Elora pov
After having a nice shower, I went to my closet, pick out a nice outfit of a short flowery gown along with a jeans jacket and my shoes, then I move to the mirror to dress up my hair. immediately I took off the towel used in wrapping my hair to make it dry, I noticed the color of my hair blue, and I stare at myself in the mirror thinking it was my imagination.
Marvin pov
I came out of my room to the dining to have my breakfast that was already been served by nanny.
"good morning nanny, I greeted cheerfully as I plant a light kiss on her cheek before sitting down to have my breakfast.
"how was your night?" she asked smiling faintly at me.
"it was amazing".I replied and started eating my breakfast, then I heard a scream from that witch, I smile smugly knowing the reason for her scream. I had her hair shampoo changed without her notice." this is going to be fun".I said to myself quietly.
"Isn't that Elora? why did she scream like that?" the nanny asked tensely as she turn to go see what could be the reason for her screaming, then Elora rushed down from her room with rage and sadness in her eyes. everyone went stunned to see her hair." oh sweet mother of God! What happened to your hair?" nanny asked surprisingly and could see the dangerous gaze she was giving me.
"hey witch, I didn't know you had your hair changed, it looks good on you though". I said in a tease and grin at her before taking a sip from my tea.
"you animal! I know you did this".she yelled angrily as she rushed down the staircase to attack me but was stopped quickly by one of my guards, she still struggles to get loose from him." am gonna kill you, you coward!" she yelled and nanny was trying to calm her down.
"calm down Elora, we can fix this". nanny said and then turn to me with a frown face." did you do this to her hair?" she asked and I scoff.
"Why are you asking me nanny? She got served for what she did ".I replied nonchalantly and stood up to leave"See you later nanny, am off now, bye little witch". I smirk and was heading towards the door, I could still hear her ranting and I finally left her sight.
"I swear you will pay for this!" she muttered angrily and the guard let go of her.
"That's enough dear, we can fix this". nanny said
"how nanny? I can't go to school with my hair looking like this,".she said sadly.
"you don't have to worry, Miss Elora, is not a permanent dye, it will go off within twenty-four hours of washing ". one of the maids said
"she is right, I can lend you my scarf to tie your hair with, "nanny said.'"Wait right here, I will be back".she left to her room and later came out with a black scarf and handed it to her. "you can tie your hair with this".
"thank you, nanny,".she said and use the scarf to tie her hair.
"it looks good like this," she said and help her to fix it probably. "good, come have your breakfast".she led her to the dining and served her breakfast.
Elora pov
I walked into the school after the warning bell rang and I greeted mr duke with a warm smile.
" nice scarf".he complimented.
"thank you" I smile forcedly at him and walk away, I enter the school corridor to see students chatting with one another, and some were arranging their books and stuff in their lockers, I could see the look they were giving me. it wasn't new to me, but this look was way different and annoying, I ignore them and walk to my locker, then I noticed footsteps behind me, I turn around and saw Anna and her friends grinning at me ."what do you girls want?"I asked unfriendlily.
"Well, we are here to say hello".Anna said and I scoff ".nice scarf though".she added with a smirk on her face." but why do you have that scarf on?".
"is none of your business, if you don't mind, I need to head to class".I said staring hard at them, I close my locker and I turn to leave when suddenly I felt a hand of my scarf being removed from my head and there was a roar of laughter from all the students as they were taking pictures, I felt embarrassed and I tightened my fist.
"oops! I am sorry, my hand must have slipped". she said coldly and the laughter increased, I try to retaliate when I got interrupted by the principal, quickly I pick up my scarf and use it in covering my hair, and all the students were dismissed back to their classes. later at the canteen, immediately I enter with my meal, all the students started laughing and making jest of me, I ignore them and went to find an empty seat. I sat down and started having my lunch, I could feel my blood boiling in anger as I remember what that wizard did to my hair.
"you all will pay for this". I said to myself and continue my meal. During the free period, I stroll out to my school garden to see the beautiful flowers and they smell nice, then one of the flowers got my eye, it was looking so beautiful with soft petals. the petals were white and deep blue and I was tempted to touch them, but suddenly I got interrupted from behind.
"don't touch that!"Mr duke warned and I turn to him.
"why?".I asked as he came closer to me.
"Don't be tempted by its look, it's not good for the skin".
"how do you mean?".
"if this flower gets in touch with your skin, it gives you rashes and burns all over your body,".he said and I push back a little.
"Seriously?".I asked in surprise.
"yes, it's beautiful and dangerous".
"If it's dangerous, why is the school still keeping it here in the garden instead of disposing of it?".
"because it's kind of useful, it helps for treatment".
"wow!".I exclaim.
"yes, so don't go close to it".he warned.
"I won't, thank you Mr duke". I smile.
"you are welcome if you will excuse me".he left for his duty post and I smile after him and then turn my gaze back to the flowers.
Two days on, I came early to school and I went inside, and sat down at my usual sit, few students were inside the class chatting and reading with their friends. I brought out my book and started reading, not too long after the warning bell rang, Anna and her friends walked in laughing and chatting with each other as they walk to their seats, then a little smirk curves my lips. you may be wondering why I am smirking, well, a new show is about to begin in the next ten minutes, I happen to pluck the forbidden flower and rub it on their seats without no one seeing me.
"Now the show will start". I said quietly, smiling mischievously. then finally the bell rang and the teacher walk in, all the students took their places and greeted the teacher, I was staring secretly at the girls for their reaction to take place, then the wizard walk in as usual, and no teacher dare to question him and it irritated me, he walked to his seat and gave him a deadly look before returning my gaze to the three girls who were now scratching their bodies and feeling uncomfortably." yes!".I said quietly the itching increased and all the students began to wonder what was wrong with them, they stood up from their chairs and started scratching every corner of their bodies, groaning in pain.
"what's wrong with you girls?" the teacher asked, staring confusedly at them as the class became rowdy, they were murmuring everywhere and I was smiling secretly at them.
"We don't know, our bodies are itching us badly".Anna said in pain.
"How? What did you girls use on your bodies that made it itching?" he asked as their groan increased and suddenly their skins started bringing out rashes and burns, all the students gasped in shock including the teacher.
"I don't think this is any cream reaction or something, it looks like they got infected by leadwort flowers". a student said.
"leadwort flowers!" the girls chorus in confusion.
"yes! Your skin reaction says so, this was the same reaction Alvin got when he got in contact with the flowers". she said and the students surrounding them stood up from their seats in other not to be affected.
"did you girls go to the garden and got infected by the flower?" he asked.
"no!" they chorus helplessly
"We have never been there even since the principal warn us, "1st girl said.
"Okay, you girls need to go to the school clinic now before you infect others with it,".he said ushering them out as they left for the school clinic, everyone started murmuring confusedly at each other and I kept smiling at myself.
"good job, Elora!"I said to myself.... some hours later, during the free period, all the students were hanging around and I went to my locker to get some books when suddenly heard some students laughing and taking pictures, I turn in the direction of what is making them laugh, then I saw the three girls walk in sadly with their bodies covered with rashes and burns, I could help but join them in laughing at them, they bow their heads in shame and rushed quickly to the restroom, I close my locker and walk away smiling to myself.
narrator pov
In the restroom, the girls were staring angrily at themselves in the mirror.
"I can't believe I look like a monster".1st girl cried out.
"Who could have done this to us?"2nd girl asked.
"I don't know, but whoever did this will surely pay for it".Anna said angrily and she tightened her fist.
"I am having my suspicious about one person who is capable of doing this to us".2nd said and they turn to her.
"who Emily?" 1st girl asked.
"Who else rather than that girl called Elora,".she said.
"you think she did this to us?
"yes Gloria, she did this,".she said sounding serious.
"then if she is responsible for this, then she will have to pay".Anna said.
"how about we confront her first to know if she did it". Gloria said.
"And you think she is going to tell you? She did this to us to get back at us". Anna said and they sighs.