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Chapter 3

"Alice? Alice!"

I heard voices. Too many voices.

Everything was pitch black. My eyelids felt heavy and my head hurt. What had just happened?

I opened my eyes and i saw faces. I closed my eyes again because there was too many light.

"I think she's awake." I heard a voice say.

It sounded not very familiar, but I had the feeling I heard it before. I suddenly remembered. Romeo.

I opened my eyes again. Right in front of me, I saw the most beautiful face I had ever seen. He really looked like an angel.

"Everything alright?" That was Mr Chase. He pushed the pretty face gently out of the way so I could see him.

"Is everything alright?' He repeated.

"Uhh y-yeah sure, I guess."

"Do you remember what happened?"

"Umm, yeah, I guess I just fainted from the warmth. It's just so hot in here."

Behind Mr Chase I heard a chuckle, and I immediately knew who it belonged to. Was he laughing at me?

"Are you sure? Because I personally think it's a bit cold in the classroom. It's winter, Alice."

"Yeah I know, but I've had it before, trust me. It's not important."

Forget it that I was gonna tell him the truth. He was my favorite teacher, yes. But I never told anyone about my anxiety and panic attacks, not even Fae and Lennon. The only one who knew was my dad, and we barely talked about it. This wasn't a very bad one, though. I only fainted because I panicked, but it wasn't a real panic attack. Those where much worse.

"So, Alice, as I was saying. You will be Romeo's guide for this week. You will show him around and help him with homework, because he got here in the middle of the schoolyear." He bent his head towards my ear and whispered "He'a not the easiest person to talk to, but please try Alice. He's not a saint, but at least he's not the devil, right?"

Not the devil. But not a saint either. Oh, how I wish I had never met him...