The Mad School

24: Realization

"What the hell?! I don't believe you!" I shouted. Hailee's eyes widened.

"Em.. Its true. Your mom is human!" Hailee said calmly.

"No! I don't believe you! She has to know! Doesn't she sense something?! Besides she wouldn't have married dad if I wasn't a Burner!"

"You asked right?! I'm giving you information!"

"So your blaming me?! Who knows you might be telling a lie! A joke! Cause you said it yourself 'we're not called Tricksters for nothing'." I spatted. She rolls her eyes.

"I'm telling the truth!" Now I roll my eyes.

"How can I believe you telling me that my mother, my OWN MOTHER doesn't know I'm a Burner?! Common sense Hailee! Ugh!"

"Em! I'm telling the bloody truth! Why do you think she doesn't speak of fire much?!"

"My moms not dumb Hailee!"

"I'm not saying she is!"

"Well you're making her seem stupid! She has to know! I lived with her for so many years with me using fire around the house!"

"Ugh! I'm telling the truth for fudge sake!"

"How?! How will I know if its true?! You're just another trickster getting in my head making me believe in your little shi77y sayings!" Her eyes widened and she gasps. She looks down. I didn't realize we were both standing now. I hear her sniff. She looks at me. Her eye color wasn't the color I've seen. Her eyes were gray. Grandpa didn't say anything about her eyes turning gray.

"You don't trust me do you..?" She asks quietly.

"Hai-" she cuts me off.

"Just fu-- off! You don't even trust me!" She rans away. I just stand there. I ran my fingers through my hair. I scream.

*

I walk back to the classroom right on time cause its dismissal.

"Hey! Where you've been?" Alex asks.

"Gardens." I'm not in the mood to talk.

"Everything good?" I don't answer.

"I'll leave ya to it." She patted my shoulder and went outside. Where's Hailee? Why am I thinking about her when we just fought? I arrange my bag and went out of the classroom.

*

When I walked home, I just threw my backpack somewhere.

"Honey, what's wrong?" Mom asked.

"She's human!" Hailee's word replays in my mind.

"Nothing." I said angrily. My mom looked scared.

"Why are you scared?" I asked her.

"S-smokes c-coming out y-you." She said scared. Wait..

"You don't know..?"

"Don't know what?"

"That I'm a Burner?"

"Whats a Burner?!" Those were the words that hit me. Sht!

"You don't know anything about dad? Being an element holder?"

"What are you talking about? I don't understand what you're saying Em.." She doesn't know. Fu--. Hailee was right! Sh7. Sh7. I messed up.

"I'm gonna go upstairs..." I say awkwardly. I went to my room. I opened up my message and messaged her.

Em: hailee?! Im so sorry you were right! She was scared at me cuz smoke came out!

I pressed send but she doesn't read it.

HAILEE

I hear my phone buzz but I ignore it. I'm too damaged to do anything. When I walked in to the classroom after what happened to me and Em I just grabbed my backpack and walked home. As fast as I can. I was crying till I got home. Carly was in the neighbourhood but I ignored her. I raced to my room, locked the door, grabbed Luke (my '😂' pillow) and cried. I hate it. I hate this. I hate everything!

EMERALD

FUC- I can't reach her! I'll try to call her. I dialed her phone number and waited for her to answer.

"Hey!"

"Hailee I-"

"Hailee here! Can't call back in a bit cause I'm busy with whatever I'm doing but I'll call you back as I get this! Byeee!" Voicemail ugh! She sounds so cheery in her voicemail but she sounded so broken when we fought.

"Hailee.. You were- ah! I'm going to your house!" I took of my backpack and went downstairs.

HAILEE

"Hailee.. You were- ah! I'm going to your house!" Sht! I raced downstairs to call my grandpa.

"Papa!"

"Yes dear?"

"When Em comes tell her I'm not here please.."

"Ok."

"Thank you!" I raced upstairs.

EMERALD

I walked fast to Hailee's house. I knocked on her door.

"Ahh Emerald! Good to see you!" Grandpa said.

"G-good to see you too g-grandpa.. Where's Hailee?" I asked him.

"Oh honey she's not here. You missed her she just went out. But I'll tell her you stopped by!" He says and I nod.

"T-thanks g-grandpa. I'll be back soon."

"Ok sweetie! See you soon!" He says and closes the door. Sht. I messed up. No fu---- up.

HAILEE

As Em leaves she looks up to my room. I hid in the corner of my balcony. She knows I'm here. But she doesn't show it. Last tear escapes my eye as she tries to go in and then she then she leaves. I didn't know that Tricksters have feelings.. At least I think I'm one..