BLOOD LEGACIES
Chapter 88: Truant {1}

Chapter 88: Truant {1}

EMMA

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The entrance of the school hall doors opened and I strode in lost in my thoughts, the others went by me like a fuzzy trail of wind and I was the only recognizable person walking through a wink of people. I was absolutely lost and the image before me wasn’t my main focus but the events which occurred earlier today, my breath was wobbly and my body numb, I was simply compelling myself to walk, my mind swirling with what Vanessa told me.

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Hours Ago

"Here," Vanessa said, dropping a warm drink for me.

"It’s 3 am, it’s late," I said in a pastel tone, still quivering.

"You need it, Emma, you’re cold"

I sniffed with a nod, she was right I was cold when Dace left it seemed like all the warmth was gone, I drew the mug close to me. Vanessa took a seat before me, and I noticed her staring at me, well this seems like the perfect time to ask some questions because my body and mind were itching, I needed an answer, I needed to know why Dace got so angry, I shivered as the thought found me, his look and his actions terrified me and I was still shaken by it, it made my body agitated but I choose to believe there was a perfect explanation for it.

"The fairy dust" I began.

"Yes Emma, it’s as I said good and bad"

I slowly brought my gaze to her and she sighed deeply, I was certain she has picked up that I needed some sort of explanation, I needed to understand, if she won’t tell me anything I will find out myself, that was how desperate I was, there was no use hiding anything from me, I was bound to find out.

"Fairy dust is the source of magic for the Fae people, it is Good luck for them when they use it, but bad luck on humans or others that doesn’t belong to their clan, it depends"

Once again Vanessa surprised me with her level of honesty, I have always pictured her as someone who would keep anything from me just to protect me, but all that seems to be changing ever since the vampire incident.

"At first I thought the reason for your nightmares was perhaps because you were cursed, but you weren’t you were infected by the fairy dust"

"The source of my nightmares"

She stroked a nod and I gulped hard, that explains a lotta things, back at the hospital Sarah brought me flowers hence that was when my nightmares started.

"If fairy dust stays with a human for too long bad things happen, yours were your nightmares, it could have killed you"

I shakily raised my mug to my lips and took a sip but the drink didn’t recompense quite well, I felt like hurling at the mere thought of dying.

"Because of how powerful fairy dust is, the Fae has a rule for who uses it, some are considered underage for it until it is the right time to wield such"

"Sarah is underage"

"Yes"

"W-Why..." I began in my shaky tone. "Why would she do that?"

Vanessa’s eyes saddened. "I don’t know but trust me I will have a TALK with the Hathaways"

I nodded but I still felt agitated, I just couldn’t believe Sarah, she went too far this time, she infected me with fairy dust, and for what? I thought she was seeking my apology but it didn’t seem like it. She had some sort of motive.

"That flower has been in your care for too long, you must have inhaled too much of the fairy dust" she placed her hand on mine and I faced her.

"The remnants might still be in you, but don’t worry I will find a way" she assured me.

I nodded as tears threatened to spring free from my eyes but I held them in if Dace hadn’t found out about the flowers who knew what could have happened to me, that was why he was angry and acted that way, I understood his actions now.

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Present

I opened my locker forcing my bag inside, probably frustrated, why was I frustrated? I slid my phone out and dialed Dace’s number but it was ’SWITCHED OFF’ that was the first! Dace’s line has never switched off, just why? I didn’t see him this morning and each time I dialed his number I felt my heart crack at the same result.

"Emma" I twirled but I was quickly engulfed in a hug, I broke free to see who it was.

"Owen"

"Emma," he said with a breath I could see the worry in his eyes as well as relief.

"You heard," I said with my leveled gaze.

"Yes"

I nodded, shutting my locker and walking ahead but he followed.

"Are you okay?"

I couldn’t help a huff that escaped me. "After being infected by fairy dust from someone’s so-called apology flower, I have never been better"

"Hey" he grabbed my arm gently and twirled me. "Vanessa is currently speaking with the Hathaways, Sarah will get justice for what she’s done to you"

"Y-Y-You mean"

"No, no, not that, punishment"

I sighed. "She’s your childhood friend"

"Yes, but that doesn’t change the fact of what she did to you, she broke the Law Of Coexistence and also Fae Law" he nudged his head ahead of me. "Even Miles and Henry feel the same way"

I twirled and found Miles and Henry at the entrance of the class, waving at me.

"Come on, we have exams," Owen said with a smile on his lips leading me to the others, we engaged in small talk but mostly apologizing for what Sarah did but it wasn’t their fault, but I guess they still blamed themselves because Sarah was close to them and somewhat believe that it was their fault too.

"Don’t let her get to you, you’re okay" Miles said with a grin but I could see it in his eyes, he seemed sad, what exactly is the punishment Sarah will have to go through? But I didn’t wanna think about it too much, it seems like the gang wasn’t ready to say anything about it.

I settled on my seat, exams will be starting soon, I took a moment to look around the class and then at the entrance, the last student walked in and the door was closed.

Dace didn’t come.