His Secret

Chapter 1

PART 1
First Encounter

Lyla

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Finally! Time to go back to school!

Feels really weird knowing this is my last year!

It's exciting and stressful all at the same time!

Anyway, I can't wait to see Jasmine and Clement. I really missed them this summer.

I hope Mister Novarra will still be our teacher this year!

I'd be bummed if we had someone else... He was super nice!

Ok, I think my backpack is all ready... mmm the smell of folders always makes me think of going back to school.

Pencil case, agenda, notebooks, my keys, my comic book... I have everything I need.

Alex: "Lyla if you don't hurry up and get down here, I'm leaving without you! I'm warning you, this time I'm not kidding!"

Lyla: "Alright, alright! I'm looking for my shoes... I'll be down in a second."

Alex: "You're always losing things..."

Lyla: "Oh come on, it's fine... we're not even going to be late. You're in such a hurry! This isn't like you!"

Alex: "Do I need to remind you that it's the first day of school? Plus, I heard that Noemie got really pretty over the summer... I DO NOT wanna miss that!"

Lyla: "Noemie? Who is that?"

Alex: "Nevermind."

Look at him, always on the lookout for a new girlfriend.

And to think, he's my brother!

There's always at least one girl that falls into his trap...

I mean, I have to admit he is super good looking, even if he is idiotic.

Alex goes to my school but he's in his last year of BTS, which is basically a technical school.

It's awesome because I can still catch a ride to school.

Lyla: "Found my shoe!"

Alex: "Geez took you long enough... I'm telling you, next time I'm leaving without you."

Lyla: "Well, thanks for waiting on me."

He slammed the door a little too hard for my taste. What a temper!

Lyla: "Oh noo! I forgot my phone! I can't leave without it!"

I bolt from the car. Alex is gonna kill me.

Alex: "Seriously? You have GOT to be kidding me!"

I dash out of the car, as my brother complains, then come back just as quickly, out of breath.

Lyla: "Sorry, sorry, soorry!"

Alex: "You're good now? You've got everything? Come on, let's get out of here! I'm so sick of being late all the time. This is the last time you're gonna do this to me!"

I choose not to react... at the moment he's basically just a time bomb waiting to go off... let's not get in a tizzy over nothing Mr. Chauffeur...

I take the Misteria album that's laying on the dashboard.

The case is empty... I hope the CD is already in the player.

I pushed the "Play" button.

It's Misteria! I'm rescued!