The Esper's Academy ( Book 1){ Wattys2017}

Chapter 8

Annabella's family pendant in the picture above.

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Anna was totally in heaven...

The softness and warmth of the mattress, hugging perfectly her delicate body, the feather silky pillows, the amazing rose aroma of the newly washed up sheets, were making her will to never want to leave this majestic king size bed.

She had a blissful sleep the previous night. It was heavenly and surprisingly restful and relaxing. She couldn't remember the last time she had such an awesome night time. Hell, if it wasn't the best of them...

She wished she could just lay down there and forget about every mind-eating thought she had. She wished she could lose herself in this stressless Pillow World. Away from the lies and secrets that haunted her... Away from her difficult and daily emotional torture.... Away from the...unknown. The continuously mystery that engulfed her whole well-being.

But....

She knew this wasn't her reality...

This wasn't a nasty dream that could be easily forgotten the next morning...

Her life wasn't that easy and simple...

Her life wasn't normal...

Deep down she knew things were about to take a major turn...

Someday...

Even if that turn was for the best or not...

She shuddered...

Anna unwillingly but slowly drifted back to consciousness after feeling light pokes on the left side of her exposed cheek. This act, although, it was seriously annoying her, reminded her that she needed to wake up and get ready. She couldn't afford to spend the whole day in bed, something that she wouldn't complain about.

But...she had many things to take care of. Things that she was too exhausted and tired to deal with yesterday.

As she hesitantly and slowly opened her dark brown eyes to adjust to the bright morning sunlight, coming from the huge windows and feeling its warmth, she instantly screamed at the top of her lungs at the view in front of her. She was startled. She make a quick move to lean backwards because of the shock and the unexpected.... surprise. Something that didn't go as expected, as she fell on her back and on the dark wooden floor with a loud thuding sound, taking the silky sheets with her.

After she steadied herself with both hands at the corner of her not-so-tidy bed, she instantly froze at her spot at the view in front of her. She was left speechless... What the hell was he doing here?! How did he get inside?

She saw an amused looking Remus, in all his glory, spread all over the bed, casually leaning his handsome face on his hand and watching her with dancing mischief planted on his playfully gaze. He was lying down on the other side of the bed, as if it was the most normal thing in the world.

Was he serious now?

Okay... She needed to admit it. She didn't know much about this crazy world, but she was pretty sure that people didn't just barge into someone else's bedroom like that!

" Good morning, love ", he casually said with a grin, trying to muffled up a laugh about Anna's reaction and dumbfounded but irritated expression.

" What the hell are you doing in my room and especially on my bed!? ", she angrily questioned him, trying to compose herself of that abrupt and embarrassing fall of hers.