You look intimidating!! Did you get any sleep?"
Charlene was shocked when Hazel entered the room.
"Good morning to you too," Charlene replied sarcastically.
"Oops, my bad. Good morning," Hazel said awkwardly.
"Now that we can talk properly, I slept well, but I woke up at midnight due to personal reasons and couldn't fall back asleep. Looks like you had a great sleep," Hazel responded with a slight smile.
"Sure thing. I'm sorry you couldn't sleep though," Charlene sympathized.
"Oh well, I'm used to it," Hazel replied.
"Alright, I need to get ready for class to avoid unnecessary drama," Charlene said as she pulled the quilt off her body.
****
"You're up unusually late, what's the matter?" Louis asked Blake, who was yawning lazily.
"I'm okay, just stressed out. Thanks for caring though," Blake smiled.
"It's nothing. Freshen up and get dressed for school while I make breakfast," Louis said, adjusting his apron.
"Foodie. It seems like we're the only ones cooking," Blake joked with a serious expression.
"Come on, you know I can't live without food and survive on fruits and snacks like the rest of you," Louis whined.
"Uhm uhm... I eat too. Hurry up though," Blake said.
"Sure," Louis replied, heading to the kitchen.
"I'm yet to figure out who you really are, Mrs. Killerney, but for now, stay away from my dreams and me," Blake muttered as he got out of bed.
****
"Your roommate is becoming suspicious, Mel, and it's not a good sign. Y
ou should keep a low profile for now. No one should know that you're here on a mission," a familiar voice said in Melanie's head. She nodded in agreement before leaving the bathroom.
"She threatened me without knowing anything," Melanie chuckled, remembering Ava's words: 'Look here, I know you're here on a mission, and if you get on my nerves, I swear I'll blow your cover.'
"For now, I have to be discreet," she mumbled, drying her hair with a small towel.
"Be discreet? How?"
Ava asked, entering the room.
"Don't you have better things to do than snoop around?"
Melanie asked, getting annoyed.
"Look, miss weirdo, you own this room as much as I do, so I don't understand what you're saying. Well... back to the main topic, who were you referring to?"
Ava snapped.
"You don't have to know, and if you insist, have fun talking to yourself," Melanie hissed, walking to her closet.
****
"Hurry up, I can't be late," Midas said to Aiden, who was fixing his hair.
"You can leave, but if you do, consider our friendship over," Aiden replied, not taking his eyes off the mirror.
"You realize that no matter how long you spend in front of the mirror, Blake will still be the cutest Amazon alive," Midas grinned, making Aiden scoff.
"Like I care. Blake Armstrong Killerney is completely different from Aiden Finn. Different personalities, different people.
Even without his real face, he's the cutest Amazon. I wonder what will happen if he reveals his face," Aiden mumbled the last part.
"Whatever, you're finally done. Let's go," Midas said, grabbing his backpack.
****
"What's with that mischievous grin you've had all morning?"
Delaney asked Diamond, who was grinning from ear to ear.
"It has nothing to do with you," she snapped.
"You're snapping at me, huh? Avoid me," Delaney snapped back and stormed out of the room, slamming the door.
"She's annoying. I can't wait to find out who exactly Blake was expecting. If it's a girl, I won't take it lightly," Diamond said coldly before bursting into hysterical laughter.
****
Ava and Layla bumped into Charlene while walking to class. Charlene quickly apologized and tried to leave, but Ava pulled her back.
"Not so fast, princess," Ava smirked, whispering something to Layla.
Charlene recognized Ava as the girl who was embarrassed at the freshman party and unconsciously chuckled.
"What's so funny?"
Ava snapped, reading Charlene's thoughts.
"Layla, she chuckled because Blake embarrassed you publicly," Charlene said, and Layla frowned.
"How dare you mock me, bitch?" Layla half-yelled, raising her hand to hit Charlene. Surprisingly, her hand froze in the air, turning into ice.
"Argh!" Layla yelled in pain, but the passing students ignored the little drama.
"Unfreeze her hand, you bitch," Ava yelled, trying to hit Charlene's face, but her hand also froze in the air.
"Argh! I'm sorry, we're sorry. Please unfreeze our hands," Ava begged.
Charlene remained silent, unsure of what to say and hoping she wasn't getting into trouble. What exactly was happening?
Suddenly, Master Kang appeared and unfroze their hands before ordering Charlene to go with him to the Masters Chambers.
Melanie watched from a distance, a smirk forming at the corner of her lips.
"Serves them right. Next time, they won't mess with the wrong person," she muttered and walked to class.
*****
"Hazel, your roommate got into trouble," Delaney said as soon as she entered the class.
"Oh no, what happened? I hope it's nothing serious," Hazel panicked.
"It might interest you to know that she froze Layla and Ava's hands, and now she's been summoned to the Masters Chambers," Delaney said, enjoying Hazel's reaction.
"Oh no, this is beyond me. Please be okay, Charlene," Hazel whispered sadly.
If Charlene had gotten into trouble with another student, Hazel could have helped, but with the college Masters involved, her hands were tied.
****
"Charlene Craig, you broke a rule. How could you harm your own kind? We are all family," Master Kang said, breaking the silence in the Chamber.
Charlene stood before the three masters, her head slightly bowed, various thoughts running through her mind.
"It's not entirely her fault. I've noticed that she struggles to control her powers, which can be destructive. She hasn't even discovered all of her gifts," Master Arnold said, and Charlene looked up at him. For the first time in a while, someone gave her a smile that reassured her that everything would be fine.
"In that case, she needs a tutor before joining the general class. Someone stronger than any other student. I think Blake Armstrong is perfect for the job," Master Kang concluded, and Charlene gasped as realization dawned on her.