Unexpectedly

Chapter Two- The Boy Who Drew

Chapter Two- The Boy Who Drew

                “You’re taking this seriously.” Eadrine watched me carefully. What he said didn’t even sound like a statement. It sounded more like a question. “You’re really going to be a phantom writer? And… you already thought of a pen name, and you’ve already started making plans. Just earlier, you swore you didn’t want to do it.”

                I rolled my eyes. “When did I say that?” I feigned innocence, batting my eyelashes at him. It was dismissal. Jake is probably out there having basketball practice. I’m currently with Eadrine in the club room that served as our work space. “Besides, I wouldn’t want to turn down that amazing suggestion from our editor-in-chief, now, do I?” There was a faint hint of sarcasm with my words.

                He blinked. “What’s gotten into you?”

                Oh, nothing. Just seeking revenge. And this is how I plan to do it. I’m accepting Eadrine’s offer, wherein I could become a phantom writer no one would know of (other than us) who would write all sorts of stuff about students and school. I’ll be writing a gossip column. That’s one way to put it. But no one will know who I am. So if I sabotage Cam’s life, he won’t know right away that it’s me.

                And the best part? If Cam didn’t even hide my articles in the first place, I wouldn’t have gotten this opportunity. He dug his own grave.

                And he better be ready for it.

                “Seriously.” Eadrine shook his head. “So, your column will be on the front page. It won’t be too big, but the article would be continued somewhere in page seven. The only page people ever look at is the front page. Maybe if they see your column, they’d get intrigued enough to read the continuation.”

                I nodded. “Right.”

                “And your pen name, as you suggested, is—”

                “Night Moon,” I supplied for him. The moon is like the counterpart of the sun. Night Moon will definitely be Camden Sun’s worst nightmare.

                He’ll see. He planned sabotaging my life? Too bad his plan backfired. He’ll see. And one day, he would realize just how small his brain is for him to decide messing with me. And besides, I still haven’t forgotten last night, when he poured down his drink on me. In front of everyone.

                This will be easy. The whole school will know about it, but they won’t know who Night Moon is.

                I looked at Eadrine. “You can’t tell anyone. Even Shelby. Especially Shelby. This is just between the two of us.”

                Eadrine smiled casually, offered his hand and said, “I like that. Deal.”

                “So, when can I submit the first article?” I asked him.

                “Well, the printing’s this Friday. I’ll be expecting it on Thursday. Is two days enough?” he asked me.

                I smiled. “Oh, it’s fine.”

                “Look who decided to show up,” Camden’s smug voice welcomed me, two seconds after I entered the gym.