Chapter-10

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"Why are you so late?" Someone spoke from behind me. The hair on my back stood at the thought of being caught.

I turned around and saw a figure sitting on my bed in the dark.

"Christoper!!" I whisper yelled in surprise.

(A/N: For those who don't remember Christoper is the oldest brother.)

"I was told that you left the school in the evening." Issac said adjusting the teddy that he usually kept with himself.

"How do you know that?"

"Who do you think cleans up the mess that you cause in the academy. You force me keep an eye on you so that you don't do something that could cause harm to our family."

This is the longest I heard Christoper talk ever since I came here.

"Okaaay, but why are you here?"

"You still didn't answer my question. Why were you so late?"

"I-i was lost. In the woods." I hid my face to hide my embarrassment.

I am an adult in a kid's body. How could I get lost so easily, and that too for hours....

From the corner of my eye, I saw him stand up and come near me.

"The woods can be dangerous especially for you. Are you okay?" He said when he was in front of me. I frowned.

"What do you mean especially for me?"

"There are a lot of dangerous things there and you cannot even use magic. You can die there."

Why is he acting like he cares? Is this some new plan drafted by the siblings?

I looked around in hopes of finding Isla around watching the situation play but was not able to find her. It would be better if this was a new way to embarrass me. At least that would explain his behaviour.

His eyes landed on my knees.

"Did you get hurt in the forest? You should lie down."

I looked up at him surprised. What is wrong with him??? I am getting scared. Did a ghost possess him?

After he forced me to sit on, the bed he sat down beside me.

"Why did you not use that?" He said.

"Use what?" I asked clearly confused.

"The same method you always use to win the magic tests."

What did the old Alex use?? I did not know anything about stuff that was not mentioned in the game. And Reebell conveniently disappears when he is most needed.

"I-i do not want to use that anymore." I spoke what I thought would be the most appropriate in this situation.

I saw him smile slightly.

"I applied for a two day leave for you. Rest at home." He got up and patted me on the head.

"Thank you." I smiled.

" I think you have become more restrained these past few days. I hope it isn't just a act. Isla has arranged a party few days later. You should come."

"I will try."

"Maybe you can try talking to Issac." He said.

"Issac? Why? He hates me." I said with my head down. You hate me too.

"He doesn't. Has he done anything to you?"

"No but he doesn't talk to me either." I said.

"That was because of your behavior. Rather, I think he is afraid of you."

"You should sleep." He pat my head once more and left the room.

What was that??? I sat on my bed baffled about how the whole situation turned out.

It didn't seem that he would tell the duke so I changed my clothes and slept.

But I kept thinking about one thing.

How I did not see Reebell ever since I entered the forest.

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"Hey, Alex! Wake up." I heard a slight buzzing sound near my ear.

"Ummmm....five minutes." I turned around in bed.

"No. You are gonna wake up and you are gonna do it now."

I smelled a weird stench fill the room and immediately woke up.

"What is that?" I pinched my nose because it was unbearable.

"Stink plant. I had to take drastic steps." Reebell said with a bit of sass in his voice. He clicked his fingers and the stench disappeared.

"Ok, so tell me what happened last night." Reebell said looking serious.

"Last night you left me alone when I was in mortal danger."

"I did not do it purposefully. After you went deeper into the forest I felt like something or someone was pushing me away from you. No matter how hard I tried I could not reach you. In the end, I was pushed back into the fairyland." Reebell spoke quickly.

"What do you mean-" Before I could continue the door burst open and Vera hurriedly walked.

"Please forgive my rudeness. But I heard some noises and thought that you are back. I heard from master Christoper that you were severely injured and had to go to the infirmary to get treated. How are you now? Are you feeling any pain? Do you have to go to the academy today? I advise you not-" Before she could continue I stopped her.

"I will stop you there. I am fine and no I don't have to go to the academy for two days now." I said quickly before she started speaking again.

She clasped her hands together and spoke a small prayer about who knows what.

"Oh god your knees!!! Why are they bandaged so profoundly? Are you hurt?" Vera started to untie the bandages to see the damage and to change the dressing. But when she removed the bandages nothing was seen there. Not even a single scar.

Did Kaleb use magic??

Vera threw the used bandages away and applied some ointment just to be safe.

After cleaning myself up and eating breakfast in my room I sat looking out of the window at the beautiful garden.

Vera was busy with the housework and Reebell went somewhere to figure out what happened last night. I decided to draw the garden to fight my boredom.

I took a paper and a pencil and climbed out of the window because it was faster than using the door.

The weather was a bit hot so I decide to sit near the fountain with my legs in the water. I got some weird looks from some of the servants working in the estate.

I started drawing the beautiful statue in the middle of the fountain. I was halfway through when I heard the crunching of grass behind me. I looked around and saw a bunch of yellow hair pop out from the bushes.

"Hey runt! What are you doing here?" He came over and looked over my head to see my sketch.

"Elijah, what are you doing here? I thought you had school." I asked.

"Yeah! I skipped that's why I am hiding around. Anyways what are you drawing? Picture of a puddle??" He laughed as he saw my drawing.

I admit, my drawing sucked but I never said I was good at it in the first place.

"It's a drawing of the statue." I said through gritted teeth.

"Huh!! Really." He took the paper from my hand to take a good look at it.

"Are you sure?" He asked genuinely confused and that made me even more angry.

"Yes Elijah I am." I snatched the paper from his hand and he raised his hands in surrender.

"Are you also skipping?" He asked.

"No, I was given two days leave." I answered.

"Why?"

"Because I got hurt during the magic test." When I said that he frowned.

"Did you not do that?" He said.

'That' again. I really wanna know what that is.

I looked up at him. Elijah was not the brightest of the bunch. According to the game description, he was very dense. So even if I ask if about that he would not get suspicious.

"I do many things. Which one are you referring to?"

"I am referring to how you threaten your opponents by harming their loved ones or how you use the personal guards of the family to stand in and fight on behalf of you even though its unfair to the other kids." He said looking at the sky.

Alex did what??? Okay maybe Alex didn't deserve what his adoptive family did to him but he had no right to treat others like that....no wonder he got killed.

Sounds calling for Elijah were heard from a distance and Elijah panicked.

"Shit, it looks like they found out. I gotta go." He waved his arms and disappeared among the bushes again. Ninja style.

He acted differently than how he acted in the dining hall. I think one rotten apple (Isla) has rotten the entire basket (Other siblings). I thought this while I climbed back through the window.

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It was during the evening when Reebell came back.

"I didn't get to know what happened last night but I got hold of some very important and exciting information." He said urgently.

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See you next time. Byeeeee.......

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