Written by: Eunice Nwodu Ifunanya
“Why do you want to know?” Juicy mumbled putting the bracelet back on her wrist.
Ryan felt a burn around his palm so he slowly rubbed it against his pants to ease the pain.
“Would you just tell me?” He asked irritated.
“Well, it is a gift from my grandmother.” She replied glaring at him.
“Oh, I see…” He whispered as the burn in his palm increased.
It hurt like hèll and he wasn’t crying because the boyish part of him won’t permit that.
“Fine, I’ll see you later.” He said and walked away.
Juicy sighed and headed to the girl’s dorm.
“Do you think Spike likes me?” Astrid asked lying lazily on her bed and staring towards the ceiling.
That was the first thing she asked Juicy when she walked past her bed.
“What?! Why are you asking me that?” She panicked going closer to her.
“He just got me flowers and kept me company. I don’t know, Juicy but I feel like I like him too.” She whispered so the other girl’s would not hear her.
“You like him too? What makes you think he likes you?” Juicy asked wordlessly.
“I just told you he got me flowers, silly.” She stated looking perplexed.
“I don’t know what his intentions are but we have to be very careful around them. We barely know those jerks.” Juicy remarked remembering the photos Spike showed her the other day. Astrid without clothing and how they dumped her at a lonely area.
They’re definitely strange and heartless.
“Fine, I’ll stay away from him. Besides, the school rules are strictly against dating. I’ll be in big trouble if I date him.” Astrid replied thinking way ahead of the situation.
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“And now… My personal assistant is missing. How pleasant.” The new principal, King’s complained pacing around his office.
His workers he hired were going to start with repainting the school and installing the cameras soon and he wanted Mandy to watch over it but she wasn’t around to oversee things.
Unfortunately, he will have to do it himself, he declared and quickly dressed casually so he doesn’t get too hot outside in his suit.
*******
Ryan and his friends decided to meet up in the restroom this time around since many workers were all over the school.
“They got cameras. He wants to install it everywhere.” Justin said with clenched fists. This was bad. Very bad.
“And they designed new uniforms which will be in use next month. Unfortunately, it won’t be having pockets.” Darrell muttered.
“What?! That’s horrible, what the heçk is wrong with this new guy?” Spike quizzed irritated.
“Don’t worry, we’ll pay him a little visit soon. He will change his mind about all of his crazy plans. Especially trousers not having pockets.” Ryan said and they chuckled. “I’ll handle him. Spike, I saw you with Astrid. What the héll are you planning now with her?” Ryan asked him with an intense gaze.
“I like her and I need a weakling to mess with whenever I want. Don’t worry, I won’t ruin anything.” Spike replied wearing a smug on his face.
“Remember, we don’t want to hurt anyone. I say you stay away from her.” Ryan said rolling his eyes.
“Justin, since you are the smart one, help me find out about this… My hand is roasted.” Ryan said icily. He showed him his palm which had red marks of burns.
“I want to know what can harm a vampire like this. Something native, a necklace or beads. Anything at all.” He grunted not wanting to tell them about the discovery with Juicy. Her bracelet f—king burnt him.
*******
King’s was sitting on a chair and tapping on his phone. The painters and electricians were working right before him.
He had been watching them before he got bored.
“Sir…” Ryan said standing before him.
Principal King’s looked up with a grimace.
“It’s you…” He mumbled and Ryan was glad he remembered him.
“Sir, I think you should…” And then his eyeballs dug into his. Compelling him with his words and telling him exactly what he wanted him to do. “….So, tell them to ditch the cameras and go and you’ll forget why you ever needed cameras and why they should go ahead anyway. You would also forget that I was ever here and talking to you at this minute.”
By the time he was done, Principal King’s was already delirious from his hypnotic words. He nodded his head completely delusional.
Ryan walked away before he could do what he ordered him to do.
He got up and asked the electricians to leave and not to install the Camera.
Half of their problem, solved!
But to Ryan, he has a feeling it was temporary..
— MIDNIGHT —
The door to the girl’s dorm opened with someone walking in slowly towards Juicy’s bed.
She was fast asleep and didn’t notice the person take off her bracelet from her wrist.
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TBC
