BECOMING A DEBUTANTE (Elite Charm School Series 1)

CHAPTER 8

     "Oh my seas!" Bella cried. Clutching her book tighter to her chest.

"Are you quite certain of this?" Rose asked. Her cheeks losing its pink hue. She rubbed her arms and considered my words.

"I might have read something about this." Rheanon spoke up Looking at all of us. "I know for a fact Ella is right."

"Alright, so you read about it. Ella how did you know about this?" Bella asked me. They all paused and waited for my answer, while I kept my mouth tightly shut. But I guess I broke during the prolonged silence.

"Fine, but its stupid, and if you don't believe me you will have only yourself to blame." I told them.

"Oh speak, and stop stalling." Rose rolled her eyes.

"Fine, you asked for this." I sighed.

"I can smell it." I told them.

"Err, smell what exactly?" Rheanon asked.

"Magic, I can smell magic." I confessed. My friends were stunned. I mean judging from their gaping mouths, and wide eyes.

"How is that possible?" Bella asked, skeptically.

"I don't know, i have just been able to do it I think." I told them.

"And what does dark magic smell like." Rose asked.

"Death." I told them. "It smells like death."

We fell into silence as we each tried to think of different ways to confront this issue. We were ladies. Most of us grew up with servers at our beck and call. We have never had to face the darker side of life, the darker side of Nivia.

"We have to go to class, during lunch time we meet in the library, and sort this out." Rose said at last.

We all agreed, and moved towards the class. We had Mistress Kara for dancing and grace lessons. It was a combined class, so it took place in one of the larger halls.

I have to admit, we were all skilled at dancing, even Rheanon.

And as we danced to a waltz, a loud crash disrupted rehearsals, and I noticed the disruption was caused by my stepsister, and her ridiculously huge feet. I am not afraid to say i smiled in absolute delight at her misery.

" Lady Annabelle Cromwell, I am going to have to ask you to stay behind after classes, for an extensive tutoring session." Headmistress Privilege, who had been overseeing the activities with Mistress Kara said.

Anna sputtered her protests has she was helped to her feet.

Devina also tried to help,and was given the same punishment, for her terrible playing of the piano.

   "Lady Arabella is your sister,is she not?" Headmistress privilege asked. And without waiting for an answer, she continued.

"Graceful is she in all things, perhaps you should seek for help, yes?" She asked.

"Yes Headmistress privilege." They both replied grudgingly. And I gave a beautiful curtsy, which earned me a rare smile from the Headmistress.

"I am beginning to think you are her favorite, after Rose of course." Rheanon said. As we moved up and down to the instructions, as graceful as possible.

"But of course." Bella smiled. While Rose let out a light giggle.
I stuck my chin up, my nose in the air, and gave a proud smile.

"It is well deserving, is it not?" I asked, in an haughty manner.

They all gave me dry looks, and shook their heads. I shook my head as well, for I didn't understand why they refused to acknowledge my greatness.

Soon it was lunch time, and we retired to the library with the apples Bella picked for lunch. Not that we had appetites anyways.