Blood Blooms

CHAPTER 1

The whole hallway trembled at that thunderous sound of the slap. That was unexpected. Has she gone mad? Certainly she had. She wasn't in her right state of mind to slap Karcy. Either she was too brave or too dumb. Well a dumb will still have sense not to mess with Karcy. So she was surely out of her mind.

'How could you... jjust how.' and Ara broke down. Crying like a toddler. ' why did you.... why just why do you hate me so much?' 

Everyone was scared. Terrified. Ara wasn't the type of person to start a fight. Never ever. She was the kindest. She was a nice soul and now she will end up as real one. They were waiting for the catastrophe to fall on Ara. Watching helplessly on what will Karcy do. But she didn't even budge.  She just walk passed her. Silent.

The crowd was more shocked now. Was Ara's life spared? Or she is planning something evil? Why? Who knows? Maybe because they don't know much about her. She was a rich, pretty, smart girl with almost everything a 14 year old teenager would ever wish for. Everyone adored her, wished to befriend her well who won't like to  but she would never give a damn to the people around her rarely talking to someone else except her three friends, like no one existed.  No one was allowed to get close to her. Karcy's strange  patient behaviour was like silence before the storm.

Ara rushed up to Karcy grabbing her hand tightly making her turn to face her. She has really gone nuts. 

' So you accept.... you rreally.' said Ara but Karcy was still silent. Calm like a silent river, from the outside. Ara's grip tightened and a silent hiss escaped from Karcy's mouth. Others couldn't hear it and Ara wasn't ready to hear or see anything. for if she was she would have seen her pain. if not the pain then the blood on the side of her lips dripping slowly because of her tight slap. 

Ara was done now she again lifted her hand to slap her but not this time. Karcy grabbed her hand  in the mid air. Finally some uproar in the silent river. Ara tried to take her hand out from her grip but no. She had herself called for this. She wiggled like a child to escape using her both hands but no worth. Karcy was way much stronger than her.

'Leave my hand .... ' struggled Ara. while Karcy just smirked. The crowd tensed. That's what they feared. 'Why? You started this... Is it hurting now? You shouldn't have tested my patience, dear.' said karcy twisting her hand. ' You yourself asked for this..Aranya Samyukta... NOW bear...'

' KARCY leave her now,..' 

Everyone looked at the source of sound just to find The Coordinator. Karcy left her.

' Both of you, in the principal's office now... and everyone back to your classes.'

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PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE

'It's the third time this month. Miss Karcy... I am afraid but I will have to call your father now... You have to maintain the school decorum.' said  the principal. While the coordinator smirked. She seem to be enjoying it from the hearts content. 

Ara was silent sitting on the chair when the nurse was applying ointment on the her wrist marked by Karcy's tight grip. She looked at Karcy sitting emotionlessly. Like she didn't even cared. She couldn't even hear.

 'Fighting with fellow classmates... is not at all accepted. In the school premises you are the responsibility of school and school is accountable...  this behaviour will not be tolerated.' Miss Principal continued when the door opened with a bang.

The Coordinator flinched. Everyone looked back. And Karcy smiled. The gentlest smile ever. Returned by the most worried smile ever.

'What's with this behaviour  Miss Nimisha.' said the coordinator.