Blazing Academy: Semester One (Academy For All Things Scorching #1) - Avery Song Page 0,41
he reached over to the night table to grab his glasses. Instead of the gold ones I'd seen from earlier, these ones were purple.
"Purple glasses?" I commented. "And you look really different without your glasses."
Now that I was more awake, I could see a significant difference.
Without his glasses, he looks like a hot model. With his glasses...he looks like a hot model with glasses.
"Everyone says that," he commented as he slid them on. "How are you feeling?"
"Still tired, but a lot better than before. I wouldn't mind going back to sleep though...but I feel I should be more concerned about where I am, if my Dad knows I'm sleeping here, and wasn't I supposed to talk about my admission into this school?"
My questions were a little out of place, but I was still working with a sleepy mind.
"This place is safe since it's the room you'll be staying in this semester and onward if you're pleased with it. As for if your dad knows, he does. Mrs. CloverSpell gave him and your grandparents an update. They know you're here and well-rested. After the first day of class, we receive cellphones provided by the school. You'll be able to call and talk to them. Finally, Mrs. CloverSpell wanted you to rest tonight since orientation is tomorrow morning."
"T-Tomorrow? School starts tomorrow?!"
"Yup. Blazing Academy usually starts a week or two after normal schools."
"I'd be more nervous if I wasn't so tired," I admitted. "What about the uniform and stuff?"
"Don't be nervous," he encouraged. "Professor Daily said your uniform will be delivered in the morning."
"But...I know nothing about this school." I tried to hide how nervous I really was, but my voice trembled while my eyes lowered to stare at my hands. "What if I screw this up? I'm out of options, Westley. I can't transfer to anywhere else. This invitation was like a saving grace...but if I screw it up-"
His hand landed lightly on my head, and I peeked up to see his calm expression. "You won’t screw up," he whispered. "Blazing Academy embraces all those that use fire. No matter how chaotic our power is, we won't be kicked out. This is a school created for our kind, and it's meant to lift us up, not bring us down. You're new to this side of the world, but trust me, once you see it for yourself, you'll realize that there was nothing wrong with you, Alice. The world simply couldn't see that blazing fire within you."
His words tugged the strings of hope within me, and I gave him an appreciative smile as I slowly nodded. "Okay."
"Go back to sleep," he encouraged. "I may not be here in the morning, but Keru said he and Gabriel will be here. The alarm on the nightstand is set for six in the morning. Uniforms arrive at seven and orientation is at nine. Keru and Gabriel will be with you to grab our new student packages."
"What about you?"
"I'll probably meet you guys there. My uniform came late and apparently needs adjustments, but I'll meet you guys the moment I get there. Won't be hard to spot you."
He stroked my head and lifted Cyrus from where she was fast asleep on the other pillow. Uncrossing his legs, he moved off the bed and stretched.
I admired his body, realizing just how attractive he was, especially with so few clothes. His lazy eyes glanced my way, catching me in the act of checking him out - again.
"You can always take a picture?" he suggested.
"No phone." I actually sounded disappointed.
"When you get yours, I'll pose just for you."
"Liar."
"Dead serious," he promised. "You can plaster it all over your wall and phone wallpaper."
"That would make your girlfriend jealous," I suggested, in an attempt to figure out whether he was dating anyone. He had to be taken with his good looks, a calming charm, and an intriguing personality.
I'd totally date someone like him. Wow...I never even thought of dating when it came to all the other schools.
"No need to worry about that." His words almost made me slip up as my hopeful expression was a few seconds from plummeting when he added, "I don't have one, meaning you can enjoy taking all the pictures you want."
He grabbed his game console and looked over his shoulder. "But I'm not posing naked until you're eighteen."
"Oh c'mon," I responded before I even thought about it. "Oh, fudge!"
"I love how you swear with fudge," he noted. "Could just be like Keru and say ‘fuckery’."