Shadow Hunter

After New Students and Another?

Chapter 5 ~ After New Students and Another?

Paris was in her English class when a knock on the classroom disturbed the lesson, she looked up from her work sheet to look at the door. The teacher put down her white board marker and approached the door and opened it. There stood the principal and a beautiful girl, the most feminine girl she had ever seen, just amazingly beautiful. Her hair was straight and hanging over her shoulders perfectly like it'd been done in an expensive salon and the red dress she was wearing shaped her body perfectly, not too big and not too small, the bottom was wavy and elegant but the top half was flat and shaping. Her legs were also perfect and were covered with skin colour stockings, and she wore black flat shoes. She also had on a couple bracelets and small ring ear rings. Paris looked at her, taking in her appearance then her head went to the teacher who just got there attention. "Class, this is our new student Alanah Hemmend... I want everyone to make her feel welcome." She said, pointing to a seat for Alanah, which was diagonally from where Paris was situated in the classroom. Paris looked beside her at Duke who currently was starring Alanah up and down, this for some reason made Paris become jealous. She looked away and sighed, wishing for the class to end already.

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Finally class had ended and without waiting for anyone Paris had escaped and quickly made her way to her friends at lunch. The place as usual was crowded with students eating or waiting in line to eat. Paris pushed her way through the other students who were gossiping or chatting about random topics she hadn't taken notice of as she was pushing her way through to her table of friends. Once she had sat down she let out a heavy sigh. "What's up with you?" Jazz asked, picking hot chips off her plate and dipping them in sauce before popping them in her mouth. Paris lifted her eyes off the table to land on Jazz's eyes. "Nothing, just tired that’s all" She replied, not all too interested to talk or hungry to eat. "Doesn't look like it, I expect a proper answer tonight." Jazz demanded, smiling playfully as she popped another chip into her mouth. Paris merely rolled her eyes at her friend and saw the others were looking at her with confused expressions. "What?" Paris asked them all and they turned back to their lunch continuing to eat. "This food isn't like what we have over in India, it's good but different" Tahj said, sounding overly cheerful. But Paris was glad he broke the silence. "Glad ya like it, cause it's kinda all we have here for lunch" Mathew said and smiled, quickly looking to Saika who'd stolen his can of coke and taken a sip. He rolled his eyes at her and turned back to face Tahj and Paris. Felix was staring again in a different direction, totally not paying any attention to the group conversation. Although Paris knew exactly who he was staring at, and that was Izac. Just seconds later Paris heard girlish giggling. As she looked to the table to see Kim's two old best friends giggling and eating with the new girl as if Kim hadn’t just passed away. Paris sighed again as she turned back around seeing Matt, Saika, Felix, and even Jazz staring at them. She looked at them oddly before they snapped back to reality and looked at her. "Hey Paris, come with me for a bit." Matt said as he quickly stood and smiled, although she could tell it was fake with worry. "Why... I'm fine where I am" Paris replied, confused by his sudden mood change. "Just get up and walk with me." He said, helping her up off the seat and leading her out of the cafeteria and into the hall. "What the hell, Matt!" She screeched as he pulled her along down the empty hallway. "I said I was fine staying there, you can't just force me to...” Her voice was cut off by the sound of giggling and Matt's hand immediately went over her mouth stop her from speaking anymore. Despite being confused and mad with Matt she stood quietly with Matt as he pulled her quietly out of the hallway and out into the school yard. Once they were out he ran with her into a horse stable and sat in the hay with her, keeping her out of site. Paris looked up at him and frowned, although keeping quiet as the giggling passed and faded away. The hay from the horse stables the school owned itching her skin she pushed Matt's hand away and stood up.

"What the hell was that? Why’d you force me out of the cafeteria and into this and then want me to be quiet?" She asked, confusion and anger boiling up.

Matt sighed and shrugged. "It's a long story and I don’t have time to tell it right now." He said and smiled, slugging an arm over her shoulder and walked out of the stables with her, only to have her shrug his arm off of her.

Feeling annoyed with Matt she folded her arms and walked through the hallway doors to be greeted by Jazz, Felix and Saika.

"Where’d you go?" Jazz and Saika spoke at the same time, which caused Paris to laugh a little.

"Hiding from someone I think, I don't know who though, ask Matt that question...Oh wait, it's a long story and he hasn't got the time to tell it." She said bitterly facing Matt before storming off down the hallway.

Matt looked at Felix who smiled back knowingly and then ran after Paris

"Paris! Paris! Wait up." Felix called, catching up to her. "Wait, slow down.... Man you're a fast walker" He said, smiling at her. Trying to cheer her up a little.

Paris sighed and kept walking, "what is it you want?" She asked.

"Nothing, just come to keep you company that's all.... It's what friends do for each other." Felix said, keeping up with her.

"Well, thanks than... Oh, and Felix can I ask you a question?" Paris asked.

Felix beamed a big smile at her. "Of course! Question away!" He said, without thinking properly.

"What was that thing that attacked you? You know before, Kim's death." She asked, causing Felix to tense up.

"U...uuhh, um.... I'm not sure Paris, why?" Felix asked nervously.

Paris stopped and looked at him, "Well... I was getting my make-up done yesterday and this morning, and I noticed my shadow moving by itself... I don't know how which is freaking me out a lot. But it's true, you believe me right?" She asked, looking at him hopefully.

"O...of course! Um... Paris I’ll be back I’ve got some things I’ve got to do before classes so I’ll see you later and talk more about it yeah?" Felix asked, not waiting for an answer he bolted down the hall. Leaving Paris to herself.

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Paris wondered the halls alone, just beginning to feel relaxed when she bumped into someone. She looked down at the persons odd looking Indian shoes before looking up to see Tahj smiling down on her.

"Oh hello again, Paris right?" Tahj said, quizzically.

"Yeah it is, how are you liking the school so far?" Paris asked and smiled at him, now walking beside him.

"Well, I like it so far... It's very different than what I’m used too but I’m sure I’ll get used to it soon, I’m already making wonderful friends like yourself." Tahj beamed a bright smile at her which made her laugh.

"Yes, yes and you're a wonderful friend yourself Tahj." She said, beaming a smile back at him. Tahj smiled and softly chuckled. "Well, I'm really sorry Paris but I have to run" He said and started to walk down the hall the oposite way she was now heading.

She sighed and walked towards her room, on the way there she saw Drew speaking with Alanah, he was smiling and She was giggling at whatever it was he was saying but she couldn't make out what was so funny. Drew glanced in her direction and smiled towards her, but just as quickly turned back to Alanah. Sighing she opened her room door and walked into it, closing the door quickly behind her.

Maybe a shower would relax her?

Paris grabbed some long black slacks and a plain black top, also grabbing underwear and a bra before walking into the bathroom. She dumped her clothes on the small table that was in there and had a long half hour shower before she reached and grabbed a towl, got dried and dressed and looked at herself in the mirror.

She stared long and hard at her reflection, noticing then her shadow behind her in her reflection move it's hand, and it's head. "hm?" She frowned in confusion, but then swallowed, not staying there a minute longer she left the bathroom and collapsed exhaustedly onto her warm soft bed... Well at least it's what it felt like at this point in time.

She remained awake for at least five minutes longer before she drifted off into a deep sleep.