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Chapter 8: School

~ Doug ~

"Hey Ben,  what do you know about that Claire girl that came with the others?" 

"Not much, just that she looks a little familiar."  

"Yeah,  I thought that too. "

~~

"Hey Audrey," 

"What Doug? " 

"You knew someone named Claire when you were little right?" 

"Why do you need to know?" 

"No reason. Just asking." 

"Well,  don't ask again alright?" 

"Alright, Jeez." 

"What was that?" 

"Nothing I just said alright."

~ Claire ~

Last night was a bit too much for me so today I'm taking a day off by going to school. Oh who am I kidding, last night was terrible and since we couldn't get the wand then, we have to go to school now. Well, at least most of the lessons are easy since I remember some. I've never had a class that was as easy as Goodness 101 in my entire life.

"If someone hands you a crying baby do you A) curse it, B) lock it in a tower,  C) give it a bottle or D) carve out its heart?" Of course, I know the answer but I think that if I raise my hand for any other questions they might get suspicious. I mean, obviously, I get some wrong on purpose but still.  The things I do hate about this class are that it's too easy and it brings back memories of me, my friends, and my mom in Auradon.

Evie raises her hand and asks "What was the second one?"  

"Anyone else, Mal?"  

"C) give it a bottle"  

"Correct, again."  

Carlos compliments her by saying, "You are on fire girl!" 

She responds with "Just pick the one that doesn't sound like any fun." 

"Ohhhh."  

"Isn't that what you were doing Claire?"  

"Huh? Oh, yeah."

I zoned out thinking about when I should tell them about everything. It was like I could hear them I just wasn't paying attention.

Jane walks by me just fine with a nervous smile but when she gets to Carlos's and Mal's tables, she squeals and walks faster, scared presumably. There's one of the many reasons I don't like this situation. People here, AKs, are more scared of them than me. I'm scary too, right?

"Everyone here remembers my daughter Jane?" 

"Moom!" 

"It's okay, Jane this is everyone" 

"Hi. That's okay, don't mind me, as you were."  Wow, she's Really scared of them. I want people to be that scared of me too. Why don't they treat me as an equal to them; I came here with them, wear the same messed up clothes as them; therefore I should be feared as much as them!

"Let's continue. You find a vile of poison do you A) put it in the king's wine B) paint it on an apple or C) Turn it over to the proper authorities? Jay."  

"C) you turn it over to the proper authorities." 

"I was gonna say that!" 

"Aww, but I said it first!" Of course they start this now.