A New Life

A New Friend?

"He's your what??" I almost shout. "You dated a guy that looked like that?! But you're so...sunshiney!"

"You know girls are always attracted to bad boys at some point or another!"

"I mean yeah, I see your point. So you think that girl is related to him somehow? How do you know that?"

"She has the same mark."

"The same mark?" I ask.

"Yeah so...I didn't know until later that Jaques was part of a uh... a coven."

"What's a coven?"

"You don't know what a coven is?!" Acadia shouts.

"No. Is it a band?" I say as I look at her with confusion.

"Oh El, you must live under a rock! How do you not know what a coven is?!"

"Enough about why I don't know what it is! Why don't you just explain it to me?"

"So it's basically-"

"Hi, I'm Amethyst."

Acadia had disappeared as soon as this girl had appeared to introduce herself. I was slightly annoyed that we were interrupted but had to remind myself that only I could see Acadia.

"So who were you talking to just now?" she says.

I start to panic and clench my fists while my legs slowly become noodles.

"Oh just myself. You know, crazy new girl, right?"

"Yeah I've already heard the rumors and you've only been here an hour. I think that's record time dude," she says while smirking.

"Oh yeah I definitely hold the record for having the most horrible first days. I've been to seven different schools in the past 8 years; 8 including this one."

"Wow! Yeah definitely a record." We both laugh together at that statement. "So new girl, how ya liking it so far? Heard any good gossip?"

"Well like you said I've only been here an hour so the only gossip I heard was about me," I say giggling again. "This girl is kinda cool. I don't know what Acadia was talking about. I like her!" I think to myself.

Acadia appears right next to me all of a sudden, scaring me again! I think she's beginning to hold a record as well.

"El what are you doing?! She's the enemy!"

I don't answer because Amethyst is right there next to me looking at her phone.

"So new girl, I think you're pretty chill. Wanna hang out later?"

I look at Acadia and then at Amethyst and then back at Acadia and back at Amethyst.

"Yeah sure! Why not?" I respond.

"Cool cool. Just put your number in and I'll text you the details later. Have an awesome first day!" she says, imitating Blaire from earlier. She must've witnessed the whole conversation earlier. I did make a scene.

As I giggle to myself thinking about what happened, I look over my shoulder again. I forgot Acadia was there for a second and jumped again.

"I told you she was dangerous! Why aren't you listening to me?!" Acadia shouts.

"Acadia you don't even know for sure that she's related to what's his face!"

"Jaques."

"Yeah Jaques, whatever. Just cause she looks like him a little doesn't mean she is."

"But I saw-"

"And even if she is, she's her own person. She isn't automatically a bad person because you think so! Just give her a chance!"

"Ughhh! Fine! ONE chance!"

"See that wasn't so hard."

"I hate you."

"I thought we were friends," I say smirking and nudging her, well nudging where she would be if she wasn't dead.

"Yeah, whatever," she says smirking too.

"I really need to get to class so go to wherever you go when I can't see you."

"Well I don't really go anywhere, I-"

"Bye Acadia!" I say as I walk towards my first class.