AGATHA'S POV

I glared at the principal laying accusations at me.
"The rules have always been super clear, no intimacy on the school property... I expected better from you Agatha," he stated with a tone of disappointment.
His blue eyes that were always tucked under the wide spectacles shot to the male seated to my right. His composure firm and so put together.

"As for you William, I'll spare you since you're new. But let this never be repeated again. Or you will, regret ever eyeing a girl within the school."
I watched Will's expression smoothen even more. As the principal concentrated on the note he was writing, Will darted me a stupid smirk. Mouthing, 'I win' while running a hand through his hair.

Without a doubt, I knew it was either detention, or helping out with serving at the cafe.
But upon reading the red note handed over by the principal, a wave of confusion struck.
'Making mistakes is in human nature. I'm just glad that you've shown a sign of life inside. If you like this boy, don't be afraid to let him know... Uncle Gary.'

Oh! Right, he had written it as my uncle and not as a principal.

That man, was my mom's older brother. But he had no idea the kind of hell that went through in the Cruise mansion.
So he thought I liked that insane guy?
"But just to be clear, I'll give both of you a light punishment..."
Gary eyed us in turns, entwining fingers under his large chin.
"After school, both of you will clean the library."
That was fair. But a little inconsiderate since I hated that William guy.
Could this get any worse? I thought rising.
* * *

Walking in the library, I found Will with a bucket of water and one mop.
He raised keys at me. "We'll be the ones locking it. So, we're all alone," said walking towards me.
I didn't flinch, held my ground like an ancient tree roots.
Realising his closeness wasn't affecting me, Will reached behind me and pulled the door shut. Then walked away.
"We can be quick about this, or go slow and go home late. Now do we want the Cruise princess going home at midnight?"
I rolled my eyes dismissively, finally forcing my legs to move.

Will took care of dusting the shelves, while I mopped the floor. It was quite silly that I'd accepted the punishment while I was innocent all that while. He had forced his lips on mine.
William had been the one holding me... Slowly, the memory came back. A weird warmth corrupted the inside of my chest. It flowed all through my veins like blood.
Remembering how his lips had felt against mine, his cruel grasp on me, it felt a bit... Not now Agatha.

Suddenly, something slipped around my waist from behind. Then a solid warm wall plastered itself on my back.
Hot air slapped on my neck from the intruder's face.
"Looks like someone is lost in space," a hot whisper filled my right ear. It sounded incredible. Felt out of this world. For the first time in my weird life, a male had taken interest in me despite the rumors of my family.
He had been the first male to kiss me. Though I hadn't participated.

But no!
I tried wriggling him off. Earning a slight groan. "Damn! She can wiggle her ass too."
My eyes widened realising just how erotic it must have been for him with my butt wriggling on his groin.
"Will, please," I begged lowly.
My hands had gripped the mop rod like vices. And the warmth was back, from the hands claiming my waist, to the face dug on the skin of my neck like he'd drain my blood anytime.
I gasped at that thought.
The Damned one, he'd...

They said he'd revive the cursed souls. The Living Dead.
That meant he'd bring back the bloodsuckers to existence. Damned souls that had been locked up in the abyss by the blood of eighteen holy priests that had sacrificed their lives to protect humanity.

Out of nowhere, energy buzzed through me, and I spun around inhumanely before snapping at Will's neck.
That wasn't me. It was 'him'.
And I couldn't control his darkness. His urge to destroy what doesn't please him.
"Aga-tha!" Will choked.
"Let g-o."
Without any grasp of my actions, I thrust him to the tables. He rolled on one, then turned it over falling to the floor.
With the inner demon satisfied, it went back to sleep.

"Oh my gawd!" I sobbed rushing to help Will.
On seeing me, he crawled away terrified. "Get the hell away from-me you witch!"
A few coughs followed the repulsion.
"I...I'm sorry."
It's all I could say. All I could think of other than running out of the library in tears.
* * *

By nine PM, I was in bed.
Living in a big mansion with so many people yet none to confide with was worse than any tease at school.
But I had survived in it over the past eighteen years. Nothing would be new to that story. Yet, some new need to talk to someone else had popped ever since meeting William.
After what I did to him in the evening, had a deep feeling he might never look my way again.
Even worse, preach how monster I had acted.

Well, had to wait till the next day to find out...

Thursday.

The air smelt different. The gazes and stares from students normal, but with a sprinkle of shock and criticism.
Wherever I passed, heads were raised. Fingers were pointed. And murmurs were ran as they stated at their phones.
Just breathe Agatha. Breathe.
It's all I could do other than continue with my journey to my locker. From far, I could see the pink notes stuck on it.
Something inside me fell.
This sort of thing had happened to me back in junior high school.

But I braced the energy to go nearer and look at them.
'You're such a pretender'

'Do you also fake your wealth?'

'Damsel in distress'

'Pervert'

'Kissing in the library like some sex depraved slut'

The insults were too many to wrap my head around.
They were giving me a certain headache that got me weak from hair to toe. My world was spinning in endless circles.
Then I was falling.

In my half-consciousness, I saw a blurred figure running down to me. "Agatha? Can you hear me?"
Even in my drowsiness, I couldn't mistake that voice for any other. The captain, Harry.

"Take...me...home." I whispered before succumbing totally to the void.