Immortals (ON HOLD)

Chapter 23

Ariel

            My alarm screeched like an elephant on a rampage, and I flew over and whacked it against my wall, adrenaline racing. Well, I was definitely back to normal… The adrenaline seemed even more powerful than usual, but I figured it was just because I hadn’t experienced it at all yesterday. My clock shattered as it hit the wall, pieces flying everywhere. I sighed, cleaning it up as best as I could before getting changed into a light emerald green dress with flowing ¾ sleeves, and a slightly darker silk band under the bust. It came a few inches above my knees, and had a wide, open v-neck. I slid on my vervain ring and golden bracelet, both of which added a nice touch. My amulet shone proudly as it hung around my neck, and I slipped on my black suede slouch boots. I grabbed a black sweater wrap from my closet, quickly going to the bathroom to do my make-up and curl my hair. I ate my bagel ravenously, but it was only because I was running out of time. I gulped down the last bite before I brushed my teeth, and I grabbed my hoodies and scarf before making my way to school. I felt more refreshed and energized than I had in a while, and despite my annoyance with Dimitri, I was happy to start my martial arts training with Emrick. I was also glad I had an awesome lunch today, and did a little victory dance as I made my way to my locker.

I grabbed my books, reluctantly shutting off my ipod. Emma met up with me in the hallway, and gushed about how pretty and adorable I looked. “Thanks…” “Trying to impress Dimitri??” She teased, and I bared my teeth. “NO!!!”  I growled, making her giggle, and my face get hot. Dexter snapped off a few pictures because he said I looked so good, and Remi practically drooled. “If you’re not trying to impress your man, then why the hell are you dressed like that?” I sighed, uncomfortably warm. ”Because I just…feel really good today, ya’ know?? And I wanted to look nice,” I admitted, twisting my face. It was weird for me to reveal my feelings like that, and I didn’t like it at all. Emma smiled, bouncing in her seat. “See? Every girl needs a day to dress up. It’s not just me.” I rolled my eyes; I would never place myself in the same category as her. She was way more girly than I was, and if she could, would have the most expensive and fashionable clothes there were. They were to their homerooms a minute later, and I found myself looking out of the window. Everyone looked me over not just in homeroom, but in all of my classes, and I took out my mirror when no one was looking to make sure I didn’t have something on me. I realized I looked like a totally different person, one who’s beauty could have everyone kneeling before her. It made me truly see how close to an Immortal I was becoming, and I wasn’t sure whether I was afraid or excited.

Kat texted me during art class, and I was happy to talk to her. She was as bad as Emma, with bringing up Dimitri. She tried to apologize for him, but I told her that wouldn’t cut it. I smiled to myself; if I had the boys here gawking over me, I could certainly lure Dimitri into saying sorry. I realized Chris was probably going to be there, too, and mentally face palmed myself. It was bad enough having Remi staring me up and down…I could certainly do without Chris hitting on me. I reluctantly pulled my hair back for gym, but Emma said it still looked good. We just walked the track, pretty much, since we had a substitute today, and controlling our class was like controlling a jungle full of monkeys. The preppy, girly girls didn’t do anything anyway, the jocks did whatever the hell they wanted, and the goth and emo kids usually skipped gym altogether. Once gym was over, I delicately got changed and fixed my hair, and I felt totally out of place. I mean…I never cared about my appearance so much. I was grooming myself more today than I had in my entire life. I sat with Dexter at lunch, since he was always the first one at our table. He told me my food looked good, and I smiled, eating happily. It was like I had taken some of Emma’s energy, with how easy-going and smiley I was. And it was as if I had a permanent adrenaline rush, because I felt myself doing things much more quickly, like writing, or grabbing things. I barely felt my schoolbag on my back, despite my huge chemistry textbook.