Threats- A House of Night story

Chapter Three

This one is sadly very short. I didn't quite know how to continue this chapter...but hopefully they get longer as I go! I'm just a big worrier. 

Walking to class with Purlue was kind of fun to say the least. She pointed out all the ‘important stuff’ like hang out spots and where they do their rituals and I also got to know her a little better. She even told me about her gifts. They seemed peculiar but pretty awesome. Her drawings came to life and she also had an affinity for ‘communing’ with animals.

“So wait. They talk to you like talk, talk? In English? Or...”

“No. No…it’s, it’s hard to explain. There like little messages that are sent to my mind. That’s a best a way to describe it as any.” She shrugged sheepishly.

I nodded to say I finally understood when I really didn’t. As we were walking into Sociology and talking, I failed to notice the handsome boy I crashed into. It was that classic moment where things fall and you help each other pick them up and there’s sparks flowing between the two. Okay maybe not that last part.  

“Oh, hey sorry…I didn’t see you.” The boy said as he looked up at me with gray/violet eyes. What a pretty and rare combination. I smiled and shook my head, noticing that his hair was dark red and mine bright blue. Red vs. Blue anyone? I think so.

“No, no! Don’t worry about it. My fault since I was blabbing.” I finished picking up my things, double-checking if I took any of his and started giving them back. He stood up the same time I did, taking back his things with a smile playing around his lips and I noticed another thing. He was so tall (oh god). 

He was giving me a once-over and it looked like he was satisfied with what he saw. “What’s your name? You’re the new girl right?”

I didn’t know if I was blushing or not but I didn’t have back up since she just went in class without me. What a nice new friend. “Frost. Yeah, I guess I am. Do rumors and gossip fly here the same as any other school?” I said as I walked into class before the bell rang, assuming he had the same class and he did. He laughed and nodded as he followed me in,”Yeah pretty much. You can’t escape that even as a vampyre or well, fledgling.”

I smiled at him and sat in the seat next to Purlue as she regarded us curiously. I could already tell she was trying not to jump in but I didn’t see a reason why she wouldn’t. His voice pulled me away from my thoughts though and I looked up at him,”Hmm?”

He laughed and shook his head, “You better keep your mind out of clouds here. Professors will zone in on you. Well, uh I’m Cross.” He stuck out his hand for me to shake and I reached over to do so.

“Cross huh? Creative. Did you choose that?” Cross laughed again and I decided, I really liked the sound of it and he smiled at me. “Nah that was already my name.” I raised my brows slightly in surprise. His parents must have been creative then. “Huh…that’s awesome!” I threw my arms up in the air to add emphasis.

Purlue and Cross both looked at me with equal expressions of amusement.

“Didn’t really expect that from a new girl,” remarked Purlue as Cross nodded in agreement and just then the teacher walked in. She was very pretty (is everyone automatically attractive when they become a creature of the night?). Her tattoo was that of thousands of tiny stars and sparks and made her smile that much flashier but it looked good.  I’m going to have to take notes on how to smile like that.

“Good morning fledglings! I am Prof. Astrea for those of you who don’t know and we’ll be learning about well…our past.”She gave us another smile and shrugged, making her petite figure look as if she were about to hop.  She then went on to pick up a textbook from her desk and began to read about ‘our beginning’ which really wasn’t that bad because she added personal experience to it.

And before I knew it the bell rang and off to the next class. Why couldn’t human high school be like this? I already love the night life.