Chapter 47

  (Bully in the Cafeteria)

  Lazarus watched with ecstasy as Hunter charged towards him with full force. He had calculated the distance between them already, though with the invisible shield he had around him, he believed that Hunter wouldn’t be able to get him. But he doesn’t know what to expect, Hunter might have fortified himself more.

  He might have gotten more powers, so he also prepared himself for a fight. Just as hunter drew nearer, his fangs erupted as he pushed his claws forward; he collides with the magic shield as the force pushed him backward. He let out a loud growl as Lazarus roared in laughter.

  Getting on his feet, he used his sharp vision to examine the shield and believed that he had been fooled by Lazarus, but he didn’t let down his guard; he let out a wide smirk.

  “Next time…Hunter…don’t be too forward, learn…to observe” Lazarus noted

  “Just because you have learned how to make spells a lot doesn’t mean that you are a god. Lest you forget, the person standing in front of you isn’t just your king, but your god” he yelled

  “And let me remind you..that that same person who made you a god was once banished from this land. Can anything good come out from Onyx?” he resorted. Hunter felt the height of his anger; he stared at the ring on his finger and smiled.

  Lazarus had already had a clue on what he was about to do, so he began casting a spell to create a portal, and just then, Hunter stretched forth his finger; the ring glowed, piercing into the shield, as it made a cracking sound.

  He roared in laughter as it broke further until it finally collapsed.

  A fog of smoke rose up, and just as it cleared off, he couldn’t find him. He was too slow; Lazarus had already gone, leaving no trace behind.

  “Arghhh” Hunter roared, hitting his fist in the ground

  “I will get you Lazarus…just wait for it” He gritted

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  London~

  Emerald’s POV

  The bell rang for the first lecture, and D’Arcy was yet to be in school. Though the teacher hasn’t arrived yet, the class is a bit rowdy.

  “Damn, why is the teacher not yet here…I think we are having Mrs. Webster this morning” Rose stated, though my mind wasn’t in class, but I still heard her. I didn’t bother to reply to her; my mind is far off, thinking about Dave.

  I mean, after the kiss we shared that day, I have always been longing to see him, to feel his touch on my skin, his soft lips across my lips….damn, is this Emerald thinking this way, gosh.

  I was still dazed in my thought until I heard my name

  “Miss Lush, will you do us a favor by telling us what’s on your mind?” Mrs. Webster stated. I gasped in shock, looking around as everyone’s gaze was on me. I mean, I didn’t know when she came in, and perhaps she had called on me to do something which I clearly didn’t hear because I was busy thinking of a guy…damn, what has Dave done to me.

  “Erm…I’m sorry, Ma, I just zoned out.” I cleared my throat, and she rolled her eyes.

  This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.

  “Ok…as I was saying earlier, do me a favor by collecting the group assignment; I want it on my table before the closing hour. Is that clear?”

  “Yes ma” I replied

  “Ok…today..we will be talking about…” She started her teaching, while my eyes wandered beside me and landed on Rose. She gave me this ‘what’s wrong’ look, while I shook my head.

  “Nothing” I mumbled.

  Throughout the lecture, I wasn’t settled; Dave was yet to arrive; what was keeping him? The bell for break rang as we all headed out to the cafeteria.

  “Do you notice that Dave is not in school, but our project is with him, what are we gonna do now?” Rose asked

  “I don’t know. I will need to submit the others before the end of the day, but Mrs. Webster will still find out that ours is not among them. She might penalize us for it.

  “Have you called him yet?”

  “Yes…but he is not picking up” I stated, as we ordered our food, before picking a table.

  Just then, Gary came to stand at the front, clearing his throat to gain everyone’s attention.

  “Hi student of Crystal High…your lovely boy here will be having a party this weekend at my house” He smiled as the students chattered happily

  “In the palace?” a blonde girl asked, showing her full teeth

  “Not in the palace dump ass….” He snapped rolling his eyes, as her face sadden

  “But it will be held in one of the most popular clubhouses in the city. Lion Clubhouse and everyone is invited. It’s gonna be filled with fun, games, and drinks” He boasted, earning a loud shout of glee

  “I will be expecting you all…and you to Emerald..” he winked at me as I frowned. I heard Rose scoff before facing her food.

  “Stupid asshole,” Rose mumbled after he had gone back to his seat. I let out a smirk

  “Seems like you are getting over him”

  “Why won’t I, I’m sick of being insulted by him, now I know who he really is. I was blinded by love before” she replied.

  I didn’t say anything, everyone was minding their food until someone stepped into the cafeteria

  “Oh my god…just check him out,” A girl muttered, as I glanced up to have a look at who they were talking about. Lo and behold, Dave walked in, wearing a bright smile as he waved at the girl, giving him the green light.

  “Why is he just coming now” Rose asked

  “I…don’t know” I managed to reply, gulping down the food in my mouth. I could feel my heart leaping for joy. I don’t know why I feel like running towards him, pulling him in an embrace, and smashing my lips on his…gosh.

  I was still drooling when I heard his voice, he had already come closer

  “Hi….”

  “Hey Dave…you are late” Rose snapped funnily, he chuckled

  “Yea…I had to do something important…. I didn’t know that I would take much time to come,” he replied, pulling out a seat. He sat opposite me, as our eyes met. He winked.

  I could feel butterflies trying to find their way out of my stomach.

  “Hey….how are you” he asked

  “I’m fine” I replied, trying hard not to blush

  “Did you come with the assignment?”

  “Sure..sorry I had to come late…let me order something” he stated, getting on his feet. He ordered his food and was already coming back when Crystal spoke up

  “Hey, Davd cutie…care you join us over here…I reserved a seat for you” She smiled out, beckoning on him.

  “Ouch…is that really Crystal asking him to join her” Someone whispered from behind

  “Damn, he is lucky…not all guys get to eat with Crystal High’s daughter.” Another stated.

  Her seat is a reserved place, more like a VIP, and the food given to her and anyone who joins her table is always specially prepared. In one word, she is treated like a princess in the school, and her followers enjoy lots of souvenirs.

  Everyone watched D’Arcy as he paused in his steps.

  “He is surely gonna join her; he won’t turn her down,” Another girl muttered as the chattering continued. But D’Arcy clearly ignored them all; he smiled out briefly, facing Crystal

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  “Erm…I’m sorry Crystal..but as you can see, I have gotten a seat already…maybe next time” he winked at her, before going to join Emerald and Rose

  “God damn..he turned her down,” Someone said out loud, as the student began whispering to each other. It became so much that Crystal became enraged, she banged her fist on her table, making the plate crash to the ground

  “You all should just shut your mouth up” She yelled, as everywhere became silent. She took up in haste, about leaving when a student came running from the counter, holding a plate of spaghetti collided with her, mistakenly.

  The plate fell off the student’s hand, crashing on her leg.

  “Arghh” She yelled, kicking it off

  “Oh my gawd…I’m sorry…i…” She didn’t wait for her to finish her state as she landed a resounding slap across her face.

  “How dare you pour hot spaghetti on me…you this b!tch” she picked up the plate, hitting her with it, as the student kept pleading with her.

  D’Arcy tried getting up on his feet as he watched the scene, but Emerald held his hand

  “She only wants to get your attention, don’t go,” She stated. He sighed, sitting back in his seat

  Though she doesn’t like the fact that Crystal is bullying the student, she knows what she can do. If D’Arcy should go to stop her, she will start her fake tears and try to hug him again, she might even kiss him this time, and she won’t be able to take that in.

  That might cause a fight between her and Crystal.

  Looking back at where D’Arcy sits, Crystal noticed that he wasn’t even paying attention to the scene she was making but concentrated more on what Emerald was saying to him.

  This made her more enraged; she angrily dropped the plate and walked out of the cafeteria, cursing Emerald.