Chapter 23 The Symbol

I woke up the moment Drena started to sit up, she woke up so early. I stayed there lying until 6 am, I decided to stand up and prepared for my class.

On our way the two talk nonstop about their classes yesterday.

"Claire! Where have you been yesterday at lunch? I didn't see you at the restaurant." Cassy asked curiously and Drena came closer wearing a confused look.

"Just somewhere," I stated blankly, I was really at the bench near the lake at the back of this school, it was so peaceful as I was alone.

The two were getting immune to my attitude, they don't ask why, they just let it be, I really did not make a mistake in choosing them.

"Ow, will you come with us later at lunch?" Drena asked with hoping eyes.

"Yeah, it will be great!" Cassy beamed.

"Okay." Their eyes glistened in my approval.

"Awesome!" They said in chorus.

"We're expecting you later, okay?" Drena asked for assurance. I nodded.

They continue talking and I just ignored them, but my ears can't.

"It's really good to know that you are improving, I couldn't stand your idiotic mind for more days," Drena stated to Cassy like she was talking to a child.

"What did you just say!?" Cassy snapped.

"Clearly what you heard," she explained, I can see the anger rising to Cassy but disappeared when "by the way, Claire and I have the same class during our last subject. So any plans?" She asked.

Cassy's face light up "Let's go boy hunting!" Drena suddenly slapped the back of her head.

"What the! Can you even think anything without boys included!?" She angrily asked.

And we have reached our separation path for the first class.

"I'm going," I stated simply as they were still bickering. So, I started walking towards my class separating from them.

The class started but I did not sense the Coby guy came. He was absent. So, the class ended peacefully.

Down to my two classes before lunch, it has been easy because all I did was look at the window or sleep, the teacher didn't mind it because most of the students did not listen to the teacher.

One of the teachers said, "It's your loss if you won't listen, I can have my salary and you'll see each other on the examination." The students just yelled at him, saying 'boos' while others laughed. And I was sleeping with awake senses.

It's time for lunch, I prepared my things and went out towards the restaurant. I looked at it from the outside, everything is seen on the inside, the wall is made out of glass.

The moment I opened the door, noises are all around, it's too noisy, I can't last in this kind of place. My senses are sensitive. I started looking around for Cassy and Drena, the students are so busy with their own world, so no one dared to glance at me, which is good.

I sensed the two at the corner, when I looked at them, they're waving at me with wide smile. I went towards their table and take a seat on the chair they reserved for me.

Foods were already set on the table...

"I already ordered foods. It was my treat! But if you don't like it, I'll get some for you. What would you like?" Cassy asked with sparkling eyes, she's kind of, happy.

"No, it's fine. Thank you." I said and started tasting the food. It's not bad.

"You're welcome!" She said with a wide smile.

"Let's dig in!" Drena half-yelled and the two started eating.

I stopped eating the moment I heard the words 'The Silencer' so I looked to where it was coming from. It was from the group of the students at a circular table with three guys and three girls far from our table, it can be seen clearly because it was positioned in the middle and can catch the attention of many.

Drena sensed that I suddenly stopped and looked at the table I'm looking at "They are the group of the best fighters in this academy, they live at one of the mansions I pointed at you yesterday. That's why you have to stay away from them." She explained and started eating once again. I nodded at her and started eating slowly as I listen to the conversation from that table.

"I told you, the Silencer is a girl! She has heeled boots." A boy with a headphone in his neck said. The others laughed at him.

"How could a girl kill so many in that brutal way man? That's impossible!" The other guy near him with gray hair exclaimed.

"Absolutely! It's too strong, it can kill a person in a second. And no one can do that!" The girl in a ponytail said.

"True! I vote for a guy, I'm sure he's absolutely hot!" The other girl said giggling.

"What did you say? I am more than hot!" The guy with gray hair exclaimed.

"Hmmpp! You're not! He is!" She snapped.

"Either way, I don't want to meet the Silencer. It's hell." The guy in a headphone plainly stated.

"Well, I prefer dying just to meet the legendary Silencer. It's a dream come true!" The red-haired girl cheered.

The gray-haired guy laughed "How can you meet a person who's hiding and you don't even have any clue who." He said.

"There's a secret, but... someone told me that the Silencer has a symbol of Tarre at the top of his/her chest." The guy with a headphone whispered.

I stopped, who the hell told him? Uncle Dos marked me when I was tortured in his basement before I fell unconscious, 7 years ago. The next day I woke up, I have a symbol of Tarre at the top of my chest through a burning metal, and worse he put a color when I was unconscious. Luckily, he never touched me sensually, but tortured me nonstop.