I tried to fall asleep but the only thing roaming in my mind in the middle of the night was the name "Isabel John". I had no idea why the name was written in the book or, Why did the school have the same name as mine. What was happening, I couldn't understand a single thing, I already died once without any happiness in my life, I was overshadowed by her, even if it was my fault I didn't want to repeat it,so why is her name suddenly appearing in front of me out of nowhere.
All night I was thinking about the book and its character and didn't have any sleep so after I got up for school in the morning I had dark circles under my eyes, I was really tired at that time but couldn't skip school because I already skipped it yesterday, I went downstairs to get some breakfast, Ed was sitting at the table eating his food and when he saw my face he snickered at me.
"Pfft ...looks like we have to call the animal controller, we have got a panda in our house" he made fun of me till I reached the school.
Today was the day when results were coming out and there was a crowd in front of the notice board, Students were hanging like monkeys to see what they had done in the papers. I too wanted to check my result so I pushed around the students and got to the front, and luckily I didn't have to put much effort in looking for my name as it was on the top. I knew i was going to top because of the efforts I had put into it, So with I happy mood I went into my class and fell asleep on my desk. and surprisingly I went to sleep peacefully. But after a while, I was woken up by a disturbance in the class.
"Ok now for the announcement, we have a new student, please welcome her," the teacher said
These were the words I heard which made me peek up at the teacher who was speaking and then A female student entered the class, as soon as I saw her I jumped off my seat in surprise, she was Isabel John..... I was wordless at the sight of her walking over to the front with a smile.
"I am Isabel John, I am a transfer student so please take care of me, because I am pretty," she said with a smile on her face
The words were exactly the same as in the book yesterday, Even the way they portrayed it in the book was similar to what was going around in the class now. it brought chills down my spine.
"Ok now sit on an empty seat for now on," the teacher said as she pointed at the seat beside me, Isabel nodded and walked towards me to occupy the empty seat beside me.
"May I sit beside you"
"No thanks," I said as my blood started boiling up.
Her smile disappeared for a while
"Stella don't be rude to your fellow student" the teacher scolded me but i was still not calm at the sight of a make sitting with me.
Isabel sat beside me, so I just ignored her and went to sleep again
"Ok students now who will volunteer to show Isabel around the school" as the teacher asked a bunch of hands flew into the air but Isabel with her fairy-like tone rejected them all and said "I will stay with my desk mate, she can show me around" she smiled at the teacher once again
" Stop dreaming, " I said that and went out of the class
After lunchtime was over I switched my seats with a fellow student and went to sleep, nobody bothered me until the school time was over, I got out of the seat and went out of the class in a hurry to avoid any more interaction with the snake.
". Stella Ford, you stay right there" the teacher shouted at me for no reason
"Yes" I looked at her, but I noticed Isabel standing behind her sobbing
'What's with her now?' That was the thought i had in my mind when my eyes fell on the distressed lady.
"How could you bully a fellow student like that, she just arrived at the school and you are making her life difficult for her" the teacher scolded me and Isabel continued on sobbing
"I didn't bully her," I said that with a low voice
"Now you are even lying in front of your teacher, do you have any shame left?" the teacher didn't even listen to me, she only believed the innocent-faced Isabel.
"I don't lie" I wanted the argument to end quickly because I wasn't able to take it anymore.
I was suppressing my anger right now, 'this has happened before in the nun's office at the orphanage she did the same, she didn't listen to my explanation, Nobody believed me' I said to myself
"If you don't lie then tell me why did you bully her in the class" the teacher wasn't going to stop accusing me
"Give me proof! if what you are saying is the truth then give me the proof" I was angry now
"That...th.at" Isabel was shuttering and it made me angrier
"I said give me the damn proof of me bullying you," I shouted at her because of which she became even more pitiable in the teacher's eyes "ha you don't have any. Right. You are disgusting" I spat those last word at her and went away
"Stella stop right there or..." the teacher kept on calling my name but I was in no mood of staying there because right now my blood was boiling.
Stella reached the mansion and went into the training room to keep herself engaged.
She punched the sandbag that was in the corner of the room, her eyes were bloodshot because of anger and she had clenched her teeth to stop her tears pouring out of her eyes but that was not easy to stop either way.
"WHY? WHY THE HELL DID YOU COME BACK? WHY ARE YOU DOING THE SAME AGAIN, WHY CAN'T YOU JUST DIE?" She was completely out of her cool and didn't seem to be aware of her surrounding.
Somebody hugged her from behind but she fought out of the embrace and continued to punch the sandbag.
"You are bleeding, stop it now," it was Al trying to calm her down, and the empty eyes os Stella stared at her hands to realize that she really was bleeding.
"Just stay here I will bring the first aid kit" he then went away