"Oh my gosh, Oliver!" Robert shrieked telepathically in his sand form. "There are some Grade 10 kids playing in the field!" They were planning to land in the field since it was almost dark, but they noticed a group of students playing catch in the same field.
"What about the hostel?" Oliver asked.
"I don't think that's a good idea," Robert responded, his 'eyes' scanning their surroundings. "Everyone's getting ready for prep; someone's bound to see us." The only safe place they could land and turn back to their original forms was the teachers lodge. They needed to get inside quickly, before someone noticed them.
"Oliver!" Robert yelled. "The teacher's lodge!"
"Are you kidding me?" Oliver exclaimed.
"It's better than floating around here until midnight. Go, now!" Robert shouted.
The snowflakes and dust particles hurried towards the teacher's lodge. The building was large and stately, and it housed most of the teachers. It was separated from the school by a large brown gate.
They scanned the building, searching for an entry point. Perhaps, because it was nearly nighttime, all of the windows were closed, except for a small one near the corner of the building.
"Oliver, let's get in through that window," Robert suggested.
"Okay," Oliver said, sounding slightly hesitant.
The two beings slipped through the open window and into a blue painted bedroom, where they changed back into their human forms.
"The problem now is how to get the hell out of here," Oliver said, panic rising in his voice. They heard the sound of footsteps coming closer, and their hearts started pounding.
"What do we do?" Robert hissed, wide-eyed.
"You turn invisible," Oliver said, his voice shaking. "I'll change into the wind and blow away. I'll find a place to change back, like the bathroom. I'm sure you can work your way through this. See you in a bit."
And with that, he transformed into a gust of wind and vanished.
"Why didn't you choose a better element like the wind element?" Robert grumbled at Poison, "All you've got is just some lame earth element."
Oliver's ability to turn into the wind meant that he could travel anywhere, without being noticed. But if Robert were to follow him in his sand form, it could cause problems. A curious child might see a patch of sand floating through the air and follow it, wondering where it was leading. Maybe it was taking them to a hidden treasure! But the more likely scenario was that he would be discovered.
"If you knew the power of the earth element, you wouldn't be saying that," Posion replied with a slightly annoyed tone. "Only shadow wizards can turn invisible, but thanks to my God level magic, you can do that too. So, instead of criticizing something you don't understand, you should focus on how we're going to evade the teacher who lives here. Oh, no... I think she's coming!"
"She?" Robert asked, startled.
The sound of footsteps grew louder.
Heart pounding, he remained in his invisible state and moved to a corner of the room, beside the bed, where he thought the teacher was least likely to go. He stood as still as possible. Though he would remain invisible even if someone bumped into him, they would still know that something or someone was there.
"Just avoid her like you avoided Mr. Bous," Poison said.
"Okay, but I need her to leave the room first, or she'll bump into me," Robert said, breathless. He tried his best to stand as still as possible.
He held his breath as the footsteps grew louder and louder and then...
Well, there was no then.
The door was swung open and to the suprise of both ancestor and posterity, Miss Greene walked into the room with a towel draped around her chest, barely covering her mesmerizing breasts and her round butt. Her toned laps were fully exposed and her tender and alluring skin reflected the LED lights in the room.
"What the F*CK?!" Robert and Poison thought at the same time but the next thing that happened almost shocked the wits out of them.
Miss Greene suddenly gazed with shock at the wall Robert was standing close to in his invisible state.
Robert felt his head spinning.
"Can she see me?" he thought, panic rising in his chest.
"I'm not so sure about that, unless she's a powerful shadow wizard which I don't think she is," Poison replied, "Only shadow wizards can see invisible things."
To their relief, they realized that she was actually looking at a gecko crawling on the wall beside them.
She took off the towel and used it to dry her hair, which made Robert almost pass out. The last thing he ever expected was to see Miss Greene without any clothes on. It was an opportunity most of the boys in the school would give anything for. Her skin was smooth and glowing, not too light but not too dark either, and her curves were... well, Robert couldn't help but feel a bit flustered. Not to mention, she was one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen, even when she was fully dressed.
While Robert was daydreaming, Miss Greene dressed, put on her shoes, and left the room, probably to go to dinner.
"Robert!" Poison called out, snapping him out of his trance. "C'mon, pervert, we've got to get going."
"You really like that teacher, huh?" he asked, a note of pity in his voice. He knew that Robert's fantasies would never come to fruition.
"Of course! I mean, look at her," Robert gushed.
"Ahem. We've really got to go," Poison said, trying to change the subject.
"Right, right," Robert said, collecting himself. He turned into sand and flew over to the front of the large, brown gate that separated the teachers' quarters from the hostel, where no one would see him change back into his regular form.
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"I wonder what Robert was doing in my bedroom," Miss Greene thought aloud in her living room. "Well, I don't mind feeding into his fantasies - but he's still so young." She flicked her fingers, and a shadow clone appeared and served her tea.
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Robert ran over to Oliver's bed, where he was organizing the books he needed for prep.
"Oliver, you won't believe what I saw!" he blurted out. Within seconds, he narrated his run-in with Miss Greene. But Oliver just looked at him without much interest, and replied, "Robert, just because we formed a temporary alliance today doesn't mean I won't keep trying to get rid of you. But for now, I'll give you a break. Don't get too comfortable though - you'd better watch your back."
"What, is that all you have to say about my amazing experience?" Robert asked, more annoyed than shocked.
"Since when did I care about women?" Oliver retorted.
Robert scoffed, "Fine," he said as he stood up to leave, "I'll see you around. I suggest you should get a girlfriend, might mellow you out a bit, but remember, safety first," Robert winked and gave him a playful punch on his arm and walked away.
"Pervert!" Oliver called out.
He only had two minutes before prep started, so he had to prepare. He picked up his history textbook and searched through his reading table for some relevant notes. As he turned to leave the hostel, he nearly bumped into Dora, who was standing only a few inches away from him. They were so close, they almost kissed!
"Where have you been?" she asked, grabbing him by the collar. "I've been so worried about you!"
"I'm so sorry," he said. "Mr. Bous made me mow the lawn at the teacher's lodge." Of course, that was a lie. Poison had just made it up on the spot.
"Oh, okay," Dora said, releasing his collar. "As long as you're okay. Sorry for giving you a hard time."
"It's okay," he said with a sly grin. "But if you want to make it up to me, you can sit on my lap and twerk."
Dora hit him on the chest, though not hard enough to hurt. "You're such a jerk," she said softly, but she couldn't help but laugh.
Just then, the bell rang, echoing like church bells through the school.
"I've got to go," Dora said with a kiss on his cheek. "I love you." She grabbed her books and dashed out of the room.
The other students were also on their way to their prep classes, chatting and laughing with each other. Bright Future Model School had a very laid back atmosphere, similar to a college campus. As long as students were safe, they were free to do as they pleased. Except they couldn't leave the school without permission.
As Robert made his way to the science lab, he thought back to when he returned from the hospital. While he was hugging Dora, Vanessa had signaled to him to meet her in the lab that night so they could study together.
"Yeah, right," Poison scoffed. "Study my foot!"