• Umbrie's POV •
At School.
It was finally time for the dreaded exam and I'm glad that I was ready for it. Constant studying with the study group and the after school tutoring helped a lot and I was able to walk into the hallway with much confidence.
I met up with Daphne almost immediately and she had bags under her eyes. I was impressed. She might have been reading all night.
"Hi, girlfriend." Daphne said clasping her hand together with mine.
"Hi, boyfriend. Your eyes are puffy today. You should take it easy on this exam. I'm confident we are gonna pass." I soothed and she didn't respond.
"I know. I will take it easy..." She muttered a while late.
"Great. Let's study together after school. Just the two of us at the city library." I suggested and she nodded without hesitation.
"That would be amazing." She replied in relief.
"I will get you a cup of coffee. Come on, let's go get some from the cafeteria." I pulled her along.
The school only allowed seniors to have coffee whenever we wanted but not regularly.
It was better than having to sleep in class because you couldn't get your hands on some coffee.
After gulping everything, we both headed to class for the exam. We had just one paper today and that was history.
Great. Just great.
There was barely enough time to revise as the teacher that will invigilate us entered early.
To my biggest shock, it was Mr Sebastian.
In all his creepiness, he walked into the classroom holding a proud smug on his face. Daphne and I exchanged glances as well didn't expect the drama teacher to be able to invigilate a class. I wonder how he had his way.
Everyone settled down and I had just my pen in my hand.
Keiran was at the back row of the classroom and I couldn't see him from where I was even if I looked. I didn't know what to do about him not going to see his mother but then I decided to let it be. I thought about how he must be feeling and maybe he cares but doesn't want to see or talk about her.
I felt like what we both did was wrong. Being together while she was not feeling good. I let it slide, surprisingly for me because I always try to dig up and get to the end of it.
I wish him luck and I wish us all luck because we've worked so hard for this exam.
I even had to give my phone to my mother so it doesn't distract me.
Mr Sebastian stumped the exam papers on the desk and turned around.
"Get ready for your exams." He announced. "You little freaks." He mumbled under his breath but since I was at the front row, I heard him.
He begrudgingly shared the exam papers across and was practically flying it around. Sherry's exam paper was feet apart from where the man had flung it to. There was chaos in the classroom as everyone tried to get their hands on their papers.
It was funny while it lasted and no one confronted him about how much of a jerk he's being.
He was finally done and cat walked to the stage of the class.
"Oh...your time started five minutes ago when I walked into the class." He said leaning against the table.
Papers flipping noises filled the air as we started writing our exams.
I was holding my breath as I glanced through the theory questions.
I wordlessly started from the beginning and began ticking answers.
"You, over there." I heard Mr Sebastian say and I looked up.
He was addressing Hillary.
"Yes, you. I caught you not writing which means you are probably waiting to get answers from any source. You will stand up for two minutes." He said pointing at him.
"What? I was...thinking." Hillary stuttered standing up slowly.
"Do as you are told." The teacher replied glaring at him.
I remembered Hillary causing the disaster during drama rehearsal. Could that be the reason why he's trying to ruin his grades?
"I was going to write something down. I'm not a cheat." Hillary stated in a low voice.
"I don't care—"
"He said he is not a cheat. Why don't you let him go back to writing his exam and you keep a close eye on him so get doesn't get to cheat." Keiran intervened from the back row.
Everyone looked at him and he was gazing at Mr Sebastian — eyeball to eyeball.
"Fine but just know I will expose your tricks if you try anything funny." He told Hillary who sat down after.
The exam went on and we all got our fair share of Mr Sebastian's trouble.
•
I was standing next to my locker after the examination and taking the books I needed for the next subjects. The next exam was in two days.
Then on Saturday, we will be displaying the play in front of students and guests.
"Umbrie." Someone called and when I looked up, it was Terry.
This should be the first time he's confronting me. That's a first.
"Hi."
"I really wanted to apologize for what happened the other day during rehearsal. I was being weird and just know that it's not your fault." He said and I shrugged.
Wow. I wasn't expecting that.
"You don't have to worry about it. Can't wait to get the play over with this Saturday." I replied.
He smiled nervously.
Such a good looking guy.
"What are you doing with 'my girlfriend'?" I heard from behind and when I looked, it was Keiran.
Of course it is.
Daphne sounds more feminine.
"Nothing. I'm off now." Terry replied immediately before rushing away.
"I am not encouraging you to become a scare crow." I pointed out and he scoffed.
"How was the exam?" He questioned.
"It was good. I don't know. Tryna forget about it." I answered.
• After School •
I was at the library at the agreed time Daphne and I agreed on but there was no sign of her. I waited for thirty minutes before calling her up but she wasn't answering which was very much unlike her.
I gathered my books back into my bag and left for her house.
Something is not right. She can't just bail the last minute.
Though one part of me wanted to go see her, the other part was restraining me and I was indecisive.
I don't want Daphne to think I'm a creep for knowing her house address without her knowing but I just had to do something. Maybe we can end up reading together in her house.
I approached the house while looking around the area. I suddenly heard the sound of something breaking and it made me stop for a second.
What on earth is going on in there?
I entered the house without knocking and I almost screamed on seeing a bloody and weak Daphne crawling on the floor.
There was a man holding a base ball bat and right before my eyes, he hit her on her arm.
"Argh!" She cried out.
I didn't waste a second as I pounced on the man. My wolf strength released my claws and I scratched his skin in the process.
"You monster." I yelled in his face as I threw the first punch.
I've never felt so alive because it was the first hit i was delivering to a human being.