Not Ready To Change

Chapter 4: Class Return

Wellston Private High School:

Boys' Dorm

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John woke up in his dorm and prepared himself for the first day back since his battle with Seraphina.

He left his room, dressed and prepared with a neutral mood for the first time in a while. Yet, this quickly changed upon setting his eyes on Blyke in his dorm.

'I forgot about him,' John internally groaned. 'I don't know how long I can last with him here...'

Blyke looked and saw John emerge from his room. Already temperamental as usual, Blyke simultaneously was disappointed to have woken up in this dorm again.

'Here we go, this asshole...' He thought.

John ignored Blyke and brushed his shoulder on the way to the kitchenette to prepare something.

This angered Blyke.

"Hey-" Blyke began.

He turned to John whose back was facing him, grabbing his shoulder only to get swatted away.

Now they were facing each other, both about to burst with rage and start another fight. But, both also knew the consequences of a mass battle this early after being reprimanded.

They were head to head when a phone ding interrupted the staring contest.

Blyke reached for his phone, 'Remi,' he read internally, asking if he was alive and when he would be at school.

He gave John one last look, who seemed to be curious at the fact he was being texted. John was not used to having notifications for a while now, ever since he and Seraphina stopped talking.

Blyke turned on his heel and left the dorm without so much as acknowledging John any further. John was left on his own, again.

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John was walking towards the entrance of the building, he checked his phone instinctively to find the time but instantly realized he did not care if he was late.

However, he recalled his interaction with Blyke this morning and unwillingly remembered how he got a text during their staredown.

He frowned at the deathly silence of his phone.

'Shit...' He mentally muttered.

Sliding his phone back into his pocket he continued his walk and headed to class unhappy, but on edge because of Vaughn.

He was about to pass the safehouse room and paused briefly, eyeing the door.

'I can't get kicked out yet...' He thought while clenching his teeth.

Unfortunately for him, the door opened right before he was about to start walking again and the open door revealed Seraphina.

John's expression hardened even more, but Seraphina seemed surprisingly pleased to see him.

"Oh, John!" She started. He did not respond "I didn't expect you to come find me so soon?!"

John continued his silence and hard stare. He turned away and began to walk in a different direction, deciding that he already had enough and class was not going to help.

But Seraphina had not had enough. The day just started and this was not enough to stop a whole day of potential progress.

She reached for him, turning him halfway. John was annoyed and then changed his mind about class.