Firebolt(35)

Before I knew it, the first week was over. I went through a schedule change around Tuesday, and some of my classes got swopped around. To make matters worse, not all the classes were like Professor Gregory's and Sir Edward's. They were extremely difficult, and each one could have been taught in Latin, because I had no idea what they were talking about half the time.

Enchantment was a nightmare. We had a Professor named Longchester who lectured the entire class period. My head ached by the time his lectures finished, and he made us recite foreign words over and over again. My stuttering made the spells backfire more times than they worked. So instead of protecting myself with a stupid shield nobody can see, I got hit with tiny stings that made me look like a crazy person hitting myself. It stopped the minute Professor Longchester snapped his fingers, but not before the entire class stopped to watch the show. The students always sniggered, and Becky would chuck a pencil or eraser at whoever laughed the hardest.

She was fairly accurate at hitting her targets, which I appreciated.

I hoped things would get better by the end of the week, but they didn't.

When the bell rang I wanted to jump for joy because it was finally Friday.

I soon learned that Fridays were going to be the worst day of my week, because I ended up with a double period of Arithmetic instead of Anatomy. When the bell rang, I dashed out of the classroom and bumped straight into Brian.

“Hello, Elena, excited to see Brian?” His jolly personality made it difficult to be rude to him. I knew he was only after my virtue, and I began to understand why Sammy said they were obsessed with hunting virgins.

“No, I—”

“Oh, c'mon, Elena, Brian isn't that bad once you get to know him.” Brian laughed when I blushed. “Just hang out with Brian, and if you don't like what Brian has to offer, Brian promises he'll back off.”

“Is it really making you that crazy?” I said, referring to my virtue.

He chuckled. “Brian has no idea what Elena is talking about.”

I laughed. “Nice try, Brian, but you forget that I was raised by a dragon. He warned me about the Sun-Blasts,” I lied.

“Elena's father would have loved Brian,” he said confidently.

“Oh, you think so,” I said, rolling my eyes at his candour.

“C'mon, Elena, Brian just wants one date.”

“Elena will think about it,” I said. We went our separate ways. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw him fist pump into the air.

“Elena saw that, Brian!” I yelled.

“Brian doesn't care what Elena sees, all Brian wants is that date.”

If that wasn't making it clear what his intentions were, I’d have to be blind and deaf.

I felt better once I reached the room and saw Becky and Sammy already inside.

“So, Elena, are you coming with us tonight?” Becky asked, as I threw my backpack on my bed.

“Where to?”

“The lake.”

“Is it safe?”

“Of course! And it's fun,” Sammy chirped.

I thought about it for a minute. "You know what? I'm in." I was going to regret it later, but I needed a break.

They clapped their hands, sounding very excited.

“So, what's at the lake?”

“A lake,” they said in unison, and laughed.

“You mean we're going to swim?”

“Unless you know of something else we could do at a lake during the night,” Becky said in a sarcastic tone.

"I don't have a swim suit.”

“You can borrow one of mine. No biggie.” Becky skipped over to her dresser, took out the top drawer, and tipped it over onto her bed. Bikinis of all different colors were scattered all over.

I picked up a plain black one, tried it on, and the bikini fit perfectly. I just didn't like my flat ass. I wanted it to be plumper.

After dinner,we slipped out of the castle and grabbed our bags that were stashed by the bushes close to the entrance. We picked them up and made a run to Sammy and Becky's sanctuary. It took about fifteen minutes just to get there, but I was glad I didn’t chicken out. I was even happier once we arrived, and I took in the picturesque surrounding.

The tall trees and huge boulders lining the lake and cloaked-in shadows made the place look a bit creepy, but with the stars and the full moon shining on the lake, the place took on a life of its own. The smooth surface of the lake was completely still, and the moon reflecting off the water gave it the appearance of an enormous mirror. It was as if the lake was filled with liquid mercury. As soon as we arrived at the edge, Becky and Sammy yanked off their tops and ran straight into the lake still wearing their shorts.

“Come on, Elena, the water is perfect!” Becky yelled back encouragingly.

Checking the sky, I noticed that the weather was starting to play up. To hell with it. I took off my clothes and joined the girls. The small pebbles hurt my feet as I tiptoed into the lake, but I stopped noticing as soon as I hit the water.