The Chronicles of Jo-kiel

THIRTEEN: Jophiel

It's been three days. Three days since Zadkiel decided we should take a week off from our sessions and life had suddenly seemed a little more boring. I find myself subconsciously waiting for 5 pm but once it's time, a surge of disappointment floods my being.

A lot of questions had piled up in my head over the last three days and it makes the break even much worse because I couldn't bring myself to ask anyone else. I'd tried answering the questions myself but I was always biased, last night I had tried asking Ruth but before I could even voice out the question I gave up.

I slowly placed my head on the desk and shut my eyes. Thinking about it makes my head hurt. I heaved a breath and massaged my temples softly.

I can't tell if I'm so bothered by the break because I have a lot of questions or because he was avoiding me. I'd bumped into him last night but he didn't offer me a second glance before he turned on his heels and walked away. Thinking about it makes my chest hurt.

Releasing another deep breath, I forced myself to push the thoughts to the back of my mind. It was pointless thinking so much about it.

"Jophiel" someone called out but I pretended not to hear, I wasn't in the mood to interact or chat with anyone and hopefully the person takes the hint and leaves me alone. "Jophiel" the same voice called out again and I groaned internally before raising my head to identify the owner of the voice.

"Hey" I mumbled when I saw the slender girl that stood before me with a blank look on her face. I hadn't seen her face before so I believe that she wasn't one of my coursemates, "I'm Jophiel" I said and she arched one of her brows.

"Miss Gloria wants to see you" My face immediately scrunched up in confusion. Why would the principal want to see me now?

"What have you done now, Jophiel?" One of my many acquaintances teased and I playfully rolled my eyes at her.

"Do you have any idea why she wants to see me?" The girl shrugged her shoulders and I took a deep breath before I stood up from my chair, "okay, let's go" She gave me a curt nod and led the way out. An annoying silence loomed over the room as I walked out with her and I could feel everyone's eyes on me and I cringed internally.

Couldn't Miss Gloria have asked for me at another time? I was fitting in perfectly as the background character that everyone notices once in a while but now, I'll be the centre of attention because of this. I sighed and slumped my shoulders as I walked to her office with the girl.

"Alright I'm going to go now," the girl said the moment we got to the doorstep of the principal's office and without even waiting another moment, she walked off and that was when the anxiety and heavy feeling of angst settled in my stomach.

I'd been too worried about my coursemates' reaction to me leaving that I wasn't able to think about why Miss Gloria called for me, but now that I stood before her door I couldn't help the thousands of questions and reasons she could have asked for me. My heart rate slowly rose and my armpits suddenly got sweaty. What if she planned on retracting my scholarship?

I gulped heavily at the thought and immediately grabbed the doorknob to support myself. "Think positive thoughts, Jophiel" I mumbled and took a deep breath before I knocked lightly on the door.

Almost instantly, I heard Miss Gloria say "Come in" and I walked in with a smile on my face, but all that disappeared the moment I saw the people seated in the visitor's seat.

A cold sweat immediately broke out on my forehead and I took a step back. There is no way they found me. I must be dreaming. I closed my eyes and slowly opened them in hopes that they'd disappear but they were still there.