CHAPTER TWENTY ONE
Hazel found herself surrounded by a crowd of people, screaming her name. They started to violently push her and with each push, the pain grew worse. She cried out and pushed back.
"Hazel! Wake up!" Suddenly, she found herself shooting awake. Miss Cloud was glowering with crossed arms. The rest of the class stared at her.
Hazel tucked a strand of hair behind an ear and straightened her clothes, conscious of everyone's prying eyes.
"Sorry, miss." Hazel caught the eyes of Lionel and Ben. "I-"
"You can re-do your exam after school." Miss Cloud told her dryly.
"Yes, miss." Hazel felt red flood to her cheeks.
The blind boy was starting to fall into a deep sleep when his headphones were pried off and the biography he was listening to with it. Aunt Leah smiled.
"I have a surprise." She said. "Right, if you just move here-"
"Is this something that I'll actually care about?" Jace asked impatiently.
"Well, you should care about.. it." Leah disappeared for a moment.
Jace waited. He could hear footsteps - not just one pair, but two.
"This is Briar!" Leah clapped her hands. "Briar, this is Jace. Jace, Briar."
There was silence. "Hello, Jace."
"Hey." Jace shifted awkwardly. "So?"
"Oh." Leah scratched her neck. "You two will be working together for now on. With me, of course."
Jace forced a smile. "Great."
"Okay." Briar replied.
"Awesome! Lovely." Leah clapped her hands together again. "Let's get to it, then."
"This dress looks okay, right?" Dana whirled around in the angelic-white dress. It was decorated with pink flowers. "Honest."
Ivy pulled her knees closer to her chest. "Anything I've got to say is not what you want to hear."
"But- on me." Dana smiled. "Does it look nice on me?"
"Yes." Ivy shrugged. "I guess. I don't know."
Dana sighed. "I'll take that as a yes."
"Do I need a dress?" Ivy paused. "No, wait - I already know the answer."
Dana flashed a shark's grin. "Let's take a little look..."
A moment later, Dana appeared with a midnight blue dress and she was beaming.
"Perfect, right?" She gestured for Ivy to stand up. "Now go and try this on."
Ivy forced herself into the dress and took a look at herself in the mirror. She didn't look too bad, as a matter of fact.
"Wow." Dana clapped her hands together in excitement. "You look stunning! Now, we need an accessory..."
Soon, Ivy was in her dress and had a necklace fastened around her neck.
"This necklace is gorgeous." Dana praised. "And so is that dress. You should wear dresses more often."
Everyone was pulling up outside the school, where the Legacy Day was taking place. Ivy and Dana stepped out of the family car. Ivy tugged at her dress and Dana stood on tiptoes, searching for familiar faces in the crowd. Hazel, Heather and Cinder were huddled together. Finn was nowhere to be seen, as expected. Lionel and Jace were in suits and they tugged at their ties. Ben caught sight of Dana and hurried over. Then there was Brent, who caught everyone's attention - in a suit, followed by his parents, flashing a dangerous glare in their direction.
Hello! I hope you enjoyed this chapter :)
The proper Legacy Day chapter will be in the next chapter and it will span several chapters, altogether.
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