CHAPTER IX
The Other Half
Claude said that I’m not allowed to remove it on my hand. How could I remove it even though I want to I’m not allowed?
I’m not used to having some ornaments dangling from my hand. Sometimes it’s itchy. Maybe this fake? Bought just somewhere and Claude just gave it to me to have rashes.
“Don’t waste your time, you can’t remove it.” Sade took my hand and watched the bracelet carefully.
“Who’s that from Ceny, are you hiding something from me?” Clover is really a nuisance. She’s even eating my chocolates. She said that she doesn’t want to eat breakfast because she’s on diet, who is she kidding?
“And why are you here in my room this early?”
We don’t have class today because all the preceptor has a Foundation meeting.
“And who is this?” Sade has a little boy with her and all he did is to examine my room. Has only been inside a room of other people?
“His name is Sugar,” Sade said.
“You should have told me if you’re going to make a baby club here, I should have come with you. Clover said jokingly. I just glared at her.
“Too ordinary.” The kid Sugar suddenly said. I don’t like the contour of the tongue of this kid.
“You kid, why are you here?” I pointed him.
“Why should you care? Eh, it’s what I want.” Stop me from pinching the side of this kid.
“Ceny he’s so cute. Kyaaa.” Clover went to Sugar and pinched his two cheeks.
“Stay away from me you woman!” Struggled Sugar. I just touch my head.
“He followed me over here. He said that he is bored.” Now Sade is looking at my sketch pad. Maybe Sugar is Sade’s classmate and decided to have a field trip in my room.
“Get out, shoo! I’m going to change and I’m have something to do.” Driving them away.
“What a bad girl! I said I miss you because I was sick for days, you didn’t even visit me!” Clover pouted.
“Quiet! I will pull your lips.” Clover hurriedly went out while holding her lips.
“I have work to do so I will leave you here, and Sugar you are going with me.” Sade went out first.
Sugar followed but he said something that surprised me. It’s only weak but I’m sure at what I heard.
“Your bracelet is pretty.”
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I decided to meet the Headmaster today.
I wasn’t able to go yesterday because of Claude. Why am I being called?
“Cenedy!”
Rhoanne called me not far from me. She’s with Claude, Aiden, and Victoria.
Should I go? But I decided to avoid them.
I didn’t notice that they are already near.
“Why are you spacing out?” Aiden said while holding my hand.
“He’s right, you didn’t greet us back, what happened to you?” Rhoanne asked with deep concern in her eyes.
“Guys it’s her concern. It’s up to her if she doesn’t want to tell.”
This is the first time I heard Victoria. She has short hair, I mean the same length as mine. She also has a fair skin and her presence is intimidating. Like you are talking to a queen.
Claude was just on the side and wasn’t talking. His eye bags are also gone. His face is brighter compared yesterday.
“My apologies. I’m Victoria Sein Grawn.” She extended her hand to me. She’s the one who controls the element of Lant or Earth.
“Ah… hello, I’m Cenedy Aceil Holsden.” I gladly accepted her hands.
“Where are you going Ceny?” Ask Rhoanne.
“I’m heading to headmaster office. Because I haven’t gone there yesterday.” Scratching my head. It’s embarrassing, maybe the reason I was called might be because I’ve done something wrong.
“Hold up guys. WE have important things to do than to hang out with her. Let’s just let her go.” I sense venom in her voice. Is Victoria mad at me?
“Yeah, that’s okay. It’s better if I will go alone. It’s embarrassing, I might have done something wrong, and you might hear it.”
“Guys, let’s go!” Victoria went ahead.
“Is it okay Cenedy?” Aiden asked looking in my eyes. I just give him a simple nod.
“We’ll go ahead Ceny. I also apologized for Vicky, she’s just like that.” Rhoanne explained. I guess I should not judge Victoria easily.
Then Rhoanne walks away. LEaving Claude.
He did not say anything, instead, he held my left hand. I flinch, what is he doing?… And raised the sleeve of my clothes.
The bracelet is there.
“Good.” That’s what he only said and walk away.
That’s it? He just looked if I had removed it or not? I just learned only now that Claude is weird.
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Tok…
tok…
tok…
(sound of knocking)
No one answered so I just entered.
So this is the headmaster’s office. The room is just simple but the room is very spacious.
There’s not that many things inside. A big table at the middle end of it and at the back is a large window that reach the ceiling. Opposite of it are books that are placed in a long bookshelves. The room is very cozy because of the brown, yellow, and gold motif.
“Hi Cenedy.”
“Sugar?” He came from the other door of the room. Why is that kid here? Is he lost?
“Why are you here?” Maybe he’s a relative of the headmaster or whatsoever.
“I’m here coz I like this place.” He eyes looked around. “Have you heard about The Tale of the First Mistress?” He asked.
First Mistress… If I’m not mistaken that’s the name of the painting in the library. Where I saw the weird book. The book that has no content.
“Do you know that the First Mistress is our source of power?”
Yeah power, but I don’t have one. I did not voice out because I noticed that he is being serious in his story telling.
Such a kid but acts like he is older than me. Oh well, I’m used to Sade that’s why I’m not that shocked at Sugar’s behavior.
“She balances everything. If she disappear, every Sceillian will also gone. In short he is the most important person in the world.” Sugar explained.
If it’s so. the Sceillian has a source. Why did I not know it? Is it because I’m not listening to the Sceillian history. Am I that bitter because I don’t have a Sceill?
“You seem amazed, aren’t you listening to your history?” He asked.
“Uh… no? Why bother if I don’t have an ounce of what you called power? You can’t blame me though.” I said as-a-matter-of-fact tone.
“But you’re a Sceillian you should have know that.” He said sarcastically.
“Yeah, pops.” I just rolled my eyes.
“But here’s a thing, it wasn’t in any book. The First Mistress is dying.”
My mouth hang open. I feel like the burdens is on my shoulder. But why am I feeling like this? It’s not like I really did care of all this shit. I mean I don’t have a Sceill so why do I feel this way?
“And what will happen?” I asked carelessly. I don’t have know what to ask but that.
“Honestly, I don’t know.” He said wearily.
“And why are you telling me this?” I asked with my raised brow.
“So you would know.” His tone slightly increased.
“Why do you want me to know?” I eyed him suspiciously.
“Because honestly. I just thought you are the Mistress’s other half.“
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