A Cappella Academy {IN THE PROCESS OF EDITING}

Chapter 5- The Garden

I woke up not knowing where I was and that's never a good.

I couldn't believe I actually fainted. I was finally facing my fear and I faint at the sight of Blake. What was wrong with me?

I opened my eyes and looked around the room I was in. It didn't look like I was in the hospital so I'm assuming I'm okay. Hopefully I wasn't dead.

It looked like I was in a bedroom. If this was my dorm room then I was going to be living like royalty.

The walls were a burgundy red color, which matched the bed sheets that have gold lining around the edge. The base of the bed was dark brown wood that matched the hard wood floor.

Across from me was another bed identical to mine. We also had two mahogany desks, a fireplace and a balcony.

I could get used to this.

However, I did have one question.

Where was everyone?

I turned to the side table by my bed that has a vintage looking lamp and a clock. The clock read 6:00.

I got up out of my bed and walked to my wardrobe where my clothes were all ready placed in neatly.

I put on a causal white dress and black flats. As I was about to make my way out to see where everyone was Eliana came through the door with a tray of what looked like tea and soup.

"I'm so happy you're awake," she beamed.

"How long was I out?"

"Five hours. You missed dinner."

"What happened?"

"Well, you were singing in A Cappella doing perfectly fine. After a while you started looking sick Blake walked in the room and you fainted. It was nothing serious. The nurse said you should be fine and that you just needed some rest."

"Okay, that's not too bad. I didn't really remember anything other than singing feeling sick and then everything went black."

"So, it was probably just your stage freight."

"Probably," I wasn't completely sure it was my stage freight. I remembered seeing Blake. I remembered my head hitting the floor. I wasn't saying that it's all Blake my stage freight has a factor in it too. I would assume. I got a little but of confidence and then I messed up and embarrassed myself.

"I'm going to go on a walk."

"If you want to go on walk go to the garden. It's beautiful."

"Thank you Eliana, for everything"

"You're welcome. Have a nice walk. If you need anything text me."

"But, I don't have your number."

"Yes, you do. Tate put in all our numbers when you were asleep. If I were you I'd put a lock on your phone. See you when you get back."

"See you then," I smiled before I exited the room. The garden wasn't that far from our room. It was just down the hall and down many stairs. Luckily we had elevators.

I decided to take my journal/song book with me. I thought this was a good time to let out my thoughts a lot has happened today. May be I could even write a new song. I've always been intrigued about songwriting, but it's not like I'm that good.

The garden truly was beautiful and it was just starting to get dark outside too. I felt like I was in a storybook. It was perfect.

The trees created archways on beautiful cobble stone walkways. Then it opened to this gorgeous round about with with a fountain at it's center.

I took put my journal and a pencil and began to write. I won't go too much into detail after all you know about my day and all the people I met and all the things I said.

I stopped when I heard a twig snap behind me. I instantly turned around to see Connor.

Ugh. He was one of the last three people I wanted to see.

"What do you want?" I snapped, "I'm sorry I shouldn't have... I'm sorry I'm just kind of upset right now."

"You know, Blake is really mad at you right now."

I nodded. "I know. So I guess you and Luke are mad at me to right?"

"Not really. Well I'm not anyway. I mean yes, in theory what you said wasn't  nice and I came to tell you that all Blake wants is an apology."

"He wants an apology?" I raised an eyebrow, folded my arms, and scoffed.

"Yes? I mean you basically threatened his life."

"What? No I didn't and I'm not apologizing for anything I said. If anything he can apologize for thinking everyone is a pawn in his stupid game."

"You know he can get you thrown out of A Cappella Academy."

"No he can't. His father can but Blake has no power over me. The fact that I think that way is the reason he wants me gone. Connor I don't have to listen to you and I don't want to. We are classmates that is it. I want you to stay away from me just like I told Blake. Stay away from me."

That was when I saw Luke.

"Why are you talking to her?" Luke asked. It sounded like there was a tone of anger in his voice.

"I was just telling her that Blake needed her apology."

"He wanted my apology," I corrected. "Blake doesn't need my apology. Connor, Luke, stay away from me. Luke thank you for walking me to class today but I think it'd be best if I walked myself from now on. Now let me be very clear I don't want either of you two or Blake to talk to me ever. Now, if you excuse me I think I should go."

I just kept walking. I walked at a faster pace than usual I was just so mad I wanted to scream. I looked down at my phone to see that it was 8:00 already. Wow, I had been out for two hours in that garden. It was very peaceful until Connor showed up and then Luke. Ugh. I didn't even want to think about them.

That was when I fell. It wasn't me being klutzy I ran into someone. This is the second time I've done that today. Stupid Annabelle. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. I looked up to see the victim of my attack. Aiden?

"We have to stop meeting like this."

Aiden chuckled as he helped me get up." Here is your notebook."

"Thank you. I'm sorry I was just.."

"Lost in thought thinking about how good I looked?" He smirked.

"Oh, shut up," I said playfully.

"You have an amazing voice by the way," he winked.

I could feel the heat rising to my cheeks. "Thank you. Wait. When did you hear me sing?"

"I heard you in A Cappella. I'm sorry you fainted by the way. Are you okay?"

"You saw that?" I blushed and Aiden nodded. "Well I'm fine thanks for asking. I just went for a walk in the garden."

"I see." He said understandingly. "Want me to walk you back to your room?"

I blushed again. May be I did like him. "I'd like that." I smiled as we started to walk back.

We walked all the way back to my room, well minus the part in the elevator. Only because you can't walk in elevators, well you walk into elevators but when you are in the elevator itself you aren't actually walking because ugh. Never mind.

Point is we were in front of my room.

"Thank you for all your help today you know with walking me to first period and just now walking me here." Ugh. Why am I so awkward?

"Any time. Annabelle?"

"Yes, Aiden?"

"Tomorrow we should get breakfast together. I mean if you want to."

"I'd love to." I smile.

"Great so I will just meet you here before first period."

"Sounds good. See you then."

"Goodnight, Annabelle."

"Goodnight, Aiden."