𝑩𝑰𝑻𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑺𝑾𝑬𝑬𝑻 𝑨𝑻𝑻𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵༄ ‧₊˚

Chapter 9

WARNING! THIS CHAPTER INVOLVES FAMILY ISSUES, PAST INCIDENT AND LOSING OF A HAND! IF YOU'RE SENSITIVE TO THESE TOPICS YOU CAN SKIP THE CHAPTER!!!

James had the made right decision to distance himself well to actually leave the group so to be with Bridget, he was even ready to tell her about the whole revenge plan but something held him back. Perhaps to lose her after he tells her the truth even if it was selfish action of his, he decided to wait for the right time and tell her when it comes.

Now he was back in the dormitory of his, staring up the ceiling and playing with some antique watch who he had stolen from some random student and glanced at it, whenever he stared or turned - Bridget's beautiful brown eyes and her soft features were there, making his heart beating crazy like he was running 10 miles from the academy towards whenever his soul leads him.

He was falling harder and very faster for Bridget that the traits of the old cunning, arrogant man who loved to break hearts and being Uliana's loyal minion start to fade slowly by slowly like a past memory who wasn't welcome in the present.

His trance got broken when Mal returned in the dormitory with a huff escaping from her lips and approaching her best friend on who she towered over with hands on her hips and raised eyebrows.

"Y'know I never expected you of all people to have changes in heart. What made you to choose her over the group?"

Obviously the support and friendship of Mal could be felt from miles for who James was super glad and felt very awkward about them yet he was still grateful for a best friend like her.

His broad shoulders slowly shrugged, his body adjusting itself on a sat position and playing with the old golden antique in his hand while looking at it and thinking only about her.

"She makes me feel...different. Like I'm not some cruel monster with venom heart who has to destroy and destroy, to be Uliana's minion and live his life in fear to not fail someone who didn't give two shits about me."

Mal nodded slowly after James's short explained reasons why he would choose Bridget over his friendship with Uliana, the glory of famous playboy and a bully for some perhaps a love and possibly more.

"I don't know what effect she has on you..." Mal started, awkwardly clearing her throat and taking a seat on her own bed who was opposite of James's own one and finished the sentence with awkwardness, support perhaps even approval.

"But she's doing a very good job to take the good out of you." James chuckled only at the last line and couldn't deny that Mal had a massive point in their talk, Bridget indeed brought everything good what James owed in his body and made him see the things differently than Uliana's forced dark eyes on him.

"You're right...she's special I guess." James muttered while feeling his heart to skip a beat when he muttered the word 'special' for Bridget. Indeed he was heavily in love with her and it wasn't for denying.

Speaking of Bridget the whole day she couldn't focus on her classes or literally on anything in general which got noticed by Ella who had her suspicions and worries for her best friend who seemed head over heels today, not even focusing on her tasks she even didn't show enthusiasm for the castlecoming.

Bridget was only nodding and making 'hm' noises with her lips while she was listening Ella even the girl start to notice that her best friend was in love but still the dots weren't connected from her brain and usually Ella had a very sharp mind. Bridget really had an admirer who entered freely in her heart and made her a love mess all day.