Iris

Chapter Nine

[A/N: Hey guys, here is chapter nine. I hope you like it. Let me know what you think. I love feedback and comments! Hope you are all well. I do not own the song....all rights go to Taylor Swift etc in that regard.....you'll understand once you read it. ;) ]

172. 172 girls were still here trying to win Blade’s love. 171 girls were going to go home broken hearted. But who would be the one to date Blade? Why did Blade or his father or whoever, want to do this competition in the first place? I understand that Mr. Deans wanted Blade to meet the girl of his dreams now but what about the amount of girls’ lives they ruined in the process. I wish I could say that I blame Mr. Deans completely but I can’t. I just don’t understand Blade. I just understood that I may be falling for him and now he was changing. Please tell me my first impression of Blade was wrong. These days it makes me wonder if everything has just been an act. But what about the time we just sat next to each other listening to the storm? What about all the fun we had had together? What about that…kiss? I was determined to find some answers. If I couldn’t talk to Blade, I had to find someone, anyone.

“On the menu this morning we have pancakes, muffins or cereal” James read out.

“May I have pancakes please” Sabrina giggled.

“A blueberry muffin for me please” Georgia smiled.

“A chocolate chip muffin thanks” Raven joined in.

“Just a glass of juice thanks James” I sighed. That’s when I noticed my friends and James staring at me. What did I have something on my face? That would be totally embarrassing.

“Miss Hollow, are you alright?” James asked looking concerned. I guess my face was giving away the fact that I was kind of upset.

“Oh yeah, I’m fine. Just a bit home sick” I lied. I couldn’t exactly say that I had fallen for Blade but he had run off with Alison. Yeah, that would sound great, not. James nodded and walked off with our orders.

“Home sick, huh?” Raven raised an eyebrow. How did I know that my friends wouldn’t believe me?

“I just haven’t heard back from my aunty and uncle, I sent them a letter a couple of days ago…” Just as I spoke the words I remember that I never finished that letter. I was interrupted by Tristan. Tristan. I just couldn’t figure him out, or his cousin for that matter.

“Iris are you ok? You look like you just got a premonition” Sabrina giggled again.

“I just remember that I never finished my letter to my aunty and uncle. I’m going to head back to the dorm and start a new one” I said standing up.

“What about you’re breakfast?” Raven asked in shock.

“Sabrina, you can have my juice” I said over my shoulder. I needed to write this letter. I needed to talk to my aunty. I needed so many things right now.

I sat on my bed with a pen in my hand. My fingers hovered over the paper as I tried to think of how to explain things. Where do I start? I decided to let my fingers go wherever they wanted to go. I had to tell my aunty and uncle anything and everything. I just wanted my home. Maybe I was more home sick than I thought.

Dear Aunty Julie-Anne and Uncle Simon

Where to begin? I have been sitting in my dorm asking myself that very question for quite some time now. I am so sorry it has taken me so slow to write back. Surprisingly enough being in a competition keeps you busy. I have been having a lot of confusion lately. Blade and I seemed to get closer and now I feel further apart than ever. It kind of sucked. Being in this competition I never thought I would like anything about it. I have made many different friends. There are my dorm room girls, Georgia, Raven and Sabrina, the butler James, the boys from Saint Anderson Academy, Chris, Sean and Tristan. Blade. What can I say? I never in my life think that I would become friends with him. Now I wonder if it is more than that. I think I might have started to fall for Blade. Aunty Julie-Anne what am I going to do? What if he doesn’t feel the same way? There are so many mysteries and questions that have no answers. By the way how is Zuko? Is everything alright now? I better go, I think we have another task now. I wonder what other crazy things they will make us do. Hope to hear from you soon.