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

move' my inner voice

with that I parted my ways with them

of psychology", Miss Lily's voice lined with so much enthusiasm that

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

mind kept drifting time from time. The bell rang and the

picking up my things when a tap on my

sorry about the incident ,I didn't mean to offend you." it was Ryan, his eyes holding a

it was me who overreacted, it was my fault. Your friend seem to be nice, I guess Ace deserves

for a coffee ? My friends would be there, if you are that keen to apologise." he

it was any other day but today I didn't wanted to 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

if it was someone I knew who could

bring my cousin?" His eyes darkened a shade when I asked

after

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the front tables of Starbucks. Cally was sipping her 'Rich and custardy' coffee while we talked about various things and surprisingly it felt

to keep up a conversation even though some of his questions seemed a bit

coffee. "My parents are mostly abroad or busy in their buisness, we don't communicate much . Even though saying this my mother does call me every second day but my

don't they Alaina?" the way Ace said

chubby cheeks. A worn out sweater covering every inch of his skin. He didn't looked

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

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8 years ago

Storm Palace