Chapter 13_AJAX

Teacher Elora ran to me and held me gently. "Are you okay?" she asked with concern.

"I'm fine, the girls" I pointed to the basement.

Teacher Magnus rushed inside to get the girls.

"What happened here?" the dean asked me.

"How did you find us?" I dared to answer the Dean's question with another one.

"I told them" the silver-haired girl said to me I frowned my face in confusion, "How? You spied on us?" I asked, my eyes dimmed.

"She did not , she has a precognition power, she remembered she saw something about you and she came to report it tonight when she felt you were in danger " the dean answered for her. What? So someone had indeed seen the vision ahead and still allowed us to go through all that?

"And you did not see it necessary enough to warn us before the whole thing happened ?

"She shook her head "I wasn't sure about my powers yet but when I saw you this evening, I got restless but I do not like to get in people's way, I'm sorry. I thought you might not believe me if I tell you"

"Miss. Clarke I do not believe you have the right to question people right now, you will be in serious trouble after recovery " the dean reminded me.

We were going to get punished, I knew. We broke the school's rules. We sneaked out at night and it was all my fault. I landed the girls in trouble too. But I was just trying to help! I guess I should be grateful towards the silver haired girl, even if the help came late, it still came and she just saved my life. Teacher Magnus came out with teacher Elora they were carrying the unconscious and wounded Mia and Mackenzie. The dean and I rushed to them as they neared. They dropped the girls on the floor.

Teacher Elora stood up "I'll go get a healer" she said and ran away immediately. I touched the girls passionately the blood on their faces made me cry. What have I done?

"What's done is done, crying won't solve anything " Teacher Magnus cautioned me. Soon teacher Elora came back with the healer. He was a senior boy. When she said healer earlier I thought she meant a doctor, when I saw the person she came back with, I wondered how he was going to heal the girls. He bent closer to the girls and touched their arms with both hands. At first it seemed as

if he was just placing his hands on them without anything special happening. Until a bright light glowed under his palm it made a low jingling sound.

The girls opened their eyes slowly while their wounds disappear sluggishly.

"Mia, Mackenzie " I called on to them, my voice heavy and shaky. They both looked at me simultaneously "Medusa?" then they looked up at the dean and the teachers. As if suddenly remembering Ajax.

"Thecrazy senior" Mia panicked.

"It's fine, he's gone now,' I said and hugged the both of them.

"Return to bed ladies, tomorrow after classes report to my office"the dean addressed up before walking away with Teacher Magnus.Teacher Elora walked us to our hostel before turning back herself.

The woman who had similar traits to Mia, both with their prescription glasses and old-fashioned hairstyle. She probably felt for us like a mother and decided to see us get to our hostel safely.

When we got to the entrance of the hostel building.

"Have a good night sleep girls, be rest assured you're safe as long as you don't wander away again'" she told us and went her way.

All four of us including the silver haired girl

walked to our rooms silently. The girl's room came before ours as she was about to open the doors to her room

"Thank you" I said with genuine appreciation to her

She saved my life. She only nodded without turning to me and went into her room. l and the girls entered our room. At first it was quiet and weird between us. Mia broke the silence "I knew something was fishy about the whole thing, I told you girls but you didn't listen " she held her

forehead.

"This is not the time to pass blame Mia" Mackenzie cautioned.

"I was only trying to help" I said quietly.

"I know Medusa, I am only saying next time let's be more careful and consider the odds before making haste decisions " Mia said. I collapsed on my bed, I do not feel safe anymore. What if Ajax comes to attack me in my sleep? He did say he would be back, I trembled.

"By the way, what happened while we were out? How did the dean and the teachers get to us and what we that weird girl doing there also?" Mackenzie questioned me.

"The girl saw a premonition about the

happening beforehand so she alerted the dean and the teachers " I saw the girl's countenance changed following my words.

"Why didn't she alert us first then we would know not to go, what the hell is wrong with her" Mia stressed in anger.

"I don't know but let's be thankful she finally decided to alert the dean. Only God knows what might have happened if she didn't" I shrugged.

"That senior, who is he?" Mackenzie asked while staring at empty space.

"He is actually a dead senior, a spirit "I explained.

"What?" the girls chorused.

"I am as clueless as you girls "I threw my hands up in the air listlessly.

"Don't forget to mention it to the dean

tomorrow, he might know something" Mia told me.

I looked at her and rolled my eyes " of course l would, I am scared down to my

wits right now" We were so tired and decided to sleep. I didn't mention to the girls what Ajax said

about my father. I do not want them to see

me as someone who would cause them

problems. As I lay in bed, different thoughts ran to my mind in quick succession. I was angry, sad

and homesick.

I did not want to be in the magical school anymore, I do not want any powers and l did not want to be 18 anymore. I also do not want to flirt with the boys too.I just want out and wanted to go home,

I need my mother. I sobbed into my pillow, I sobbed hard. I had never felt so helpless in my life and never felt so homesick.Slowly, I drifted to sleep.i found myself back at home, mama was in

front of me and so was Anas. I was back at home? Did a fairy just grantmy wish? I looked around, it was Anas's birthday and we had decorated the whole house with balloons, foil curtains, poster cut outs and other things you embellish the house with

during house parties. A four steps chocolate cake mama had specially made for Anas stood at the middle of the sitting room.

"Medusa, go bring more balloons, that side is empty" I heard mama's voice order me. Her sweet voice which she used in scolding me, I missed it.

I wished she could scold me all the time now, I would do anything to remain with them even if mama scolds me all day every day. I would change my ways and become the perfect 90s daughter I so much disliked that she wanted.

I stood where I was and continued looking They at them as they ran helter-skelter trying to get the whole house ready for the party. Mama noticed I didn't move from where stood "Medusa! I thought I just told you to go get something " she looked at me with the same scolding eyes she always looked

at me with whenever I didn't listen when

she talked. And, I Jumped back to reality.

"Yes mama on it" I said and ran towards her room to take the balloons. I Looked around her to and touched her things emotions swirling around me.

I couldn't believe I was back here at home. I

suddenly felt safer, nothing could possibly go wrong. I took the balloons and rushed back to the

sitting room.

"Hey sis" Anas greeted me again. I hugged her tightly, I missed her and her numerous greetings.

"Happy birthday Anas," I said lovingly to her.

"That's enough sis you will choke me to death at this rate" she said when I didn't let go of her.

I laughed out loud, I missed her so. My little

sister whom I loved so much. We finished the decorations and waited for the guests. Not long, bang! Bang! Someone was by the door.

"The guests are here!" Anas shouted and went to get the door. She opened the door with excitement and joy watched her stand by the door looking

disappointed as she turned her face back to us, stuck in her stomach was a dagger. My baby sister had a horrified expression as blood dripped from her stomach while she looked at me. She held the dagger and tried to stick it out.

"No Anas!" mama shouted in horrification and ran to her. I saw Ajax's head enter the door with another dagger he stuck into mama's chest

too. This cannot be happening, it was just now I

was glad to be back home.

"No"I shouted at the top of my voice. Not my mama and Anas, they can not be dead.