Echoes of Serendipity: Unveiling loves invisible thread

Chapter 14: Ellington

The school started again; she was now in 10th grade. Axelle kept waiting in their new room (Section B) to transfer into Rhiane's classroom (Section A). Rhiane kept waiting for her.

While Axelle waited for their teacher, she asked Christine to take a photo together. Christine noticed her restlessness and asked her about it. Axelle said she was going to transfer to Rhiane's room, so they wouldn't be classmates anymore.

Christine felt sad and said, "Just stay with me, please. You don't have to transfer just to be considered in a higher section."

"I can't. Besides, it wasn't my idea to leave you here. It's just that I have a high grade and I couldn't stay in here. Just look; I feel different from you all."

"What do you mean you feel different?"

"It's just... from how many years we've been in the same class, I didn't feel like I belonged in this section. I feel like I need Rhiane by my side. Without her, I felt nothing in here."

"But I'm here for you. Aren't you considering me as your best friend too?"

"It's not like that. I just miss her a lot and wanted to be her classmate again."

Axelle saw Elwin again; she kept ignoring him while he was trying to get her attention.

The teacher asked in front of the class, "Who is Axelle Kate Cypher Clavaster?"

Everyone looked at her.

Axelle raised her hand. "Uhmm, me."

"You should go now to Section A and give this certificate of yours to your new adviser."

Her classmates kept talking and wondering why she would transfer. Axelle was the top student in their class and wanted to be in Section A again.

Christine and Josh looked at her and kept pleading for her to stay with them.

Axelle simpered and said, "I will still come back here, guys. Besides, our rooms are next to each other. I can still visit anytime."

Josh spoke, "Can you just stay here? You don't have to leave us."

Axelle kept thinking if she should transfer or not, but if being a classmate with Rhiane again would restore their closeness, she would still choose Rhiane over Christine.

"I can't. I have to go now. Bye, guys."

Axelle felt jittery as she kept walking down the hallway. She had been thinking if it was the right decision.

She was waiting outside and was too jittery to enter the room. Rhiane's adviser saw her and let her come in. She saw Rhiane there and waving at her, so she waved back.

Her classmates let her sit in front. She talked to her classmate Raven from Techne. Raven saw Rhiane hinting her to switch chairs, and she agreed. Rhiane sat next to Axelle and talked to her.

"See, I told you we'd be classmates again."

"I'm shy in here."

"You'll get used to it soon."

Axelle felt everyone looking at her. Jayvie spoke to her, saying that one of their classmates, Danny, liked her because she was beautiful.

She guffawed. "Danny?"

"Why?"

"You know I used to hate him back in 7th grade. He's mean, and I don't like his aura."

"I didn't know that. He kept asking me about your name. He thought you were new here."

"Ugrr, whatever."

Rhiane noticed that most of their classmates liked her and told Axelle about it.

"I've noticed that our new classmates Evan James and Hermie like you. You can tell it by their eyes, even though they didn't say it."