The Song Of The First Star: Prologue

Chapter 8: Darkness Rising, part 1

                           Chapter 8

                 - Darkness Rising, part 1 -

  Ioana was right, they did have time to finish eating and get to school, even though it took them 30 minutes to get there.

  

  After arriving, they met with their new homeroom teacher, Miss Beatrice, and they were introduced to their new class.

  "Good morning everyone! Now, this might be strange, but we have two new classmates. They were supposed to begin school when you began, but there were some things that needed to be taken care of first. Well, everything's solved now, so please welcome the two of them." she waved to the two girls that stood next to her. "Present yourselves girls, tell us a little bit about you." she suggested.

  "Hello everybody! I'm Audrey Alexandra and I love food! I also spend my time writing and playing outdoor games!" she smiled brightly, making some kids smile. She was wearing a black shirt with a red skull, black trousers and her favourite Batman Converse shoes.

  "Hello, my name is Canace Ioana-Verena-" she was interrupted by a green-eyed and red-haired boy, who smirked in a sarcastic way.

  "Iona? What kind of name is this?" he laughed in a cruel way, making some boys snicker in the same way.

  "Firstly, Ioana. But I think I need to spell it out for you: I-O-A-N-A. I hope you got it now, because I don't like to repeat myself. Secondly, in my country this name is quite common. Sorry if your brain is too small to comprehend that." Ioana replied, stone-faced, but not feeling that insulted. She crossed her long, black leather arm-banded arms, over her middle. She wore the same outfit she had when they went to register.

  Some "Ohhh!" were heard, like an 'She got you!', and the boy frowned, angry and insulted, but kept his mouth shut.

  "Ho ho! That's a first Vince! I don't think I've heard someone talk back to you since 8th grade!" Miss Beatrice laughed.

  The boy, now known as 'Vince', just murmured embarrassed something. Tamara, who stood at her desk next to the window the whole time, just smirked a little, happy that someone finally shut that bully up. The rest of the class, the ones that knew him personally, were looking at the new girl relieved and with respect. 

  "Okay class, we need to start our lessons, so get your books and notebooks out!" the lady announced, then said to Alexandra and Ioana, "Girls, you can stay behind Tamara, seeing that there are two empty seats. Of course that you can choose other ones, but I think that you'd like to be close to her." she smiled and turned to the whiteboard to write today's lesson.

  The girls listened to her and went to sit with their friend. Alexandra sat down right behind Tamara and looked around the class once more. Her eyes widened when they fell on a familiar face. Then, she turned around, to look at Ioana, who took the last desk in the row, and whispered to her.