Casters Book Two: Shadow Caster

Chapter Ten

I use the rest of my time that morning to go over some things with Cyrene before my exam in Professor Barnes's class. For lunch I walk around campus and the library, looking for student organizations to join. Specifically, ones that meet on Friday.

Since tomorrow is Friday, I need an excuse fast on why I can't try out for Magic siege. So far nothing is popping out to me, nothing screams Emery join me so you have an excuse not to be a healthy physically fit person.

Book clubs, but I already have too much reading to do. So that's a no. Dance club, I just said I hate physical actives, pass. Cooking club, promising, but not really my cup of tea. Theater clubs, as Dariyah would say, lame! Video game clubs, hmm, now that is an option, but I know nothing about video games other than what my brother told me, they'd probably kick me out after day one, sigh.

Nothing, I don't see anything.

The club catalog at the library isn't much help at all.

There has to be one club I'm capable of joining. Right?

Spellcasting club, no. Water Caster club, well that's out. The shadow Caster society, lol not happening.

"Ugh," I bang my head against the computer screen.

"Having trouble?"

I flinch and sit right.

"Yeah," I turn to Darko.

"Anything I can help with?" he sits next to me.

"Aren't you supposed to be at lunch?" I ask.

"Aren't you?"

"Touché." I sigh.

"What's up?"

"I'm trying to find a student organization to join before tomorrow so I don't have to try out for magic siege," I explain.

"Ah, makes sense. You are a star Caster. And considering all the championships this school won when Cyrene was on the team, I'd see why the coach wouldn't take no for an answer."

"She's relentless! Do I look like someone who is good at sports to you?"

He chuckles.

"And none of the clubs are for me, like," I pause to look back at the screen. "The animal whisperer society, what the heck even is that!?"

He laughs.

"I'm doomed." I pout.

"Well I wish I could help you, but I'm also club-less. Not really very popular around here, people wouldn't want me in their club even if I did try to join."

"Wait, they can reject your bid to join!?"

He nods.

"Double doomed, no one will want me." I pout some more.

"I'm sure there is something easy, you're good at community outreach stuff. Let's see," he pushes me over and scrolls on the screen to try and find clubs for me.

I peek over his shoulder.

"What about the woman's society for public speaking?"

"Ew, that sounds scary intense," I say.

"Okay, what about Community outreach? They literally accept everyone. All you have to do is do some volunteer work, like clean up the campus and organize events for faculty. Easy peasy right?"

"Hmm, okay. I can do that. Print me out an application." I say.

"You got it, boss," he hits print.