"Hey, wait up, what's wrong, please tell me," Gabe said.
"I'm just annoyed because of the way you talked to Abel, nothing more," Willow said.
"Nothing more aye... Okay, I'm extremely sorry for the way I behaved, but you heard our discussion, right? You know I didn't mean to say those things," Gabe said.
"Yeah, you didn't mean to, but even if you did not mean to say things like that, those things you said were still your true feelings," Willow said.
"I know, and I want to say I'm ashamed of having those kinds of thoughts, but I'm not. What I am ashamed of is the fact that I said them out loud," Gabe said.
Willow sighed and was about to turn around and walk away before Gabe grabbed her.
"Do you know one thing I'm not scared of? The truth, I am not scared of admitting my faults and I am not scared of saying how I feel. You see, the situation at the point that led to me and Rose having sex, if it was you instead of Rose, the same thing would have happened. I know you like me. I won't say I have feelings for you yet, the way you do for me, but I will say that you will not be pushed aside and I will do my best to reciprocate them. You are extremely beautiful so I know it won't take long for me to fall for you," Gabe said.
"What? What feelings? Who has feelings for whom?..."
While Willow was babbling a bunch of stuff, Gabe just smiled and hugged her, before hitting the gym, leaving her standing for more than fifteen minutes at that spot.
...
Later in the evening, everyone gathered together at the dining table, to eat dinner. There, they all talked about what they were going to do next again.
"For me it's still school, to further my knowledge in tech. I can mix science and magic in my designs but I don't know how to cast magic spells, that's also another reason for me wanting to attend a magic university," Gabe said.
"I want to know, what is really a magic university? How do they operate? Where are their locations? What is the cost of getting into one?" Abel asked.
"Well, do not allow the magic in the name fool you. All magic universities also offer science and art programs/courses. There are many magic universities but only three are considered the best. They are all located at the borders between the three continents. We have the North Magic University, Emerald Magic University, and Astral Magic University. There is no way a person can just be admitted into any of these three universities, they have to be recommended by figures with great power and influence, powerful ancient families, or the government," Cole said.
"I talked about having a quiet life but no, I also want to get stronger, and the first step to take would be to attend a prestigious magic educational institution, but I see that I will just have to settle for less," Abel said.
"Hahaha! Don't lose hope Abel, you know, we are kind of in Stella's good book, so, pushing the right buttons should help us achieve our goals," Gabe said.
"Are you talking about manipulating my mom? Because it sounds like you guys are planning to manipulate Mom," Cole said.
"So Jack, what are your plans now, have you made any changes to your original plan?" Cole asked.
"Well, me and Rose also decided to go to school like you guys," Jack replied.
"Woah, since when did this happen?" Cole asked.
"Well, I and Rose had a discussion earlier today, and that's when we decided," Jack replied.
"Who the fuck is talking about that. I am talking about when you started speaking on her behalf," Cole said
"Well, they fucked, and they fell in love," Gabe said.
"Just like that, congratulations then," Cole said.
Jack and Rose became a shade more red and nodded their heads.
As they were still talking, Cole received a phone call. His mum told him that Gordon was nowhere to be seen. She said she didn't know how but their father, the current patron of the Almer household, knew of Cole's kidnap, and who was responsible for it, so there wasn't any trial. Gordon was to be punished for unjustly violating the rights of a family member and for betrayal of the family, as plenty dirt on him was dug up, and even a ploy to kill the current head of the Almer household was discovered.
"Are you serious? Then isn't this a good thing?" Cole asked.
"It is, if he were in captivity, but we don't know his whereabouts and I have a bad feeling about it. I'm coming over to the safe house now. Gordon hates you. I don't know his reason but he detests you. When you were little, whenever I saw his face when you were around, it looked like he would strangle you the next moment. You and your friends should be careful because there is a high chance he might be coming to kill you," Stella said.
"He doesn't even know the location of this safe house, but I'll inform everyone, it's high time we left this place," Cole said.
"Okay, but whether you guys leave or not, I'm still heading there. If you guys have already left before I get there, inform me," Stella said.
"Okay mum," Cole said.
After the call ended, Cole immediately told everyone what his mother had just told him. Everyone then set out to start packing up.
"Where are we going from here?" Gabe asked.
"To my mother's place, it's located at Borde," Cole replied.
"Isn't that the country the Green Casino is?" Gabe asked.
"Yeah, it is. As you already know, it is the border country of the Ferrum. From there it won't take much time to reach the top three magic universities, as they are located on the neutral grounds just outside Borde, between the three continents. Her place can be our go-to point during holidays," Cole said.
"Okay, let me prep the airship," Gabe said.
All the ex-specimen present in Cole's house were ready to board the airship and finally leave this place that was almost like their headquarters when the expected unexpected happened.
Boom!!