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Introduction: Im so sorry for the wait!! The beginning of the month was crazy with the holidays, then my birhtday, and I was super busy with work. For all the people who freaked out about the story being discontinued, I would never do that because I would so hate for you all to be confused! Enjoy reading. The clock was ticking at the same beat of my fingers tapping on the desktop. Tick, tock, Eris. Tip, Tap, Eris. Youre gonna ace this testhopefully. And right now was one of those times that I knew I was gonna massacre. Easy stuff, we learned the majority of it that month, so, it shouldnt be that hard.

Okay, Nanaya announced. You all may begin.

Eris Faye was the first thing I scribbled down. Tao tapped me on my hand and I looked over to see her icy blue eyes all confused. I wrote down the answer to number one, she hit herself on the forehead, mouthing, Duh. For a five-page test, it was fairly easy to finish in less than 90 minutes and have on Nanayas desk.

After History was over, Tao raced down with me to Body Science so we could ask Sahmi about our next quiz. When we got in, Sahmi was sitting on top of the desk, with a pencil floating in front of his face. His affinity was Gravity, and it was amazing to watch him.
Sahmi? Tao blurted.

My ears are open and my eyes are directed on yours, Sahmi replied, looking directly into Taos eyes and snatching the pencil out of the air.

U-uh

She wants to know about our upcoming quiz, I snickered, finishing her beautiful sentence.

Sahmi made a face. Sa quf pors whi acneme duso? Translated to English, that meant: And, what would you like to know about the quiz?

What type of questions there are, Tao answered. I dont like multiple choice because it messes me up, and writing is a big no, my nails are mucho too importanto!

He chuckled at her accurate Spanish. Well, Tao, see me after class, well figure something out. Sahmi winked at her just before the bell rang.

We darted to our seats then pulled out the assignment Sahmi wanted us to do in our textbooks. Following Body Science, I went to Riate and Brice called me over to his desk&hellip, What did I do?!

Hello, I said, showing the sign of respect.

Hello, Eris. Uhm, have you seen Caine Prath lately? he asked.

Yeah, just yesterday. Why?

Lena needs him. Thank you, Goddess, merry part.

(I loved how they referred to us as Gods and Goddess.) I ran off to my seat, then Tao walked in with a late pass to Brice. She joined me in the back and put her feet up on the desk.

As class progressed, I had a thought of Aya and did I ever give her that necklace. It was late January, and Tao and I had moved on with crying ourselves to sleep about Aya, we knew better than being little brats about it. Two weeks ago, we spread her ashes in my backyard, so we always knew where she was and how we could be connected to her. That was one thing I was happy about, others, not so much.

My Elements still werent working, but it wasnt as big of a deal as last month. Turns out, the Elements made my reflexes stronger (I have no idea why) and it made me super alert during class. So, that was good. And, Dallas had been so good to me, like always. After Riate, we had lunch (walking tacos) then headed off to Art, and I was super happy because Verc was in a good mood. She had us create an abstract painting of what our affinity was in our own eyes, not what it was meant to be or what other people thought.

So, I splattered red and blue and white and green paint on the canvas, then used my pinky finger to swirl it around. The colors actually looked great, the white made everything a tad lighter. Just to be more creative, I even threw in some teal to describe myself. Verc had been circulating the room, but when she saw me, she stopped.
Amazing work, Eris, Verc grinned.

You like it? Im rethinking the red now that I added the teal… I softly replied, frowning at the bright red paint.

No! Thats beautiful, and if anything were to change, Id say to throw you in the paint.

Verc patted my lower back then went on to do her business, leaving me to observe my work. The bell rang and Tao dragged me off to Math. Affinity Hour came quicker than I expected, so I decided to go and visit Govea.

I crept into the steel door and took in the aroma of the dragons. (They all smelt like vanilla mixed with cinnamonvery pleasing.) Down a few rows, I heard Goveas deep laughter and a dragon cutely roaring back at him. I called out his name, then Govea peeked his head out from the last row of enclosures.
Just the person. He smiled. Wanna meet the babies?

Babies? I started walking closer and Govea went back to his place. My heart exploded when I saw the two baby dragons in the basket.

The first was a pretty pink, with an orange streak of scales going down her back. The other was a deep blue with a yellow streak of scales down her back, they were adorable.
Meet Ripley and Riva: our new baby girls, Govea smiled.

I gasped at Ripleys cute little sneeze. (Ripley was blue, Riva was pink.) I want to eat them, I chuckled.

Well, dont. They need more than 17 hours to live, Eris.

Ill save you guys for later.

Ripley let out another sneeze and her scales poofed out, her sister used her small wing to gently pat her back.
Theyre a bit sick. Mama had a bad cold during birth, Govea said, observing their tiny bodies.

Its an inherited trait, huh? I smiled at Riva and she made an impressive attempt to do the same.

A good minute into talking with Govea, I heard another voice from behind me. Well, what do ya know, Eris is in here with Govea.

I turned around and saw Dallas approaching from a row behind. He gave me a soft kiss then looked at the babies.
Youre cuter than I expected, Dallas smiled, waving at them.

Riva sneezed and she shot up into the airliterally. She was flapping her little wings while she tried not to fall and break her face. Govea was a few feet away, so Dallas quickly grabbed her and she let out a baby sigh of relief.
They are very sick, Govea muttered, with his hand rubbing his chin in thought. Say, Dallas, would you mind watching them while Im gone? I have to make a quick stop in Ohio, but I dont want them to be overwhelmed alone.

Uh, I guess. Harley cant be around them, can he? Dallas replied.

Im afraid not. Have he and Hannah stay at your Yard, they are far too rough to be around newborns.

Dallas nodded and Govea thanked him again. Huh, Dallas with babies?! This. Will. Be. Hilarious. I picked up Ripley then waved to Govea. Ill make sure Dallas doesnt kill them.

Me?! Please, Im amazing with animals, he scoffed.

Says the one who kills them for a hobby, Govea muttered under his breath. I laughed but Dallas made a boyish grunt as Govea shooed us off and we headed to the apartments.

As we walked, Riva kept trying to fly up, and Dallas had to hold her tight, but she sneezed every two seconds, so his grip was pretty pointless. He opened the door to his place, and we set the sisters free.

I plopped down on the couch, Dallas came over and laid across my lap.
How was your day? he asked as he cut the TV on.

Fine. I ran my fingers through his light hair. How was yours?

You could say&hellip, terrible.

Why?

Dallas violet eyes lifted to mine. Because I say so. And, I got bit by Harley and Hannah. They just dont like me.

Im sorry, baby. Would it make you feel better if I cooked for you? I waggled my eyebrows down at him.

Hmm, what will you make me?

Im not telling you. Shut up and sit down.

Eris, thats not very nice. You should apologize. Dallas made his puppy-dog eyes.

Dallas, I mocked, thats not very nice. I think you should apologize. I stuck my tongue out before running back to the kitchen.

Ten minutes later, I was still in the kitchen, listening to music and making this sandwich for him. Something was moving behind me&hellip, I whipped my head around and saw Dallas hop onto the counter then smile. I yanked my headphones out and laughed. What the shit?! Go back in there.

Unless you want to be burned, turn around and make me a sandwich, Dallas said, being his traditional smartass.

I stuck my hand in the drawer then pulled out something. I know you didnt just tell me to make you a sandwich, I growled as I pointed the blade at him.

Dallas shrugged. Okay, make me a grilled cheese sandwich.

I dropped the knife back into the drawer then finished the sandwich. Cutting off the stove, I passed Dallas the plate and he took a gigantic bite.
His eyes got wide. Awh, bitchin! Theres pepperoni!

Really?! I didnt know. I made a fake gasp but Dallas just nodded.

Pepperoni. He took another bite and rolled his eyes to the back of his head while he moaned.

Is it that good? I giggled and mimicked his face.

Dallas nodded. Its that good.

Youre welcome. I gave him a kiss on the cheek then ran off to the living room to watch the game.

Dallas finished up in the kitchen, and took his medicine before coming to sit with me. He pulled my legs into his lap and grazed his fingertips over my covered skinbut it still felt like he was trying to tickle me. I wiggled from his grinp and he gave me a death stare.
Quit moving, Dallas huffed.

No, youre gonna molest me, I giggled, tucking my knees to my chest.

Molest you? I mean, I know that youre into some freaky shit, but molest

I hurled a pillow at him and Dallas flopped back on the couch. He quickly threw the pillow back but I covered my head. Dallas yanked my leg again, then laid me on his lap and started tickling me.
Dallas, stop! I will punch you in the throat!

He dropped his hands and started laughing. I took advantage and pushed him back on the cushions, straddling his lean hips.
Hey! Thats not fair, Dallas chuckled.

Life isnt fair. Dont tickle me unless you wanna wake up dead, I growled while pinning his arms back.

Wake up dead? How much sense does that make?

I dunno, do you wanna test that theory? Because I will

Dallas hit me with another pillow and I flipped back the other way. Damn, I never knew a pillow hurt that much! He had his turn on top then kissed my neck, but I pushed him onto his back then sat up straight. Dallas got up, then wrapped his arm around my upper back, pulling me closer to his warm body. I rested my head on his shoulder, taking in the smell of his yummy cologne, Dallas always smelt so fucking good. He mustve noticed my sniffing because he pushed the side of my face.
Hey! I blew a strand of hair out of my face before sticking my tongue out at him.

Dont sniff people, youre not a dog, Dallas said.

I started to kiss on his neck, and Dallas sighed (I had my ways). He put his hands on my midriff, then slid his hand down to cup my ass while I grinded my hips down onto his.
Hey, Dallas laughed. Dont start something.

I swung my legs the other way then straddled him backwards. Dallas put his face in the crook of my neck and started to lightly kiss me, with his tongue trailing up the side of my neck and to my ear. He was in love with my ears (not in the creepy way) because he loved to play with my earrings and piercings. On the left, I had an industrial piercing, a double hoop helix with tiny blue barbells, and two studs in the lobe. On the right, I had four tiny hoops in the lobe, another single helix, and a forward helix. He loved to tug and lick on them, and it made me crazy.
Mmm, I smiled. Dallas moved to my lobe and nibbled the pink ball I had in.

You taste good, he whispered. Damn, his warm breath made me moan.

Well, I do like to taste good, I giggled.

Of course you love to taste good. Because Im the only one who gets to ever taste you.

I twisted my neck and glared at him. Oh, really?

Yes really, Eris. He gave me a small peck. I went in again and pushed Dallas back onto the soft cushions of the couch. He looked directly between my legs, obviously thinking about what was covered by my skin-tight leggings. I poked his stomach.

Dont look, I wore clothes for a reason, I chuckled.

Dallas put his head back. Meanie, he pouted. Oh no, not the pout! Dallas made thee cutest pouty face, and thee cutest puppy eyes, and I always felt bad.

No, Dallas! Please dont, Ill feel like shit! I sighed. I put my face in my hands and Dallas started laughing.

Alright, alright. Come on, Ill let you leave this time since you have homework.

I crawled out of his lap then sat up. Dallas walked me to the front door and leaned against the frame before bending down to kiss me. I love you, dont text me later, he said.

I made a hurt face. Damn. That was harsh.

What? Im not gonna be up, Im taking my ass to bed when you go.

Dallas, its only 6pm.

And? I slept terrible last night, so, I need to fix it by playing nocturnal.

Playing nocturnal? As in, sleep all day, party all night? I laughed when he nodded.

Yep, so, dont text me. Dallas wrapped me up in his thick arms. He put his hand on the base of my neck then whispered, Next time, you wont be leaving.

Oh really? AndI pushed him awayyou wont either, I may just tie you to the bed then molest you.

Dallas down peered at me. What is up with you and molesting? he snickered.

I shrugged then hugged him around his neck and blew a kiss. I love you.

Behind his leg, Riva and Ripley looked at me like little kidsnot really coming out, hiding behind Dallas. I waved to them then walked back to the dorms.

Right when I stepped the through the glass doors, my friends Giovanni and Ophelia stopped me.
Hey, Eris, Ophelia smiled. She had this bright pink, black and white hair, with dark eyes with vibrant rings of pink and white surrounding her pupils. Her affinity was Flexibility, and I liked to call her Pretzel because htere wasnt a way she couldnt turn her body.

She handed me a candle. This is a gift from me and Gi, we wanted to say thanks for the advice.

Oh! Thanks! Everyone knows how I am about candles, I giggled, observing the lavender candle. Last week, Giovanni was scared her powers were dying out because nothing was working, but I helped her locate her inner Photography and bring them back. But the unique thing was: Giovanni was Deaf, and Ophelia was her best friend.

Giovannis afifnity for Photography was astounding and she found art in everything she saw. Her dark blue eyes reflected her dark purple hair, and the ink of her Maxi swirled around her arms. She never used her disability as an excuse, and she was probably one of my closest friends!

Thank you, Giovanni signed, showing me the sign of respect at the end.

Youre welcome, I gotta go. But Im glad you got them back. I smiled, bowed back then ran off to Tao.

Upstairs, I didnt expect Tao to be sitting on the ground, with Mumble squawking and making a raucous. I giggled when he pecked her hand and made Tao squeal, Ow!

Good job, Mumble. Keep it up, I said.

Ugh, hey. How was it with Dallas?

I kicked my boots off, set the aromatic candle on the nightstand and leaned against the window.
It was fine, I sighed. Hey, is Maz like, dead or something? He wasnt in any classes, and he didnt walk you to any Hours. Tao rolled her eyes and clenched her fists on her knees.

Hes being a complete asshole. His Dad took him through the portal, but I havent heard from him since Tuesday. And all he does is read my messages like they dont exist, she said. It was Thursday, so I knew Tao had to be going crazy.

I scoffed. Well, at least you know hes not dead. Alright, I have to change and finish my homework. I peeled off my bottoms, tossed my shirt into the hamper then scampered along to the bathroom.

It took way longer to finish my homework, but after reading my book and playing with Mikey, I flopped down on the bed. Tao came over to me and sat on my legs, obviously prepared to ask me something.
Yes? I said from under my arms.

You want a slushie? You look really tired, and, slushies work magic, she smiled. I nodded, and Tao made me a cherry slushie.

I sipped the treat like a toddler, and Tao mustve been happy because she made herself one–though it was just slush, no flavor. We ended up sleeping in the bed together, with our slushies on my nightstand.
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Thank God the next day was Friday because I was mentally and physically exhausted. Seriously. On the History test, I got 100, and in Art, Verc displayed my work for an example. Wow, I really sounded like a goody-goody&hellip,. ew. After Math, I got texts on my phone from Bull.
Bull: Hey, are you done in class??
Me: Yes, why?
Bull: Come to the library.
Me: Fine.

I had already been heading toward the dorms, so I redirected and went to Ria. 57. When I opened the doors, I could see Bear and Bull talking with their mom, and obviously trying to tell her a joke. Bull saw me, then stood up and waved me over like an idiot with a grin so bright that he looked kind of like a mad man. Chryseis rolled her eyes at him when Bear gently punched her shoulder, and she punched him back even harder. She saw me then grinned.
Hello, Eris. Merry meet, Chryseis said.

Hello. Uhm, what do you two want? I asked the Twins.

They perked up and rose to their feet. Oh! We need your help, Bear deeply said.

We dont know how the Dewey Decimal System works&hellip, so can you help? Bull gave me the biggest grin ever.

I guess&hellip,.

Eris, I suggest you run as far as possible, theyll start depending on you like theyre lost puppies. Chryseis gave them an annoyed look then smiled again before leaving.

Ma! Bear laughed. Thats not nice!

I love you! Bull called out.

I laughed when Chryseis turned around and gave them a playful finger.
What do you guys need? I asked.

Uhm, dragons. Particularly babies&hellip, that are sick&hellip, and shooting themselves into the air.

Ah, Riva and RIpley? Theyre so cute! But, you left them alone with Dallas?

Bear nodded as we crossed over to a bookshelf. He isnt that bad of a parent. Dallas turns on the game and theyre mesmerised.

Ya mean like you? I glanced back at them as I handed them a thick book.

Bull carried the first book over to the lounge area, and I passed an even thicker one to Bear. He joined his brother in the red chairs then flipped them open.
Goddamn! They started coughing and waving their hands at the tons of dust from the book covers.

Well, that was probably written in 1700 B.C., I sighed, kicking my feet up on the table.

Bear skimmed for a while then gasped, Ive found nothing!
Bull took his turn then said, Oh wow, theres nothing useful in here!

Well, youve only read two pages, so, you should look a bit deeper. Pick a number, divide it by 2 or 4, then read that page.

The Twins got their numbers then flipped through the books again. Bull found something and said, Its because mama had a dragon-flu!

And, they have terrible immune systems, Bear mumbled, flipping through more pages as if hed never held a book before. This is so not English, he chuckled.

Bear and Bull looked for a bit more then handed the books back to me like I was a servant. I looked at them as if they were crazy. Since when am I your servant? God gave you two working legs, so use them.

Bear made a groan and got louder while he stomped off to the bookshelf, same with Bull and his cute pout. They came back then looked at me like I was the devil.
Problem? Im just trying to keep you two in shape, I deviously smiled but the Twins rolled their eyes.

We gotta go and check on Dallas, are you coming? Bull asked, standing up and running his fingers through his cloudy hair.

Every time I stared at his tresses, I just wondered how he made his clothes match something so bright. I was sure his hair was a brighter white than snow, and when I looked at Bears hair, it was darker than a summer night sky.

Nah, Im gonna stay here. Hey, Bear, can you go ask Zara for a book on Fire? And Earth? And Water? And Air?

Bear turned the corner of his lip up into a sneer. Uhm, do I look like a male stripper? Then dont ask me to please you.

That doesnt make sense, Caine. Bull looked at him with bright grey eyes but Bear huffed air out of his nostrils.

If you get it, Ill buy you a smoothie, I quickly bribed.

It took Bear about two seconds to sprint to the front desk and come back with the four books. He had an obsession with smoothies, there wasnt anything Bear wouldnt do for a smoothie. He gently passed them to me.
Thanks, I smiled. Call me when you really need a smoothie.

Okay! Bye, Bear said. He and Bull walked out of the library then went back to the apartments for Dallas.

Why did I need these books? Good question. Sometime that following week I wanted to cast a circle and talk with my affinity. Over a month without powers made me kinda antsy, so I made it a goal to cast a circle at least once so I didnt freak-the-fuck-out. The books would just show me how to do it properly, no room for screwing up.

I sat the books on the table, side by side then opened the Air first. One thing from rituals I remembered was: Air, Fire, Water then Earth, call them in that order, dismiss them backwards. Since the Twins and Dallas gave me those candles, Id been illuminating our dorm with them and concentrating on my homework (and it really worked). Casting a circle was completely different: I had to make sure I had a purified space, complete the circle, do it well, 10000000% of my attention is on the circle, have a purpose. Well, I had those answers and items. To purify the space, I could use the lavender batch Nana and Papa gave me, and weave it to make a scented braid. Completing the circle is easy: I just needed a certain amount of area with my candles in a compass organization. And, the rest was fairly easy to do or find or whatever. Studying the Riate words got very confusing, since I was used to the rituals being written in english. Some of the letters got turned over, some had extra lines, most had squiggly lines and twists, and I had to translate all of it! Well, after a difficult study, I picked up the books and crossed over to the colossal desk.

Zara was in her own little world, reading One for the Money and humming a tune.
Zara

AH! Zaras book flew out of her hand and she was all bug-eyed. She sighed when she realized it was me. Im sorry, Eris. Pardon me for startling you.

That little scream she did made me jump. Its alright. And, you have a beautiful screaming voice, it is truly outstanding, I smiled but Zara gave me a look.

She noticed the books against my chest and nodded. Ah, casting circles, huh. Have any idea when youll do it?

Yeah, before this month is over.

Zara nodded as she typed something into her computer, with her pink nails flying across the keyboard. Her dark red hair was pulled back into a low ponytail and she had a cute flower crown on.
Alright, Zara grinned. Feel free to keep them as long as you like, I wont mind if theyre not returned.

Zara, I cant just do something like that. Thats called stealing, I was being serious but she laughed.

Sweetie, its not considered stealing if I say you can have them. Heck, Im the only Professor whos read all 17,836 of these books, and, I have permission to give them to you. So, study long and hard, and have a great circle.

She was right: her affinity (Reading, obviously) made her memorize chapters and lines from books, and it made her read twice as fast. So, if she said I could have them, there was no arguing.

I raised an eyebrow. Thanks, Ill see you later. Zara wiggled her fingers at me and I exited the large glass doors.

Not only did I just get four gigantic books, but, I can reread and do an even better job on my circle. With my mental notes, I planned to cast the circle tomorrow, in the woods where its secluded and peaceful. I would make an addition to the lavender, and mix some dried eucalyptus to give it a yummy smell. The entire purpose of the circle would be to connect with my powers spiritually, more than just physically and emotionally. Oh! I had to use the candles Dallas and the Twins gave me, and Id add another candle: the one Giovanni gave to me.

Id use it for Spirit. I read that Spirit was an affinity, and categorized as an Element, so why not? The purple candle would be in the middle, with the other four in a perfect diamond to connect them all.

Seems like my circle was gonna be pretty darn good. While coming up the stairs in the dorms, my phone buzzed with a text from Dallas.
Dallas: what are u doing?
Me: Why?
Dallas: Answer my question, please.
Me: Going to my room. Why?

Dallas was just asking about his sweatshirtI kinda took it last time I slept over. He wanted it back, but I wanted to keep it because it smelt like him and it was big and warm! Dallas said hed steal it back, I highly doubted that hed do it.

When I walked into the dorm room, Tao was coming out of the shower with a bit of cold smoke radiating from her wet body. She whirled around and smiled. Hey.

Hey, I waved and smiled back.

Whatd you do after school? I missed you last Hour, Tao said as she searched for some clothes.

Oh, the Twins needed me.

Hmm. And, whats up with the books? She slipped a shirt over her head and glanced at me.

I dropped the books on my desk then laid down on the bed. Well, Im casting a circle soon, so I just needed some review.

Thats awesome! Tao clapped her hands together and gave me the happiest smile ever.

I smiled back as she stepped into a pair of gym shorts.

She sneered at her purse on the desk. Poop. Well, I have to finish this for KirsiTao pulled a thin stack of papers out of her bagand I dont feel like it.

Tao. I snatched the papers from her. There were only four pages, so it shouldnt have been that hard. Half and half?

Honey, no. Thank you, I have to do this by myself, because this is stuff I dont know. You know it, but I dont. Tao gently took the papers back and sashayed to her desk.

She put her iPhone on the speaker and turned on Kenny Chesneyoh God. I sat on my bed, listening to her sing along and do her homework. It was funny to watch Tao multitask, because she was super clumsy. The pen kept rolling off of the desktop, so she had to continuously bend over and pick it up. After the eighth time, Tao froze the writing utensil to the desk and continued working. (Great use of power.)

She closed her books and put her stuff away, saying, Finished!

Good job, Tao Chesney, I muttered.

You know it. Hey, so I gotta tell you this story.

Im listening… I drew my eyes to her.

So, one time when I was 14, there was this boywith Tao, theres always a boyand he was real cute. And, I finally grew the tits to go over and say hi, but, I was just so nervous! I went over, he waved, and I freaked out! I accidentally froze his hand like Tao had her hands up, and there was a little spark of energy before the power shot out of the window, and sent a strong wind through the room. Tao got flung back onto her bed, and there was a big crackle of ice over our heads. After the ice stopped falling, I sat up and shook the tiny crystals out of my hair. Tao had not moved yet.

Tao! I scrambled out of bed and came over next to her, and she hugged me. Are you okay?

Her cold body felt even colder, and I was just scared that I would lose her. That aint supposed to happen, Tao nervously chuckled into my neck. I held her out at arms length then smiled.

I pushed a strand of loose hair behind her ear. Are you sure youre not hurt?

Yeah. But Tao flicked her hand out, with the intention of getting ice to hit the wall, but nothing happened. She tried over and over again until she was hyperventilating and frantically talking over me.

Eris, Eris, my powers! What happened? Eris! Help, I dunno what

Calm down, I slowly and loudly said. Tao cradled her head in her hands. Okay, we need to go and alert Brice, because thats not normal.

Right, she flatly said. Tao was stunnedin all of 14 years, shed never lost her powers or anything. She grabbed a hoodie then stepped into her boots, I stepped into my shoes and we quickly went downstairs.

It was past curfew, but that was the least important thing right now. What was important was Tao. Some of the girls were sitting in the living room watching MTV, and one of those girls was Giovanni. I tapped her shoulder and her soft pink eyes locked on mine.
Whats up? she signed.

Giovanni, we have to leave. Its important, and were going to Brice. Just, dont freak if were leaving after curfew, I replied.

Is everything okay? You look upset. Her hands moved quickly, so I knew she wasnt happy with what we were asking.

Sorta. We… Well explain it later, but we have to go. Tao and I bowed to her and she smiled back.

Tao and I burst out of the glass doors then hurriedly walked over to Ria. 84. (We knew wed be in some deep shit if we were sprinting around like Usain Boltespecially after curfew.) When we passed by the apartments, it was clear that there was a party going on, because chatter was beyond the roof. And a bunch of lights were on on the top floor. Tao grabbed my arm and said, We might just have to run… I dont want to take too long.

Eh, youre right, I nodded then we broke out into sprint.

By time we got there, Tao and I were both breathing a bit hard (we may or may not have run into a crazy gremlin).

We opened the doors and walked down the dark hallway to Brices office. From inside, we could hear Brice talking to someonenot to himself, but someone.
Maybe you should tell that to your aunt, Karder, he said.

Oh. He was talking to Xi and Karderhis sons. (The two men who escorted me into Rianate, and, they were the ones to take Ayas body away.) I didnt even figure that out until Dad told me, but, it made sense: they were a bit older than us (maybe 27-30 years old), they worked for Brice all the time, and they had Brices ,. (It just meant that Lena was their aunt.) And no one had seen Lena for a while, she went to Arizona for something. Anyway, Brice finished talking with them, then Xi and Karder passed us in the hall.
Girls, Xi asked. Shouldnt you be in the dorms? Curfew.

We need Brice, its far too important to wait, Tao replied.

Oh. Merry part, Karder said, bowing to us. He and his brother quickly left to wherever they stayedI think in the mansion. Tao took an intense breath, then slowly widened the heavy door&hellip,. Brice was standing with his back to us, sipping on wine from a silver goblet.

Brice&hellip, Tao faintly said.

He quickly turned to us with a raised eyebrow. It is past curfew. You two shouldnt

Her powers are gone, I blurted, inadvertently cutting him off.

His expression darkened. What? Why has this happened? Show me, please.

Tao started walking closer then flicked her wrist, but nothing&hellip,. nothing came out. She let out a frustrated sigh and plopped down in the leather wingback chair .
I dunno what happened, Brice. We were in the dorm, and it didnt work. It was like, some invisible force pushed my powers out of my body, Tao explained, looking him dead in the eye. The ceiling froze over, and the ice melted, crackled and fell onto us.

Hmm, well this is completely abnormal. Sit, Eris, Brice said. I plopped down in the chair, Brice took his seat behind his desk and continuously stroked his bearded chin. Now, it is completely peculiar… Its never been that two Rio have lost their powers, and its never been two friends that its happened to.

Tao and I shared a knowing look. She turned back to Brice then said, Whatre we going to do?

Its not all that safe for us to be powerless, I added.

He mustve gotten an idea because his dark eyes lit up. Well, a smile crept onto his lips. Asking for help always works.

Wha? we dumbly huffed at once. I shook my head before saying, Brice, what kind of help do you need? Everything is right in front of you, you practically own us.

Yeah, whod be able to help? Tao creased her brow.

Its not like I have an affinity for everything. Leave me, Ill show you two tomorrow. But for now, avoid things that could harm you or your non-existent powers. After school, I think Ill have something to help. Merry part. He gently bowed to us, and we stood then bowed back.

Tao dragged me out of the doors and we started back to the dorms.

Tomorrow? After school? What the shit, I lose my powers and now were playing tea party? Did he do this with you? How in the world are we supposed to get them back? Why did this happen? Please, tell me why. Because I dont have an answer to any of my questions, and its tiring to be so overwhelmed and stressed out! Tao frantically said, waving her cold hands around in front of her chest.

Tao, its not so hard after a while. Brice knows what hes doing, but, Im not so sure about playing tea party either. Well just have to wait. I gave her an apologetic smile, Tao rested her head on my shoulder.

We had been talking to Brice for a while, and it was nearing 1am. But, I couldnt care less because that next day was Saturday, and, I had to make one more stop. I had decided to cast circle tomorrow night, but now that Taos powers were gone, we needed some extra candles. It was completely out of the norm for Rios to be out this late, and we had to go all the way over to the Rec Hall. In the Rec Hall where kids performed rituals or just hung out, there was another gigantic roomfor candles. Literally hundreds of candles, row upon row upon row, just in this extra storage room. They were used for circles, or if someone wanted a candle for the night. And, the candles were based on affinity, and I knew there had to be some Ice ones in there.

I held Taos forearm as we entered the closed gates. The door wasnt locked, but it was steel and it took both of us to open it. Tao shut the door after we got in, then followed me down to the room. We creaked open the next steel door and the different scents of candles hit us.
It always smells good in here, I grinned.

What do we need? You have four candles for your circle, Tao softly said as she observed the different candles.

Yeah, those are for me, we need some for you. I spotted the first light blue candle and made an aha! sound. Grabbing the first, my eyes lifted and I saw the second. Tao grabbed another, but we just had to find a fourth&hellip, Oh! (Trust me, this would be much harder if our vision wasnt so good. There were well over a thousand candles in there.)

Tao seized the last and we quietly left the room, shutting the large door behind us. Ten minutes later, we were climbing up the stairs in the Girls Dorm and getting back to our room. I sat the candles on her shelf, Tao put hers next to mine. She turned to me as she stripped off her hoodie.
So, youre saying youre gonna cast a circle for both of us?

No, I corrected, were gonna cast a circle for the both of us.

But, I dunno how to do that shit, Tao sighed.

Neither do I. Well, sortawhatever. Tomorrow afternoon, stop at the library and read about yours, okay?

Tao nodded as she crawled into the bed. Im hella tired, goodnight.

I took off my clothes then flopped back onto the soft bedspread. Five seconds into laying down and relaxing, my phone buzzed on the nightstand.
Dallas: r u sleojaeping?

His typos made it clear that Dallas was shit-faced.

Me: Baby, get some sleep.
Dallas: HeAKJy nhl. paibSues wqhxat?

This was one of those times when autocorrect did not want to correct him.

Me: Dallas.

Dallas: Nothing. naijJusjnvSayingqmxks

He was drunk. Seriously.

Me: Go to bed, good night.

Dallas sent a few random letters then continued blowing me up. I didnt bother checking my phone every time it buzzed, Dallas was just sending me random words like hey or Eris or wake up or hah, just drunk stuff. (At least I know he was at that party.) My notifications started signaling phone calls (Dallas was a drunk-caller), and they lasted about two seconds. Many phone calls and text messages later, I slowly closed my eyes and got to sleep.
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I knew the second I shouldve woken up to check on Dallas because he interrupted my dream. I had been lying out in the sun (sunny weather is the bomb) on a big, heart-shaped floatie in the middle of a lake made of Sprite (who knows?), when all of a sudden everything disappeared and Dallas voice burst into my skull.
Youre too young to sleep so late!

God, he reminded me of my Father. My eyes fluttered open to meet Boings heavy glare with her fluffy tail resting on my neck. She made her annoyed squeak sound, sneezed, stood up long enough to pad around and around in circles on my chest, then she plopped down and took up the pillow space.
Youre really no help at all, I grumbled.

She ignored me. I only had on a polka-dot bra, and black shorts, so I was extra chilly. Fuck, I did need to go check on Dallashe REALLY knew how to drink. I rolled my neck on my shoulders, then pushed my messy hair back and out of my eyes. Tao was curled up in a little ball, with her arm under her cheek and her face smushed into the pillow. Cutie. Mumble and Mikey were chilling on the floor, with Mumble laying on Mikeys side and Mikey snoozing with his face in his paws.

I ran to the bathroom, took a hot shower, then quickly got dressed. If anything, leaving Dallas by himself while he was hungover was terrible. He was usually grumpy in the morning, but especially with a headache and tons of alcohol in his system. Ha, just to see him suffer&hellip,. Anyway, I grabbed my cellphone and stepped into my shoes then left the room.

Oh boy. I walked into Dallas place and saw the loose tee shirt on the couch. Peeking into the hallway, I saw the cracked bedroom door, and I heard Dallas shuffling the covers around. I sat my bag on the chair then slowly approached the bed. He was laying on his front, with his messy hair and his bare back to me. His Maxi looked sexy, but I wasnt focused on that. I softly shook his shoulder.
Dallas, my voice barely reached a whisper. He wasnt budging. I shook his shoulder again. Dallas. Nada. I put my hand on the base of his neck and got close to his ear. DALLAS!

WHAT THE FUCK! Dallas popped up and threw a pillow at me.

Ow!

Oh, baby. He groaned. Dallas rubbed my cheek and said, Im sorry, but dont do that.

Its&hellip, fine? Jesus, boy, get up! I poked his shoulder but Dallas didnt smile. When did you get home?

Uh&hellip, Dallas glared at the clock on his nightstand. His normally bright blue eyes were reflecting his mood: dull and crestfallen. 2am, I think. I dunno.

He was sitting on the edge of the bed with his elbows on his thighs, and his head down. I ran my fingers through his messy locks, making Dallas sigh and rest his head on my stomach.
Maybe a shower, I said, trying not to laugh.

Shush. I know, Im dirty and need a shower. And, dear God, I need food! And coffee! And sleep! Ughh, Dallas flopped back onto the bed and covered his face with a pillow. He still had on his jeans, but they were low-rise so I had a good view.

Rebel, maybe you shouldnt stay out so long, since you enjoy sleeping the day away.
I called him Rebel for two reasons: it was his middle name, and Dallas read this story about a guy named Rebel who always drank. Plus, he was my little Rebel.

Not in the mood for jokes. His voice was muffled but I could hear him clearly.

Okay. Well, take a shower, Ill make you food and stuff.

Thanks, Avatar. Dallas chucked the pillow at the wall, and I flinched when it landed on the hard surface with so much force. He got up then squeezed my hip. I cant kiss you because I have every hint of alcohol on my breath.

I chuckled and Dallas patted my ass. He shut the bathroom door then did his business while I went to prepare him breakfast. 20 minutes later, a fresh Dallas walked into the kitchen for breakfast, coffee, and medicine. He took a sip of the coffee and made a satisfied groan. He leaned his head back to me.
Did I ever tell you that you make caffeine taste like Jesus?

Ive been told before, I giggled, handing him the plate of toast, eggs and bacon.

And did I ever tell you that you have just made food my new drug?

Nah, but you should. And, did you brush your teeth?

Dallas nodded. Why I didnt give him time to answer before devouring his lips. Keeping my lips on his, I took the coffee from his hands, and Dallas seized my hips. He trapped me against the counter, using his tongue to explore my mouth while I inched my fingers into his sweatpants. We finally pulled away, breathing hard and Dallas had a slight smile on.

Because I wanted to do that, I grinned, walking to the living room.

Dallas quickly joined me and he ate his food while I searched for something to watch. He took his plate back to the kitchen then laid on the cushions with me. I didnt think it was necessary to tell him about Tao losing her powers, Dallas wouldnt really care.
We probably need to check on the Twins, he muttered.

What? Are they shit-faced too, I groaned, tossing my head back and closing my eyes.

If I was that bad, they have to be drowning in a tub of beer. Come on.

Dallas yanked me off of the couch and we quickly went to Bears apartment. His place was pretty neat, he just had a few misplaced items here and there (not to mention everything was dark, and, all of the curtains were closed). In the bedroom, Bear was laying on his stomach with the covers tossed to the side and his tee shirt dangling at the foot of the mattress. Dallas gave me a look then mouthed, Ill do it.

I nodded. Dallas took a deep breath then crossed over to the side of the bed. He hit Bear with a pillow, he didnt budge. Dallas tried over and over, but nothing. He rolled his eyes then grabbed two more pillows. Dallas hit Bear with so much force that I even flinched. With lightning speed, Bear hopped out of bed, shoved Dallas onto the ground and yelled, GET OUT!

I picked up a pillow and hit him in the stomach. Bear barely (haha) moved, but he was taken aback by the way I hit him.
You get off your ass and get in the shower, I huffed, giving him a death stare. And say sorry.

Bear sneered at me but grinned at Dallas. Sorry, fucker. Ill go for the nuts next time.

Thank you. Dallas grinned back as he picked himself up. Bear hurried off to the shower then did his own business. Dallas looked back at me with dark green eyes and said, You can wake up Christopher. He actually scares me a bit.

I shrugged and we left to go and get Bull. Once again, his place was really nice, and he was in his bedroom snoozing away. The duvet was a bright blue pattern, and the gazillion of pillows were a cute shade of blue (they really contrasted with his white hair). I hit him with a pillow, nothing happened. After the tenth time, Bull seemed as if he was dead. I gave Dallas a helpless look but he mouthed, Super hard. I heeved a great sigh then saw Bear appear in the doorway. He asked me for the pillow but I scrunched up my nose to make him back down.

Im sorry, I whispered to Bull. I held the pillow out then, I rammed it down onto his back.
WHAT THE FUCK!

I think that did it. Bull sat up then saw it was me. You little

I ran over to Dallas and Bear and stood behind them, looking over their shoulders at the hungover victim. Bull hopped out of the bed then gave me a death stare.

Bull twisted up his mouth. Someone make me breakfast, I need to shower.

Anything else for our queen? I said under my breath.

Id like your head on a stick. Your queen shall be clean. Bull slammed the bathroom door and did his own little business.

By time Bear and Bull were done with breakfast and going about their day, Dallas and I were sitting in the bedroom and talking.
…and it was really nasty, I giggled. I just told him a story about the time my friend had cat pee in a cup and poured it in my backpack. (We were 15, dont judge.)

He tossed his head back and started laughing. I pulled him down into a kiss, but I didnt expect Dallas to stick his tongue into my mouth.
Baby! I giggled.

I want to show you my love, he laughed into my mouth.

I pushed him off. Show your love in another way, but dont choke me with your organ.

What the&hellip,. Dallas sighed and shook his head. Choke you with my organ?

TongueI stuck my tongue outorgan.

ErisDallas put his finger on my foreheadweirdo.

I blew him a kiss and Dallas kissed me for real. After the eternal kiss, he pulled back then said, I have to go soon. And, I dont want to start something we cant finish.

Poop! Where do you have to go? I replied`.

Uh, Riva and Ripley, duh. And, I have to check on Hannah and Harley. Oh, and I have to go practice. And I have to

Thats amazing, but I dont care.

Dallas pushed the side of my face as he got off of the bed. He reached into his closet, grabbed something then sighed. Dallas pulled out a deep blue shirt and grinned. You might wanna close your eyes, Im getting naked.

Oh, let me just open my eyes, I laughed, turning to his body.

Dallas stripped his white shirt off then changed into the blue one. He tossed it over his shoulder, and into the hamper.
Awh, I pouted. That wasnt naked.

Close enough. Come on, Im gonna walk ya back, he said, grabbing my hand and pulling me up. Dallas wrapped his arm around my waist then nuzzled my hair.

Ew, I pushed him away but I was laughing. Dallas snapped his teeth at me. Sorry, I dont like people touching my hair.

He looked down. Dallas hooked my neck in his elbow and (annoyingly) ruffled my hair like a relative would do to me. I had to reach down and grab his groin for him to stop.
HEY! Dallas laughed.

Dont touch. I jumped on his back and started ruffling his hair. Unless you want me to cut this off.

Its beautiful, so dont touch me!

I dug my fingers into his thick hair then messed it up, but Dallas kept moving his head from my grip. We were walking down the hallway, so we probably looked very stupid. Dallas pulled me back to my feet and hooked his hand behind my neck to pull me close.
Dont make me hurt you, he grinned.

Dont make me hurt you, I replied, running ahead to race him.

Dallas broke out running after me, and we made it to the dorms much faster than expected. I reached up then ran my fingers through his hair once more.
Thank you for saving me from a terrible hangover, Dallas chuckled.

Anytime. And, thank you for touching my hair like a creep, I smiled.

He kissed the top of my head and sent me on my way. Now, this circle: itd be fairly easy to cast Taosince she had one affinity to control. But me, that would be a bit different because I had never done all four. Hmm.

Heading into the kitchen for my brown pop, questions swarmed around in my head, but, I wasnt that freaked out about the circle. Hell, Id seen someone cast one, and call their powers, but any other time, it hadnt really crossed my mind. I was still gonna do it. And, Tao had to call her own. She texted me earlier and said that she read some stuff in the library, so she somewhat knew what we were doing.

I walked upstairs to our room then saw Tao walking down from the other hall.
Hey, she called out.

Hey. I waited a few seconds for her to catch up. She looped her arm with mine and we continued walking. So are you excited to cast this circle?

Actually, I am very excited. I told my mom, and, since shes such a softy, she freaked out. But I told her that I was okay, and we were doing the circle tonight.

Oh, good. Well, its 6 right now… So, be ready at 9pm, and well have enough time.

Tao nodded and opened the door for us. I went straight to my nightstand then started searching around for my lavender batch that Nana gave me, and I needed the eucalyptus. They both smelled really good. And together, thats like Jesus touched my nostrils. I grabbed my four candles, and Tao handed me hers.
Thank you. I put the candles together on my desk with a silver lighter.

Oh! I almost forgot about the candle Giovanni gave me! While I was getting the stuff together, Tao had taken the time to braid the lavender and eucalyptus together in one long strand.
Heh, thanks, I smiled.

Youre welcome. This smells amazing, Tao replied.

Imagine what it smells like burning.

Tao smiled and handed me the braid. By time it was 9pm, we were gently putting the stuff in one of Taos bags so we could leave for Ria. 200.

When we found the circle to stop at, I looked at Tao and reached into the blue bag. I sat the candles and lavender against a tree then Tao drew a circle in the air with her cold hand.
This is the circle, she explained.

Alright. So, these four trees I pointed to the four gigantic oakswill keep the barrier.

Kay.

Tao and I decided for her to cast first, so we grabbed all the blue candles and put them North, East, South and West to create a perfect cross. I lit the lavender, then motioned for her to step into the middle of the circle. Clearing my throat, I stepped into the little opening and began:
I call for Ice to join our circle, and give back the gelid powers to Tao… I rotated around the entire circle, waving the burning strand through the air. Tao sat in the middle of the circle, with her eyes locked on all of my movements.

I lit the first candle and continued, Ice for integrity, Tao doesnt even have to try.

Second candle. To be creative, and not to lose our spark, Ice for Imagination.

The third one seemed to glow brighter. Ice for Importance.

When I lit the fourth, I could feel it. The short jolt of energy that ran down my spine. But, it wasnt a regular energyit was chilly and made goosebumps appear on my skin. Ice for Individuality because no ones the same. I call Ice to this circle!

I quickly left the circle and closed it back up with a rock. (For a beginner, I said that beautifully.) All of the candles lights whipped up, and grew in size until Tao looked like she had four lamps around her. There was an energy. A light blue, glowing energy that ran candle to candle and cast a light upon Taos body. She was pretty much glowing herself. But, Tao had her eyes closed, and it was obvious that she was taking deep breaths, to inhale the faint scent of lavender, and to be more connected to her powers. We read in the book that using a part of the affinity was important to the circle, so, I clutched my water bottle, and screwed open the top. There was just ice in here. I grabbed all of the little cubes, then threw them into the circle with Tao and I was shocked. Shocked by how the ice just attracted to her, like Tao had magnets in her hands. She clutched them in her palms, and I saw the glow from her back. Her Maxi. Taos black top gave me a good view of her upper back and the light blue icicles glew a dark blue, and I knew it was from the Ice. Damn, she looked so calm and relaxed.

The candles whipped out, and everything was still. No glowing Maxi. No energy connecting the candles. A relaxed Tao. The air was very chilly, and I had an idea why. She opened her eyes, then grinned at me.
That was great. But its your turn.

I weakly smiled and nodded.

Tao stood up, then fixed her long hairthe Ice and wind had made it a bit messy. She picked up the blue candles, and I placed the Elements in their spaces. Air was West, Fire was South, Water was East, and Earth was North. I had the purple candle in my hand as I stepped into the middle of the circle. Spirit was the center. Tao cleared her throat then smiled at me.
Sit down, and relax, she said.

I plopped down Indian-style then put the Spirit candle in between my legs. Here we go&hellip,. Tao relit the braid, then waved around the air.
I call the Five Elements to join our circle, and bestow the importance of our powers upon Eris, she gently said as she circled the space.

Tao finished purifying then walked to the Air candle.
I call Air to this circle. We breathe it in our first breaths, so it is only right that it be the first Element called. Come to her, Air!

Breezy.

Second candle was Fire.
Fire warms us with its passionate flame. I call Fire to this circle!

Hot.

She sauntered around to Water then grinned.
Water is a perfect balance to flame, just as Eris is a perfect balance to soccer. I call Water to this circle!

Cool.

Earth would be quadruple thee best.
Earth supports us and nurtures us. As the fourth Element, I call Earth to this circle!

Grass.

Quickly moving, Tao crossed over to me and nodded.
Its within all of us, important and soothing. I call Spirit to this circle.

Relaxation.

I felt a jolt of energy run down my body, and I shut my eyes. The water&hellip,. air&hellip,. fire&hellip,. spirit&hellip,. earth.

My ears were filled with the crashing of waves against the beach shore.
It felt as if I was laying in the grass, with flowers and tall trees around me.
The warmth of a fireplace on a cold Christmas night made me happy and bubbly inside.
Wind was whipping through my hair, like the strongest tornado ever was approaching.
Mmm&hellip,. I was relaxed, and it felt like nothing mattered except for being calm, and alone.

Waves of power and relaxation rushed through my body, making me feel so&hellip,. Like everything was in place. I could feel the heat, the warmth of a blazing fire. I could feel the cool breeze softly blowing in the spring. I could feel water running down my body in the shower. And I could definitely feel cool, calm and collected emotions filling my brain. Inhale, exhale. In and out. Take and give. There was a fluttery feeling in my lower stomach. My Maxi was glowing. Gently placing my hand on my navel, I could feel how warm, and how powerful my Maxi was. Damn.

Before I could move again, my eyes shot open and I saw the energy. Whoa&hellip,. Red, blue, white, purple, and a green energy twirled together between the candles. It kinda startled me by how close the energy was to touching my body, there was no telling what could happen. Tao had tossed five sheer scarves into the circle: one to represent each Element. But, even touching the scarves, it made me radiant to feel the power charging through my body&hellip,. like my old self was back&hellip,. and it felt as if I had never lost the power. Though Id been in the circle for a minor time, it was like an eternal event, that nothing compared to.

The energy slowly dispersed&hellip, leaving me alone in the circle. The candles whipped out, and we were left with soft scents of nature, and the melted wax. Tao glared at me.
That felt like heaven, I breathed.

See? I know a thing or two about casting circles, she giggled as she cleared up our supplies.

I stood up, grabbed my candles and broke the annulus we created with large rocks. The circle was cleared and gone, just the scent of lavender and eucalyptus remained in the silent air. Tao snatched her bag up then we headed back to the dorms. I felt relaxed. Calm. And I hadnt felt this way in a looooooong time, my powers had been gone.
Thanks, Tao abruptly said. That was completely amazing.

Youre very welcome. Yeah, I didnt know what Spirit would feel like until then, I responded.

Hmph, I felt a bit of Water while I was in the circle&hellip,. Is that normal? She gave me a confused look.

Well, it is Ice and ice is just frozen, expanded water. I paused. Its not your strength, but Water still exists within it.

Tao nodded. It was 10:30pm, and I had to make a stop at the library, so I alerted Tao to proceed back to the dorms. When I entered the library, Zara waved me over to the front desk.
Did you finish the book? she smiled as bright as the sun.

Zara, that book is well over one-thousand pages, I cant finish four in one night, I lightly chuckled. Zara was known for finishing books in less than two days.

Well, you can always try. Haha, what are you looking for?

Uhm

I was cut off by a hand wrapping around my midriff. It was Dallas, and he winked down at me to show he meant no harm.
Hi, he sweetly smiled.

I shook it off then turned back to Zara. Spirit, please. Tao and I cast our circles.

Zaras eyes went wide. Really?! Thats great!

Dallas hooked his finger in the waistband of my jeans and kept me against his body while Zara searched for the book. She handed me a book thicker than I could fully grasp.
Keep this, too. Was all well? Zara curiously asked.

Great I shoved the book at Dallas. I called Spirit, too, so it was way different! Tao said she felt Water when hers was called.

Ah, thats good! Have you any idea when youll cast another?

No, but, I really wanna shoot for next month. But, Im not so sure on a date for next month.

Zara gave a single nod. She looked past me then said, Dallas, have you cast your circle yet?

No, what am I gonna cast for? Dallas raised an eyebrow.

Mister, you could cast for anything. It may not be as important to your strength, but itd be a good idea. Yellow candles would suit you.

Dallas curled his lip up. I dont like yellow.

Why not purple? Zara gave a smirk but Dallas rolled his eyes. Oh, come on, Dallas. Purple would be nice.

Purples for girls, he grumbled. And, Im not that feminine.

To me you are, I smiled.

Zara waved us off while she laughed. Get out of here. Eris, keep that if you need.

We walked away and Dallas followed me out of the library. While walking, he switched hands and palmed my backside with his strong grip.
Hey!

Dallas gave me an innocent look. Ass is class, hun.

I rolled my eyes when he tried to kiss my cheek. Dallas hooked the side of my neck and planted a big kiss on my temple. I made an unattractive groan.
You love me, he whispered against my skin.

Who says? I could be playing, I grumbled, playfully pushing him off.

Oh, dont fib to yourself. So, how did the circle go?

AMAZING! I almost freaked out when it almost touched me!

Dallas frowned. What is the it?

Energy, I smartly answered.

Ah, that. Howd it go for Tao?

Great, she really liked it. And, to purify, we used the lavender Nana gave me for Christmas, and found some eucalyptus.

Huh, cool. Do me a favor: cast me a circle with red candles and tell me how it goes. Dallas flashed his half smile.

No, baby. I pushed his arm. You have to do it for yourself, tell me how it goes. Ill even help you. I smiled up into his regular blue eyes.

But thats too much wooooork.

I rested my head on his shoulder and we continued walking. Dallas stopped in front of the glass doors of the dorms, then looked down at me. He handed the book over.
Damn, I huffed as it dropped into my arms.

Do you want me to carry it up? Youre kinda weak, Avatar. Avatar was his nickname for me because I controlled the Elements, but Air was my favorite. Dallas stuck his hands out for the book and I just kicked his leg. Ow, what the sh

Hah. Whats that you said to me that one day&hellip, Dont be a smartass, it triggers others to be an even smarter ass. Now Im gonna say something: Dont be a smartass, it triggers people to kick you!

Dallas rolled his eyes before claiming my mouth. He cupped my neck as he bent down&hellip, pulling me closer to his delicious lips. We were standing by one of the picnic tables, so I put the book down and reacted with my arms around his shoulders.
God, I want sex, Dallas moaned.

Not appropriate, I giggled, gently nibbling his lower lip.

Dallas stuck his tongue into my mouth and I let out a quiet moan. He cupped my ass, then effortly lifted me off of the ground. I could tell he had been drinking cold water because his tongue felt like ice in my mouth, but it was the type of feeling that made my tummy flutter, and my heart become more of his. I wrapped my legs around his waist and Dallas slid his hands under my shirt, cupping my breasts and working his hand under my bra. He managed to squeeze my nipples, which made me wetter and my moaning get louder.
Come back with me, Dallas said on my lips. He teased his tongue on the hoops in my ear, and I groaned his name in pleasure.

Im sorry. But, I gotta go, I smiled.

Dallas kissed my ear and whispered, Fine, I love you.

Love you, too. Bye, I smiled. He let me go and I walked up to my dorm.

Our hallway was pretty quiet, and Tao was laying down in her bed with a Sprite in her left hand. She looked up then nodded.
Hey, I wiggled my fingers.

Hey. Whatd you get at the library? she asked. I handed her the Spirit book. Oh, makes sense.

Yeah. What really makes sense is some sleep.

I quickly showered, then came back out to lay down. Boing jumped onto my pillow and laid on my face. Her white fur got into my teal hair, and she decided to rest her tail on my neck.
Can you move? My voice was muffled by her body.

Eiee-ei-eeeie.

Is that a no?

Ei-ei-eeeeeeeeie!

Okay, thats a no. By time Boing got back to bed, I was gasping for air and trying not to choke on her butt. I moved her to the side a bit then took the desired breaths. From across the room, Tao had her head propped up on her wrist while she watched me suffer.
Damn, I breathed.

Are you okay? You look like youre dying, she giggled.

Maybe I am.

Tao laid down and Boing scooched her tush onto my shoulder. It took me a while to get over the fact that Boing had her ass all on me, but I eventually blacked out and fell into the world of my dreams.
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Another great sleep, but terrible awakening. I was in the climax of my dream when my phone invaded. I was swimming in the middle of the ocean, with sharks circling around me, and I was following after a mermaid who looked exactly like my mother. The faint, muffled, distorted sound of the annoying tri-tone from my cellphone made me start to choke on water, and thats when I woke up. I grabbed the device and saw who it was.
Hey, Dad, I sighed.

Hello, are you still sleeping? Youre too young to sleep so late, he replied. (Sounded a lot like my last dream.)

Eh, yeah, what desires my attention?

Before Dad could answer, I realized that Tao was on the phone with her mom. Lying down in the same position as me, and answering the same damn questions.
Tao should be talking with Sumiko, but we need you two down at Ria. 42, we have something, he explained.

Okay. We said our goodbyes then hung up.

I made my way blurrily to the bathroom and washed my face with cold water, trying to shock some awake into me. Tao walked in, then did the exact same thing. We brushed our teeth together, brushed our hair in the mirror and freshened up to leave.

Tao pulled on some low-rise jeans, with a crocheted top and her boots. I put on my shorts, a Nike tee shirt and wrapped my hair in a high ponytail. We quickly left the dorms and headed to our parents at the high school. Entering the front foyer, I could see Dad descending the right staircase from the upper-Professor floor.
Hi, girls. He bent down and kissed us both. Upstairs.

Are we gonna be like, temporary Professors? Tao muttered.

Or guinea pigs, I added.

That second one,