PHANTOM

Chapter 13

It happened on instinct. The water froze in air before it could reach its target. Luc or Phan, as he calls himself, didn't even look surprised, it's like he knew it wouldn't reach him. He feels my stare and turns to look at me raising a brow.

"What? I know you wouldn't let it reach me," he said with a small smile. I just shake my head turning back to his so called father.

"I can feel power in this entire building. No one here is supposed to have one," Nasri said with a frown.

"Well we've had powers even before you killed Luc," head mistress Sloan said, finally letting her voice known.

"Yes, but it wasn't this strong."

"Late bloomers," she said with a tight smile.

"Even you Miss. Parker?" Gerd asked.

"We just needed a little boost."

There was silence as everyone processed what had been said. It seems it was a blessing that Luc came to the Academy.

"We can't let this go. We have to investigate this and move all the students to the Gifted Academy," Cordell said.

"No. You go on your way. This is my school now. I'll take care of my students with Miss. Sloan's help," Luc said moving forward so he stood in front of everyone else.

"Child, use your head. This are not games. We're going to do this the easy way or the hard way," Marianne mused, a smile on her face. I bet she was itching to kill him again. But he knew Luc was different this time around. He wouldn't die easily this time.

"I'm no child Marianne. I grew up when you killed me and it's not going to be easy to kill me a second time," he said with his signature Phan smirk.

"We'll see," she said and in a swift movement a knife was flying to Luc's chest. Who didn't do anything to stop it. My breath hitched when the knife imbedded itself in his chest. But something was wrong.

He was smiling. Smiling while the knife was still in his chest. He slowly pulled it out of his chest to everyone's shock. I was practically choking on my spit in shock.

I could practically hear crickets from how quiet it was.

"Why would you do that?!" I found myself shouting. I didn't know how angry I was until the words left my mouth.

"I knew it wouldn't do anything," he said grinning like an idiot. Was he serious!

"I can't believe you," I groan making my way back into the building. 'I knew it wouldn't do anything,' he said. I watched twice as a knife stuck into his chest. Twice! I held him as he died.

I stomped my way into my dorm ignoring the footsteps I heard following me. I don't want to talk to anyone right now. I just want to rest. I'm just tired. Completely tired. I haven't slept well in a week.

I sat on my bed holding my head in my hands.

"Reese, Reese, what's wrong?"

I glared at Luc as he walked into my room. "What's wrong? I just watched you die in my arms a week ago. Your heart stopped beating. And you were so still...and then outside the same thing passed through my mind when that knife hit your chest. But all you did was grin. Grin. Did you find it funny?" I ranted my voice raised in anger.

"I can't die easily Reese," he defended.

"Easily. Which means you can still die. I didn't know a knife couldn't kill you either, and there you stood, laughing," I chuckled darkly. I was done with this I need to rest.

"I'm sorry Reese," I turned away from him and lay on the bed facing the wall. Hoping he'd just leave. "Just go,"  I mumbled wishing my tears away. The exhaustion on my body finally catching up with me.

I felt my bed dip as he lay behind me putting his arms around me. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Promise I won't do anything stupid again." I couldn't help the tears from flowing then. He turned me to face him and pulled me closer.

Just this once, I'll let myself go.