aeonian four

3

I rolled my eyes as I examine my uniform. "Dude, it looks like a stripper uniform than a school uniform." Lizzie commented.

I sighed. "Can you believe that freakin prestigious school is out of stock in uniforms." Actually it's not, I literally saw a bunch of uniforms in the school shelves, but unfortunately they're all taken. But of course, I knew Hope has something to do with it.

"I guess you don't have a choice, but to wear it."

I just nodded. "I guess so. I gotta go." I still have a slushie appointment.

 I don't think I will be this thankful that my parents own a laundry, well until now. But I'm no dumb, I mean probably my parents  has now suspecting that something is happening, im just thankful that my parents isn't asking me about it..yet.

As I walk in the corridor I saw Landon. Well It's been a week since the accident. Since he totally shut me off. Since I got the red card. But, I understand. I do.

"Look who's here." I rolled my eyes as a blonde woman march her way towards me. "Girl, it's a school owned by the Mikaelson's not a stripper club." She said as her eyes went up and down.

"Then why are you here?" I said and she gasped. Well what she said to me is the exact word Lizzie said earlier, but girlie you're not my sister.

"You're gonna pay for this."

"Pay? Perform a lap dance first, will ya." I said and smile sarcastically as I continue to walk. I smiled widely when I saw that the classroom is still empty.

"What the hell is this?" I said as I examined the bag in my desk. It's probably form hope. I mean this bag looks like it is only one in the world. Dude it's been a week aren't you tired? But still I opened the bag I mean who cares about the cat right?

" I was there when they took your bag to make you walk for like 3 hours, and I did nothing. Sorry, Josie I was coward." L.K

I can't help but smile. I mean Landon was my first friend in this university—scratch that. He was my only friend in this university, the only one who don't look at me like I don't belong here just because unlike them im no heir in some big time company. Also, back in the first day of class, landon and i both witnessed what happened when some girl spilled a coffee at Hope. And I know getting involved with me right now, is like getting a red card of your own. So this? I really appreciate it.

After the classed was dismissed I immediately get my belongings and rush to the rooftop. I mean there's no reason for me to even go to the cafeteria, I definitely don't plan buying those overprice meals, geez. Also, those Hope's minions will surely just gonna harass me, so no tnx.

"Maybe I owe you a pancake." I heard Penelope say. I look at her and she smiled widely, and seated beside me. Penelope looks different today.

"Hey! That's Khym!" I said as I point the magazine she's carrying.

"Yeah, can you believe after many years she's finally going to tour here." She said still looking at the magazine. Well, apparently she is looking in particular someone. Khym. And im no dumb, I know that look. Also, Penelope's family is one of influential in the world so it's no doubt that she knows Khym personally.

"So you're a fan? Or you two are friends?"

"Something of both." She said and smiled again.

Now I know what is different about Penelope today. She's happy. 

"She's beautiful. Khym." I commented.

Penelope looks at me and smiled widely, "She's ethereal." And blushed

Yeah. Bet. She is.

The cafeteria's door is literally next to stairs so basically it's impossible for me to go to my classroom without passing it. I frowned when I saw Hope is in the middle of the cafeteria again and next to her is Davina and Lexa. And some guy in her knees that looks like Landon. What the fuck? I march towards the cafeteria to confirm if it's really Landon.

"Landon...."

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"If you had quit school, then it would've been happened to your friend." Josie hear someone say. But she didn't mind it. All her focus is on Landon.

"I am your target am i? You gave me the red card. Not to him " Josie says but Hope doesn't care. Instead Hope walk forward towards Josie.

"Oh..don't be such a hero." Hope said sarcastically. "But you know what? This game is getting boring. Why don't we just finish it off, end it. Once and for all." Hope says as she took an ice cold coke from a student and spilled it on the floor.

"Lick it off. If you do, then I'll call the game off."

Shock was evident in Josie's face. Also, the coffee incident came back to her. If she did what Hope is saying. All her efforts not to quit, not to give up, not to just drop and walk away from this hell school will be wasted. But as she looks at Landon. She feels guilty, because she knows. If she don't do what Hope is saying it's not just her who will suffer in upcoming weeks, or months. Worse whole school year. Landon will suffer too.

Josie stares intensely at Hope's eyes as she drop in her knees.

"Josie, stop!"

The whole students in cafeteria turn their heads to that someone who shouted Josie's name. Including Lexa, Davina and Hope.

"Penelope." Josie whispered.

"That's what usually happens when they eat my cookies, I mean they always says that it makes their world stop."Penelope continued. she glared at Hope and continue to walk her way to Josie with paper bag in her hand.

"Ohh.. Did you bake for us too?" Davina says but Penelope just smile and pull Josie up.

"I tried to buy a pancake, but it's already 1pm so most of the store aren't offering pancake anymore. So I decided to just bring some cookies that I baked. Taste it." Penelope says and she pulled some cookies from the bag and give it to Josie. "Good?"

"Y-eah. Tha-nks."

She was thankful for Penelope.