Tale of Winslow Library

Chapter 4- New Teacher

My alarm went off at 7:00am and I got up went and did my normal morning routine. Went down stares only to greeted by Ryker and Callum. Ryker was wearing black button up shirt with the sleeve's half rolled up on forearm and charcoal grey pants and black dress shoes. I kept looking at him these clothes made his body more defined. I snapped out it and spoke out. 

'' why are you dress like that?'' Ryker looked at me and put his coffee down.

''you're looking at the new world history teacher Mr. Rylan Sea. '' 

Callum choked on his waffles, and we stared at him.

'' they said they cancelled world history. Because no teacher would teach it. how did you?'' 

we spoke at same time in amazement, and he chuckled.

'' I'm very talented, I know a lot about history.'' Ryker smiled. 

Before got school Ryker also said to us.

'' Willow,Callum,Viola and Oliver in my class with other students also for last period.''

Callum looked at me and I shrugged at him we sat in the music room for lunch, and I caught up on some work and Callum finished his song.

''I can't believe we have to do another history class.'' Callum wined. 

'' It's going be super easy. I know cause you are super smart Callum.''

He smiled at me and packed up his guitar and we headed to world history and to our amazement Ryker had an amazing room full of cool things. Ryker saw us spoke up and with a smile.

'' Welcome to World History, and your names?''

We had pretended that we were just meeting him for the first time, so Callum chirped to him.

'' We're Callum & Willow Bardot.'' 

We watch Ryker skim his seating chart and he chirped backed.

'' Yes! there you are table four and don't mind your neighbor table five ok.'' He smiled. 

We looked next to our table he had Viola and Oliver at table five, I guess so he could see why Viola acted strange.

The whole time Viola was trying to get Callum's attention and Callum ignored her and he only focused on class and talking to me. Callum was hurt and he every right to ignore Viola, but I know it hurt deeper for Callum and Viola were childhood besties before I came along. I was Callum's new bestie slash sister adopted but I felt safe and welcome into the Bardot family.

The bell rang for school to end, and Callum and I walked home then Ryker came to our house two hours later. so, no one would see anything. Callum was cooking dinner which was his comfort food shrimp gumbo. I hate gumbo but the way Callum makes it there no gumbo taste and that became my favorite.

 We sat at the breakfast bar chatting and laughing. Ryker was telling us about his day at our school telling us about the juicy gossip about him that all new female teachers were saying about him.

'' These schools now days are so weird from when I was a kid.'' Ryker chuckled. 

''What was school like for you Ryker?'' I said as I turned my head to the side.

''School for me was hard cause I didn't stay long in the town due to dad's work which is what I do now.''

'' What kind of work is it?'' Callum and I asked him curiously.

Ryker got quite like he isn't proud of the work he does then he stood up and I spoke.

'' You don't have to tell us if it's too painful or scary, we didn't me to overstep with you.''

Ryker smiled and patted me on the head. then a part of me enjoyed that I never felt this type of affection before I mean from a man. I never knew my real parents only Callum's mom and she use to do this to us.

'' telling you what I do doesn't bother me. It's what you would think about me after I tell you that will hurt me more.''

I grabbed his hand and smiled and in Ryker's eyes I saw tears hiding but a hopeful smile and he pulled away and showing his arm scares.

'' The paranormal things out there and I hurt them and put a stop to them. I am a hunter of things the go bumps in the night.''

I looked at him and Callum. I got very quiet.

'' so... you hunt people like me.''

I said quietly and Ryker sighed sadly.

'' Yes, but I knew your family I promised to keep you safe.''

I shot up my head and shouted out loud that a glass could break.

'' You knew my real parents!''

Ryker shook his ear and Callum rubbed his ears.

'' Yes, I knew them. I was there when they died.''

I couldn't contain myself anymore, I wanted to know everything about them. or something about them.

'' What were they like? Were they like me? were they a witch?''

I had so many questions for Ryker, and he held his hand up to tell me to calm down so he could answer them.

'' I didn't see your father much but your mother ...'' he got quiet, and light smile appeared.

'' Your mother looked like a goddess. she was so beautiful. she had long golden curls so lushes and her eyes so pretty light brown. her voice sounded so pure and gentle.''

I looked at how Ryker talked about my mom, made me smile.

'' you look like her when she was a teen, you know.''

Ryker cleared his throat and changed the subject.

'' We do another three weeks of school then plan on how to fix or take down Viola.''

His demeanor changed from soft to stone cold expression.

'' show me your hands Willow.''

I got scared and shook my head no.

'' Willow, show me now. I not asking I'm telling you.''

I choked back my spit and took of my gloves. The hands that once pale and far now covered in black ash as it engulfed my hands.

'' I believe that this spell was wrong cause I haven't seen hand this way in long time.''

I stared into my hands as tears fell on them.

'' how can we fix it? or is it too late to reverse it?''

 I spoke somberly while staring at my hands. Ryker picked my face up and wiped my tears.

'' we can fix it don't worry about that, I do some research about the spell and see what went wrong.''

I nodded and pulled away and hugged him and he hesitated for second and hugged back and we let go.

'' good night, Willow, sweet dreams.''

'' good night, Ryker.''