Academy of Sorcery: The Complete Series by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Speak Now
Published: 2024-02-05T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

“Uh, Jade? Earth to Jade…”

I blink, suddenly aware I’ve been staring into space for the entire class period. Everyone else is packing up, leaving Asher and me still in our high-rise seats.

And okay, it’s only Supernatural Beings 101, which is going to be a breeze for me after working for Silas for the past few years, but still. Not the best way to start sophomore year.

“Oh, sorry, Asher.” I start packing up my stuff, only for Asher to put his hand on my shoulder.

“Girl, you were totally out of it. You okay?”

Do I dare tell him that I was thinking about Bella? That her running away from us during orientation has been playing on constant repeat in my head? I can’t believe I’m giving her so much thought, but I think I’m actually upset that we’re back to square one. Sure, she’s a total brat, but it might be nice to bury the hatchet with her after a whole year of petty drama. I know it’s crazy to waste mental energy on her, that Bella will probably always be Ultra-Bitch Extraordinaire, but still.

“Yeah, I’m fine,” I say to Asher, shaking away the unwelcome thoughts. “You? Are you and Elowen still on bad terms?”

Asher rolls his eyes, probably sick of me bringing it up. But I’m not going to stop until they make up with each other. “I saw her and Topher walking together to class yesterday,” Asher says. “They weren’t holding hands, of course, but with their goo-goo eyes, they might as well have been.”

“And I’m gonna guess you spun around and took the long way to wherever you were going?” I ask as I sling my bag over my shoulder.

Asher lets out an irritated groan as we start our descent down the stairs and out the classroom door. “Like, how else am I supposed to react? ‘Oh, hey boy-I-had-a-killer-crush-on and best-friend-who-stabbed-me-in-the-back. Wanna get pizza? I make a great third wheel!’”

We stroll out to the lawn where a few classmates sit in the parched late-summer grass eating lunch, making out, tossing a ball of magic back and forth.

“Not to play devil’s advocate…” I begin.

Asher snorts at my unintentional brush with the truth.

Ignoring him, I continue. “Maybe you’re being a bit hard on Elowen. Don’t get me wrong, it was shitty of her to go behind your back when you openly showed interest. But eventually you’re gonna get back what you dish out. If you don’t forgive her soon, she may stop asking.”

“You’re totally siding with her,” Asher says, his jaw dropping with indignation.

I hold up a hand. “Whoa, not even. You know you’re my bestie for life. I just want to see you both happy, and I know you still care about her.”

Asher tugs at his eyebrow ring, his face pinkening and his combat boots scuffing against the ground. “Yeah, I know,” he mumbles under his breath. “Sorry.”

“I’m sorry, too,” I admit. “I didn’t mean to sound like I thought what she did was right. I know this is hard for you to deal with, and that you had a massive crush.

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