Devil's vow

Axiom Academy

Russia

Alaina's pov

"You sure you are alright? You seem to be lost." Cally's voice reached my ears to which I sighed. Atleast she was considerate enough to ask.

"I am fine Cal, just tired."

"Tell me when you feel like it" she eyed me suspiciously but didn't confronted me at the moment. And with that we parted our ways in the school ,last night's ball was grand but today was a bit grey for me, I didn't knew why.

I was walking aimlessly, crossing the hallways- where I collided with someone.

"Hey, are you ok?" A masculine voice asked while his arm shot out to steady me, leaving soon as if my touch had burned him. I looked up to meet crystal blues of the person- Ryan.

"It's fine" I replied sourly, whenever I try to avoid people, something or the other gets into my way.

"Geez ,no need to be so rude princess, it was partially your fault too". I gaped at him. Audacity of this boy.

"It was not my damn fault." Ok even if it was ,I was too stubborn to accept it.

His eyes narrowed ,while his jaw clenched. "How come I would know that-"

"Ryan, just drop it."another person interrupted our fighting contest. "Guys let's start over again ,Ryan is not in a mood today. I am Ace, his best friend and you are?"

I mentally scoffed at his attempt for a reintroduction."My name is Alaina,and I am not interested in starting again"

mist passing Ace face but when I looked at him again it was like the darkness was

move' my inner

my ways with them and reached towards

session of psychology", Miss Lily's voice lined with so much enthusiasm that it made me wonder what

that she started the subject which I listened attentively. I loved psychology, it makes you capable of knowing people without really knowing them, just look into their

drifting time from time. The bell rang and the students packed

when a

didn't mean to offend you." it was Ryan, his eyes holding a sincere apology and something more which I couldn't

sighed "No, I guess it was me who overreacted, it was my fault. Your friend seem to be nice, I guess Ace deserves an apology, I was downright ungrateful to

over, are you up for a coffee ? My friends would

be left alone with my thoughts, it just seemed like a paranoia, but I was having an apprehension that something was off today, like my conscience was telling me

if it was someone I knew who could never be a well-wisher

a shade when I asked

today after

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'Rich and custardy' coffee while we talked about various things and surprisingly it felt real good to hangout with the

her. He sure knew how to keep up a conversation even though some of his questions seemed

though saying this my mother does call me every second day but my father is as ignorant as he can ever be" She replied with a hint of

they Alaina?" the way Ace said those words made a chill run

seat awkwardly while observing him, spectacles with brown rugged hair and chubby cheeks. A worn out sweater covering every inch of

is a carnival at Redmond street anybody up for it." Tyler asked us to which I agreed, but I don't know why but

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8 years ago

Storm Palace