Indebted to the Vampires by Lilly Wilder

Author:Lilly Wilder [Wilder, Lilly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-21T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

I’d never felt more self-conscious than when I walked down the bleachers. I heard people whispering as I passed, but I tried to hold my head high. I looked back at Josh, who was now sitting there all alone. I regretted that I had to leave him, and that I wouldn’t get to see Troy in all his glory. With each step I took tension increased and a knot of anxiety twisted in the pit of my stomach. It seemed stupid that I should feel so vulnerable. I was a Slayer. I could fight and kill creatures of the night, and here I was, trembling at the thought of a scolding from a schoolmaster.

I had been warned that Mrs. Thorpe wasn’t as nice as she seemed, although I hoped that was an error and she was just as friendly as the first time I’d met her. There was a look in her eyes that told me otherwise. She didn’t say anything to me. As soon as I reached her she turned around and strode away, expecting me to follow. I walked along in her wake, sullen and worried. The crowd that streamed in for the game parted before us and I had a feeling I would soon become infamous.

We went to her office, which was near reception.

“Close the door behind you and take a seat,” she said. Her desk was wide and a computer monitor was angled at the edge. The window looked out to the gardens and I saw a few people enjoying the aroma of the flowers; evidently not everyone was interested in basketball. I was too worried to look around Mrs. Thorpe’s office properly. She looked as prim and proper as ever. She clasped her hands together and placed them on the desk, leaning forward slightly.

“I assume you know why you’re here,” she said in clipped tones. I nodded numbly, not sure what to say in my defense. Julia was the darling of the faculty. I should never have let things get the better of me. I should have just left it.

“It was just a mistake. I didn’t know that her parents died.”

“That’s not really the point though is it Elsa? The simple fact is that students of this academy do not go around accosting people and demanding things from them. I know that Julia can be difficult sometimes, but if you lose your temper at the first sign of trouble you’ll never get very far in life. I told you there are expectations at this academy, high expectations, and so far you are failing to meet them.”

“I’m trying my best. I really am. I just…it seems so unfair the way she treats people and gets away with it. I wanted to talk to her so that things might change for the better. I thought maybe I could talk some sense into her, but I just happened to choose the wrong moment,” my voice trailed off at the end, growing weaker.

“Yes, you did. The way you acted was certainly not conducive to a rational discussion.

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