Mrs Knight recorder gave her an hundred plus.
"Well, keep it up, Clark. Your house already have the Double Ace. It won't be bad to have a triple"
A Double Ace meant the greatest and strongest house in Elfina.
Capricorn is bright and cheerful.
"Excellent, Miss Alvarez, you were given the soothing flower. I'll make sure to thank the Queen when the Ex unit Guardian comes" Mrs Knight said
"Ex unit?" Lulu and Lois asked together.
"Yes. Ex unit. Valérie. She was once a unit but her husband died" Mrs Knight explained.
It's extremely rare for a Guardian to die. Especially a unit. Units are next to the Queen in power.
"What happened to her husband?" Carrie asked
"He had an accident. Well, I'd a good time with you all. But I really do want you to learn more spells. Potion spells. The first level is easy. You just read and experiment. Dismissed"
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"What does that mean? How did it heal that fast?" Shelly asked as she took a huge bite of her cheeseburger.
"I don't have any idea. Although Miss Anne gave me something to make the wound heal fast, it healed faster" Fina said as she picked on her onion rings.
"Maybe you just heal fast." Shelly said, taking another bite of her cheeseburger.
Laughter.
They all turned to see The best students teasing each other at a table near them.
Tyrell winked at Fina when their gaze met.
"Don't look at him" Shelly said "What Zo said and the dream you also had, that's scary and it had me extremely frightened. Do you know how worried and shaky I am right now? And the finger-
Zo covered her mouth to stop bile from rising.
"The note. Is it just me that felt we are just getting more questions instead of answers?"
Fina and Zo raised a hand.
Shelly gaze landed on Jessica whispering into Ozias ears.
To Fina, it was clear Shelly still likes him and everything feels more uncomfortable.
For both groups.
Xavier excused himself and walked to their table.
"I thought about it" Xavier said as he took a seat opposite Fina.
The girls turned their attention to him.
"I do remember two bodies this morning but it's hazy. Who exactly died?"
"Lia Mason and Beau Harrison" Shelly whispered.
Xavier paled.
"I don't remember. It felt like a dream." He said
Fina noticed how pale and sick he looked.
"Are you okay?" She asked
Xavier nodded.
"I am. I just feel sick. It's nothing though. Miss Anne will help" He said
"Why did you and Tyrell fight?" Fina asked
"Oh. It was a misunderstanding" He replied and got up to leave.
"Be careful" Xavier said to them "And you, Zo" He said and walked away.
Zo blushed deeply and Shelly rolled her eyes.. "Back when I used to look like a complete fool…"
Zo glared at her and Fina smiled.
That was her first real smile in weeks.
She glanced at their table to see Bryce Parker staring at her. Now, it was her turn to blush but she kept her eyes averted from Shelly's hawk eyes.
"Hmm. This is interesting. Yummy" Shelly said, looking directly at Fina as she took another bite.
She could still feel Bryce gaze on her until Talon stumbled to their seat.
He looked red and was fanning himself with his hand.
He gulped Fina's water in a hearbeat.
Talon took off his Cardigan and tossed it at Fina's face.
"Doesn't it feel hot here?" He asked
Shelly Jefferson laughed. Like she actually laughed.
Evil laugh.
Zo hid her smile.
Fina threw the Cardigan back on his face with full force, Talon head tilted.
"Ouch. I meant it. It's hot" He said again. His eyes was a little red.
Shelly must have noticed because she stopped laughing suddenly and reached to touch Tay's forehead but stopped.
Because as much as she cares for Talon, she isn't ready to catch anything.
Fina was the one who touched his head.
It was burning.
"What did you eat?" She asked
"Nothing yet. I feel so uncomfortable. I feel like I'm dying"
Zo reached for his hand and inspected his fingers.
His purple rimmed nails.
"What flower was given to you?" Fina asked.
"Lily. But… it was two. It came after Mrs Knight recorded my score"
Shelly sat up straight.
"What does it look like?" Fina asked, worry evident in her voice.
"Like a vine. I think they have dark berries or something. I've seen it before but I don't know much about flowers." Talon said. His lips was turning white.
Fina's heart accelerated at once.
Poison.
"Tay. I want you to go to the hospital now. It's important." Fina said.
"Nuh.. No. I'm never stepping foot in that ugly place. I and hospitals are not friends." Tay said
"It's poison. The duration is not that long" Shelly said
Tay gagged and the girls rose to their feet at once.
"It's nice to have three pretty girls with me but do you see this body? -"
Shelly dragged him to his feet.
"I don't like you" Tay said
"Me neither" Shelly responded.
She turned to Fina and Zo.
"I'll take him to see Anne. I'll beat him up if I have to"
She grabbed Tay Cardigan and waved.
"Don't lean on me hundred percent. I didn't finish my cheese because of you"
"Your cheese or
-
"I think you know the answer to that" She said
She made Talon lean on her while they walked to the door.
Anyone would think they were a couple which made Fina glance at Ozias.
He was staring at them with a strange expression.
Zo and Fina both took a seat.
"When I was coming from the secret room yesterday, I saw two figures. Now that I'm thinking about it, it must have been Beau and Lia."
Zo kept quiet.
"I'm worried about Talon. The poison might spread if he doesn't get treatment soon." Zo said
Fina rubbed her forehead.
" A slow death. A warning. To us. They did this on purpose. Talon was meant to be a victim too and a warning to us. They knew him as one of us. That means someone close" Fina said
"Nancy Miller?" Zo asked
"No. It can't be Nancy."
"It can be anyone"
"Yes, but I'm on the seniors. What if Beau and Lia were false victims? What if Talon was meant to be the second victim?" Fina asked
"It makes sense. But they were two. Who was supposed to be the third?" Zo asked
Fina's head throb so strongly she felt dizzy.
Then, something clicked in her mind.
"Xavier Starr" She said