Chapter 11
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He stopped walking and she did same staring up at him since he was taller than her.
He leaned in and she blinked. He whispered something into her ear and her eyes widened.
He stood straight and smirked.
"I'd be waiting tomorrow. Endeavor to do it" He said and left her standing.
She blinked and scoffed before going back to the class.
Immediately she sat down, their phones chimed and they all brought it out to check same as Ariel. Ashley added her to the group already.
• "There's a Halloween party happening this Saturday. Y'all should wear your costumes and attend. Everyone is invited" •
People began murmuring among each other.
"Are you coming?" Ashley asked.
"Apparently I have to" Ariel muttered with an eye roll.
"What are you dressing as?" Ashley asked.
"It's a secret" Ariel said with a smile.
"Oh common, just let me....." She was interrupted by the sound of the electronic bell.
"What's happening now?" Ariel asked.
"Sports. Let's go dress up" Ashley said and pulled her up taking her out of the class.
They got to their room and their eyes widened madly.
"The hell?!!!" Ashley screamed going into the scattered room.
Their things were all destroyed, their clothes were tattered and their stuffs broken.
"Who did this?" Ariel asked walking in.
She touched the pendant on her neck and remembered something.
Her and her mum's photo frame was on the table beside her bed but now it was shattered. The paper inside the picture was torn into pieces.
Tears fell from her eyes as she squatted down staring at the broken things around.
"Ariel. Let's go tell the principal" Ashley said and she nodded wiping off her tears.
She felt the shadow in her room but she didn't bother turning. When she was done wiping her tears, she stood but didn't feel the shadow anymore.
"Sure" Ariel said and turned leaving the room with Ashley.
They didn't walk far from the room before someone ran and dragged her pendant away from her neck.
"Noo!!! Stop!!!!" She screamed and ran after the person.
Ashley wanted to run after her but two guys took her. She tried breaking out of their grips but she couldn't due to their strong hold on her.
The people around were videoing what was happening while laughing.
"Let me go!! Ariel!!!" Ashley screamed and Ariel looked back.
Tears escaped her eyes as she looked at the guy who stopped running.
She looked at the guys taking Ashley and then the guy holding her mother's necklace.
She inhaled and exhaled before facing the guy holding her necklace.
"Fúck you!!!" She yelled showing him the middle finger before going back for Ashley.
She kicked one from behind and he staggered forward letting go of her. He and his friend ran off letting go of Ashley.
"Are you okay?" Ariel asked and Ashley nodded.
The people around were laughing but they didn't pay attention.
"Your necklace" Ashley said tears welling up in her eyes.
"It's fine" Ariel said a tear drop rolling down her eye lid. A hand pulled her arm making her face him.
"Conrad?"
"What did I tell you about crying?"
"That's my mom's necklace for crying out loud. Why won't I cry when that guy has taken away the only thing that reminds me of my mum? Why won't I?" Ariel asked trying to pull out of his grip but she couldn't. More tears escaped her eyes.
"Who told you he took it away?" Conrad asked bringing out the necklace from his pocket.
He took her right palm and opened it dropping the necklace into her palm.
"How did....."
"Stop crying" He said cutting her off and she sniffed. He used his thumb to wipe her tears and she blinked staring into his blue eyes.
He let go of her and walked away.
She hugged the necklace to her chest smiling widely. She stared at the necklace and saw the chain was already fixed. She smiled and put it around her neck before facing Ashley.
"Thank you for choosing me" Ashley said and Ariel smiled.
"My pleasure now let's go to the principal's office" Ariel said and she nodded.
They left the hallway and knocked on the door of the principal's office when they got there.
"Come in" They heard the principal's say and Ariel pushed open the door coming in.
"Good morning sir" They greeted at once.
"Morning. Have your seat" He said and they sat down.
"So what's your reason for coming to see me?" He asked.
"Well, someone vandalized our room and....."
"The case has already been reported to me. We're going to clean up the room for you and give you back the things which were destroyed. The person who did that will be punished" He said and they looked at each other before facing him.
"Who reported the case?"
"It's confidential. Don't you worry, after sports, you can go back to your room and I'm sure you'd like the results" He said.
"Ohh alright sir. Thank you" Ashley said and he smiled.
"Here, compensation for you and your mother's photo" He said handing her a bundle of cash.
"Money can't bring back that photo so don't worry" Ariel said and he kept the money.
"I'm sorry that this happened on your second day of school"
"It's okay, it doesn't matter" She said and stood.
"We'd take our leave now" She said and Ashley stood as well.
"Thank you" Ashley said and they both left the office.
"I will find a house around the school to rent" Ariel said and Ashley looked at her.
"Why?"
"I've put you in trouble a lot of time already. Because of me now, your things have been destroyed. Ion want anything else to happen" Ariel said.
"You aren't at fault for that, those girls are"
"It d....."
"Stop saying it doesn't matter. If you blame yourself one more time for what happened, I won't talk to you anymore" Ashley said.
"Seriously?" Ariel asked with an arched brow.
"Yes. I'm very serious" Ashley said with a serious face and they stared at each other for a long while before laughing.
"You're not at fault Ariel. Those girls are" Ashley said and Ariel sighed.
"Okay."
"Now let's go for sports" Ashley said and she nodded.
They both walked to the sport center.
★» PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE »★
The principal was arranging some files when he felt him in the room.
"I've done what you asked. I'm going to make sure they get back what they lost before. It's in progress already so please could you let me be?" He said and asked.
"What about her and her mother's picture together?"
"She didn't collect the money, she said money can't fix the picture" He said.
"Money certainly can not" The guy said and left the office.
He walked to Ariel's room and snapped his fingers. Everyone around froze and he walked into the room. He walked to where the picture was and he stared at the broken pieces of the photo frame. He squatted down touching the pieces. He smirked and snapped his fingers.
The pieces of paper began coming together until it came back to how it was. He snapped his fingers and the photo frame came back together. He placed the picture into the frame and dropped it on the bedstand.
He snapped his fingers and a guy who spotted him shrieked.
"Who are you?" The guy asked.
"Someone" He replied.
"How did you get in?" He asked.
The people in the room were the people paid to fix up the room.
"I walked in"
"What are you doing here?" Another guy asked.
"I came to give y'all a warning, if that frame fall to the ground and shatter, I will come for each and everyone of you. You wouldn't want me to do that" He said and some gulped.
He let out a demonic smirk before leaving the room.
★» SPORTS CENTER »★
Logan was standing in the football field staring at the audience. He was using his eyes to search for Ariel but he couldn't find her.
"Hey" He heard a voice behind him and he rolled his eyes recognizing her voice before turning.
"What do you want, Alicia?" He asked.
"I just wanted to wish you good luck" She said with a smile.
"Alright" He said and turned to the audience once more.
He spotted Ariel coming in and he smiled. Alicia frowned and took his gaze to where he was staring and her frown deepened.
"So it's her you're smiling at?" She asked and he looked at her.
"So? What does that have to do with you?" He asked and she folded her fists tightly before leaving the field.
He turned and saw Conrad staring at the same direction he was staring at. That's Ariel.
Ariel who was talking to Ashley felt eyes on her and she turned. She blinked when she felt his cold eyes on her and he looked away shaking his head slightly.
"Why do you always blink when you stare at him?" Ashley asked and she looked at her.
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TBC...