Chapter 34 Butterflies

Venice Claire's POV

I'm trying my best not to lost my control or I'll kill anyone in my way. The moment I saw Daniela put her hand on Xenon's shoulder, I can feel something inside me, I can feel my blood boiling, I can feel some of my organs moving. It's anger, is this really anger? But the point is that I felt it again. Felt.

This should be an achievement but it seems not good, it seems like the otherwise. We decided to go to our next class but when Drena and Cassy are out of sight, I went to the lake on this campus and sit on the bench facing the lake. It calmed me.

I just sit there and watched the water, after hours I decided to go back. I looked at the time, I still have 10 minutes before my last class started. Drena will be there so I decided to attend my last class before I'll go to the head's office.

I stand up and walked slowly. The moment I reached the gym, I stopped, the students have already gathered and the teacher is already giving instruction but it is not the reason that stopped me... it's his scent.

I looked to where it is coming to see him staring at me with Lucas and Adrian behind him. I looked away and went towards Drena who's focusing on Mr. Cleo's instruction, I stand beside her. We're 6 meters away from Xenon and his friends.

"Now, proceed to your partners." Mr. Cleo said his last words before he went doing his job of observing everyone.

I can't sense Daniela's presence in here. She's absent? I looked around and see that everyone is already with their sparring partners except, Xenon.

I felt Mr. Cleo coming at me, I looked at him. When he's near me he motioned Xenon to come near us. Xenon walked towards us, the moment he reached us, Mr. Cleo started talking.

"I can see that the two of you don't have your partners. So I decided that you two will be partners for today." He explained simply and looked at me "Go to your position, now." He ordered.

I nodded and started walking while Xenon followed behind me.

I smirked, it's a good moment I can measure his strength. We faced each other.

"I do not fight someone who doesn't fight." He said looking at my eyes but the worry is evident in him. But, why?

"I'll fight," I stated blankly.

I saw his face with shock, surprise, and... worry?

Well, I will really fight him but by copying Daniela's strength.

We just stayed at our position staring at each other, waiting for someone to attack. But, he did not move. The time will end without us moving, I have to find a way, I want to know his strength.

I walked closer to him and throw a punch the same punch Daniela gave me for the first time, but he blocked it using his hand holding my fist.

I freeze looking at his blue eyes, it held shock, I know he felt it too. Did I felt electricity from the contact of our hands, why? What is it?

I immediately tried taking my hand out of him the moment he blocked it, still wearing Daniela's strength but it won't budge, he held it tightly. Then he suddenly twirls me around making my back to have contact with his chest, his lips near my ears. Caging me tightly.

"What are you doing to me?" He whispered into my ears enough for me to hear, then I have this sudden feeling I can't understand.

I felt butterflies in my stomach, my body reacted for the first time in years, I felt my body slowly coming to life, it is reacting. Butterflies. I don't know this kind of reaction because it is not in the dictionary, I can't find its meaning.

What are you doing to me?

I tried stomping on his foot but he sensed it and take his foot before mine landed. I tried getting out of his hold, but Daniela's strength is not enough.

"Answer me, please." He whispered begging for an answer.

He's much stronger. He can sense the movement before it landed, like swaying my foot to strangle him, it's no use. Daniela's strength is no use in here.

He's holding my body tightly.

My body can't handle this kind of reaction anymore, it was new to me. So I did the last option, I elbowed him in his lower abdomen. Not hard but just enough for him to loosen his hold.

"Agh!" He loosened his hold and put his hand on his lower abdomen, his face held pain. It's where the bullet struck him.

It's my cue to go when I sensed Lucas and Adrian come running towards him. I walked faster.

"Claire!" Xenon called my name, I like it when my name rolled out his tongue. But, why? I ignored him and continue walking far away from them... from him...

I decided to sneak outside the campus and run around the forest.

Do I really like this? Do I really want my emotions to come back?

Bringing back my emotions won't affect my physical strength but as to what happened earlier it affected my... heart. People called me heartless, and I guess I am.

I don't know what will happen to me if my emotions get back.

My research showed that the heart controls the emotions of a person coming from the mind and senses, but I don't have that kind of heart anymore.

Can I have that heart back? Do I have to get it back? Will I also cry? Will I also laugh? Will I also genuinely smile like a human person does?

If I will, would I like it? I choose to be here because I want to find my missing pieces. I want to feel... I want my emotions back... and now I found the way to get it back, why do I hesitate?

Earlier... I can't deny the fact that I like it, the sparks I felt... it's good. The moment his chest connected at my back, it felt good, I like the feeling...

Now, I am determined to get it back and I will...