you rather have something hot? I know the visions can be draining but I've never been told if the temperature of the food really mattered in the way of recharging?"
I had no idea what he was talking about since I'd never felt anything but annoyed by my visions, I simply shrugged. "Cold is fine."
Humming along to himself and walking straight through anyone who didn't get out of his way, Vinny went about making me a sandwich asking me every once in a while about my preferences. When finished he handed me a plate full to the brim of chips, vegetables, and the biggest sandwich I'd ever seen.
"There you go darling. Don't hesitate to come back if you ever need an energy boost." He wiggled his fingers after me but the second the kitchen door closed behind me, he was yelling at someone else.
Geez.
Too tempted by the plate in my hands, I snagged a pickle and munched on it as I walked back to my room.
God all mighty! I moaned my delight. If this was the way being one of Sarah's were treated then I'd be glad to put on a collar, ball gag, the whole works, just for one of these juicy pickles.
Happily eating away at my plate, I didn't notice any of the students piling into the hallways until I was back where my room was located.
"Elle, there you are!" Ayden and Coral appeared by my bedroom door. "Where have you been?"
I held the plate up as if it must be obvious.
Coral's pale pink brows bunched together. "How'd you get food between meals? We never get anything when we go."
"Vinny is a right dick." Ayden agreed with Coral.
I lifted my other hand hold the stack of books and they both oh'd.
"Go figures. Vinny is uber superstitious. He never yells at the seers. Afraid it'll change something in his future." Ayden nodded with understanding.
"Did you need something?" I bit into a chip savoring its salty goodness while I waited. I hoped they hadn't come here to ridicule me about what happened to Dharma. I really didn't want to deal with that right now.
"Oh," Ayden smiled as if remembering something pleasant. "I just wanted to tell you to stay up past bedtime tonight."
I arched a brow. "Okaaay. Why am I doing this?" It better not be some silly school prank like filling someone's bedroom with maple syrup.
Coral clapped her hands with glee. "Were going to-"
"Shhh," Ayden smacked her on the arm with a frown. "You're going to get us in trouble." Once she was sure no one was listening into their conversation, she leaned in and whispered, a mischievous gleam in her eyes. "I don't want to spoil the surprise. It's a once in a lifetime experience."
"Oh, really?" I continued to chew on a celery stick as I waited for her to get to the good part. I wasn't quite sure our definitions of once in a lifetime were the same and needed a bit more to get my juices flowing the way theirs were. They'd been drinking some kind of Kool-Aid that's for sure.
"For real!" Coral squealed getting shushed again by Ayden. "No. I mean it. We're only able to do this kind of stuff once every few years because our league rarely ever leaves campus."
This perked my interest. Azazel left campus? Why?
"So why does it matter if she's here or not. The other teachers are still here, though right?"
Coral opens her mouth no doubt to squeal again but Adyen shot her a look. She pressed her lips tightly shut and bounced in place.
"None of them are all watching like Azazel." Ayden began but then Coral jumped in.
"And Sarah doesn't give a flying flip if we go past the barrier as long as we're careful." Coral grinned from ear to ear as Adyen glowered at her.
I busied myself eating so they wouldn't see my reaction to Coral's words. Go past the barrier? I definitely had to go now.
"Anyway, just be ready. I'll come get you at lights out." Ayden gave Coral one last warning look before they walked away.
Munching on a carrot while I mulled over what they'd told me, I ducked into my room and shut the door. I sat the plate and books on my desk and flopped down in the chair. Throwing my boots up on the edge of my desk, I popped open one of the first books on the pile.
I couldn't focus on the words though. My mind kept going back to Ayden and Coral.
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