RAVENNA

Part 6

After being examined by a petite figure of Dr Larissa who was half of the time adjusting her silver rimmed glasses tucking on her nose. He took her to dining area, most of the students were gone by now.

"Will you stop glaring at me?" she protested.

"Have you written about this to your grandparents?"

"I am not dying puppy" she huffed.

"I dare you to say that again." They argued like siblings, for quite minutes until his friend circle came. Esmé and rob were astonished and confused that how casually they were talking. Seeing their confused face Nieve spoke.

"Umm— guys he is—"

"Gabriel Kim." Esmé interrupted. "Who doesn't know him." She said excited. "He is head of soccer team of house Lazarus. He won every match in row from last three years, he belongs to Kim family and —" she stopped upon finding all eyes on her.

"Looks like we've a fan here, Gabriel." Alex, a friend of Gabriel said patting Esmé's shoulder.

"How do you know so much?" Rob questioned. She waved her phone, "Buzz sphere."

"And what's that? A gossip Group?" Nieve asked taking her phone.

"You don't know? It's an app." Alex replied chewing his bubble gum. "Just like WhatsApp, twitter and etc." she scrolled down the page found heading '78th beauty extravaganza'. "What's this?" she inquired showing them screen.

"Oh. It's already here." Blinda said surprise. "Its beauty contest. Happens every year."

"I heard this time Eloise will also participate." Alex remarked. "You should join buzz sphere. lot of hawt topics—" He stretched his arms licking his lips, "—and gurls."

"Hey! Keep it to yourself. Kids are here." Marcus warned him.

"Well, even if I want to see "hawt topic" I can't do that. Got no phone." she showed thumbs down.

"Did your old man prohibited you to have one?" Gabriel asked.

"If I ask him for the moon, he'll get me one but I don't want to have it. I have no intention of floating in the air."

"I should get you one." Before she could reply he closed her mouth with palm, "You're a trouble maker. You'll need it."

"Well, do you guys know each other?" blinda asked leaning forward, "Gabby rarely pay attention to anyone, particularly girls." Blinda remarked.

"Unfortunately, yes!" Neive replied making annoyed face. He bit her finger lightly in the name of punishment. "Ouch"

"She is Nieve Winston. And they are her friends. Esmé and Rob, right?" They nodded. "And he is Alex Marcus and Blinda."

"Blinda here is vampire and Alex is mage." I surprisingly looked at them. Not them but her. Vampire and wolf friends? Brilliant. I shook hand with them. "Wow Marcus you're much handsome then him." she complements him he shyly looked away. "Don't. Don't do that!" blinda moved her index finger in no. "He might be "The handsome hunk Marcus" on the field but in real life he stays away from girls, a shy baby in our group." Blinda said teasingly.

"Well, boba I have to go now. Got practice to do and you're coming this Sunday at my house."

"Why?" I know the answer but still I want to tease him. He head-locked her and said "you and your friends sharp at 6 in the evening at my house. I'll pick you up, okay?" she nodded like an obedient child.

As soon as they left, both of them bombarded her with question. How you know them? You're freaking close to famous Gabriel Kim. How come he is so sweet to you? her answer; simple and sweet— "We were neighbors."