Can’t fool a blind man? | Part 1

"W-What the hell..am I witnessing?" Anastasia exclaimed as she stared at Callista rubbing her cheek on her cousin's arm "Did you put a spell on her or something?" she asked Ignis while pointing at Callista.

"I...I also don't know" he blankly said while shaking his head "Did something happen young duke?" Denovan curiously asked so Ignis can't help but recall what happened.

After the kiss yesterday she said "I told you so" with a cheeky grin on her lips and the next day she suddenly started clinging to him.

"Did you bewitch her young duke?" Denovan asked with raised brows "What? Why would I do that?" was his quick reply with his eyebrows furrowed "Hey, did you hit your head this morning?" Anastasia asked so Callista looked at her.

"I did not" she said while blinking "Then why are you suddenly clinging to Ignis like that? You are like a different person as I look at you" she said as she stared at her suspiciously so Callista tilted her head.

"Why? I like him, obviously" she said and smiled up at Ignis who had his eyebrows furrowed and sighed while the other two had their jaws drop.

"L-L-L-Like him? Did I hear that correctly Denovan? Yes, yes! I'm just dreaming" Anastasia said with a forced smile as her body swayed trying hard to convince herself

"Princess, please calm down" Denovan said as Anastasia leaned onto him when she felt the sudden dizziness "Has the world gone crazy Denovan? Or are we the ones who are crazy?" she said like she had been abandoned.

"I don't know. But looking closely it seems like something happened yesterday Lady Ana." Denovan said so Anastasia looked back at the two.

"But if you also look closely, it seems like she's not lying" she said as she could see Callista wagging her tail at Ignis "Heyyo! Watchu doing?" Ivan came near them skipping with a huge smile on his face that quickly disappeared when he saw Callista.

"W-What is that witch doing here!?" he exclaimed and hid behind Denovan "Long time no see, Ivan" Callista cheerfully greeted him that gave him a chill up his spine.

"W-Wha... See!? How come someone can change their attitude like that! And w-what are you doing clinging to Ignis like that?! Are you going to eat him?! " he said while pointing an accusing finger at her.

"Shut up if you don't want me to slice that finger" Ivan quickly retracted his finger as he suddenly saw the devil smiling with a glare while looking down at him.

"What is she even doing here? And worse, with Ignis?" he asked the two with a horrified look "She said that she likes Ignis" Ivan froze at their words as his bottom lip slowly trembled "L-Like who!?" he exclaimed.

They don't know how afraid Ivan was of Callista since the day she threatened his life.

So he doesn't know why he has to suck up to Callista who was in the same English Class as them and was even at the same table.

"Callista, don't you have anything better to do?" Ivan asked her who was between Anastasia and Ignis

"You don't expect me to just leave while we are having the same class do you?" she asked back with a smile "Then at least find another table!" he scowled while pointing at the other vacant tables.

"Shut up if you don't want me to throw this table at you myself" she said and her expression quickly changed as she glared at him so Ivan cowered in fear.

"He's right" she quickly looked at Ignis when he spoke but this time with an innocent look "Why? You don't want me here?" she looked up at him with a pout as Ignis stared at her before sighing and facing the board.

"Do whatever you want" he said in defeat "Are you serious?" Ivan quickly groaned in protest "I told you so!" Callista once again cheered when her attention turned to someone who had entered.

"Who is that?" she asked while still staring at them "Oh, them? They're the sons of Count Mel" Denovan answered.

"Now that you mention them, this is the first time I'm seeing them in person" Anastasia realized as she glanced at the newcomers "Why? Don't they attend the Academy?" Callista confusedly asked so Anastasia hummed.

"They don't usually attend classes because as you can see the youngest son is disabled. Rumors say he chose to lock himself than to show off with the others" she said.

"But they said the eldest son was good in magic but because he needs to take care of his brother he chose not to attend classes. Is it normal for twins to be like that?" Ivan sighed.

"But they're just normal. A typical family who protects each other as the youngest, Jackson, has weak mana and the eldest, Jake, has the strongest." Denovan said so Callista stared at the boy getting pushed on his wheelchair.

"That's weird.." she mumbled "What's weird?" Anastasia asked so she shook her head and smiled "Oh, nothing. But is he blind?" she asked when she noticed his eyes.

"Yes, I heard he was born with it" Anastasia said while studying Callista's face "Is that so?" she said with a smile "Why are you suddenly interested in them?" Anastasia asked.

"Because it's the first time I've seen them since I got here" she said and turned to Ignis who had been playing with his pen "Okay, class. Let's start the lesson" the Professor finally arrived in the classroom.

When the class had finished, Ignis decided to escape his friends including Callista, and played underneath a tree as he stared at the leaves moving from the wind.

He doesn't know why Callista suddenly had a change of heart or the reason for that kiss she gave but he's too tired to think. After what happened yesterday he already wasted his time thinking about what happened along the lake.

It's not like she's a spy or something for him to be on alert although she is a threat though.

How he was able to assure that, you may ask? Aside from having a bipolar personality there's nothing else wrong with Callista.

"There you are" Callista's smiling face came into view as he sighed "You suddenly disappeared when we left the classroom. But isn't this also where we first met?" she said when she noticed the surroundings.

"How did you find me?" Ignis asked so Callista looked down at him "Hm? I just did" she said and sat beside him "Did you put a tracking spell on me or something?" he said and glanced at her from the side.

"Oh? Why would I dare?" she said with a smile like she was not taking him seriously "By the way, what's that necklace? That's also the one you dropped before." he said and glanced at the big pendant laying on her chest.

"Oh, this? It helps me control my powers or stop me if I go berserk." she said so he looked at her with furrowed eyebrows.

'If she goes berserk? That means...all of the power she had shown was just an ounce of it?' Ignis thought.

"Is it okay for you to tell me that?" he asked and sighed so she looked at him "Why not? I like you" she straightforwardly said so he choked on his spit and turned away.

"And you expect me to believe that? Why would you even like me when we just fought yesterday because of you threatening my friend." he said so she pouted "I thought we already got over with what happened yesterday after I kissed you..." she said while blushing.

"Got over? after we- Do you think I could get over something serious that quickly?" he asked with furrowed brows as Callista chuckled "Maybe because you saw something in me that no one else had before" she said.

She had a sweet smile on her face as she stared at the scenery in front of them, with her brown locks being blown away by the wind.

Ignis just couldn't get himself to make that smile disappear so he decided not to answer and stared at the sky. But was that really a good reason for her to like him?