Elements: Secrets Of Mages (Book 7)

I Know We're Magic (Chapter 20)

The next morning, everyone find themselves back on the Nobits' World. Only making Owen more anxious but they have school so they don't exactly have a choice.

Besides, they still have no clue where Jamil could be.

So they carry on, going to school on that Monday morning. Anytime any of them spot Owen, they make sure that he's not panicking or stressing.

"Why don't you just tell Sensei? We can just go back home and have magical replacements here," Urana frowns. Currently, Owen is messing around with his notebook while their teacher is talking.

"I'll be even more anxious. We've still got no clue about where he is," Owen tries to write down what the teacher is but his shaking hands make his handwriting shaky.

"Oh my gosh, just copy off of me later. Take a break," Urana takes the pencil away from him and takes her own notes. "I promise it'll be okay if you go and stay at the house."

"No, I'll be fine. I'm fine," Owen takes his pencil back and hastily writes down the notes he missed. "I can't let you beat me in attendance."

Urana lets out a sigh before having to shift her attention towards the teacher again. She knows he's trying his best, but she made the same mistake with ignoring and that got her almost absorbed into someone else's mind. What's lovely is how much homework they're getting despite it being their senior year.

Well, that's perfect.

School ends, the bell rings, people flood out of the school. Except for the athletes and after-school students who are all wishing for less homework.

After practice, they train with Ku and do their homework. Ku would not let them leave until it was finished, knowing very well they wouldn't finish it on their own time. And they don't exactly have the luxury of procrastination.

"Now that I have all of your attention," Ku clears his throat. "I need to tell you all something very important. I know it is not exactly the right time to be saying this but there is no other choice. As you know, all of you will be graduating this year."

The teens nod, Amy looking at her progress towards becoming a prosecutor on their home planet.

"With that being said, there are many decision all of you must make, like college. Amy and I will be moving back after all of you graduate. That has been set since the start when I first approached all of you two years ago. Along with that, all of you must make a decision as well."

Ku takes a deep breath. He really didn't want to put this on them now. But there's no better time than the present.

"All six of you must decide if you will stay on this planet or come back to our home planet. College will be no problem back home, although for here, I can not say that. Either way, this is your own individual decision, just know that Amy and I can no longer stay here after you graduate. You have time to decide, but I have to say decide by the end of the school year or the beginning of summer."

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I only have until the end of the school year to make a decision, Ava looks down at the college brochures in her hand as she walks home. But I have to decide on a college and actually apply because that deadline is first...

"Be aware that you will have to make frequent visits back home. And since portals are banned, you will have to take the ten hour flight."

Ugh, that's no good either. Plus the ticket cost. I can't have Sensei pay for me every time...and I have no way of making money either.

On top of that, I have no scholarships. College is going to be hella expensive too! Man, why does this planet suck so much?!

I would pick home in a heartbeat but what about Tyler and Mam? I can't just leave them...and I have to tell them about all this at some point. There's only so much foundation that can over the scar on my neck...