Chapter 03

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~~~Flashback~~~
An eight year old Cecelia sat in an office talking on speaker phone with her father while Dr. Mathias watched her intently.

"How's school going?" Charlie asked making Cecelia look at Dr. Mathias who nodded. Cecelia hesitated before saying "It's fine" "Good, good. I'm sure you already know that Bella stopped visiting for the summer.... I was wondering if you'd like to get her tickets instead?" Charlie asked.

Once again Cecelia looked up at Dr. Mathias who shook his head and Cecelia responded "I'm sorry, papa, but I'm really busy" "Oh, no! That's fine. I'm pretty busy too....actually I need to get back to work. Call you next month?" Charlie asked again. Cecelia turned to Dr. Mathias who nodded and she said "Yes, papa, that's good."

"Alright. I'll call you within a month" Charlie said "Bye, sweetheart" "Bye, papa...." Dr. Mathias hung up the phone and said "Alright, Cecelia, it's time for your treatment" he then put his hand on her shoulder and guided her down the hallway where he entered a room full of equipment.

Cecelia teared up, but refused to fight back, run away, or make any noise as it would make things worse. Cecelia was strapped down to a table, then a leather mouthpiece was placed between her teeth before the metallic plates were put on her temples.

"Charging 5 bolts..." the nurse announced before shockwaves flooded Cecelia's system "10 bolts...." More shockwaves "15 bolts..." the pain was starting to flood Cecelia's systems but she refused to give in "20 bolts...." Tears pricked her eyes more and she screwed them shut as her body convulsed.

"Up it" Dr. Mathias ordered "Charging to 30 bolts" the nurse ordered and finally Cecelia couldn't hold back any longer as she screamed and shattered glass through out the building.

~~~Present~~~

Cecelia's POV
I sighed, as I looked at the public school with distaste. I rubbed the scars on my temples, that were typically hidden by my hair, in frustration and irritation.

"You don't want to go, do you?" Jordan asked "Is it so surprising that I don't want to be in a box full of horny, jealous, and bitchy people?" I asked rhetorically with a bit of bite making him wince "I'm sorry..." I said instantly feeling remorseful "It's fine. It was a dumb question anyway. Try to have a good day?" Jordan said questionably.

I hesitated before reaching out and grasping his hand in mine "Thank you..." I murmured and squeezed his hand before getting out and heading inside.

Before I could fully enter, however, I was immediately stopped by an unfamiliar male yelling out "Cecelia Swan?!" I turned to look at a boy with the appearance of a golden retriever, but the aura of a fuck boy approaching me.

'It hasn't even been five minutes and already the fuck boys are coming....' I thought in annoyance.

Jordan's POV
I hated letting CeCe go into high school knowing she'd be unhappy in the crowded environment full of gossips and fuck boys/girls. Sadly it wasn't my call...

Like her grandmother Helen, Cecelia was a psychic medium. She would inherit a multitude of gifts that would allow her to do wondrous things. As such she needed a protecter as she harnessed her gifts....that would be me.

My father was Helen Swan's protector and he took the form of a Bastet.

A giant, panther-like creature with demonic wings and saber tooth fangs

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A giant, panther-like creature with demonic wings and saber tooth fangs. I have no idea what I will be, but I don't want to find out too soon...

My attention is diverted when I hear a make voice call out to CeCe making look up to see the residential golden boy, Mike Newton, making his way towards my ward. My hands gripped the steering wheel tighter as I let out an inhuman growl.

He flirted with her and offered to show her around campus for the price of a date

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He flirted with her and offered to show her around campus for the price of a date....sleaze.

Thankfully, CeCe blew him off and headed for the front office. Mike stood there stunned by the fact that she rejected him. His pouty, dejected expression didn't last long though as Bella funnily walked up to him.....why is she walking like that? Did she dislocate her hip or something?

Bella wrapped her arm around Mike and rapidly blinked her eyes like an idiot and whispered something in his ear that made him light up before they headed towards his car....

I knew Bella had been faking her depression and sleeping around with who knows who. She wasn't the sweet, innocent, and fragile fawn that Charlie made her out to be. A manipulative and narcissistic viper suited her better.

I rolled my eyes at her behavior before heading to work.... I missed the lustrous gaze that Bella shot my way as I left the school.

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