A/N I'm sorry I''m posting this chapter so late! I got caught up in reading a freaking EPIC Alice in Wonderland fic and studying for my summer-school final tomorrow. Thank you again, kitty-kat-girlyyyxxx for reviewing! But seriously, please, please leave a quick review. It only takes less than five minutes of one's time, so why not leave a quick word of praise or a word of advice? Just a mere suggestion, my faithful readers. The next chapter, the storyline will be rushed a bit; I don't want to write about every day of Eva's life! But, enough of my rambling (damn you , Mad Hatter!), on to the story!
My internal alarm clock went off an hour before dawn; like it always had.
My eyes snapped open and I sat up, stretching my tired limbs. As I swung my legs over the side of the bed, I noticed the clouds had cleared up from yesterday. I stood up, got dressed in that horrid uniform and did my morning routines.
Afterwords, I pulled out my suitcase and took my sword out, carefully closing the lid to keep my bow in good condition. Unsheathing it and tossing the scabbard to the side, I ran my hand up the length of the blade, savoring the feel of cool metal sliding under my skin. It was good to have my blade in hand again. As I got into a battle stance, I started to imagine I was in a clear field with enemies surrounding me. Dodging and weaving all the while, I struck them down, one by one.
I remained in my fantasy until a knock broke me out from that world.
'Eva, it's time to get up! Breakfast is in 20 minutes!', Artie's voice wafted from outside the door. 'I'll come back in 10 minutes.'
After that, I heard him shuffling away from my door to his room. I glanced in the mirror at my disheveled appearance, sighed, put my sword away then went to clean up again.
Artie returned right after I had put my boots on.
'You ready to go?', he asked as I picked up my packed bag and swung it over my shoulder.
I nodded and we went out the door and into the cafeteria. There were already a few students eating at the tables. The few students that were eating glanced up and gave Artie a look of dislike. I narrowed my eyes slightly and grabbed a tray, standing behind Artie. The cook plopped some eggs, bacon, and a few blueberry muffins on my tray.
Grinning a bit, I snatched the muffins off of Artie's tray as he turned to find a spot to sit. He glared a me playfully and took my bacon and eggs.
I noticed a few students watching us. Some of them were looking at me like I was crazy. I merely shrugged them off and followed Artie out of the cafeteria. We went back to our hallway and sat down to eat.
'So, what classes do you have today?', he asked, taking a bite of his bacon.
I grabbed my bag and rifled through it before pulling out the sheet of parchment.
'Lets see...i have, Magical Studies, History, and Home EC after lunch. Monday I have Girls' PE, Alchemy, then Choir', I stated, looking my schedule over.
'Hey, you have History and Alchemy with me!', Artie exclaimed, leaning over to see for himself.
I smirked and folded up the schedule and took a bite of one of my muffins. Soon enough, we were done with our breakfast.
As we got up, I asked, 'Hey, Artie, can you show me where my first class is?'
He smiled and said, 'Sure! Follow me.'
I did, and we made our way down the halls, Artie pointing out little landmarks on the way. Soon enough, we stood outside of a door with 'Magical Studies' on it.
'Well, I'll see you later. I'll pick you up after class so we can go to History together', he replied with a wave.
I grinned nervously and waved a bit before entering the classroom. In the room, there were a lot of bright colors and peace signs painted all over the walls, along with mismatched desks containing a few students. Sitting at the desk in the very front of the room was an old guy with a long white beard and circle glasses wearing a deep blue robe with a matching wizards' hat.
I walked up to him and asked, 'Sir, where do I sit?'
He looked up at me and asked, 'What's your name, miss?'
After fidgeting nervously, I replied, 'Eva Thalaela, Sir'
He looked over a piece of parchment and pointed to a desk at the back of the room.
'Oh, Miss. Tha-erm...Miss. Eva, I'm Professor Merlin', the old man-Professor Merlin-called after me as I walked back to my seat.
As I sat down, I noticed the few students that were there were staring at me.
'What the hell are you looking at?' I snapped, glaring at them.
They immediately turned around and stared at the various sheets of parchment in front of them. After a few minutes, more students came in and took seats around me. The bell rang a few seconds after the last person was seated. I didn't jump or cover my ears, I just sat there. It was extremely painful to listen to the booming rings, but I didn't wanna seem weak. That was another issue I have; letting other people see my weaknesses. After being attacked for being what I am for so long, I've learned to not let anyone see any of my weaknesses, as they might use them against me.
After that, the rest of the class went fairly well, considering that the classroom nearly got blown up, because of one student's carelessness when using magic. I learned quite a few things in there, including what not to do when using magic. It was actually really funny to see a spell explode in a guy's face after he said the wrong incantation. The dreaded bell rang to dismiss us, and most of the students rushed out almost immediately.
After Artie came to pick me up, the day was pretty much boring. The most boring subject was History, but I absolutely hated Home EC.
It was an all-girl class, and all we really did was learn how to properly do everything; folding linens, walking, eating, cooking, talking. It was all bullshit! Let's put it this way, I'm probably gonna skip every class from this point on. The class isn't necessary to graduate from this place.
I just hope Monday's classes are more interesting, since today is Friday!
Before dinner, Artie and I got to know each-other more. We just walked around outside and talked about whatever.
'So, how were your classes today?', Artie asked casually as we passed by our favorite tree and sat down under its shade.
I shrugged and stated, 'Pretty much boring. I hope Monday's classes are more interesting.'
He nodded sympathetically and said, 'Ya, normally B-days are really boring. The A-days are almost always more interesting than B-days.'
A sudden thought crossed my mind. 'Hey, do you know if there are any more elf students going here?', I asked before I could stop myself.
He looked startled at the sudden question, but shook his head.
'As far as I know, you're the only elf student going here', Artie stated.
Slightly disappointed, I nodded slowly and turned my gaze to the grass. The bell rang for dinner after a few moments. Artie helped me up off the grass and led me to the cafeteria to get my meal. After we both got our meals, we headed for our hallway to talk some more.