“Morning ma chérie, time to get up. Take a shower and eat. I’m making crepes and tulle’ strips,” JP says cheerily and waltzes out of the room.
Stunned, I look down and find my light pink top stuck to my chest and Lynx laying at the bottom of the bed laughing at me.
‘Shut up! It’s not funny.’I pout, but I can’t restrain my lips from pulling up into a smirk. Lynx starts rolling around on the bed laughing his furry butt off, and when he goes to his right, he rolls too far and falls right off the bed, hitting something hard.
‘Ugh. That hurts,’he complains, and I laugh at him.
‘Why are you laughing at my pain, Rez? I’m dying. I think your bag just punctured my ribs,’he whines, standing up and spasming like an inflatable tube man. If you’ve never seen a big cat move like that… consider yourself lucky.
‘It serves you right, you prick. You should have woken me up before JP came in and doused me,’I say, getting out of bed and heading to the bathroom.
‘And miss him spraying you with his wet, warm liquid?’
‘Oh, my God!’I shriek and slam the door while he laughs.
After a quick shower, I get dressed in my uniform, choosing a long shirt and pants combo, and head out to the kitchen. What I walk into boggles my mind, but right in front of the island is a dance-off. JP twirls around, shaking his hips, while Lynx and Moni are twerking toSir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back".This is why I need a damn phone. I want to record this!
‘Rezzi-Bear! Come get in on this.’
Moni sees me and motions for me to join. Do you know how disturbing it is to see a cat twerk? Watching his balls slapping around? It’s horrifying, but I have to admit, it’s not the first time I’ve seen something similar. Rolling my eyes, I do the only sensible thing in this situation: I jump in, twirling my hips, shaking my ass, and singing along. When the song ends though, I grab a fruit bowl and some water to drink since I keep forgetting to look for a replacement for my morning tea. Dance parties are energizing in the morning, but I still need to get things done.
N’Sync’s “Bye, Bye, Bye"comes on, and they continue to dance. I’m amused to see JP has such good rhythm. Turning around to watch while eating, I keep missing my mouth with my fork. But it’s worth it, watching JP’s abs ripple with each move.Sigh.
“You missed something right there,” Moni tells me when she finally takes a break, rubbing a bit of blueberry off my chin. I blush and lock my eyes in the vicinity of her cheek.
“Um, sorry.” For some reason, it’s hard to make eye contact. Duh, I know why. I was caught eye-fucking her brother… again.
“It’s okay, Rez,” she waves it off with a giggle, letting me know she knows exactly why it happened. The guys aren’t paying attention and it looks like she’s opening the door to talk, so I might as well make sure she’s okay with me checking out her brother. I quirk an eyebrow at her and she laughs, leaning in closer to me and dropping her voice down to a whisper. “It is. JP is my brother, and even though I want to beat him to death at times, I love him. I’m happy if he’s happy. I was just nervous he was going to steal my first bosom buddy from me. I… I haven’t had the best of times growing up,” she admits, rubbing her fingers.
“Let’s just say I was shocked when my powers first started to manifest, and I was notified I was coming to Purgatory Prep. It’s been a dream of mine for so long. So imagine my surprise that not only do I get to attend here but I got to show you around also. Levi asked me if I would mind spending some time showing around a newcomer that would also be my roommate since I spent so much time around Nova, and I just had to say yes! I grew up here, so it’s like my backyard. I’m now living my dream. JP started last year, and he struggled at first, but I like seeing him come out of his shell again.” She giggles while she points back at the boys, still dancing and being their extra selves.
We both laugh when Lynx does the worm in his Marten form, and JP tries to mimic him.
“Well, I make no promises on what’s going to happen there,” I nod towards the blue haired dancing machine. “But it’s nice to know I have your permission. No matter what, it won’t affect our friendship, okay?”
With a smile of relief, she gives a hum of contentment while she hugs me tightly before releasing me and reaching for an apple.
My curiosity is piqued, though, from what she mentioned.
“Do you mind telling me how you knew your powers started to manifest?” I ask, digging back into my fruit bowl.
“Oh, that one is easy. I was visiting my cousins in the Ever Woods over the summer, and the little bump humpers were picking on me. I flew up into the tree branches and started crying. The next thing I know, my cousins were screaming for help because they couldn’t swim, and the basin was flooding.” Unrepentant, she looks at me and laughs at the horror on my face.
“They didn’t die, Rez. That’s just when we found out my powers were manifesting. So, here I am. I’m just glad I’m friends with the Princes, and I was able to come to PP instead of the other schools around here.” She munches on her apple and leaves the kitchen toward her bedroom, signaling she’s done opening up, and I’m okay with that. One of these days, I’ll crack her.
‘Whew! I’m thirsty. Rez, can you help a hottie out?’
Glad that he’s adjusted so well here, I smile down at Lynx and get him some water in a bowl I set on the ground for him before cleaning up my own bowl. Once I’m done, I face the room and find JP is dressed, holding my backpack while he waits patiently with a smug grin.
“Ready to go?” He asks and holds out his hand for me. Lynx, done with his water now, crawls up and around my neck.
“Sure.” Entwining my fingers with his, I think he’s only going to walk out with me, but imagine my surprise when he tells me we have the same class this morning.
Class (Wednesday) Schedule
Lineage/Blood Magic
Casting 101
