𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐒

22. 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀

"𝕺w!" Rilynn yelped in surprise. She barely heard a cry in front of her when she went crashing down.

Rilynn might've run around the corner too fast and didn't see the person in front of her. She'd been so excited to find Mal and Evie that she'd been speeding around campus searching for them. Everyone around them turned their heads, staring at the two girls on the floor.

Not that they bothered to help.

"I'm sorry," Rilynn rubbed her hand, it stung. She glanced at the girl in front of her. "I didn't see you."

Penelope, a new student, and Peter Pan's daughter was rubbing her left elbow. "No, that was my fault," she smiled apologetically. "I wasn't paying attention to where I was going."

They laughed it off as they stood together. Penelope rose two inches higher when her feet lifted from the ground, a hint of glitter shimmering from her body. Even after being knocked down, Penelope flashed a smile, beaming gleefully.

"How's classes been? Hopefully, not too bad," Rilynn hasn't seen Penelope since she gave her a tour, helping her out with her classes.

"Good. I met some friends, so at least I'm not completely alone," Penelope laughed awkwardly.

"I'm glad to hear that," Rilynn looked down; she hated being put in a position like this, but what kind of friend would she be if she didn't look out for her friends? "Don't forget, you can't be flying on campus."

Penelope's eyes widened when she suddenly remembered, and the glitter stopped floating. Her body flew down until she was back on her feet, looking around. Penelope blushed in embarrassment.

"Shoot. I always forget," Penelope almost face-palmed. Sometimes, she does it without even realizing what she is doing. "Back in Neverland, I fly almost all the time. It'll take some time to get used to walking normally."

"One of the downsides, I suppose," Rilynn didn't get the rule, but Fairy Godmother put it in place when she became headmistress. "Don't worry. I'm not a teacher. As long as no one sees you, you'll be fine."

Rilynn winked mischievously.

Penelope gave Rilynn a look of relief. "That's good to know," she stepped away, and a smile played at her lips. "Thanks for that! And sorry for completely running you over."

The princess watched as Penelope skipped away with her books in her arms, and still, the glitter shimmered behind her like a wave. Rilynn shook her head with a little smile, then turned and continued.

Rilynn was on a mission looking for Evie; she'd occasionally ask a few people if they'd seen Evie--some did, some didn't. Luckily, Melody saw Evie returning to her dorms, so Rilynn had to run in the other direction.

"Evie, wait!"

The girl in blue turned around at the sound of her name called by a familiar voice. A smile pulled at her lips automatically. Her hazel eyes fell on the beaming princess who was rushing toward her.

"Whoa, Riles, slow down!" Evie caught Rilynn's hands into her own when the princess reached her. She raised her eyebrows in amusement when Rilynn practically bounced on her toes. "What's got you in a good mood?"

Evie grinned with a subtle glint in her eyes.

"You'll never guess," Rilynn squealed excitedly. Even if she tried to act calm, Rilynn couldn't because she was feeling giddy. "I did it! I finally asked out Jay."

Evie laughed happily. It wasn't the first time Evie had heard the news, but it was comforting to see Rilynn's reaction. It didn't take long before Jay came to her and Mal's dorm, casually dropping the news. And by casual, more like he barged into their room and sighed with a dreamy look in his eyes. Evie had never seen Jay like that before.