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Chapter 7 - Chapter VI

"And then out of nowhere, the rose started having this glowing mist" Amara explained excitedly, shoving another spoonful of oatmeal.

Malefic listen silently, nodding every known and then.

"That sounds like a lovely dream"

Amara shook her head "But it's not a dream. I went out last night and-"

"You what?" Malefic interrupted, looking up at her

Amara noticed a slight tension from him "Oh, I just went out into the garden"

"And do you know how dangerous that was?" Malefic asked, standing up, collecting the now empty bowls "What if... Something happens?"

"Sorry" Amara apologized standing up, helping with the dishes "I guess I wasn't thinking straight... It won't happen again"

Malefic sighed "It's alright. Just be careful alright?"

Amara nodded "Alright, I promise"

Malefic placed the dishes in the sink;scrubbing them

"I'm going out today, want anything?"

Amara perked up at this "Can I go?"

"Amara-"

"Please, I think it would be safer to go with you, than stay here..."

"If you're talking about those boys, then you have no reason to worry, they won't bother you again"

"It's not that. I just wanted to go out, just this once..."

Malefic stopped, not saying anything.

Amara walked next to him, helping to scrub

"You don't have to I-"

"11" Malefic interrupted

"Pardon?" Amara asked, looking up at him.

"When you turn 11, I'll allow it. That's next year"

"Really?" Amara asked a hint of hope in her voice.

Malefic sighed "Yes"

Amara let out a exited squeal, hugging him "Thank you! Thank you!"

Malefic just stared out the window;patting her head "Don't mention it"

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Alex stared at the daily newspaper in shock. Leaning against the building for support

Boy; Identified as Ron Chester, found at the bottom of a cliff. Police claims no foul play.

"I-I don't understand..." He shivered. "I just saw him last night.."

"Oi! Alex!" Someone called out

When Alex's eyes widen when he spotted both Arnold and Trevor walking his way.

"A-Arnold!Trevor!" Alex's eyes flickered between the two "Have you um...seen the paper..."

"Who hasn't?!"Arnold yelled.

Trevor shoved Alex "And we have reason to believe that you were the cause of this!" He hissed.

"What?!" Alex looked at them in disbelief "Why would you think that?!"

"Don't you dare!Pretend you don't know!" Arnold, shoved Alex, when he tried to struggle out of Trevor's grasp.

"I swear! It wasn't me!" Alex yelled

"Liar, That fight last night should not be ignored!", Arnold hissed

"And that fight was about me going against the violence!" Alex argued. managing to get out of Trevor's steel grasp.

"If it wasn't you then who?" Trevor growled

"How am I supposed to know, I am just as surprised as you are..." Alex admitted, looking down.

Before Arnold or Trevor could say anything, a woman had stormed up to the boys

"You two!" she hissed, looking at both Arnold and Trevor "You two are in big trouble!"

Alex looked at the woman, wide eyed, he recognized the local's school principle "Ms. Adriana?" He questioned

Ms. Adriana ignored him, instead, she grabbed the other two's wrist

"What did we do?" Arnold asked

"Yes, Ms., What did we do?" Trevor looked a little bit worried

The teacher turned to them, fire in her eyes, "Don't act like you weren't hiding illegal substance in your school desk!"

The two boys eyes widen "Ms! You must be mistaken, we would never-!"

"The bags that contain the substances, had your names on it" Ms. Adriana hissed

"No! We were framed!" Arnold shouted, he turned to Alex "Tell her!" he cried

Alex stood dumbfounded, even if Adriana turned to him

"I-"

"Stay out of this Alex " Ms. Adriana cut him off "You do not want to be involve in this"

With that she turned, dragging the two boys with her, despite their protests

Alex just stood there in shock. He could barely comprehend what just happened