Abbey trotted in the school on Monday morning with her head and shoulders slouched slightly. Saturday had been an odd and awkward day. She listened to the soft hum of chatter from the mouths of the students that lingered in the halls before the start of the school day. Abbey spotted her locker then her eyes drifted upwards to Terrance and she blushed as she averted her eyes and crouched down to open her locker and withdraw the books that lay within. She took a pile of books and placed them carefully in her rucksack. As she moved to close her locker, out of her peripheral vision, she caught his gaze and he looked away. This was going to make school all that more weird besides the obvious knowing everything.
Sunday had felt like she had been invaded by the Spanish Inquisition due to her mother bombarding her with questions, as if the grown woman were a teenager again. Her range of questions included: “Is this boy a good kisser?” and “Is he nice and good looking?” All of which caused Abbey to blush helplessly. She had then opted to walk home on Monday to give herself a break from the curious mind of her mother.
Abbey scuttled down the hall towards the cafeteria, taking her seat at an empty table once again but this time she was obscured, from the entrance to the cafeteria, by a group of second years finishing homework from the weekend. Why they didn’t just do it over the weekend eluded Abbey’s logical and planning mind. They had two and a half days to do it, including the afternoon on the Friday after school. She ended the internal argument with a sigh as she spotted Lesl-Sky heading towards her. She repressed a giggle as she thought of hi feminine name.
Sky slid into the seat across from Abbey. She raised an eyebrow and he responded with a sly, almost cunning, smile. “I think it’s time we set up a little trap to lure some ‘Magical Folk’ into our hallowed halls, Abigail” He said, the smile creeping Abbey out just a little bit. “Aren’t you getting ahead of yourself, Leslie?” Abbey’s voice was laced with bitterness and dripping with poison as she said his name, knowing fully that it would irritate him beyond belief.
Sky only glared at her. “Not funny. I’ll see you later.” His tone was irritated and mildly hateful as he spoke. As Sky left a girl took his place. She was relatively small and shy looking. And her lips were relatively thin and close to her nose. Her eyes were a soft blue and her eyelids were hanging down halfway as she sat down. She muttered incoherently and Abbey only stared at her with an eyebrow cocked, similar to how she looked when Sky had sat down.
“I…um…I…” The girl said nervously. Abbey decided to be polite for now. “It’s okay, I don’t bite.” She said leaned closer to hear the girl. “I’ve been watching you and that boy for a while now…” She said meekly, her words barely audible to Abbey. “I’ve seen the magic. “ Abbey’s eyes grew wide and she slid back down into her seat. Had someone discovered their secret? “I was wondering if you could help me with my…” The girl took a very loud, very audible deep breath before speaking again. “Power?” To say the least, Abbey was surprised by the question. This little girl controlled magic? She looked smaller than Abbey.
Abbey smiled. If someone didn’t know how to wield the unknown power of the universe then things could go catastrophically wrong. “What’s your name?” Abbey enquired. “It’s Valerie. Valerie Thompson from 4th Year.” She said with a smile, her eyes showing their full beauty as she looked up at Abbey. “Meet me after school, by the entrance door.” Abbey said and watched as Valerie Thompson scurried off to class.
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