“Sure it is, but if you want to spend more time with me, ma chérie, all you have to do is ask,” he laughs.
Zeke comes up and joins in on our hug, and I can’t help but feel completely safe with these guys, even though I want to strangle JP at the moment.
We join Moni and Lynx back in the living room when the food arrives. I spend the night nestled in between JP and Zeke on the couch while eating my Gyro with extra tzatziki sauce. While we watch TV, I notice the guys keep sending looks to each other. Instead of asking what’s going on, I quickly dismiss it when those looks and touches are passed my way. Gah, I’m such a girl when it comes to flirting. I must have dozed off though, because the last thing I remember, is me being curled up in JP’s lap.
Chapter Fourteen
Life’s a Bitch
Rez
Moni comes crashing into my room bright and early, acting as my alarm clock. Barreling into me, she pushes me out of bed, and I land face-first onto the floor. “Oops. Sorry! I didn’t know I was that strong!” She apologizes, looking down at me. “You’re gonna be late for class if you don’t get up,” she squeaks and rushes out of the room. I think I might just have to kill her today. I pull myself up and reach for my alarm clock. Sure enough, my alarm didn’t go off.What the hell? What’s the point of having an alarm if it doesn’t work?
After taking a quick shower, I dress in my uniform, opting for a long sleeve shirt and skirt. My nerves are just slightly on edge from thinking of joining my first class. Having my tour yesterday helped, but I still have no idea how it will go and that’s where the jitters come in. I twist my hips to see how high my pleated skirt flares, making sure I’m not showing my goods to just anyone. I’ve never worn uniforms before and I’m not sure how I feel about it. Before leaving my bedroom, I fasten the magic bracelet that came with my uniform around my left wrist. In the center is a small clear stone that apparently is used to track our magic levels. When our power advances, the color will change and we can move up in the classes.
Thankfully I have time to start the day off with a meal, so I head out to the kitchen to make my breakfast. Some bagels are on the counter so I throw one in the toaster and pause when I reach for a mug for my morning tea. A little bit of homesickness hits me when I realize my morning routine has completely changed, no more homemade herbal tea for me. Wandering in at his leisure, Lynx wraps himself around my neck as I eat some fruit along with my bagel, and he chews on some mixed nuts. Singing "Ugly" by Bubba Sparxxx, he shoves what looks like a walnut into his mouth.
Rolling my eyes at his antics, I push him off when he starts to hump my neck on the chorus and tell him to clean up our breakfast mess really quick. Grabbing my bag full of books from my room, I’m ready for my first day, and I head for the door with Lynx on my heels. Moni flies into the living room before I leave, and I wave.
“I’m off to class. See ya in a few hours, okay?” I say, walking towards the door.
“What? I don’t get a goodbye? Am I chopped liver now?”Knots asks as I step into the hall.
‘Nope. Chop Liver would actually be a step up for you, Knob goblin.’Lynx says, chuckling. Why am I not surprised that Lynx and my magical door can talk to each other?
‘Yeah, keep talking furball, you’re one step away from becoming fur boots,’Knots says.
“The two of you better knock it off. Bye, Knots,” I say in my head, walking to the elevator.
I pull out my class schedule for the day while we ride down in the empty floor to ceiling mirrored elevator. Thank god the Harpies weren’t waiting to catch a ride down. Lynx starts fidgeting and shaking his fluffy ass as soon as we step in.
‘What are you doing?’I ask staring at him like he’s lost his mind.
‘I’m checking out my ass and thighs. Do you think I’m getting fat? Is that why I haven’t gotten laid?’He whines.
‘Sometimes, I just can’t deal with you, Lynx.’Rolling my, eyes I look over my schedule.
Class (Monday) Schedule
Supernatural/Human Politics
Creatures 101
Survival 101
Specialty Class (Computer Programming)
My first class will be politics, and I don’t even have coffee to help keep me awake. I didn’t realize this place was its own form of torture.
‘Who needs coffee when you’ve got a sexy bundle of me?’Lynx asks as he rubs up against me.
‘You know, the reason you haven’t gotten laid is because you cough up hairballs and your ass is hairy. What do you expect though? You’re a CAT, well Marten right now. Although you’re sweet enough to cause me diabetes,’I reply as we walk to class. Lynx scoffs in response and I can’t help giggling.
Joining the other students scurrying to their first day of classes, I weaved my way through creatures of varying sizes. I swear I’m never going to get used to this place. The class I’m heading to is in the same wing I found Ryker in the other day. Pestilence Tower. War, Death, and Famine make up the other towers that hold our primary classes. As you might have noticed, they’re named after the Four Horsemen. Go figure.
I quickly make my way down the hall and find my classroom. This time there’s a picture that fills the frame next to the door. The face looking back at me is of a rounded bald man huffing and puffing with irritation, the background swirling with an array of oranges and red. It’s so mesmerizing, that is until the face of the elderly male makes eye contact and screeches at me. “What the hell are you looking at? Get moving!”
I jump.
