Celestial Beings

Chapter 3

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A stab to my ribcage awoke me from my deep slumber and the distant smell of bacon wafted through the room, causing my mouth to water instantly. Startled, I looked up and blinded by the sun snaps me instantly out of my absentmindedness. I try hard to focus, but my eyes wouldn't adjust. "Morning Miss Knapp, I hope your not hungry because breakfast is over and classes have already started".

I can tell by the snarky tone and strong German accent straight away that it's Mrs Heinrich.

"What!?..." I trail off just as I notice her raised eyebrow. "...pardon, but what time is it?". 

I can't believe I'm going to be late for my first day back at Primmsley Academy, if this is true then I will no doubt be receiving a discipline point or worse, a detention. 

She glances at her rose-gold wrist watch, clearly one of the perks of being an elite proffessor at a pristine boarding school.

"Luckily I awoke you just at the start of your first period, you better hurry now, you have missed fifteen minutes already". I jump out of my bed, not bothering to worry about her seeing me in my disgraceful state of messy bed hair and wonder woman pyjamas.

She turns and leaves before calling out "Oh and Miss Knapp...meet me in my office at recess time to collect your detention slip".

That son of a.... "I understand".

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I dismiss all the blatant stares as I walk tentively through the door. "Sorry I'm late" I say to the teacher. "Take a seat please".

The minutes slowly decrease to coutdown as I eagerly await for recess, I haven't eaten all day and I recall the smell of bacon, causing my stomach to growl. I pack my stuff early and catch the eye of the teacher, "Class is not dismissed till I say you are dismissed...Miss Knapp" He said looking straight at me. Great, getting on everyone's bad books already and the first day hasn't even reached half way. 

The bell sounds and I'm the first to scramble out, almost elbowing everyone as I go. "Steady speedy", I spin around to face Aidan. "Aidan Trotter, before you give advice why don't you first take a leaf from your own book" I smirk as he struggles to catch up.

"I'm certainly no athlete, but I'm one sexy god", he winks my way. "I'm guessing everything is going well with Chris", I say disapprovingly. Ever since Aidan went openly about being gay, there has always some new guy who he obsesses about but he is always the one ending up getting hurt.

"Aidan, if he says or does anything to hurt you, you tell me ok?" I say concerned. He pauses, rubs his chin and shakes my hand, "Sure honey".

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"Miss Knapp, over the past couple years at Primmsley Academy, you have had your fair share of points have you not? and I think we can agree that your'e due to receive your first detention, agree?"

I dare not look her in the eye because I already know what she'll say to my response, "Yeah not really, it's the first day back".

She breathes out loudly through her nose and I can tell even by not looking at her that she has "can't be bothered" written all over her face.

"Miss Knapp, this is not up to discussion and I am not one to negotiate with you on this, meet me in room 190 after school, are we clear?".

I look her dead in the eye, not caring about those students who told me how scary she was and not caring about her fearless reputation because if anyone was fearless, it would be me. "Crystal".