Alice advised Michael to lay low for a few days and to attend classes like he would usually. Michael did just that.
He started to attend his courses again, which made him feel that everything about his academy life had returned to normal – with the sole exception being that rumors began to spread.
Some students had seen Michael severing the arms of the Zan Twins, and his fight against Mr. Klein. That wouldn't have been a big problem if not for these students being the worst gossipers in the entire academy. Rumors about his fight against the Zan Twins and Mr. Klein spread like wildfire.
Once the rumor started to make rounds in the academy, students began to pay more attention to him. Michael was looked at differently, and the rumors revolving around him grew wilder – more exaggerated and troublesome, even involving Kaleb, Lincoln, Zeke and the other people around him.
