(Author note, whatever speech that is in brackets was told to Phoenix in the past by someone, sometimes this may be her grandmother, great grandmother or mother. This will happened when Phoenix needs to make a decision.)
The decision rang in my ear voices clouding my mind, overwhelming my senses, my head, my body my mind felt engulfed in flames. ("First impressions are important, your friends will shape your school experience. Be careful, be selective" the shackles of my grandmother wisdom tied me down). Charlotte eyes cried out for my attention, trying to whisper in my loud it was quietly noisy. ("Just be yourself, don't worry about what everyone will think", my GG voice sung with shackless intent). Before I noticed arms where around me pulling me in, it cold warm embrace, I could see who had hugged me, but the voices in the background became silent. His huge frame, hard frame with a soft pure soul. "I've missed you" the voice said, husky, slow and sweet tone, felt like music, like holiness. "You like you were having trouble. Looks like your eyebrow has finally stop twitching" I felt his warm breath kiss my skin as he released his laugh. Pulling away I made eye contact with him, those grey eyes, like the moon, hypnotising me with their devilish intentions, his eyes almond shaped eyes drove me nuts. His thick navy black eyebrows shaped his face highlighting his eyes. His tan skin, like a warm beige tone melting beautifully, no pores, spots or blemishes in sight. If I was 5ft 10 then he was at least 6 ft, his frame vocal. Oh dear God his shoulder are broad, oh his arms, touching them they were muscular, my weakness. He flashed me a naughty smile, his teeth were white and bright. His jaw was defined sharp, his hair was messy, blessing his neck that strange hair colour navy black like the night sky. I was pretty sure the uniform was at a large size to fit his muscular frame, I thought he was supposed to be turning 16.
"Cas, wow, um, your so, um so um" I struggled to find the words that was acceptable to say in public. I really want to say muscular and tall, I his shoulder should be illegal. "You've changed a lot. You, look, so different, so, so, different" I said with deep breaths.
"You're one to talk, if it wasn't for your hair and eyes, I would have thought you were a different person" his eye didn't break eye contact with me, my chest started to tingle, his eyes felt like they were consuming me.
"Just get a room, no one wants to see this" Kai said, his voce was deep, but smooth, compelling, his voice sounded like therapy. Looking at Kai, I was surprised, he stood at 6ft 4, his sliver white hair was tied back reaching his below his shoulders. He was slim, toned at slightly muscular but nothing compared to Lucas. However, his alluring purple eyes, looked like a purple sun, burning in purple flames, dolling out his arrogant personality. His face was detailed and slim complimenting his frame, thin white eyebrows. He looked charming bewitching, smooth, alluring, I couldn't look away. His hands were large. His skin looked soft, like pale white snow, like a warm winter snowy day.
"If you want hug just ask for Kai. No need to be bitter" I said teasing knowing his pride won't let him ask for anything. I let go of Lucas, I immediately missed his embrace, those sweet tasty delicious arms. I see Charlotte staring down Lucas like he committed a great sin.
"Pfft, like I would want a hug from you. I could get any girl I want" Kai said with his cheek blushing. I walked over to Charlotte and hugged her, her frame was tiny, she was about 5ft 3, and extremely slim. She hadn't gone through puberty yet, she was like a child, there was barely a years difference from us but I looked about 5 years older than her. Her white hair was like pure white snow apart from her jewel like blue eyes she was the spitting image of Kai. The mini female of Kai.
"Charlotte, I've missed you" I said to her, I realised, I missed my friends, I felt angry with myself, I was treating them like they were tools, pawns. I was starting to become my grandmother and that scared me, the person I was before was slowly dying, under the weight of my grandmother expectations.
"You have" she said questioning whether she had heard it right, her voice was sweet and innocent. "Where is your accommodation" she said. I wanted my own space and freedom to cook what I wanted, so the school arranged that I would have my own apartment with One bedroom, an office, and bathroom, kitchen and living room.
"Ummm, I have my own living quarters off campus, its about a 4 minute ride from here" I said. Kai rolled his eyes and I prepared myself for his comment.
"Where the hell is Fe supposed to go, in this accommodation, he huge like the size of a 2 story building. Better yet he can't even fit through the gate how is he supposed to follow you around school. And aren't you supposed to have an escort" Kai said.
"Well Fe revert" I looked at Kai with a smug look on my face, Fe shrunk and flew onto my shoulder, puffing his chest and flapping his wings mocking Kai "And I don't need an escort I have Fe, and no one would try and kill me, risk a black out and the rise of night creatures"
"You're saying this like people won't try and kidnap you" Lucas said scratching his head looking confused.
"Anyway, can I visit you anytime I want, sadly I live in the dorms" Charlotte said before Kai interrupted her.
"Like normal people, you know, we all don't just get houses all to ourselves. Or have a big arse familiar drop us to school"
"He's not my familiar he's my companion. And again it's been less than 10 minutes and I'm reminded how much of a dick you are. You know I find this to be relief, I would be worried if you were nice, and kind, it would be a concern. Sorry Charlotte, I would love for you to come and visit me, it would be nice to catch up on the all the years I've missed".
"Can I visit you anytime. I mean I haven't seen you either for a long time. Also I have a something to ask you, it been bugging me" Lucas said staring at my left hand.
"Sure, you can visit me. And what's your question"
"Why is there a ring on your wedding finger"
"Oh, um, it was a gift, from someone who support our family, in his own way"
"Did you say his" both Kai and Lucas said at the same time then looked at each other. The thing is, I don't know why I kept this stupid ring, holding it and saying Khaled, so dumb, I will never need his help, I haven't needed his help nor will ever need his help. I haven't seen him since that night and I don't plan to.
"Look I have to get a tour and an introduction to the school, so I'll catch you guys at lunch", the bell rang and crowds all started to move into the building. I was told to wait in the school yard for the school council student to show me around.
"Are you Phoenix Pyro. Yeah that's just a dumb question the hair and the eyes are a dead give away. My name is Raheem Vernege. I guess we should start with the tour" Raheem said. The boy was in the same year as me, he had a high top with tight curls, his hair was dark brown. His eye were hazel and he was 5ft 8 and was slim. He was mixed and had a light caramel tone, he had thick shaped eyebrows, with long eye lashes I felt slightly insecure. "Look, I know I'm beautiful, yes they are my real eyebrow, no I don't get them shape and yes my eyelashes are really this long, and no they aren't contacts these are my real eyes. Does that answer your questions"
"Yeah, lets go look around this depressive institute that installs fear into us and chips away at what self-esteem we have" I said Raheem looked at me with gleaming eyes.
"Is, is this a beginning of a toxic friendship"
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"So this is the building where we fight, and you know, because its normal for children to be trained to fight each other" Raheem said, I mean now that I hear it out loud it's kinda fucked up, children are trained to fight each each other to grow stronger, there's a lot wrong with the education, I could understand why my mother didn't want us to go to school and tried her best to teach us. In the corner of my eyes I saw something I wish I didn't.
"Hey, Raheem I got to call my mum, how about we have lunch together"
"Urrr sure, I still haven't showed you the entire campus"
"That's right, how about I just call my mum for 5 minutes and then we will continue the tour"
"I fail to see how we can't do the tour then you call you mother" , he made an excellent but the sight of Khaled in the corner of my eye was annoying.
"I started my period and I need a pad and I was gonna ask my maid to bring me some" Raheem looked at the ground.
"Yeah, I'm going to wait there like out of sight and ear shot" Raheem walked around the corner.
"I can't believe you wanted to talk to me so bad. I mean if that little boy didn't get your hint soon I was going to behead him" Khaled said, he was still wearing a mask. His figure was mysterious he was 6ft 2 and slender he muscular but looked athletic and agile.
"What are you doing here"
"I'm here to collect"