Athena In Gold

V - Princes

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Honestly, I'm starting to wonder if going to school is useful.

Maybe I needed to pick new classes.

Or wonder if any other prestige schools would accept me. Most likely they'll refuse to save their reputation, they wouldn't want an eighteen year old as a junior. Students my age would usually be seniors but my family couldn't pay for my enrolment at the time. The money was going to my younger siblings school payments.

"You're not eighteen yet Athena." Azusa reminds.

Soon to be eighteen then, my birthday would arrive in a couple of months. Just around the end of the year.

Speaking of which, I had found out through James that Nicholas was older than me by one month and three days. He specifically informed me down to the minute difference but I couldn't have cared enough to remember. It only made me realise how strange that golden boy is.

Which reminds me.

"No more James." Azula says.

I may or may not be consequently late for school since I decided to help a blind human find her way to the local bakery. Despite not knowing the directions myself. But on the bright side, she bought me an eclair.

I ran all the way to school. By the time I got there, I was sweating and out of breath. I rush through the empty hallways trying to find my first class. I don't actually know where it is but I did know that I had science lab at the moment.

There were eight different classrooms in the science hall. Testing my luck, I rushed into the closest one.

The whole class looks at me. Including the teacher.

Of course it just had to be the seniors class.

And to add to my favour, the three princes were here.

Altheo, Thomas and Nicholas were seated in the middle desk. There were like 5 other seats available at the table.

The other tables looked almost packed.

"Athena?" Altheo says, the other two also looking at me, confused but entertained.

I realized I've been staring for too long.

"Oh..uhm sorry wrong class" I say slowly backing away.

"Dear child you're already thirty minutes late, you might aswell stay in this class." I look to the teacher, not sure if he was being serious.

"Really?" I ask.

"Yes, I can tell you're new. I'll send a note to your teacher saying I had borrowed you." He says gesturing me to sit down.

Slowly, I walk to the closest table on the left, there was one free seat left. But before I could even pull the chair back, I'm being pulled back by the collar of my blazer.

Altheo pulling out a chair and pushing me to sit down. Thomas on my right, and Altheo sitting to my left. Nicholas giving me a disgusted look before looking to the front.

"Right so back to finding the equilibrium constant."

I attempt to stand up and leave but Thomas and Altheos hand push down on my shoulders as they continue to pay attention to the front.

"I hate physics." I mutter.

"This is chemistry Athena." Altheo whispers.

Suddenly an itch appeared in the back of my head.

"You seem to hate a lot of things." Nicholas cuts in. I turn to him, slightly offended.

"What do you mean by that?" I ask.