Aria pov
May rolled in with nicer weather, but it was entirely different. I was released from the hospital wing just days ago. But by the time I was back in class Poppy had already left. I returned to the dorm alone. The vacant bed of Poppy's was just a reminder that she was no longer enrolled in the school. Word was spreading about her absence and all kinds of things were being gossiped.
The boys had finally given up asking me about what happened. Even they asked where Poppy was but I simply said I didn't know. I'll tell them when we leave school. It's only another month.
I was in the hospital most of April. Which the boys told me that I didn't miss much. It was a lot of rain and review for the NEWTs, which happen to be taking place in just weeks now.
There was something else going around the school. I was getting a lot of stares. Now I'm sure it was just because I was missing and then in the hospital for an extended period of time or they know my best friend left school and think I know why. Which I do, but it's none of their business. I was still have a hard time adjusting. There are times when I'm walking alone in the corridors people whispering about me. There were a few guys who would hit on me. Which I just ignore them. Or one time I heard a couple girls call me, what was it, a whore. Now I'm not naive. I know they're saying something nasty. I may not know what that means exactly, but I knew it was in vain.
I did what anyone would do, I went to the library to study and take my mind off of the gossip going around. The boys didn't seem affected in any way by such things or they just simply haven't heard anything. Which is surprising with Omi's super human hearing, but I digress. I was minding my own business when Garreth came over to me.
"Hello" I said. He seemed nervous. "Garreth?"
"You know what never mind, it's not my business" he said mostly to himself I presume then he walked away; leaving me confused.
Sebastian came over to me and sat down with a stack of books. Typical Seb. I smiled at him and he smiled back and I went on in my reading. When I came across the word again. Whore.
"Sebastian can I ask you something?" I ask.
"You just did" he said smirking at me.
"Don't be smart, seriously though"
"Of course darling, what's on your mind?" He said.
"What does that mean" I say point to the word in the book. He just looks at me.
"Why" he asks.
"Well it's not the first time I heard it recently. I would like to know what people are calling me"
"Hold it people are calling you that!" He said his anger flaring. "Who?"
"What does it mean?" I ask.
"What else are they calling you" he asks.
"I don't know, but guys have been hitting on me more lately, but you didn't answer me"
"Guys were hitting on you! I'm going to kill them" he said. "Aria who was it?"
"Sebastian!" I said. Then Scribbner came over and kicked us out, for the night, for being so loud.
"I need to go. See you at breakfast" he said
walking away. He never did answer my question. He clearly knows. Was it that bad? I retired to my common room for the night. I scanned the books there and I found a dictionary. I scanned it.
Whore
(noun)
1. a person who engages in sex acts for money; prostitute.
2. Disparaging and Offensive. a person who is sexually promiscuous
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