Falling for the Hunter

Lies and Promises

I ran back to my dorm as quick as my legs would carry me. Magic, my father always told me there was no such thing. He would tell me the ideal of magic was absurd. Now that i think back on it my parents were hard core Catholics, they never missed mass, and they would never let me miss it either.

I throw my bedroom door open and go straight for my closet. I grab some clean clothes and go to my bathroom. A nice soak should do the trick. I turn the nozzle for the hot water and pour in some bubble bath.

While the tub runs I grab a towel and my phone, and a fresh pair of pajamas. A hot bath and some sleep then maybe i would wake from this crazy dream. Magic yea right did they think i was crazy? I had just lowered myself in to the bathtub when my phone chimed and a message from my father appeared on my screen. "Cordelia, I just wanted to touch base and see if you have settled in" my fathers message read. I did not know how to respond. If what Ava and the head master said were in fact true, that would mean both my mother and father would have known magic was real. It would also mean they lied to me the last 16 years of my life. I decided a quick reply and i would leave it there i needed to soak in this new knowledge and maybe find the truth behind all the lies. "Yes dad, the dorm is great", I replied praying he would not respond. I laid my head back against the tub and inhaled. "Why would my parents lie to me" i asked aloud, knowing there was no one there who could answer me. My phone chimed again. "Cordelia, promise me you will try this time. Promise you will leave dance alone and focus on your studies. I know it seems I am asking a lot out of you, but please trust me for now it's for the best. This school will be good for you. I love you Cory bug just promise me." My father's reply stunned me. He did not want me to dance i wonder why. I do know one thing he did not say i could not cheer. "Ofcourse daddy i will do my best I love you tell mom i love her too." I ended the message on a sweet note, and turned my phone completely off. I wonder why my father is against me dancing, I wonder why he uprooted me from my last school, that i had attended since pre-k. My parents were hiding things, and i planned to find out what it is.

I stayed in the tub until the water felt like ice before stepping out. I wrapped the towel around my body and slid on my house shoes, before making my way in to my room. I had jus sat at my vanity when there was a soft knock at the door, I stood up an walked to the solid oak door, peering through the peephole. A shy, timid girl stood on the other side with a trolley loaded with my belongings. I cracked the door open and told her to just push it inside, i grabbed my bag and pulled a 20 dollar bill that i pressed into her hand. "Thanks but i could have came and picked up my stuff." I said hoping I did not offend the girl. "Nonsense, my mom is the headmaster here she would kill me if i did not make you feel welcome" The young girl said smiling.

"Wait, your mom is Ms. Nova?" i asked. "Why would she kill you over me coming and getting my things" i asked. What i was not prepared for was her next statement.

"You are royalty here that is why. My mother also told me to remind you that practice starts at 5 am".

Royalty, what did she mean by that, I wonder.

"What do you mean by that"? i asked.

"Nothing, I was not supposed to say anything" the girl said before running towards the door and bolting before I could get another word out.

Now that i think about it, I did not even get her name. Just what is going on? I shook my head, then reached for the stack of uniforms. I put them in my closet, along with my shoes, bags and accessories. I then grabbed the stack of books, and my timetable.

My timetable completely had me questioning everything.

Timetable for Cordelia Salem

1st period honors achlemy

2nd period mythology of all supernatual beings

3rd period element training

4th period gym (hand to hand combat)

5th period lunch-free preiod

6th period honors trig

7th period honors history in fae mythology

What the hell did my life just become???