Is it love: Peter Bartholy

Chapter 12 Part 1

Zeva Pov:

We head to the music room.

The door is open. I am surprised to recognize the very unusual looking girl. She's the one I'd noticed in Professor Jones class, who had watched Peter leaving.

Her fingers glide skillfully over the black and white keys. Peter is staring at her, and I can't guess what he's thinking. In any case, he's looking at her with a new kind of intensity in his eyes. He seems hypnotized by the piano piece as a smile adorns his lips. I look back at her. it's true that she plays particularly well, and her blond beauty is mesmerising.

Suddenly I'm torn. Is she a rival or a new friend? Against the screaming voices in the back of my head I hope that it is the later. Although she seems pretty cold during Dr, Jones's'class, there's something special about her that makes me want to know more. Suddenly she notices us and stops playing. Her big rounded eyes eyeing us. Peter walks up to her. I'm surprised he should make the first move. It's not like him to.

Peter - "That music ... What is it? There's something familiar about it ..."

His whole demeanor was almost fragile like. The girl doesn't answer straight away, seeming surprised by his remark. Her cheeks begin to flush as she stares at him, and I can tell in her eyes that she really likes Peter. I scowl, even her voice was smooth and refined.

Her - "It's A melody played by the Nightmareden pianist. I love it ..."

Peter smiles at her. he seems to recognize the source of the piece. the blond girl smiles warmly without once taking her eyes off him, openly ignoring me.

her - "My name is Dorothy, I'm new here, I love playing the piano, if you want, we can work the piece together ... "

I could glare daggers at her, the way she smiled sweetly to him, batting her eyes.... definitely a rival.

Peter - "I'm Peter. Yeah, why not? It could be nice."

Dorothy - "I come here to practice everyday, end of the afternoon. You can meet me here, if you want. I'll teach it to you, and maybe you can teach my some of yours."

My jaw almost drops, and the voices in my head start screaming go ahead, act like I didn't exist! My eyes dart from the pair of them suddenly I am really annoyed. She's fixing an appointment with him, while I'm here, with them! He could very well be my boyfriend, right? what a nerve!

Peter - "I'll come. I rarely have the opportunity to play with someone else ... Thank you for the proposition."

Even if his voice is cold and distant, as always, I can't help but feel annoyed. it took me weeks before he agreed to spend time with me, and she comes along and manages is it seconds! I turn from the scene not wanting to torment myself further. I sulk and decide to leave the room. Anyway, it's not like my presence was wanted ...

As soon as I close the door, I feel Peter's hand on my shoulder. The touch sends small comforting vibrations through my body.

Peter - "Where are you going?"

Peters concerned voice only added salt to the wound. With mixed emotions, I turn around with an annoyed pout on my face, which immediately disappears as soon as my eyes meet his. His face is slightly flushed with a tad of worry in his eyes. Again they seem to shine as they look at me, like different facets of a diamond. I wanted to hide the fact I was jealous, act like nothing happened but I just couldn't with him staring at me. I had to hold my head up. Noone likes a sore loser.

"I felt out of place with you two. Why should I have stayed?"

At first, he seems taken aback by my words. Then a smirk spreads across his perfect lips.

Peter - "Are you jealous?"

What? I'm taken by surprise! Had  he read my mind? ofcourse not Nicolae reasured me they wouldn't. Peter gives me a mischievous smile, and I'm both stunned and glad to see him so relaxed. Even if his question makes me feel really uncomfortable ...

"Of Course not!"

I manage to say, my voice was slightly more flustered sounding than I wanted it to. I turn away, my cheeks bright red, and quickly start down the hallway, without really knowing where I'm going... Am I that transparent? Again he quickly catches up to me and starts walking backward in front of me. Once again a little victorious smile appears on his lips, and I find him both cute and annoying.

Peter - "Let's go home together. It's getting dark out, and I've heard that monsters linger about in the city at night!"

He flashes a playful smile. Funny. Watching him smile, I can't help but smiling too. When Peter's happy, strangely, so am I. I think I'm falling in love? The more time I spend with him, the more I want to know him. His past, his wounds ... I want to know everything about him. When we're together, I feel in my rightful place. I'm really happy to have met him. I came to Mystery Spell without much hope and, thanks to him, my future seems so much brighter.

It's dark as We head back to the Manor. The same feeling can be read on both our faces. the joy of having a good time together, forgetting for awhile all our respective problems...