the script of their first play at school and Charlotte and Henry would design and print out posters, promoting their plays. When the afternoon comes, the group would come back to the school to rehearse Magnus's play and act live in town in two days time.
As they discussed this, Henry caught Charlotte's eye and smiled. Maybe hope does exist after all.
I enjoyed writing this chapter! :) Not much to say, but review! Byee xoxo.