Legacies: The Pure Coven

Chapter 8: He's Dead

MARCH, FRIDAY :

It was a week later and Mystic Falls has had terrible weather everyday. The weather has continued to get worse as well did everyone else's mood.

Alaric was sitting in his office reading, he was trying to distract himself from the events that have been transpiring at his school but just as he was almost able to get fully distracted, Matt Donovan walked in.

"Alaric." Matt starts.

"Yes?" Alaric asked.

"We've found Adrian Lee... he's dead."

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Alaric and Matt had been talking about what happened to Adrian. Alaric was disheartened about this news, he felt like he failed as a headmaster, a parent, a caretaker, all of the above.

"Have you told his parents?" Alaric asked.

"Yes, and they're setting up a funeral." Matt said.

"Okay," Alaric sighs, "well, I have to tell the students."

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Chris sat in the back of American Sign Language with Penelope. Two rows ahead of them was Josie, she was sitting with someone else.

Penelope tapped Chris and he was at her attention. Chris noticed a bruise-like mark that looked fresh and also noticed that Penelope tried to cover it up by wearing her blazer, he then proceeded to ask, "When did you have time to get a hickey? It's literally the first period of the day." As he asked the question, he remembered when Penelope and Josie were dating, Penelope would sometimes have hickeys and would try to cover it up but failed overall just like at this moment.

"You know what they say early bird ge-" just as Penelope was answering Chris' question, Alaric announced something over the intercom.

"Everyone, to the auditorium. Now." Alaric said on the intercom.

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Almost no daylight came through the windows as everyone sat in the auditorium. Alaric stood at his podium with a very sad look.

"Hello, students. It brings me no joy that I have to call you here to tell you that..." Alaric trailed off sighing and pressing his lips together. Alaric thought to himself for a quick moment 'How can I reveal something like this to my kids'.

Everyone grew anxious as the headmaster fell silent. They all wanted to know what would be said next.

"Adrian Lee is... dead."

Some kids gasped, some looked around confused, and some even shed tears because no student at the Salvatore School had ever died before they were always protected. What threat could be out there?

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Naomi sat with Lizzie, Josie, Penelope, Rafael, MG, Kaleb, and Jed in the common area.

"I can't believe he's dead." Josie lamented.

"Well believe it, Josie. Today has officially been the worst week ever. I've had nightmares every night, I think the nightmares are giving me stress acne, and now a death at the school? My skin will be so horrible soon." Lizzie ranted.

"Someone's dead and you're worried about your skin? Come on, Lizzie." Penelope scowled.

"No one asked you, Satana." Lizzie denounced.

"I'm sorry, Lizzie. But, Penelope has a point. This death means more than that, it means something worse, actually." MG started.

"What are you trying to say?" Jed asked.