Attending a Vampire School

Chapter 17: The Chess Pieces

❝The way to love anything is to realize that it may be lost.❞ | Gilbert K. Chesterton

♕ SAIGE ♕

"Mr. Jackson is really starting to get on my nerves." Rowan vigorously clutched her glass, the red liquid inside sloshing back and forth.

I watched the movement, it reminded me of an ocean wave. Far away they looked gentle and calm, but as you neared closer they became more dangerous. Somewhat like vampires. From a distance, they could be a normal human being.

Zaylee took a large bite of her cheese pizza and replied while she was still in the middle of chewing. "How so?"

Rowan was fuming, her chocolate brown eyes turning darker by the second. "What the hell kind of Chemistry teacher gives his class a test on Friday and a hundred problems for homework during the weekend of Hallow's Eve?"

Today was Friday, everyone's favorite day of the week. I personally would've been thrilled that tomorrow was Saturday, except I dreaded going to the carnival in disguise. There was this emptiness in my stomach, a dead giveaway that something horrible was going to happen.

Yet, I told myself to suck it up and go anyway. For the sake of finding answers to all the questions I had.

"You're right. I'm so glad I don't have him this year for chemistry because he sounds like an awful teacher." Zaylee had a smug smile on her face, her gray eyes starting to glow as she rubbed it in.

Rowan narrowed her eyes at Zaylee, who I feared was pushing her luck. Having only known the both of them for a week, I have come to understand just how scary Rowan can be and how playful Zaylee is. I smiled widely, feeling a sense of normality wash over me.

Rowan glanced over at me and frowned. "Why are you smiling? You're in his class too! You should be agreeing with me!"

"I would, except I already finished his homework in Mrs. Neille's history class," I said trying not to sound proud. Even though I really was because it took me her entire class to finish the chemistry packet.

Rowan's eyes went wide and she lunged forward at me, her hands grabbing my shoulders. "Give me the answers."

She has this serious look in her eyes. One that made me stay completely still in my seat. My mouth clamped shut, afraid of saying something that would make her go berserk because there was no way in hell I was giving her the answers.

Zaylee laughed and set down her empty glass. "Do your own damn homework, Rowan."

Rowan sighed in defeat and let go of my shoulders. I let out a breath that had been trapped in my lungs. Her hands were so icy cold that I felt them through my blazer. The skin on my shoulders still burned even after she had released them.

The cafeteria was crowded with students and the chatter never seemed to end. I scanned the area for a table in particular and was disappointed when I saw that it was once again empty. I frowned, Rowan and Zaylee seemed to notice.

"You're staring at their table again." Zaylee pointed out, bringing my attention back to them.

I fiddled with the hem of my skirt, a sheepish smile tugged at my lips. My eyes darted between Rowan and Zaylee, not sure which vampire to look at. The playful atmosphere starting to disappear along with my dignity.

"Was I?" I asked, already aware of the fact that I had indeed been staring at their empty table.

Rowan nodded her head, a worried look on her facial features. "Yeah, you were. Nothing has happened between you and their group has there?"