Chapter 9
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The news about me and Dean spreads faster than the hot cupcakes sale in the school cafeteria.
" Rose , You shouldn't be doing this " Caroline says as soon as we sit down at the table.
I know she had been dying to speak to me about this since the first period but didn't get the chance because the teacher came in almost on my heels and we didn't share any other class together.
" It's not like what you are thinking " I say calmly dismissing her concerns
" I know it's project related and all but ...."
I tune her out as my eyes move towards Dean's table and he is sitting alone just as before.
But the thing about him is, he doesn't make it look like the loneliness is bothering him as if he is oblivious to the open hostility and slight fear people have of him .
His handsome face is a mask of calm indifference . He has this ' I care a damn about the world ' attitude down to a pat.
" Somebody's got a hot date! " I hear Drana say following the direction of my gaze.
I immediately rip my eyes away from him.
" Don't encourage her, " Caroline says reproachfully but Drana chuckles sliding back in her chair with the mischievous glint dancing in her eyes
"He is scary, " Caroline says moving her face as if to look in his direction but turns way like she couldn't even bear seeing him " He is a loner " I hear the contempt in her voice " Mostly keeps to himself, no friends and is always in his mansion on the outskirts. The entire town finds him weird"
Drana raises an eyebrow but doesn't say anything .
I roll my eyes at Caroline.
Scary, Loner, Mansion , Outskirts . She's making him sound like a monster.
" I can handle him , Don't worry " I tell to calm her down .
Though I know Dean isn't dangerous in the least If anything , He should be scared of me, I'm a freakin Assassin from another realm!
Caroline still looks concerned But Drana seemed to have gained a twisted sense of humor
" You can handle him , Huh?" She whispers in my ear slyly
" You know I didn't mean it that way " I say exasperated
" Think about it " Taking the last bite off her hamburger and with a wink she gets up from the table and walks away . Because as she put it in front of Caroline , she has some work to do with our ' Older brother '
Vandom and Drana have their eyes on Eric while I'm sitting here extremely annoyed . I know what Drana had suggested .
She meant making Dean my ' Pet ' .
It's a custom initially started by the fey but it caught up very quickly by all the other immortals dwelling in the supernatural realms.
They take humans they find exceptionally good-looking or who have a certain exceptional talent creating music, designing clothes , Singing , painting , Dancing . It could be anything .
They take the human along with them into the fey realm to enjoy their company .
The fey , sure have their enjoyment but being in their magic environment effects the mortal in an adverse way and they lose all their memories and sense of being. They even forget their names, all they remember is their talent .
The talent that had been a gift to begin with but had doomed them to a terrible fate.
Their entire live starts revolving around pleasing their master.
They begin existing for that sole purpose.
And when they eventually die the fey replace them with some other unlucky mortal, without any second thoughts or any remorse . Used and forgotten like a discarded tissue paper.
This custom is pretty famous and well followed in all the fey courts .
It sickens me .
I might be an Assassin but I do feel pity for such unfortunate mortals.
A cursed existence and then a forgotten death .
What could be more worst ?
My sullen mood continues because Vandom and Drana won't let me do anything interesting for the mission.
The few classes after lunch are boring and I'm glad they are over because it's the last hour now.
Gym class.
I and Drana share the same class .
The teacher Mr.Scott is a huge and barrel-chested bull of a man with not a single hair on his head and absurdly huge muscles all over his body( I feel sorry for his t-shirt) .He divides the class into separate girls and boys team.
When the game begins the mortals around us are in a flurry of activity eager to win while I and Drana hold ourselves back .
Because no doubt , Our speed and skills will freak them out.
And I'm pretty sure a simple explanation like " We are assassins blessed with supreme speed and swiftness along with other deadly bunch of skills and Oh ! We are here to drag one of you back to our realm " Will cut it out .
While both me and Drana hang at the back talking I see another person who doesn't quite fit with the crowd,
Dean.
I didn't know we share the same gym hour and hadn't seen him until now maybe because everyone is scrambling and running around in the gym.
He must have missed my eyes.
He is wearing the grey gym uniform just like the others but while it looks dull and bland on them it looks entirely different on him.
Now, What sort of guy rocks even the school's boring gym uniform ?
He looks up as if sensing my eyes on him and I quickly look away feeling heat crawl up to my cheeks .
" Oh my gosh!" Drana exclaims beside me " Are you freaking blushing ?"
" Don't be crazy ," I hiss at her " Shut up!"
She laughs like this is the best joke ever " I didn't think you were even capable of it "
I fix my glare on her , the kind that she finds scary on more than one occasion
But this time she smiles at me " Enriha ,there is nothing wrong with checking out a hot guy "
" I wasn't----"
" Who wouldn't ?" She cuts me with a dismissive wave of her hand " He is smoking hot "
As if answering her own question she looks around at the girls running around us who all but ignore the said hot guy she is taking about " The girls of this school must be insane "
Then her voice softens " You should hang out with him "
I blink at her " No interaction with humans except for information .Remember ?" I remind her of the rule
She chuckles " Since when have you started following the rules ? "
Now, that's a good point.
" Have fun" She gives my shoulder a gentle squeeze " It doesn't always have to be about work . You should have fun too "
" You mean no deep feelings involved . Just fun?" I question
"Exactly!! " She smiles slyly " You are going to meet him this afternoon at the cafe,aren't you ?"
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