𝐄𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐒𝐄, Bianca Barclay

Chapter [05]

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CHAPTER 5
THE WEATHERVANE

"I WAS LOOKING FOR YOU." said Ingrid, Bianca's roommate and fellow siren, when she saw Bianca enter their shared dorm room.

Bianca sighed in exhaustion and collapsed onto her comfy bed, still wearing her fencing suit. "Was talking to the new student." She replied.

Ingrid frowned in confusion. "You were talking to Wednesday? Why?"

Bianca shook her head. "No, not Wednesday. The other new student. Royal Deirdre, the witch, the one I told you about, remember?"

"Ohh, her," The pale siren realised. "She seems cute. You should probably ask her out or something." Ingrid proposed, taking off her fence suit. Bianca looked away while her roommate changed clothes.

"So what did you say to her?" Ingrid said while she changed.

Bianca shrugged. "Nothing much. I just asked her if she wanted fencing lessons with me."

Ingrid gasped. "You asked her out on a date?? Bianca Barclay asked a girl out without my help? My child has grown so much!..." Ingrid exclaimed dramatically.

Bianca chuckled at her friend's words. "I didn't ask her out, I just asked if she wants me to teach her fencing, that's all."

Ingrid rolled her eyes as she tied up her platinum blond hair and buttoned up her uniform. "Admit it, Bianca. You're interested in the girl. I can see it in your eyes."

"I'm not interested in her, Ingrid. Royal's just a friend."

"Sure."

"I'm serious, Ingrid."

"Are you ever?"

Ingrid then sat down beside Bianca. "Listen my darling, we have our siren class in a while so I'll make this quick. You may have only known Royal for less than 24 hours but trust me on this. That witch is interested in you. So if you're gonna deny that, you're even more of an idiot than I thought you were."

"Jesus, Ingrid. No need to call me an idiot."

"But it's a fact?"

Bianca chuckled, placing her hand on Ingrid's. "Okay fine, let's say you're right. Let's say perhaps Royal is interested in me. But I'm not interested in her. Royal's a nice girl but I don't have feelings for her. I already have someone in my heart."

Ingrid's face fell when she heard the last bit. "Please don't tell me it's who I think it is.." Ingrid whispered, squeezing Bianca's hand a little. Bianca looked away, confirming Ingrid's assumption.

"I-..."

"No, Bianca." Ingrid said sternly. "We have been through this many times. Why can't you just accept things as they are? Why can't you stop breaking your own heart?"

"Because..."

"Because you still like him after all this time." Ingrid finished for her.

Bianca sighed and nodded her head.

"What's so great about him anyway?" Ingrid frowned. "Look Bianca, you need to get over Xavier. He broke up with you just because he was scared of you and your power. You don't deserve a horrible person like him. Promise me B, that you'll stop thinking about him."