Athena In Gold

XIX - Different

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I keep switching back and fourth.

Eventually just staring down at the grass. Before I could even think of a plan, I get tapped on the shoulder.

I get spooked as I see the massive warrior beside me.

"Miss Noir?"

"Yes?" I croaked out.

"You're wanted by the headmistress." He states before escorting me away, leaving me with no time for hesitation.

I look back seeing Nick and Theo sending me the same confused expressions before looking at each other. Approaching the other to talk.

The warrior led me all the way to the Headmistress's office. Seeing the other warriors beside the usual guards we had, it was clear who had a higher rank amongst them.

The warriors had much more extravagant armour.

"How could this happen- I told you not to let that monstrosity of a girl be enrolled in my school."

I stand in the door way awkwardly looking at the two women in the room.

The doors shut behind me.

"Name?"

The elderly one turns to me, waiting impatiently.

"Athena?"

"Last name."

"Noir.."

Her eyes roam up and down my body, judging me from head to toe. By the look on her face, she wasn't too impressed. She didn't say another word to me and turned to the headmistress's desk.

"Athena, take a seat." The Headmistress tells me.

Reluctantly, I sat down at the chair right in front of her desk. To my left I could feel the intense condescending stare of the woman, I didn't dare to look at her.

"So you're the young woman who has been at the center of almost all the complications that has happened to my school this year alone."

"Your school?" I found myself smiling idiotically.

"Athena, this is queen mother Amelia Rose Astor Ramirez. She is Altheo's grandmother and the founder of this school."

My mouth gapes as I slowly nod to her words. Shutting it close once I make eye contact with the founder of the Academy.

"You're records show-"

My heart drops.

"-multiple absentees. If you're going to make chaotic choices in my Academy, you should atleast attend each day. Does this scholarship mean nothing to you? If so I can easily revoke-"

I let out a relieved exhale before panicking all over again.

"It wasn't my intention your grace."

"So what exactly are your intentions Athena? I doubt it's to study and graduate."

Her words pierce through me like a dagger.

"I do plan to s-study." then eat, sleep and repeat. "It's just-"

"You can barely say the word study dear. Do you have more important things to do?"

"No-"

"Then any further excuses are useless." She states.

"I mean-"

She widens her eyes at me.

Oh Goddess.

"Do you need to take mannerism classes aswell?" She says. I think I saw her eye twitch."I'll have you learn from my dearest grandchild Saffron. She'll be able to scare some sense into you."