Efflorescence (ON HOLD DO NOT READ YET)

V - Horrid Doubt

THANK God it was already Friday. No voices or silhouettes haunting me from the past few days."Nina!" Georgianna called out. She was sitting on the grass outside Crossbow with Finley, Myles, Phoebe and I don't want to believe in my eyes, Ivy. As always, she was glaring at me. William's ocean blue eyes were more inviting than Ivy's navy ones. "Nina, come sit with us. It's study group time!" Georgianna sang. Unwillingly, I walked towards them not bothering to meet eyes with Ivy. 

Georgianna noticed Ivy's piercing look at me. "Ivy! How many times do I have to tell you to stop that attitude towards Nina! Ough! Bratt." That was odd. Ivy is 100% much fierce looking and taller than Georgianna but she automatically follows her. "Sorry about that Nina, come sit beside me." Georgianna beamed her friendly smile again. 

"Thanks." I muttered and sat beside her. Finley looked better than before. He seemed to be healthier. "Hey Finley, glad you're getting better." Ivy laughed. What the hell was that for? Georgianna, Phoebe and Myles shot her a sharp look that caused her to silence. 

"Thank you for noticing Miss Nightingale." Finley replied without a tone. He didn't even looked at me. I tried to look at his face but it held no expression.

"Please, just Nina." I said. 

"Finley is having a hard time talking directly to girls." Phobe mumbled to me sideways. Oh.

"So Nina, heard you got cozy with William Franchot." Georgianna blurted out with her soft sexy voice.  I felt Ivy's eyes sliced to me. 

"I thought this was supposed to be study time. That's why we're a study group right?"

They all laughed except Ivy who's eyes, then again, was on me. 

"You know what, I really thought his surname was pronounced as Franchot, with the T sound at the end. But it was really pronounced as Franshow. I was totally ashamed of myself." Phoebe shared. 

"Don't care if it's a T or W. William Franchot is H O T." Myles said with a girly tone. I totally gaped at him. I didn't mean to but I'm confused and shocked. "Come on Nina, don't tell me you didn't notice I'm gay at the frist time you met me." They all laughed again except, of course, Ivy.

"No." I answered with no doubt. They barked with laughter again. This time, Ivy rose and grumpily walked away from us. "What did I say?"

"Well, sweetie, I think we're the ones who said something wrong, not you. I forgot Ivy and William had a past relationship." Georgianna confessed. Of course. I wasn't shocked. Who would not fall for the angelic beauty Ivy? Of course even William will fall for her. "But he broke her heart. Ivy fell head over heels at William." Aw. No wonder why she was glaring at me. But why? Why would William do that? He doesn't look like a guy who breaks hearts. Nathaniel Thorne was more of that kind in my opinion. Nathaniel. My heart skipped a beat with the thought of his mesmerizing emerald eyes and brooding persona. I grimaced. I hated this guy. 

"Georgianna, William isn't that kind of guy. I think so." 

"Wrong. He is. He broke Ivy's heart. That's why she's that mean. Poor poor girl." The others nodded in agreement to Georgianna. I felt a little sadness for Ivy. How can be someone so beautiful be broken like that? I'm so stupid. Of course she'll be hurt, William is in-humanly gorgeous. But so does she. I can't see the reason why. 

Reliqui vos in bonum putas? The latin voice. This time I knew they were many. The hairs on my skin rose. I looked around to find the silhoutte. But yet, no sign. "I...I...I have to go." I stammered. They all looked at me in disbelief. I couldn't tell them what I can hear or see, they might think I'm crazy. I stood up and started to walk with no direction of where to go. It all happened so fast. I want it gone but I was scared. As always.