Isabelle's POV

You know one thing that everyone knows is evil?

SCHOOL!

"Later dad, see you soon mum!". I quickly uttered and dashed out of the house. My parents had requested for Xander's limo to pick me up since we're now like a 'thing' but I rejected it since I'm not in for anymore fame neither do I want to be exposed to the hunters.

"Minuet, are you in school already?". I mindlinked as I walked briskly across the street.

"Yes, I wonder why humans are just so slow and sluggish at everything". He snorted.

"Hmph! You crazy mysticals need to try walking without superspeed and see what happens!".

I stomped my feet at his insult before running towards my classroom. Even though it was just a mindlink, it felt like he said it to my face.

Once I made it to the class, I shot him a glare from the doorway, only earning a hidden smirk from the demon.

Rolling my eyes, I took a glance around the room in search of the teacher, only for me to see Xander, Julius and Amy missing.

Hmmm....

The three culprits...

Dragging my sore legs, I made it to my seat silently and slumped in it with a deep sigh, hoping for the busy students to not notice me. I'm not in a good shape to talk about the prom's incidence.

Minuet mindlinked."Did you see him on your way here?".

"What? Who? No! Wasn't he in class??". I asked mentally.

"Not even a glimpse". He sighed.

"Not even a what?". I blinked in confusion.

The thought of Xander watching me now in his torturing coven sent chills all over me instantly. What if he found out everything and had taken three steps ahead of us?!

"Something isn't right though". He started.

"Really? How do you mean?". I asked, hoping it wasn't something serious.

"Don't you feel it? I'm sensing some strange magic in here". He inquired, with a low growl.

"I thought it was the air conditioner in the room that was giving me the weird vibes!". I spat out, even though it sounded absurd. You can't tell me he's suspecting I'm using magic for something, I'm not that stupid...actually, I'm not even stupid.

I never used my magic today and never intended on doing so either...t-this is getting d-disturbing as magic is involved.

Almost immediately or more like on clue, Julius and the other prefects walked in with a smiling face and laughing expressions. That was indeed something not right if you ask me. Why do all the prefects suddenly seem like nothing happened at all? Don't tell me they-

Huh?

Xander doesn't look happy like them, he looked all-

Why are they all looking at me!?

"If you don't do something, I'm gonna cut off that smiling parts of their faces".

Normally one would laugh it off but Minuet was always serious with his words and that scared me a lot.

Speaking of scared-

A look of sadness and anger radiated on my face as I saw Julius and Xander approach me. Xander for that matter! The very hunter that almost hunted me again!

I'm not ready to face two combos at a time-

I tried standing up to leave before anyone else notice me but a hand held me from doing so. It was so firm that for a minute I thought it was Xander, but when I saw how it was, I trembled inwards. Xander wasn't even with her anymore but was with his group at the other row. He was clearly avoiding me. Just great.

How's she so strong?!

"We need to talk...". She demanded in a deep angry tone. "Now".

"Talk?". I laughed coldly, attracting the class's attention on us. The whole class turned to us, throwing questions at the both of us. "You threw me off the building and you want to talk?!".

"I understand you've cut me off from your life...b-but did our friendship really mean nothing to you all these time?". She began, completely ignoring my question.

"Yes, it was nothing!". I snapped, shaking my head frequently as I reminded myself not to snap at her with my emotions involved as it'd be very risky. "You traitor!".

I tried to wriggle out of her grip but she didn't budge and even tightened her grip more on me.

"I'm coming in". Minuet's thought came pouring in my mind.

"N-no...this could be another trap, stay back...I'd handle this my way". I demanded over the mindlink.

"I give you three seconds to let go of my arm!". I lashed out, turning my face away to hide some splattering tears. "One!".

"You're crying, Isabelle! You're emotions are kicking in, I'm-".

"Don't!". I growled.

"To go find that your new weak buddy?". She said in a dark cold tone filled with sadness and hurt. "Heh, of course. I never meant anything to you at all after all".

The way she said it made me tremble in fear but I still took it as nothing but hurt words. If only she knew what have been going on in my life.

"That's it! I'm going to rip her apart if you don't do something".

"Two!". I tried to ignore them and lowered my vexed face, awaiting for the time to end.

"It's true that people do change...". She spat out and gave me a strange dirty look. "I've seen every inch of it now".

Her action and words created a knot of hurt in my chest. I really love her as a friend...as a best friend but yet, I don't want to involve her in all these chaos which she can't clearly see and understand.

"When would you ever get time for me?". She sniffled. "For us?".

"Three!". I gritted through my teeth, consuming the rage inside of me. "Let. Me. Go!".

"I'm not going to lose you again". She said and held on to me even tighter with tears in her eyes. "Not again!".

Seeing her cry now made me completely vulnerable, but this was clearly the same position she held me on the prom night before I met my fate, she's clearly up to another thing again. Do you know that feeling of seeing someone you love hurt because of you?

"Let's hang out today, p-please...if it doesn't go well, t-then we...we can end this". She pleaded in small hiccups and bit her lips. "This would be the very last of it, I promise".

Gosh, I've already made a deal to go back to the woods with Minuet after school-

"High school drama".

"Not now Minuet!".

"Go see your second lovey dopey, I'd been waiting for you at home".

"What do you mean love-".

And just like that, Minuet blocked our mind link, leaving me no other choice than to accept Julius' pleas.

"Fine fine, just this once okay?". I gave in with a sigh as she pulled me into her arms with happiness. "After school...we meet...".

Believe me when I said I loved her - just as much as she loves me as a friend that is, and I missed my old bestie as well.

But...

Little did I know that my nightmares has just begun and that the train to the town of drama has just arrived.