Project Ashren

Chapter 7 - Vida

HEY GUYS! I'm so sorry this chapter took forever, I actually had it done a very long time ago, but as you know if you read any of my announcements, my laptop broke BUT IT HAS BEEN FIXED! HOOZAH! So yeah, that's great, super happy about that!
 I also started a new story, Dear Universe, if you guys want, please check that out! I think you might like it! Of course, there's only one chapter published so far (done with 2, working on 3) so it may not appeal to you just yet... BUT! I promise you it's going to be worth the read!
 Anyyyyyyyywayssssssssssssssssssssss! LET'S GET TO IT! CHAPTER 7!

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I felt the group's eyes on me as attendance proceeded, despite never even looking back. Their stares-possibly glares, I don't know-send an icy shiver crawling up my back, goosebumps prickling my spine like tiny needles. I resisted the urge to look back, not wanting to arouse any suspicion than I have.

Crap... I thought, Gisela will not be happy... crap...

The attendance ended quickly, and my head perked up as students started filing out of the large room. I struggled to stay in my spot, even as the prodigies were pushing the entire crowd forward as they all rushed through the large doors-I wanted to put as much space as possible between myself and the group.

I finally lowered my head and trudged along with the quick-moving crowd. The large glass pyramid was almost emptied of prodigies when quick movement to my left caught my eyes and my head snapped towards the direction. My eyes scanned the thinning crowd, and I finally caught a flash of pale blue among the crowd before it seemed to disappear in the darkness.

I narrowed my eyes, Tam.

I took a deep, shaky breath, calming myself... but it's hard when I've just seen the person-well, the eyes of the person who took my best friend, my only friend from me. I had spent days hating him before realizing that it was what was best for Glimmer. I really thought I'd shoved those feelings away and they'd disappeared... But seeing him again...

Hold it together, Vida!!

I took another deep breath, this time forcing the picture of the beautiful sunrise I watched this morning before school. It was breathtaking... the view was so different sitting on that grassy hilltop a little while away from Arkshire. There was this beautiful mass of thick forest, the sun barely able to peek its way through the large leaves of the tall trees, yet the area under the canopies was thriving and lively! Fluorescent flowers bursting from bushes with leaves like soft blankets, the floor covered in soft grass, small, thorned vines hiding in the grass like snakes waiting for their prey.

It was nice being surrounded by the beauty of nature, the chirping of birds, and the bright light of glowing strange flowers. The hill was surrounded by thick menacing-looking bushes, but stepping through them set off waves of small, fluttering creatures. Their tiny wings brushed against my skin, following me up all the way to the top of the hill, pecked with more of the tiny creatures. While I watched the sun go up, one of the little guys (or gals) stuck to my hair and watched the sunrise with me and it was beautiful.

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Metaphysics???

What the hell is metaphysics???

I honestly had no clue what this class was as I sat down in a nice chair behind a black, polished wood desk. There were about 10 other kids in the weirdly big classroom, the walls were covered with insanely large words I didn't understand or know how to pronounce. My eyes wandered around the classroom to the boards to the other prodigies-none of which looking as stressed as I was (except this one girl in the front rapidly tapping her foot and fidgeting with her hands)-who seemed at ease here. My gaze finally landed on three bold words, written in white at the front of the classroom: Mind Over Matter!