Devil's vow
Chapter 8: Wounds Reopened
Axiom Academy
Russia
Alaina's pov
"You sure you are alright? You seem to be lost." Cally's voice reached my ears to which I sighed. Atleast she was considerate enough to ask.
"I am fine Cal, just tired."
"Tell me when you feel like it" she eyed me suspiciously but didn't confronted me at the moment. And with that we parted our ways in the school ,last night's ball was grand but today was a bit grey for me, I didn't knew why.
I was walking aimlessly, crossing the hallways- where I collided with someone.
"Hey, are you ok?" A masculine voice asked while his arm shot out to steady me, leaving soon as if my touch had burned him. I looked up to meet crystal blues of the person- Ryan.
"It's fine" I replied sourly, whenever I try to avoid people, something or the other gets into my way.
"Geez ,no need to be so rude princess, it was partially your fault too". I gaped at him. Audacity of this boy.
"It was not my damn fault." Ok even if it was ,I was too stubborn to accept it.
His eyes narrowed ,while his jaw clenched. "How come I would know that-"
"Ryan, just drop it."another person interrupted our fighting contest. "Guys let's start over again ,Ryan is not in a mood today. I am Ace, his best friend and you are?"
I mentally scoffed at his attempt for a reintroduction."My name is Alaina,and I am not interested in starting again"
a dark mist passing Ace face but when I looked at
move' my inner voice
with them and
voice lined with so much enthusiasm that
she started the subject which I listened attentively. I loved psychology, it makes you capable of knowing people without really
from time. The bell rang and the
my things when a tap on my shoulders
about the incident ,I didn't mean to offend you." it was Ryan, his eyes holding a sincere apology and
it was my fault. Your friend seem to be nice,
start over, are you up for a coffee ? My friends would be there, if you
was any other day but today I didn't wanted to be left alone with my thoughts, it just seemed like a paranoia, but I was having an apprehension that something was off today,
knew who could
darkened a shade when I asked about Cally and I wondered what was
so today after school
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her 'Rich and custardy' coffee while we talked about various things and surprisingly it felt real good to hangout with the
live with Alaina?" Ryan asked her. He sure knew how to keep up a conversation even though
"My parents are mostly abroad or busy in their buisness, we don't communicate much . Even though saying this my mother does call me every second day but my father is as ignorant as he can ever be" She replied with a hint of bitterness in her voice, quietly glaring at me as
with their absence..... don't they Alaina?" the way Ace said those words made a
out sweater covering
is a carnival at Redmond street anybody up for it." Tyler asked us to which I agreed, but
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8 years ago
Storm Palace