CHAPTER 5

I sighed, too much thinking and stress for today but I can't stress out now. I opened the large door that leads towards the terrace and was embraced with the cold breeze of air. 'Think Alex, think' I said to myself but the more I thought about the situation, the more I seem to run into a void of a never-ending terrain. I groaned and banged my fist onto the concrete in frustration. This was going to be a long night.

The next day, when I looked at myself in the mirror, a sigh escaped through my mouth as I looked far from descent. I looked nothing but a prince. I had bags under my eyes, my hair was disheveled and well, I looked horrible in general. I was still in my pajamas still remembering that I changed into it from my suit last night. My classes were going to start soon as someone slipped my schedule through the door.

My first class was History and Order which is going to start 9:00 A.M, Arts of Magic and Science at 1:00 P.M then lastly is when we get to practice our abilities at 4:00 P.M, yeah, I know, the schedule is packed but I only have to go to class for at least three days in a week and the rest of the dates are for me to decide what to do. It was still eight and I am still not in the mood to prepare but figuring that I still have to do it sooner or later, I pushed myself out of bed and into the shower.

I did not get any sleep at all last night, thinking about solutions and tricks so that I can manipulate these people into believing I have power but surprise! I came up with nothing at all. The cold water washed over my body as I closed my eyes, relaxing for the very first time since I got here. Unknowingly, tears were escaping secretly from my eyes. I stepped out of the shower and stared at myself in the huge mirror. I looked defeated.

I sighed yet again and stepped out of the shower with a towel wrapped around my waist. I turned around after closing the door and saw someone laying on my bed. I let out a rather girly scream which I cringed to but that's not the point here. There is an intruder in my room and I have no know-hows to defend myself. I could scream my lungs out but figured that no one would hear me through these thick walls and the rooms are far from each other, may it be 10 meters apart.

I stood in place, muscles constricted as the figure laying on the bed rise. My eyes widened when I figured who it was.

"Hey". The person spoke rather too casual for my comfort. I was overthinking now. Is he going to kill me?

"K-Kaval". I scolded myself for stuttering as my head was kept focused on the ground but decided to look up to him.

He was looking at me with an odd stare that I couldn't comprehend. His gaze was as if burning holes into my body. Then I remembered I was half-naked with only a towel covering my lower body. My hands unknowingly went up to cover my exposed skin which I assumed to look very girly, but I don't care okay?! It seems as if he got out from whatever trans he was in and shook his head and looked at me yet again.

"Why are you here?" I asked in a quiet voice. I walked over to my walk-in closet and decided what clothes to wear. Figuring that it was only Kaval, the panic in me subsided but I didn't let my guard down. He gave me an unfriendly impression yesterday after all.

"We have the same schedule." he spoke as I wore the clothes I picked.

"and?"

"Nothing. I just figured that we should head there together."

"Last time I recall you, were not very friendly and it is quite strange how you were so rude last night then becoming someone who wants to be my friend." I said as I looked at my face in the mirror.

"I never said I wanted to be friends." I froze at his reply. Of course, he wouldn't want to be friends with someone abnormal. Moments of silence later, Nate entered my room in his uniform. He looked over to Kaval and back to me.

"Let's go, your majesty, breakfast is served at the dining hall." I nodded as he seems to be not fazed with Kaval in my room. Speaking of which, I looked over to him only to find him staring at me. I felt uncomfortable, but I let his action slide nonetheless.

"Well? Are you going to stay here, cause if you are planning to look for something, I assure you. This room is very close to being empty." I spoke heading towards the door which Nate opened for me.

Kaval was right by my side the moment we stepped out of my room. As we walked down the hallway, odd stares were being thrown at us and I wouldn't even blame them. I bet everyone was talking about what happened last night.

The students had the same uniforms but had different pins which were based on which kingdom are you from. The sun was shining through the huge glass windows that I failed to notice last night, maybe they were behind these huge drapes.

We turned to a corner and I was immediately swarmed by these groups of students which I assumed are from my kingdom. I smiled at them sheepishly as they asked me about what happened last night to which I didn't reply.

"Move" Nate had to step in as the situation was rather getting out of hand.

"Excuse me whoever you are but we haven't seen the price since forever and you just want us to go?" someone said rather too fiercely.

Nate looked unbothered and ushered them away. Thankfully they listened but not without certain remarks to which I and Kaval laughed. Oddly I think we have the same humor. Nate was mumbling some incoherent words, maybe he was pissed.

"Do students from your kingdom do that to you?" I asked turning to Kaval.

"Don't worry, they only do that on the first week of your appearance." he said chuckling.

I looked at my watch and it was already nine. I groaned as we were going to be late and I didn't have my breakfast, well if it weren't for those girls that swarmed us not so long ago, I'd be sitting in class with a full stomach.

"Don't worry your majesty, I'll just explain it to the teacher-"

"Don't bother Nate. Let's just go. I don't want to be late on the first day" I said sighing.

"But we already are" Kaval spoke chuckling. I turned to him and sent him a glare to which he laughed even more. I groaned in frustration. Did he really want to come along with me just to annoy me this early? I mean its nine but it's still early. I groaned and walked away from him.

"Wait up" I walked even faster as Nate led me through the way, if it weren't for him, Id be marked absent by the time I arrive at the class. Moments later, we were in front of a door to which Nate nodded into. I raised an eyebrow as if questioning him if we didn't have the same schedule and to my dismay, he shook his head. I sighed but nodded nonetheless.

"You know how to call me your majesty" I heard him speak as I entered the room which was huge. I mean it's your typical academy but with all the luxury. From golden touched table to painted ceilings. The teacher was already in and by the moment we walked in, all eyes were immediately on us.

I looked over to Kaval who just shrugged and motioned to follow him. The teachers' eyes never left us, and I thought he wanted some sort of apology for us being late, so I bowed slightly to him with a sheepish smile and to my utter shock, he smiled back. He looked like he was in his forties and what gave that away was his small wrinkles and some gray hairs.

He was wearing glasses as well but nonetheless, he was handsome. I looked around to look for a chair and found Kaval motioning me to sit beside him. I stared at him blankly and scanned the room for another chair. There was one vacant right at the back and so I went to go there straight ahead. I don't want to be pestered throughout this subject by Kaval, so I figured to not sit beside him.

He looked at me with a frown and to my surprise, I actually felt bad, so I smiled at him a bit just for that sole reason. I heard whispers and just by then did I notice that the students were still looking at me? Us?

I don't know. It looked like they were discussing why I didn't sit with Kaval. The moment I sat on the chair is when the whispers turned into gasps. I looked at them questioningly and they immediately looked away. I noticed Kaval laughing to which I find annoying.