The Power Of N

Chapter 6: Getting Friends.

Chapter 6: Getting Friends.

"Can you close the windows...?" A girl said then a click was heard. The windows were closed now.

"Switch on the T.V." Then the news was heard up to the kitchen where the girl was somehow cooking for her dinner.

"The only survivor of the St. Laureth Asylum mysterious mass killing, Clarence Rodriguez, is dead. As of now, it is confirmed that every patients and staffs of the same asylum are all dead. Government are now commencing of demolishing the asylum in a week..."

The girl drop the knife from shock and before the tip of it hits in her left foot, it suddenly stops in mid-air, and then slowly rises up and the knife placed itself beside the chopping board. The girl slowly forming a tear in her eyes...

"They're coming for us..."

Artemis and Holly transferred at P.S.U the day after Holly change into a human. They arrange their schedules so they will be in the same class with the girl named N.N... It won't hurt to try, he thought, but he was so curious in this girl. Whose parents will name their daughter 'N.N.'?

It was middle in the afternoon when they arrive at P.S.U., the principal accommodate them immediately and lead to their room.

"Class, we have two transferees for this semester." The professor said facing Artemis and Holly. "Seat over there." His face nods to the two vacant chairs, second to the back...

All of the students were staring at them until the two sat on their respective seats. Artemis notices the girl just behind Holly. She was in a pretty isolated place in the class. Maybe she doesn't like to be friendly with them...

The class was spent in a quiet period then after the bell, since that room was still their room for another subject... Artemis and Holly decided to stay, some of the students walk out of the room, some stayed and also the girl behind Holly.

"So...where do you two come from?" said the girl behind Holly's back then turn to look at Artemis, who was also looking at her that time.

The girl had long brunette curly hair that fits her perfectly and her eyes are slight green and striking... But when she looks at Artemis, he remembered something... no... Someone... Opal... Her eyes are striking like Opal.

"We are from Ireland." He answered.

"Really? Are you two cousins or something?" The girl asked back.

"No, we're best friends." Holly said back as she turned around to face her.

"Oh... Well, all relationship started as friends..." The said back as she looks again at Artemis and hinting something. "What's your name?"

"Artemis Fowl." He said as he offers his right hand for hand shake...

"Holly Short." She answered to as offers also her hand. The girl touched it and her inhale sharply and her face seems disconcerting in an instant. "Why?"

"Nothing. Your hand... It's so lady-like but I don't know... it's not too smooth but... I'm not getting anywhere, am I? I think you hand is beautiful... Like you." The girl said as she smiled warmly at Holly.

Artemis, however was clearly in thinking that this girl is flirting with Holly.

"So what is yours?" That's why he asked in a managed-not-in-a-rude way, he earned another glare at Holly for that.

"She doesn't have a name!" Someone from the remaining students in the room shouts, "She's just 'the girl who seats in the back.'"

"Really, Dory? Can't keep that mouth shut? Want me to stitch that for ya?!" The girl shouts back. Artemis and Holly were shocked by this but it seems that it's only natural for their section...