Didn't Know { Book 1 }

~Chapter 13: Delay & Familiar Face~

(Art not by me! Obviously...)

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~Virgil's POV~

I was sitting in music with my guitar next to me. I was waiting for the teacher, Mr. Bonds. Then the teacher walked in.

"Good morning, class. How are you feeling on this fine Monday morning?" He asked. Everyone groaned. "I know, I know... you all hate Mondays. But... I have some bad news."

Every one started murmuring to each other. I started feeling worried. What kind of bad news?

"Quiet down, quiet down. It seems that something happened this weekend. There was wreckage in the stage caused by someone." He explained. "So, we'll have to delay our music project."

Oh, thank god. We were going to be on stage performing in front of people. I thought something bad had actually happened.

"We are also going to have the other students from next door in here. So you guys can get to know each other." He said.

Some students cheered. I didn't. That class also held 20 students. So, that'll be... 42 students in one classroom. Great. As if this couldn't get any worse.

A male teacher came into the classroom.

My teacher and he talked quietly and then nodded. The teacher opened the door to the room and held it.

"Okay, come in and sit anywhere. I guess." He said. Then he spoke to a student quietly. I couldn't make out there face. So, I didn't care.

But then I did care. The student was Deceit. Deceit's in that class? How?

"Oh, this must be 'Deceit'. As he goes by. Hm... you can sit next to... Virgil." My teacher said.

I looked next to me. There was no one in the seat.

'Oh, you've got to be kidding me...' I thought.

Deceit looked at me, then scowled. Same here Deceit, same here. 

He reluctantly sat next to me. I looked at my part of the table. It was boring. I didn't really pay attention to the teacher, but I was acing this music thing. I picked up my pencil and started to balance it on my finger. It worked and it balanced.

Out of nowhere, a paper was slapped on my table and caused me to drop my pencil. It rolled under Deceit's chair.

I went through all the options. Mostly it was telling me to just ask him. So I did. I tapped his shoulder. He looked at me.

"Uh... my pencil rolled under your chair. Do you mind getting it?" I asked. Deceit looked under his chair, picked up my pencil, and gave it to me. "Thanks..."

I started reading what was on the paper. People were working together or in groups. Deceit and I were the only ones not talking. Then, I noticed he put the wrong answer to one of the questions.

"Uh, Deceit?" I said. He groaned and looked at me.

"What do you want this time?" He asked.

"Nothing, it's just... you answered this question wrong," I said and pointed to it. He looked at it.

"Oh, you're right. It's supposed to be Mozart. I should really get my eyes checked." He said and erased the wrong answer.

"You have a problem with your eyesight?" I asked. Deceit looked at me.

"Yeah, I can't see out of my left eye. It's really annoying. I see half-blur and half-normal." Deceit said.

"Oh..." I muttered and answered one of the questions. Then, I accidentally kicked my guitar over. Before it hit the ground, I grabbed it. I have very fast reflexes. I set my guitar up and made sure I wouldn't kick it. I turned back and saw Deceit looking at me. "What?"

"You play the guitar?" He asked. I nodded. "I play the piano..."

"What? Me too. I also play the violin." I said.

"Cool." Deceit said. "Maybe we do have something in common after all..."

"Yeah," I said. Then I remembered the flower crown I 'gave' him. "Um... did you like the flower crown?"

"What?" He asked. He looked panicked.

"Don't worry. I'm the one who actually gave it to you." I said. Deceit calmed down.

"Why would you give me a flower crown? I'm not your friend." Deceit said.

"I know. But you aren't like my brother either." I said.

"That's true..." Deceit muttered. He went back to his work. I also went back to work. We helped each other with some of the questions.

"Hey, Deceit!" A voice said. We looked up. I didn't know him, but he wore white with blue

"Oh, hey Rai." Deceit said with a small smile. I also saw a faint color of pink on his face.

"Who's this?" Rai asked, gesturing to me.

"Virgil," I said.

"So this is the guy you sometimes talk about, Dee?" He asked.

"One, don't call me that. Two, yes." Deceit said

"Oh, well nice to meet you, Virgil! My name is Rai." Rai said.

"Good, now that you know each other, was there a reason for coming over here, Rai?" Deceit asked.

"Nope! I'm just checking on everyone. I'll see you later, Dee." Rai said and walked off.

"Don't call me that." Deceit said after him.

Then the teacher spoke, "Well class, that's all for today. Please place your work on my desk in a neat pile... Kyle... doesn't matter if you didn't finish. This was a test of your knowledge."

"Yes, sir." Everyone said. I grabbed my guitar and placed it on my back. I grabbed my bag and paper. I waited until everyone was finished placing theirs. I noticed Deceit also waiting.

"Waiting?" I asked. Deceit looked at me and nodded. When everyone was finished, I walked over and put my work on the desk.

"Ah, there's Mister Anxiety." Mr. Bonds said.

"Yeah, yeah. Whatever." I rolled my eyes and walked out.

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