"Hey, Girls! It's been a while, I'm just popping in to say hello..." I say through my teeth. Shutting my mouth, I shake my head. "No. That's too weird, they'd definitely figure out that I want something from them."

Sighing, I place my hand on my hip and the other one on my forehead as I roam aimlessly in front of their room. I've been here for almost thirty minutes and I don't know how to approach them.

Ariana and Brianna are the nicest persons I know, but I can't help but think about how they're feeling now. I doubt that they know about my involvement in their brother's transfer since that's what everyone thinks he did. Roman was always so secretive, even to his sisters, so I'm not sure if they're aware of his connection to the high lord and me. On second thought they might know because how else did they know I was looking for my parents then when they offered to help me find them. And I remember them saying that they're gemini, they know everything.

"Cami?" I stop pacing at the sound of a familiar voice I never thought I'd be hearing so soon.

Caleb is standing at the end of the hallway, looking like he just stepped out of Alyssa's room. What was he doing there? I don't care or anything, I'm just curious.

"Cami, hey." He waves and closes the distance between us. Before getting to me, I close my eyes and groan. Why is he coming over? "Hi," he greets when he gets to my front.

"Hey," I reply, keeping my eyes on the floor so he won't see the sore expression all over my face.

"I've been looking all over for you. I even followed the girl I saw you talking to yesterday morning to ask if she knows where your room is," he informs me, speaking of Alicia as the girl I was talking to.

This makes me raise my head to look at him. "Oh, yeah. What for? Why are you looking for me?"

"I wanted to apologize for ignoring you yesterday, I'm sorry, I freaked out and you–"

I hold my hands up to stop him before talking. "Let me stop you right there Caleb. First of all, you have nothing to apologize for and you didn't ignore me."

He nods and responds. "We're friends, Cami and it wasn't cool of me to keep my distance just because you lost control. We all have demons or at least I know I have them. I shouldn't have left you alone. You are the only person that has been accommodating since I got here and I treated you like shit. I'm sorry for that."

I have so many comment about what he said but I won't say anything because I think I'll be here all day if I do. So I proceed to cut the conversation short the only way I can.

"It's okay, it's nothing."

"Really?" I nod. "You forgive me then?"

Fuck! I wasn't even angry. Yes, I thought about it but I didn't lose any sleep over it.

"Of course. What are friends for?" There's so many things wrong with what I just said but who care? He can't read my mind, he doesn't know what I'm thinking. He'll have to believe what I tell him.

A smiles spread across his face. "Thank you, Cami. I promise never to behave like that again." He vows and takes his leave, waving.

Okay... That was unexpected. Back to the real reason I'm here.

I'm definitely going to screw this up. I think to myself as I stand in front of their door and raise my hand to knock on their door. "Keep your cool, Camille," I clear my throat. "You've got this." I rap my knuckles against their door thrice.

"I thought that was you." I frown at the sound of another familiar voice. The second to the last person I want to see.

"Go away, Nathaniel, I don't want to talk to you right now," I tell him without looking at him.

"Oh come on, Cami. I know you're mad at the world but don't take out your anger on the rest of us."

What?

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

This time I do turn around to glare at him. "Are you kidding me? I am mad at the world?" What the hell has gone wrong with everyone? It's like they got hit by some meteor or something that's making them act like assholes.

His hair is short unlike last semester when he left it to grow. He is in his uniform, wow, he is wearing his uniform. He never wears it. Why am I think about his uniform?

"I'm not kidding you. We screwed on your bed, so fucking what? Jessica already apologized, you don't have to make her feel like shit for it."

The Nate I know and love would never say that to me. I know he and Jessica has this instant connection and they pretty much started dating minutes after they met. I know he loves her and would do anything for her like he has proven over and over again but he would never make me feel like this.

"Are you listening to yourself right now, Nathaniel?" I can't believe I'm having this conversation with him. "You guys were shagging on my bed." I point out as I take a step towards him. "You didn't even apologize and you are here acting like it's no big deal like I have no right be angry." Standing toe to toe with him.

I have never seen him so serious. He is all play and jokes. He was part of the first people here to make me feel like I belong. "You were gone for months, we didn't think you'd come back."

"For months? It was fucking summer, and I was only two weeks late. Even if I came back late that didn't give you the right to turn my bed to Motel Six. That doesn't improve your argument. Sort yourself, Nate or I'm going to help you, and you won't like my way." Empty threats but he needs to know he can't just come to my front and start telling me shit.

"What are you going to do? Stab me?"

Keep your cool, Camille. Don't listen to him. A voice in my head says as I curl my fingers inward in a tight fist. Keep your cool, Camille. Keep your cool. Keep. Your. Cool.

I take a deep breath and release my fist, allowing blood to flow in my hand. "Do you know where the twins are?" I ask, nudging my head to the direction of their door.

"Have you checked the library?"

The library, yeah. Why didn't I think of that?

"Next time I see you in my bed or anywhere near my room, you will be sorry." I threaten and this time I mean it. Dipping my hands in my pocket, I walk away from him, deliberately bumping my shoulder with his as I pass.

*****

I step into the library, my eyes looking for the twins. I spot them instantly, behind the shelves, sitting on the floor with their legs tuck underneath them. Their hands are joined together and they are just looking at each other.

The headmaster said all Gemini witches needs each other but Ari and Brie are different. They are each other, one can't function without another and they are taking this whole depending on each other thing to another level. I'm not allowed to comment because it's not my place and it doesn't concern me.

"Hey girls, I've been looking all over for you," I say with a smile when I reach them.

Without breaking their hands, they both turn their heads to me and the look on their faces tells me everything I need to know. They don't appreciate my presence, they don't want me here.

I'm just wondering why.

"What are you doing here, Cami?" They ask at the same time. If there's anything I missed around here, it's there mixed voice. They make the dark sisters sound like a broken record.

"Hmm... I–umm... I need your help with something, I–" I stop talking, slapping my hands against my head as my head start ringing all of a sudden. "Argh!" The pain is sharp, it's like there something drilling holes in my skull, and the pain is unbearable. It's literally splitting my head.

"You are the reason our brother is dead. You are the reason he isn't alive. You shouldn't be here. You should have suffered the same fate as his. You should..."

"Ha! Stop! Please, fucking stop!" To my surprise they listen to me. I take a sharp breath and fall on the ground. "Fuck!" I mutter, coughing out blood.

I wipe my mouth with my sleeve before looking at the girls, who is still staring at me, watching me like they are enjoying every bit of my misery. After calming down, I can feel my wounds healing already. I wait until my wounds is completely healed before standing up, regaining my footing.

I wipe my hands on my jeans, glaring down at them. "I'm sorry for the loss of your brother. I really am. I'm sorry he's dead, if there's anything I can say or do to make you guys feel better, I would. I know that no matter what I say, it can never be enough," I sigh before going on. "But what happened to Roman wasn't my fault, I didn't ask him to save me but I appreciate the effort."

Taking steps closer to them, I stop right beside them. My boot is almost touching their skin. "I consider the both of you my friends, and I feel your pain, but I will say this once and once fucking only. If you guys come at me like that ever again, I will fucking end you and you will regret it for the rest of your fucking after life," I feel the shiver before I conclude my words. "Consider this a warning."

With that, I turn around and walk away. "I guess the twins are out of the question, I'm going to have to do this one my own." Fucking waste of my time.

****

I push the door of my room and let myself in, my eyes connecting with my bed, the same bed I found my roommate and best friend having sex. The bed is made, I know Jessica made it because it was rough when I left the room this morning. I don't appreciate her sneaking around me to do my thing instead of facing me. She's acting like a coward. But this won't erase the sight of them or the irritation I feel especially not after what Nate said.

Did he really feel like that? I thought he was my friend and my friend would never say all those things to me. He said I'm mad at the world. He isn't entirely wrong but I didn't like the way he pointed it out.

"Ignisia." The bed goes in flame, I watch it burn until it turns to ashes. And through that ashes I shall make a new bed, just like a phoenix, just like Roman taught me. "Er hekta enjhi hava." A new bed forms from the ashes of the old.

I walk towards my bed and dump the backpack before sitting on the bed.

It's like what they say, there is no Camille Stark without trouble, it's my middle name, though Raven is kind of fitting.

I unzip my boots one after the other, dropping them on the floor before I lay on the bed, pushing my backpack away, it roll off the bed, and falls on the floor. I need to sleep, tomorrow is another day and I've been slacking off on my school work and I just resumed, it hasn't even been up to a week. I have to catch up on my school work. As much as I brag about having no plans of going to College, I still want to graduate Highschool and there's so much to do.

I also have to find Roman's body. I need to know what happened to him. I need to know who took him, who buried him. But first, I need to have my eyes and ears everywhere. Miranda said I shouldn't trust anyone and I won't. If they are smart enough, they shouldn't trust me either.

I close my eyes and whisper. "Lurytendra Azra Bycom." I open my eyes, feeling them glow. "Yes baby, go get them."

I conjure ravens before sending them to where I want them to be. The headmaster's office. Miranda's office. Nate's room. The twins room. I can see and ear through my ravens and they'll be the ones I'll use to win this race I didn't even know I was on.

It's good to be back.