SONGS AND TRAILS (Book 1)

CHAPTER 44

Mia and Daya were out in the yard studying for their spring papers with Mia as usual holding onto Arabella's journal. She had it everywhere. It had been quiet in the room ever since the incident in the infirmary. Mima had left as soon as the healers put Arabella on a long rest to regain her energy and her essence.

"Uhm! Girls!" Marie said looking over their shoulders after hearing a few chatters around them.

Mia and Daya turned around and their eyes widened.

"What the..." Daya exclaimed.

"Finny?" Mia got on her feet.

Finehas was in the Institute's ground and by the looks of it, he knew what had happened. He finally spotted their familiar faces and went to them in his speed power and in no time, he was in front of them.

"Where is she?" he asked straight on.

"Good to see you too." Daya said with a frown.

"Daya!" Marie tugged her.

"I'm sorry!" Finny apologized. "I just... I want to..."

"How did you know?" Mia asked him.

"Mima." He told them. "I want to see her. Please!" his eyes were a reflection of what he felt inside. A mirror to worry, hurt, pain, and everything drawing him down.

"Excuse me!" a voice was heard and they all turned to see the Supreme Master. "Young lord!"

"Supreme Master!" the girls gasped.

"Is it that you're trespassing or are you here to see me?" she asked.

"Are you the one in charge?" Finn asked instead.

"I'm the Supreme Master." she said.

"It means she's in charge." Daya told him.

"I need to see Bella." He said.

"Bella?"

"Arabella Heydar." He confirmed.

"And you are?" she asked.

"A friend."

"I'm sorry! No visitors allowed."

"But..."

"Trainees are not allowed to have visitors." she told him.

"But, Bella was...."

"Ms. Talari!" the Supreme Master stopped Mia, "Don't you have better things to do? Like studying for your spring papers? All of you." she looked at the girls and they just exchanged glances.

"Just think about it..." Marie started.

"That was a polite way of sending you off." she told them.

"We noticed!" Daya said, flatly. "Come on girls, let's go!"

"But..." Mia retaliated.

"Let's go!" Daya pulled them away.

Finehas was left with the Supreme Master in the yard and most trainees peeped through the windows to look down at them. Of course, they knew who he was. He'd been in the magazines lately.

Daya, Mia, and Marietta were striding down the corridors of the building, with Daya leading the way.

"Why did you leave? You know Finny wants to see Bella." Mia complained.

"I know." Daya said, "That's why we need him." she pointed at Caldor who was in the corridor discussing something with Janine.

"Caldor?" Marie asked.