The A girl by Hope (100 best novels of all time TXT) 📖

clenched as I bored holes into the subs head with my eyes. I walked to my seat slamming my bag down.
“Excuse me?” He said, and I turned towards him making him jump a little which worried me.
“What?” I growled impatiently.
“Your eyes miss.” He said, and I looked in my hand mirror. I gasped at my pure red eyes calming down, and they started to go back to just having a ring of red.
“You saw nothing.” I said and he nodded turning back to the board. I swallowed sitting down, and looked outside before I heard Rose sit down next to me.
“Hey looks like Mr. Favian bailed on us.” She said and I smiled at her.
“I guess so. So, how much trouble did you get in?” I asked wanting the subject to change and she grinned.
“I pretty much got away with it actually. In fact Miss Priss herself got in more trouble than me. They said that as an angel she should know to treat others fairly despite your personal feelings and that even though my methods were unorthodox and inappropriate I did the right thing in letting you pass. I got lunch detention. So not too bad.” She said with a shrug, and I grinned at her.
“So she got in trouble? That’s priceless.” I said laughing as I faced the front. The class went by slowly, but I used the time as an opportunity to think things through with Adrian. I was mad that he hadn’t showed up. I really needed him, but then again I was really rude. He did say he was done, but he couldn’t have meant it. I shrugged those thoughts away, and decided that if he wanted to play the I can ignore you longer game, well I was willing to play. Adrian showed up the next day, but we didn’t say a word to each other.
After a few weeks we still hadn’t said a word to each other, and I started getting angry with him. It wasn’t fair for him to get that mad at me. The tension between us was unbearable, but Aaron and I were only growing that much fonder of each other. I guess the tension was worse than I thought because one day Rose spoke up about it.
“I don’t get it.” She said as we worked on another group project together.
“You don’t get the assignment? It’s really easy look,” I started, but she cut me off.
“No, I don’t get you and Mr. Favian. It was like he had the hots for you, and now it’s just gone? It’s weird. I mean you don’t say a word to each other, but you bring him an apple every day. You give it to him like you’re sticking it to him somehow. You don’t say anything to each other anymore. What happened?” She asked and I shrugged.
“He’s just a teacher. Who knows what he’s thinking.” I said, and she eyed me suspiciously.
“No, I don’t think that’s it.” She said, and I sighed putting my pencil down.
“Well, what do you think it is? He just doesn’t want to talk to me. That’s fine by me because I didn’t do anything to him. He’s just being a little boy right now because of an argument we got in.” I said hoping it would be enough to get her off my case.
“If you could stay on task, that’d be lovely.” Adrian said and I involuntarily shivered as the recognition of him talking to me sunk in. Sadly as often happens when you’re angry and hurt my mouth worked faster than my brain.
“If you could mind your own business, yeah, that’d be great.” I said turning back to him, and he looked at me shocked. I didn’t mean it, but it was too late to take it back.
“If you could see your way to the office to tell your father that you don’t know how to shut your mouth and learn your place, I’d really appreciate that.” He said and I stood up.
“Yeah, and while I’m there I’ll be sure to go ahead and mention that you just don’t like me. That your teaching style lacks any real value, and that you chatter uselessly with girls in particular outside of class. Oh, and that you are,” I said but he cut me off already furious.
“That is enough!” His voice boomed. “Go now.” He said in a fierce whisper, and I turned towards the door walking out making sure to slam the door. I couldn’t help but notice everyone staring at me as I left. I stomped up to the office, and threw open the door.
“Allie?” My dad asked as I came in. “Did you need something?”
“I’m in trouble. Mr. Favian sent me.” I said, and he looked at me shocked but amused.
“What did you do exactly?” He asked, and I sighed.
“I didn’t stay on task.” I said, and he raised his eyebrows.
“Is that all?” He asked and I looked away.
“Well, then I told him to mind his own business followed by telling him his teaching style lacked luster, and it may have appeared as though I was threatening to have him fired.” I said with crossed arms, and he laughed.
“Is that all?” He asked, and I looked at him pouting at his laughter.
“It’s not funny.” I grumbled.
“No, it isn’t.” He said putting on his serious face. “I’ve noticed you’ve been spending less time doing your responsibilities. You haven’t been sticking to your rounds. If this has something to do with that boy then…”
“No, dad it isn’t Aaron. It’s just a teenager thing. I guess I’m a late bloomer. I’ve been having nightmares again.” I said frowning at the thought of the nightmares that kept reminding me of my time in that monster’s basement like a thorn in my side.
“Allie, why didn’t you tell me?” He asked leaning forward to show he was concerned.
“I didn’t tell you because I thought I could handle it.” I said a bit angrily.
“Have you been taking your medicine?” He asked and I nodded.
“Yeah, but I still have the nightmares only different. I can’t ever get to the part where you save me.” I said with cold eyes.
“That is weird.” He said eyeing me suspiciously.
“So am I getting detention?” I asked and he pursed his lips.
“I’ll talk to Mr. Favian. Go back to class.” He said, and I stood up smirking as I walked up to my class.
“What are you doing back?” Mr. Favian asked as I walked inside.
“He told me to come back.” I said shutting the door behind me.
“It figures he lets you off the hook. Use your advantage now Ahnallie, but in the future you won’t be able to cut corners and get the easy way out. I never thought you were the type of person to take the low road actually.” He said, and I lost control darting towards him. I got one good punch in before he recognized what was happening. He backed up, and I felt like burning him alive. Why should he get to talk to me like that?
“I hate you.” I hissed, and his face fell showing the first sign of vulnerability I’d seen in a long time. I turned towards the door slamming it behind me as I walked back to the office.
“Give me detention.” I ordered my dad as I walked in and he looked at me surprised.
“What?”
“I punched a teacher.” I said, and he looked at me even more surprised.
“Why?” He asked filling out my detention slip.
“He accused me of taking the easy way out and the low road. So I showed him just how low I could be.” I said with a head held high.
“Allie.” He said with a sad sigh.
“I know you’re disappointed. You don’t have to say it. I am too.” I said taking the slip, and walking out of the office. I headed back to my class for the last time in one day.
“Here’s my detention.” I said waving the slip in front of his face, and he nodded.
“Take your seat.” He said and I crossed my arms.
“No.” I said and he looked at me with tired eyes.
“Miss Alaverez please.” He said sounding like a teacher.
“Why don’t you make me?” I suggested, and he looked at me before shaking his head and going back to teaching. The bell rang a minute later, and the class filed out.
“So that’s it?” I asked once we were alone.
“What’s it?”
“Don’t play stupid Adrian.” I said and our eyes locked.
“Yeah that’s it.” He said and I nodded grabbing my things.
“So I never get to meet my dad?” I asked tears brimming in my eyes, and my voice was strained. I ran out before he got the chance to confirm my fear though. I rubbed my eyes going to my next class, and forcing myself to get through the day. The next day when I walked into his class I didn’t bring an apple, and I didn’t make any fuss. I sat down at my desk convincing myself that it was just like any other class. He walked in and looked over at me springing tears to my eyes as I looked away. The realization that we were done had slowly crept into my bones and frozen there. I couldn’t keep the thought out of my head. He started teaching as the bell rang, and about half way through the class I raised my hand.
“Yes?” He asked, and I refused to look at him.
“May I be excused?” I choked out.
“Are you sick?” He asked and I shook my head looking at him long enough to see recognition click in his brain. “You can go.”
I stood up with clenched fists refusing to make a sound as I walked out the door. I crumpled to the floor beside the door. I started crying hard my shoulders heaving with my shaky breaths as I tried to stay as quiet as possible. I just wished I could be anywhere else. I looked up expecting to see the schools white wall, but instead I was in my shadow realm. I was in front of that black rock again, and there was a hand touching my back. The hand was as cold as ice, and I looked at the demon touching me.
“Mistress, are you okay?” It asked, and I shook my head.
“No.”
“Do you wish for me to end your pain? You could stay here.” It suggested and I shook my head feeling like I knew this creature.
“No, thank you Than.” I said not understanding why I knew that name. Was that short for something?
“Mistress, it’s improper for you not to call me by my full name. It’s Thanatos in case you’ve forgotten.” He said with a bow.
“The god of death that was overshadowed by Hades right?” I asked, and he nodded.
“At your service.” He said bowing again, and I nodded.
“I must go.” I said closing my eyes again, and I opened them to the hallway being filled with people. I stood up walked in and grabbed my stuff.
“Are you okay?” Mr. Favian asked, and I turned towards him.
“Don’t act like you’re concerned.” I said snobbishly before walking to my next class. After school I ditched Aaron to hang out by myself. I went to a small coffee shop that was open at early night which was early morning for vampires. I looked around suspiciously guessing which ones were vampires when I saw movement at the door. I looked over and was greeted by Adrian taking off Allison’s coat. Stupid Miss Johnson just couldn’t keep her paws off. I glared like there was