Nothing is the same, there's a new world calling my name, I can't explain this shadows break the dark, and we know that it can be verified, our fate is beckoning.

"Watch where you are going, freak!" The sound of an angry voice makes me snaps out of it.

I take a deep breath and look around me, am in the school hallway, standing in the middle of the students locker aisle, and my schedule in my hand.

I thought I was burning, It felt like my hands and legs were tied up and I was surrounded by some people in black cloak, they were trying to stop me from getting to something or some...one, they were going to burning me alive.

I sigh and use my hand to rub my forehead, sweats. Am sweating. Strange things are happening to me and I think coming to this awful school just made it worse.

I was never in a church or anywhere near fire. Am positive that I was in the church, it is more weird that am dreaming in the morning and it didn't feel like a dream, it was like a memory.

Snap out it, Camille Raven Stark, it was just a dream, it wasn't real, just a dream.

I snap out of my thoughts when the bell rings. Great, now I have missed my first period and I have no idea how to get to my next class, I thought I was listening when the girls were showing me around, I guess not.

1. Pre Calculus

2. Chemistry

3. AP English

4. Human Anatomy

5. Basic Spell 101

6. AP Chemistry

7. US Government

8. Potion Practical 101

"These guys still thinks am a witch," I scoff, good luck. "Chemistry Laboratory here I come."

My roommate is the worst, after our little show yesterday, I arranged my stuffs, showered and decided to sleep. I woke up thirty minutes later because my roommate decided to have sex with her boyfriend. I didn't say anything because I was too tired to stand up. I still can't get over the fact that there isn't a rule that says no guys in girls room.

She left early this morning after turning off my alarm, am looking forward to having that chat about boundaries with her.

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Finally, after minutes of walking around the same place, I found the lab. I yank the door open and stop dead.

The class is already going on, everyone turn around to face me, all eyes on me. Congratulations, Camille, you have once again become the center of attention in yet another school, good of you. I mentally clap for myself, I love making an entrance but this wasn't the kind I was hoping for.

"Late on your first day, Miss Stark?" Professor Holme says. I hate this new school, my old teachers didn't care about how punctual I was.

"Am sorry, I woke up late and got lost, everywhere look the same," I reply. The whole place looks exactly the same.

"Brianna, Lianna?" Professor Holme signal to my tour guides.

They turn their heads at the same time to look at me. "We did our job, didn't we, Camille?" They say at the same.

"Creepy, and yeah they did, and it's Cami," I mutter. I hate this place, everyone is creepy and weird. I hate the way everyone is looking at me. Especially Alyssa and Penelope, it would be my absolute pleasure to knock that smug off their faces.

"Looks like Roman's got a new lab partner," Professor Holme smiles.

Brie and Leah gives me a sympathetic look and a thumbs up.

I look at the corner of the lab to see him scowling at the Professor. Leah and Brie did warn me to stay away from him, but I won't. I need to know why he was at that party.

"Cami, go sit beside Roman and let's get back to class," He orders.

It's good to know that I'll be starting from the beginning since I refuse to bring any of my old notebooks. I walk to my sit, my lab partner ignores my existence and keep his eyes glued to the board.

Radioactive Decay is the topic, and Half-lives as subtopic. This why I hate school.

I have missed a lot. I clear my throat as I stare at Roman's note, it's full. Thank God there is someone that actually cares about school.

"Hi," I clear my throat and whisper. If he heard he didn't acknowledge it. "Can I check your note for-"

"No!" His voice is deep and firm.

"I-"

"Can you just keep quiet? Can't you see am trying to listen," He snaps.

That shut me up.

"So much for my first day," I murmur and turn to the board, Professor Holme turn around to face us.

"If a proton changes into a neutron, a position is also emitted," He explains. "Who can write a nuclear equation this shows this change?"

I don't know what that means but am sure Roman does. I peep in his note to see that he has already written the equation. Why isn't he raising his hand?

If I knew the answer to the question, I would raise my hand without hesitation because-

I notice a glow in my note, I look closely to see what's on it, it's like a message writing in glitter pen.

I raise my head from the message and look around the class, everyone is busy with their work. Whoever wrote this can hear my thoughts.

"Fucking telepathy," I mutter and tear out the sheet. Okay, I will try and write something down. I reach up to touch my necklace, it's a Raven in shape of letter R, I have had this necklace since I can remember and I don't even know where or how I got it, Dad said he doesn't know too, I didn't ask Mom but am not sure she knew where I got it from, although Dad did say it was fitting since my middle name is Raven.

Our fate is beckoning, we're coming after you, No where to hide, This is the hunt, Mystery Unfold, All the stories, Legends that we're told, we watch them come to live, we live in shadow, we live where darkness hides, we'll go where no one goes, we won't give up this fight.

"This is the hunt," I hear Professor Holme's voice.

Please tell me I did not just zone out in the middle of the class.

"What?" I ask in confusion, I don't know what he means.

"The song lyrics you are writing is This is the Hunt by Ruelle, nice drawing but next time I will give you a detention for not only coming late to my class and also not paying attention," He warns and walk out of the class.

I look around the empty class. When did they all leave? Something is happening to me.

I look down at my note to the song lyrics and a sketch of a raven under it, I don't remember drawing it or writing the song, I don't even know who Ruelle is.

I pack my book and head out. I have AP English, better to go now before I reach there late.

★†★

The dinning hall is crowded and since I don't know anyone here, I feel like the shy new girl, nobody even bothered to ask for my name or how I was except the creepy twins.

I carry a tray and walk toward the students waiting to get their foods, I don't really know how this works, In my old school my food is always waiting for me not the other way round because am allergic to some ingredients.

I stop infront of woman in a chef attire, nice hat by the way. "Cami Stark?"

I nod. "That is me," I answer.

She smiles and reach for my tray. "The Headmaster told me about your allergies so as from today you'll be getting your food from me, you can write the list of things you like and don't like, am in charge of you," She says.

I smile. "Wow!" I am surprised they can do that. "I didn't know you could do that," I say.

She chuckles. "What can I say? We love to take care of all our students," She passes me my meal. "Here you go darling."

I got a frozen yogurt, salad, egg muffins and an apple

I smile. "Thanks."

Why is she so nice to me?

I turn around to leave but stop when she calls me. "Don't hesitate to ask anyone."

I nod in understanding. Trust me I won't. "Thanks..." I trail off when I realize I didn't know her name.

"Martha."

"Martha, thank you Martha."

She smiles back, and am like What a nice lady?

I stand and look around for an empty or almost empty table. Everywhere is occupied except a table in the extreme end of the hall, a good place for me to hide myself till I can get the hang of this place.

I take a step and the next thing I know, am on the ground. I didn't just trip and fell? I think my hip is broken, and thank God Martha decided to package my lunch, if not, I'll be having a sand egg muffins and Stony salad.

I pack my food on the tray and stand up straight, I hope no one saw that. "Aim for the leg next time," I hear Alyssa giggles behind me.

I turn around to see Alyssa, Penelope and a girl I am yet to meet. "Did you do this, did you make fall?"

I knew I wasn't clumsy.

Penelope shrugs. "There is something called a Trip Spell, you should know that," She says and look around. "Oh you can't, you just started the basic Spell class, next time watch where you are going," She says in a mocking tone and turn around to leave.

Alyssa and the girl follow behind her, I scoff and shake my head. They don't know who they are dealing with.

"And it would be good to keep it that way," A voice replies in my head, I don't have to look around to know who it is.

Roman was the one who wrote the glittery message in my note, he is the one I hear in my head, am sure he is a telepathy, and somehow he is eating without looking suspicious, maybe a little since he is eating with the twins.

"Hey, Camille!" I hear Arianna call my name, I tilt my head to see her smiling. "Come sit with us," She offers.

I wait for the protest from Roman but he didn't look my way or theirs. I might as well go.

I turn my heel and head towards their table. I drop my food on the table and sit in front of them, Roman is sitting between them, eating his sandwich. I smile at the gesture, I can't believe am watching someone eat.

"That is a lot of grass, are you a vegetarian or something?" Brie asks curiously.

I shake my head. "No, am not," I lie.

"Why are you having a salad?" She asks.

Talking from how amazing her cheeseburger looking, I can't help but feel jealous.

"Allergies, allergies," I tell her.

"You are weird," Both of them say.

I raise my eyebrows in question. "I am weird? Have you two met yourself?"

"Freak show, nine o'clock," Ari warns.

"What's a f-"

I stop talking when I see a hand slam down beside my food, my now opened and ready to eat food. My gaze follow the hand to it's owner, I don't have to look, I can smell shit from a thousand mile.

"Hello Penelope, and hey there third girl, my name is Cami, am roommate with Alyssa," I try to make something out of everything.

"You are in our sit," Penelope informs me, I look at the girls for confirmation, Brie gives me a small shake to know that they are bloody liars, Ari is looking as if she waiting for her favorite show to start and Roman isn't doing anything, he is just staring at his empty plate.

I turn my head and look up to Penelope. "Am sorry, I didn't know you brought this from your home," I snap.

She's seems surprised and shocked at my response, as I await her nasty reply.

"That what I thought," I say when they didn't say anything. "Nice talk girls, we should do it again sometimes and remember not mess with me, I can be very annoying when am angry," I mean it to come out as a threat but it came out as a warning.

I turn back and face my food, but I didn't miss the surprise look on Brie and Ari's faces, Roman is still behaving as if nothing else matter.

I put the fork in my salad and raise it to my mouth, I moan as the food enters my mouth, and at the same time I watch as Penelope pour an orange juice inside.

The empty the bottle and bend down beside me. "Not so tough now, are you?

I smile. "What did I just tell about messing with me?" I push my tray forward and stand up.

"Camille, don't," Brie and Ari say at the same time.

I ignore them and turn around to look at them, Penelope is wearing a satisfying expression on her face. "You just poured a juice in my lunch and all you have to say is that am not so tough," I try to keep my composure, am seconds away from losing it

She crosses her arm over her chest. "Learn how to speak to me, in here people like you don't matter unlike people like me, nice talk girl we should do it again sometime," She says and click her finger.

She moves to leave but I don't know what came over me, I pull her back and connect my fist with her jaw, I swear I hear a bone crack.

This got people's attention.

"You bitch," She screams and cover her mouth, I see her minions cower behind the audience we have.

I smirk in satisfaction. "Not so tough now, are you?"

I take threaten step towards them, they take a step back. "Read my lips, if you ever try to do that to me again, I do more than break your jaw," I say through my grit teeth. "Do I make myself clear?"

She nods as tears rolls down her chest. "Good, we are done here," I sigh and turn back with my eyes shut.

I slowl open my eyes when I hear someone clear their throat, I gasp when I see Headmaster Wallace standing in front.

"Oh shit."

★†★

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💗, Milia.