Frost Bite

"Missy!" A girls voice rang out as it entered the house. Artemis, who's nickname was 'Missy' to some, was looking in the hall mirror as she was putting on her hat.

"I'm coming hold on a minuet" She called out to her friend who was waiting at the door way. She took her phone out of her pocket, the key chain dangling off of it.

"C'Mon its colllddd!" Her friend outstretched the word as she hopped up and down slightly. Artemis just complied back checking her messages on her purple phone. The screen lit up then froze, frost then covered the bottom edge. She let out a very irritated sigh and walked farther down the hallway.

"Yo" Jack said popping his head in.

"You can't be here i have to go to school!" She said quietly looking back to where her friend should be.

"Really?" He sounded surprised in a disgusted way. His face twisted in confusion as his eyebrows bent down.

"I made it 20 degrees out, you shouldn't have school!" He stated slightly annoyed.

"Well i do, now go!" Artemis said grabbing her bag and heading out to meet a bored friend. Slipping on her shoes, they both headed out the door walking down the street to the bus stop. Her friend named Caitlyn wore a dark red long coat and a white knit hat that covered her blond curls. Her emerald eyes scanned her phone as she hastily texted 2 other friends and her boyfriend of two months. All the while not even noticing how annoyed Artemis was at the moment. Jack was pestering her about pulling a prank on her friend.

"I said no!~" Artemis said, sadly a bit too loud.

"hm, what?" Her friend turned walking backwards hitting send before looking up.

'N-nothing.." Artemis said looking away blushing. Jack peered over her shoulder to catch a glimpse of Artemis's face. He want'ed to blow a sharp wind that would knock Caitlyn's skirt up. Stating it was down right pointless to wear legging, and then a skirt. So he might as well take a peek. But Artemis was not blushing on how he was going to do this to Caitlyn, but how she imagined him doing it to her. Not that she would ever admit it to herself. Let alone to anyone else.

"What ever...Hey did you see Lizz's post?" She asked showing her, it read that she wouldn't be coming to school, and how her close aunt got bad frost bite in her hand. Artemis glared at Jack as he just mouthed "Wasn't me". They both reached the bus stop, greeting two other upper class men. After about 10 min. The bus finally arrived for the freezing children. Picking a seat near the heater, Artemis stared out the window.

Jack was making faces at her through the window making her roll her eyes, the bus began its trip to pick up other children and Jack followed. He was doing amazing tricks with his ice blading and jumping with his staff. He smiled as he watched her mouth curve into a sweet smile, only to be covered in a fit of laughter as Jack hit a tree falling to the ground. Being covered in the snow that once coated the poor tree.

Caitlyn stared at her laughing friend in a rather harsh manor from the across seat. She was not only curious at what she was laughing at, but more disturbed and paranoid that Artemis was laughing at her somehow. In truth she wasn't, but that did not cross Caitlyn's mind.

The bus reached the school dropping off everyone, Artemis walking to her locker was greeted by her group of friends. They exchanged funny stories or random comments making her laugh and in a cheery mood. Finally getting to her locker, she unloaded her things and grabbed her need books heading to her first 3 classes of the day.

By her 4Th class she was about ready to go home. She stared out the window, she was surprised Jack wasn't here, but then again. She had figured he was probably bringing winter to other places. He could only visit so much before he was gone for another 5 months again. Turning back to the bored she sighed, she actually would rather him be with her for a long time, rather then how it has been for the past 7 years. She drew little doodles in her book as the teacher rambled on about ions and what not. That until the teacher chuckled slightly staring out the window.

"Heh its finally snowing" Artemis's head snapped to the window, noticing a familiar set of bare feet hanging down the window.

"C-can i go to the bathroom?" She asked, the teacher gave a nod and she walked calmly out the door. Only to start sprinting to the stairs reaching to the roof. There, as she expected was Jack, he stood up grinning at her.

"how mush time do you have?" He asked turning to her with his grin.

"Not much" She said running over to him. She knew why he asked that question. ~Were going for a snow ride~ She giggled and hopped onto his back as he took off to the highest points of the sky. At this time, she absolutely did not mind the cold. He lifted her to a cloud as she sat up on his back raking her had gently through the light puff.

As much as Jack may annoy her, she still lov-...

She still liked when he visited. He made the boring winter days so much better. She giggled and laughed, Jack glanced back and smiled. No other human except for Jamie he knew of could see him. But like Jamie, he took a fond to Artemis. Although there was a slight difference between the two, Jamie he saw more of a sibling. But Artemis, he could not admit anything more than that he liked to mess with her. She was her prank target, and he loved how she reacted. But at times like this, he loved it when she smiled the most.

Artemis smiled looking forward before laying down slightly on his back. Peeping her head to his.

"Time to go, before the teachers suspects something~" She said still smiling. He eyed her before turning back towards the school, dropping her off on the roof.

"When will you be back?" She asked looking up at him, stopping him before he was about to leave.

"About two days, why?" He asked looking down at her. Her smile faded, he noticed immediately.

"No real reason Old Man!~" She shouted as she ran off back into the school. He could never get her, but she never got him. Shaking his head, Jack headed off to Europe, Ooo la laa