(Hermes)

            I walked over to the trash can and took the lid off, not caring if people watched as I reached in and grabbed the charm bracelet. Okay, I get it, I pissed her off, but she has to wear it or Lucinda will do something and this is the only thing to protect her from the magic…I hope. Lucinda is pretty stronger and I don’t know how strong my magic will be against her, but it’s better then nothing.

            I squeeze the bracelet in my hand as I put the lid back on and went to my first class, deciding to give it to her later. I was so busy now worrying about Lucinda and Cody, I haven’t had the pleasure to mess with Tony yet. I guess I could give the guy a break.

            (Jaycee)

            When I walked into class after lunch and walked over to my usual seat, I was surprised to find the bracelet I threw away this morning on my desk. I picked it up and rubbed my thumb over the dragon.

            I turned my head around and looked at Hermes, who back was to me and made a fist. Why is so important I have this thing that he picked it out of the trash and put it on my desk? I thought about going up to and ask him, but I knew I wouldn’t get an answer. I know stubborn people, I’m one of those people.

            Making sure the bracelet was all balled up the best way I can and happy the teacher left the room, I threw it at the back of Hermes head and he jumped, turning around and looked at the ground for a moment.

            He bent down and picked it up, breathing out in frustration as he got up, “Jaycee, you have to we—“,

            “Hermes, sit down.”, Mrs. Goldstein said as she walked into class.

            “Just one second—“

            She put her hand on her hip, “Sit, now.”.

            Hermes looked at me for a second, so I turned my attention down to my book I was reading, and I heard he curse under his breath real quietly only I could hear. I heard his butt hit down on his chair as he sat down, taping the dragon charm against the table.

            I brought my hand up to the bottom of my chin and rest it there as I faked paid attention to Mrs. Goldstein. With my other hand, I was drawing random shape and figure on my notebook as I started to day dream.

            Is it bad to day dream about wanting to make out with a person you hate? I think it should be, but it’s hard not to think about kissing Hermes. I always hated cheesy romance movies, but I wish we could just suddenly kiss in the rain.

            I imagine my arms around his waist, holding onto that jean jacket of his as if my life depended on it as he kissed me. When I woke up from the day dream, I realized I was smiling and I let the smile dropped to a frown, sad that it wasn’t going to come true.

            I looked at Hermes in the corner of my eyes and I just wanted to hit him, mad because he didn’t want me! I wasn’t trying to be shallow, but why can’t I have what many of my cousins have? All theirs mates never gave them trouble—but maybe it was cause I have cousins who look like they could be models. I was the weird one of the family, they all say I’m like my mom. They all except me to be this sport diva who would play basketball or soccer, but I love to read, listen to my music, and tend not to wash my hair a whole lots sometimes.

            I sighed as I looked away and went back to day dreaming, trying my hardest not to think about Hermes, but he somehow manage to get into my thoughts and I hated him for that. If I could do it without getting in trouble, I would throw a pair of scissors or the stapler at him.

            This time in my dreams, I was in the woods just laying on the floor. It was summer and I was letting the sun beam on me, making me all warm and comfortable inside. I was trying my best not to think about Hermes, but the noise around me like the squirrels, birds, and the bugs around me.

            I wasn’t going to tell Hermes get the best of me.

            I groaned in the inside of my head, I just thought of him! It was the opposite of what I am suppose to be doing!

            I felt something touch my arm as I continued to day dream and just like that, I saw Hermes appear above me, giving me a half side smile making my stomach flutter.

            I wanted to yell at him to get out of my head, to leave me alone. I can’t stand how he always turns up in my thoughts even though as hard as I try to not think about him. I shouldn’t want to think about someone who doesn’t want me, I shouldn’t put myself through that heart ache.

            My cheeks heated up when his head moved down to my slowly and I felt like I wanted to move, but I couldn’t. Maybe because on the inside, I did want him to kiss me. But I shouldn’t, no!

            He’s only an inch aw—

            My thoughts were cut off when his head suddenly shot up from my arm to around my neck. My eyes widen at how feel it felt. It felt like it was actually happening, like he was squeezing my neck forreal. But that couldn’t be happening, I’m just day dreaming all this!

            My the tight feeling in my chest proved it was all happening. Hermes was squeezing my neck with one hand and I brought both my hands up, trying to pull them away. I couldn’t wake up from this day dream—or was I actually dreaming? Did I fall asleep in class and not be waking up?

            It doesn’t matter, cause I really couldn’t breath!

            Hermes grinned down at me, “Stay away from me.”, he said and I put one of my hands on his chest, trying to push him away and I coughed.

            “Plea—stop—“, I begged, feeling my throat starting to burn.

            (Hermes)

            I heard a really bad cough behind me and Mrs. Goldstein look shocked, “Ms. Russo.”, she said and I turned around quickly in my chair to see Jaycee making choking sounds, one hand around her neck, and another hand out a little, like she was pushing at something.

            She suddenly fell out of her chair and I got up from my seat as people starting to crowd around her. I pushed passed them and bent down next to her, “L-let go,”, she breathed hard, “of me!”, she gasped

            I started to panic, having a guess what could be happening. I took the hand she was holding out and I wrapped my hand that had the charm bracelet around her. She gasped real hard, her eyes snapping open as she breathing quickly, her chest going up and down fast.

            Jaycee eyes met mine and she snatched her hand out of mine, her eyes looking at me with fear. The charm bracelet dropped to the floor in between us and she pushed herself up from the ground with her elbows.

            “Are you alright, Ms Russo?”, Mrs. Goldstein asked, looking at her worriedly.

            “I…I—“, she said.

            “Why don’t I take you to the nurse?”, she asked.

            “I’ll take her.”, I said and Jaycee’s hand snapped to me.

            “No!”, she said, like she was scared. “I-I mean, I’ll like it if Mrs. Goldstein will take me.”.

            Mrs. Goldstein helped her up from the floor and I looked down at the ground at the bracelet, picking it up.

            When class ended, I walked down the hallway, keeping an eye out for Lucinda and I saw her walking down the hallway towards me with Cody. She looked at me and smile, but right when I walked passed her, I grabbed her by her upper arm and pulled her behind a pair of lockers, “You evil bitch.”, I whispered down at her.

            She chuckled, “Awe, how sweet of you are to say.”.

            “Why would you do that?”, I asked. “Why are you trying to kill her?”.

            “Kill her?”, she asked. “I wasn’t trying to kill her…just scare her.”, she smiled up at me innocently. “Look Hermes, it would never work out between you to. She’s just some weird human, you deserve to be with a witch.”.

            “Not someone who high up on black magic.”, I said. “Leave Jaycee alone, I swear. If you try that again, I’ll—“

            “You’ll do what?”, she asked, going up on her tip toes to raise up to my height. “Do not forget Hermes who’s a sixth generation here, I can blast your ass right threw those lockers if I wanted to, but I rather not hurt that cute face of yours.”.

            I knew she could do it to if she wanted to, which is why I didn’t go on with the threats, “Lucinda, if you love me, you let me go.”.

            “I don’t want to let you go.”, she said. “We’re perfect together, we were made for each other.”, she said and why do I feel like I heard that before, but from someone else? Oh right, Jaycee had said something like that to me before. “You were my first time, Hermes. My first kiss, my first love, and my first lover. How could you leave me after all that?”, she asked, her eyes tearing up. “You shouldn’t have let that book change how you feel about me.”.

            “Your not who you were before.”, I said, then sighed. “Lucinda, I’m sorry. I did love you to, but it wasn’t even the book. You changed who you were.”.

            “Yes I am.”, she said, reaching out to put her hands on me, but I grabbed her wrist. She blinked the tears away and they were replaced with angry looking ones and she snatched her wrists back, “If I can’t have you, no one can. No one just plays with my head and gets away with it.”.

            “Lucinda, no, your getting the wrong—“

            She stepped back, “No, I don’t want to hear it. I’m going to teach you you just can’t play with girls heart. I have to get to class.”, she said, quickly walking away and I groaned, hitting the wall next to me.

            (Jaycee)

            “Please don’t call my parents.”, I said to the nurse. “I’m fine, I swear.”.

            “Your teacher seemed real worried about you.”, she said.

            “I just need to lay down a bit and I’ll be fine, I promise.”, she said. “I was just…I was having a bad dream and I tend to talk and move in my sleep a lot.”, I lied.

            “Well maybe you shouldn’t have fallen asleep in class then.”, she said and I nodded, wanting to roll my eyes so bad, but I didn’t. She sighed, “But I guess if you say your find and you got no fever, you can just lay down a bit and go back to class. I wont call your parents.”.

            “Thanks.”, I said.

            …

            I was able to leave after staying in the nurses room for about an hour, feeling like I was able to face the school after that. I’m sure the other student will enjoy my freak out in class.

            But I know one thing for sure, I’m not sure I can see Hermes the same way. Who else would have done that? Hermes is a witch and I very much believe he could have gone in my dreams and done that. I didn’t think he hated me that much and wanted me to stay away.

            I went threw my last class, trying not to think about what happened, but I couldn’t stop. This time, I had no choice. I just don’t understand why Hermes would do that.

            When my teacher dismissed us from class, I quickly went over to Louis locker and kept my head down. Jessica turned to me, pulling me into a tight hug, “Jeez, Jaycee, since when do you start having random asthmas attacks?”, she asked.

            “I—“, she said, but cut herself off. “I don’t know, it was very weird for me to. But I’m fine now, I promise.”.

            “Thank God.”, Louis said and Jessica nodded.

            “But hey, I thought we could come over and hang out a little.”, Jessica said, smiling. “Pop in some movies in your room and raid your junk cabinet.”.

            “That sounds—“

            “Hey Jaycee!”, I heard my name being called behind me and I turned around, seeing Hermes coming towards my way and my back stiffen.

            I turned back to Louis and Jessica, “I can’t, sorry. I have to go.”, I said and they looked confused as I walked away quickly, trying to get away from Hermes. I easily made it passed people and out of the Junior hallway.

            I could still feeling him coming behind me, trying to catch up and that only made me walk faster.

            I went out threw the school entrance and hoped I got lost in the crowd of student who were waiting for there buses. I made my way around them, as I did that I didn’t feel Hermes presence and I lost his in the crowd. It made me turn my head around and I didn’t see him.

            I hope that’s a good thing

            I made it out of the crowd and began walking home. I fixed my bag on my shoulder and took out my sunglass.

            But when I was about to put them on my face, I felt an arm go around my waist and I gasp, jumping, “Gotcha.”, Hermes said.

            I put both my hands on his chest and pushed him away, “Don’t touch me.”, I hissed and began walking away.

            “Look, Jaycee, let me just explain to you what happened.”, he said, coming up behind me and next to me.

            “I don’t want to see you, Hermes. I can’t believe you.”, she said.

            “I know, I should have told you.”, he said.

            “Told me?”, I gasped out. “That what? Warn me you were going to try and kill me?”, I spat out.

            “Kill you?”, he asked, breathing hard. “What? That’s insane. Look,”, he said, grabbing my arm and I turned to him. He put something in my hand and I looked down at the bracelet, “Just wear it, okay? Please.”, he said, letting go of my arm.

            “Why?”, I asked.

            “I—“, he breathed hard, not saying anything for a moment. “I can’t tell you.”

            I snorted and threw the bracelet on the ground, “Then I’m not wearing it.”,

            “Jaycee, please!”, he begged, sounding frustrated as he stopped me again. “You just have to trust me; it wasn’t me who was doing that to you in your sleep. Why would I even do that?”.

            “I don’t know!”, I shrugged. “You said to stay away from you, it is something you would say to me.”.

            “But it wasn’t me, I promise.”, he said, taking a step closer to me.

            “Why should I believe you?”.

            “Because,”, he said, pausing for a moment. “Cause you have no other choice, I’m your mate and your suppose to believe me.”, he said and I froze there, looking at him in shock. He took my arm and tied the bracelet around me wrist.

            Did he just say he was…

            Oh my God, he did!

            He looked at me seriously, “Just wear it, okay? It’s going to keep you from having another dream like you had.”.

            I forced myself to shake my head and I took a step towards him, “Hermes,”, I breathed out.

            He put his hands on my shoulders, “Jaycee, we can’t. Someone might see.”.

            “Who?”, I asked, looking at him confused. “Who could see?”.

            “I don’t want to bring you into the mess.”, he said.

            “Well if it wasn’t you earlier, then whoever it is must have wanted to bring me in.”, I said.

            “And I’m going to take you out.”, he said. “Just don’t take it off and you should be fine.”, he said and I hesitated, looking down at the bracelet before nodding.