Professor Sebastian Jones - Is It Love? Fan-fiction by SW

Chapter 03 - Meeting Loan & Samantha

Finally, I arrive at the cafeteria after wandering a little through the endless corridors of Mystery Spell University. Sarah mocks me.

Sarah: Hmm... I think you and Professor Jones had too much to talk about...

I collapse on the chair in front of Sarah, glaring at her and I say nothing about her nasty remark.

Khawla: I got lost. Mystery Spell University is a labyrinth! I'm surprised I didn't find any Minotaur in my way to here.

We laugh like two school girls. Sarah starts to make me many questions.

Sarah: So, Khawla, where are you from?

Khawla: I'm from a small town in Ireland. And you?

Sarah: I'm from this small town. My family is here for generations! And where are you living? At the campus?

She's flooding me with so many questions! Although I feel a little uncomfortable with so many questions, her curiosity is reasonable, as she wants to know me better.

Khawla: No. I'm living with one family here. They have a big mansion. I'm working as a personal assistant and helping them with their little sister too.

Sarah: That seems cool. What their surname? I know everybody in this city. I've lived all my life here.

Khawla: Bartholy. I think you know them indeed. Two of the three brothers study here, and...

Sarah becomes as pale as death has touched her. Her eyes are wide open.

Khawla: Sarah, are you OK?

Sarah looks very embarrassed. I give her the time she needs to recover from whatever shocked her deeply. I can see she's hesitating to tell me something. I wait patiently. I'm becoming very curious to know what's going on, as I can notice how people react very odd when they listen to Bartholys' name.

Finally, she decided to say something.

Sarah: Khawla, be careful. The Bartholys are dangerous.

I look at her dumbfounded.

"Why are they dangerous? Only because they are a bunch of vampires?"

Does she know? It's unlikely. I prefer to dig to know how much she knows about their secret.

Khawla: Why do you say that?

Sarah is completely uncomfortable. She knows more than what she's saying, but I'm not sure how much more. Does she really know they are vampires? I decided to joke to see if she'll spill the beans.

Khawla: Maybe they're a family of serial killers, and there are a lot of bodies buried in their huge backyard?

I smirk. Sarah becomes very serious and dark.

Sarah: I'm serious. They're very dangerous...

When I'm about to answer her, a young, tall, athletic, large shoulders and handsome guy interrupts us and sits in our table without being invited.

"Seriously?"

He's the type of guy very popular and desired by the girls. He has a nonchalant air and seems very self-confident of his charm. In other words, the type of guy that I've always hated at my previous college...

I raise an enquiring eyebrow, and he winks and gives me his best smile.

Loan: Hey, Sarah! Won't you introduce me to your new friend?