Project I: The Witch and The Warlock - The Gifted and The Cursed

S1: Chapter 20 - Familiar

Chapter 20

PYRRHA

Should I join in?

I've been lying down and staring at the ceiling, thinking about it for a long time already.

I really see no problem in joining them; it'll not cause me any trouble.

But, what about Jack's condition..?

I got my phone and planned to call Dante. I'm pretty sure he's home by now and he's the only person I know which keeps his cool when talking about something like this. Nauri is busy right now for sure and for Jack... I can't about this with him, he's being too selfless. He'll agree at anything I'll say anyway.

Right after I pressed Call, he already got it and greeted.

"Hello there, Pyrrha. So, how was it?" he greeted.

"Fine. I'm thinking about the organization right now though."

"And what now?" he asked.

"I see no problem when it comes with me but then when I think about Jack, I guess he'll follow me everywhere and was being so selfless and agreeable."

"I understand. I know how hard it is for you to decide because of him."

"Did you know what happened at that incident?"

"It happened 2 years ago. I didn't really witness that but I'm pretty sure something happened that made him go in a killing spree. And it got something to do with Red."

"Red? Isn't that his old friend?" I asked.

"Yeah. They're like brothers back then you know but then something went wrong."

"Okay... What should I do now?"

"Jack seems pretty cheerful these days. He rarely talks back then people started calling him Ice Prince as a joke. I think his making progress these days. Think about these last days."

"Well, nothing much happened since last week. We always meet up and then yesterday you and I met up and chatted a bit. Oh this reminds me of something! Back then, when did you say before you left?"

"Let's see... I'm pretty sure I said 'Don't listen to them' that time."

"Eh? But to whom?"

"What do you mean? Didn't you said that some people around ate getting suspicious?" he asked.

"What? I didn't say anything like that!"

"Okay, more like thought of that. My bad."

"Still nope." I answered.

"What?"

"You do know I wasn't completely aware of the Witches and monsters and stuff. There's no way I'd think of that."

"Fine. Just forget about it. Think about Jack ever since the first you met. I already told you about his condition right? See if he's getting better then he'll be fine. You'll be his guardian." he said.

"Thanks..."

"Well, I gotta go now. Clearing operations will be done soon so don't you worry about it. I'll just do something. Bye!"

"Bye!"

And thus the call ended.

I'm now thinking about everything since the day I met Jack or should I say The Deceiver.

The place where we first met was in an empty classroom. It's already dismissal and I was called to deliver the test papers to the faculty office. I thought I was the only student left at that time.

And then I saw him.

He was standing there, looking out of the window.

Staring at the bright orange sky.

I was dazed and stared at him.

All of a sudden, he turned and looked at me with the familiar look.

And both our eyes widened after we saw each other's faces.

That fuzzy feeling was very familiar.

It's like something that already happened a long time ago.

All of a sudden, my phone rang.

I picked it up and looked at the caller's name.

It was unknown. It's some new phone number.

I wonder who it is.

Thus, I answered the call.