Monster Academy - The Blood of Mermaids - Chapter Eighteen

Castle of Myths
Nearly three days had gone by and still Darren could not bring himself to see Alex. He didn't go back to Diana for those three days however, and constantly found himself sleeping in the old abandoned gymnasium near the back of the main school building.

Two days, Darren thought one night as he stared up at the missing roof of the gymnasium, two days and then Alex would be gone to marry the sorceror and he would never see her again, ever.

He wanted to go to her, to apologise for what he said and say he hadn't meant any of it...but how could he? He had saw the hurt in her eyes, the tears.

He wanted to hate her, but he couldn't, after knowing her for a year, loving her and being with her nearly every moment, then being seperated like this by something that big....it hurt them both, so much, and it only made Darren's mind clearer.

He loved Alex, he always had and he always would, and he wouldn't allow some merman sorceror take her away from where she truly belonged. With him.

Darren got up from his lumpy mattress and hurried out of the gym and through the short path of moss and cobblestone that lead to the school, once he made it he took a left and made for the dorm buildings.

Or at least, thats where he would have gone, had he not nearly been run over by the School Bus.

He dived out of the way at the last moment and glared at the bus driver, who tipped his cap at Darren and merely opened the door for the new students. Darren pulled himself up and dusted off his raggedy jeans, he glared "Watch where your driving!" "I'm awfully sorry" the Bus driver said "Didn't see ya, its so dark here"

Darren shook his head and moved...but froze when he saw the flash of red hair.

A girl walked off the bus, a beautiful girl with pale skin, lush red lips and orange eyes, along with flame red hair that curled at the tips, she wore a skirt and tank top, her bags firmly under her arm, she smiled seductively at Darren "Hey"

But thats not what he noticed most....she looked almost like Alex.

"Who are you?" He asked

"The name's Rosary, sugar, i'm the new transfer"