Hellish Obsession - Chapter 9：The Trouble

“Ave, are you really crazy? First of all, you went to the purple forest and it’s forbidden for you. Secondly, you wandered around there ALONE. The wolf jumped onto you. You could have died. You fucking bitch.” Peter gaped at his own words, roaming across the entire empty classroom, from the left to the right and right to left.

Ave who was crouching on the table massaged her temple, frustrated by her friend’s immense blabbering. “Peter, I’m alive.”

Peter stopped by the table and pressed his palm on the table. Hard. The sound filled the room and she almost jumped out.

“That’s right. You are still alive because of that man. He arrived at the right time and saved you. Nevertheless, you insulted him saying he is not your type instead of saying thanks, being grateful. You know, you should be grateful if someone saves you, arrogant brat.” He shouted at her.

Ave widened her eyes and scoffed in disbelief. “You are cursing me because of that guy? What are you thinking? Unbelievable. You are really shouting at a Princess? I can throw you out of here.” She pushed herself down from the table and glanced at Peter’s hand that was on the table. “This.” She pointed to the table then the bench. “That… and Everything around us. It’s all mine. ALL.” She asserted arrogantly.

Peter narrowed his gaze. “Nothing is yours. NOTHING.” He stressed his statement as he made his way out of the classroom, not minding her.

Ave’s lips parted. “Where do you think you are going? Wait there.” She shouted whilst she followed him from behind to the yard. “How can you leave me? I didn’t bring my car.” She snorted.

The art students who were standing in the yard gaped at them confusedly. “They are dating. I was right.” A guy sighed, his gaze observing them.

Hearing what he said, Aveline took a halt in front of him. “You were undoubtedly and absolutely wrong, little one.” With that, she sneered and again continued trotting behind her friend.

All the boys who were present there became dumbfounded, their heart almost exploded by her brief glance “She is so beautiful.” They immediately melted like ice cream.

Peter was walking towards his car knowing Ave was following him but after a while, he felt that she was not behind him. He clenched his jaw and looked back to check. He was right. Ave was not following him but she was glued on the middle of the yard with her gaze fixed at somewhere.

Peter sighed and walked back to her. “Why are you standing here like a statue?”

Getting no response from her, Peter moved his gaze at the place she was staring at. There was a manly man standing not so far away in a black hoodie, not wearing the hood over his head. Ave’s gaze was locked at him, so were his. He was staring at her with his blank expression on his effortlessly handsome face.

“Peter, look at that man.” Ave uttered in a soft, mysterious tone. “And tell me, are you seeing anything on his neck?” She asked, her slightly widened eyes still fixed at him.

Peter titled his head. “You mean the moon and stars tattoos?”

Ave felt like thousands of bricks crashing on her head hard. Every part of her went on pause while her thoughts catch up. “He is the one…” She paused and a soft procedure of a mysterious smile spread across her face as she clenched her fists tightly. “…who saved me.”

A wide smile curved Peter’s lips. “Then what are you thinking? Let’s go there and thanks him.” Without wasting time, Peter held her hand and strode towards the guy.

Ave’s limbs moved as if some inexperienced person controlling them remotely and her eyes staring deep right at him. Dark, calm and flustered. The moment, they approached in front of the guy, he raised a brow over his crimson eyes that never left hers. No sense of respect, again.

“Hi, it’s Peter Cooper. Her friend..” Peter introduced himself.

The man nodded and shook hands with him. “I’m Xavier Grey.”

“Grey? It sounded so familiar. Anyway…” Peter persisted with a smile. “Mr Grey, I heard you saved my best friend. She really got something to tell you.” Peter said, now hesitated a bit. Although he was grateful that he saved her, but now by his stares, he felt somewhat bitter about it.

Something felt wrong as Mr Grey shifted his gaze at Ave and a soft sneer appeared on his face but it vanished almost immediately. “I think Princess got a lot to tell me.”

Getting the perception of the game he was trying to play, Ave sighed and took some steps further, closing the distance between them, making everyone looked at them in disbelief. Ave tilted her head and leaned to his ear with a slight smile plastered on her face. “You better explain everything to me.”

His eyes darkened but his face remained straight. “You are welcome.” He said, loudly enough and slightly turned his face at her.

As the blood raged inside, Ave managed to force out a laugh and moved away. “Ah, yeah.” She could only say that and nod her head. But she was not going to stop until he explained everything. He maybe thought that she will not recognize him after wearing the eyes lenses. So silly.

Confused, Peter wasn’t ready to say anything but he tried to speak to make the situation better. “By the way, why are you here? I mean….” Before he could finish his words and changed the topic, a sudden voice chimed in.

“Mr Grey.”

All of them turned their gazes to the left from where a hot girl in her mini skirt was standing at the front.

“Harriet.” The name slipped out of Peter’s mouth as if there was something that was pushing it out from inside. Ave sighed. Though she didn’t notice her in the class, she knew that this trouble is definitely present here since her family is Ethy’s family friend.

“Hey, Peter, Long time no see!” She said and flipped her tousled dark brown hair. Her eyes were dark and deep.

Peter inhaled a deep breath, discerning the trouble that was willing to occur anytime soon. “Do you know him?”

Harriet stared at Peter as if she was dumbfounded. “Why? Are you interested?”

“No.” Peter answered right away.

“I know him. We are close.” Harriet smiled, this time her voice was loud enough as if she was announcing it. Ave raised a brow, almost snorted. So, the evil mastermind is friends with the devil governor.

The next second, Harriet’s expression turned out more sarcastic as she walked close to Peter and beside Ave. “Come on. Don’t shy. Mr Grey is not into women. I can help you, Peter.” She whispered to them, not letting Mr Grey hear it.

Xavier who was watching the whole panorama, unaffected by everything except one, looked at Harriet, irritated. “You… we are not close.” With he glared and walked away.

Hearing upon his harsh reply and getting Harriet dumbfounded in place, Ave sneered as it satisfied her in its way. “I guess, I was wrong. He is not bad. But, yeah. If I had known you are joining us here, I would have kicked you out from the team a long time ago.”

Harriet’s face hardened as her dark eyebrows sloped downwards in a serious expression. “So the Princess is showing off her powers? But let me remind you that I have my powers too.” Her usual playful smile had drawn into a hard line across her face.

Ave shook her head. “Not yours. It’s your brother Drake’s power. Why don’t you try to gain some of your own powers?” Ave left with the question that has already slammed on Harriet’s head hard. Ave never liked defending herself with her inherent powers, instead, she had always preferred to gain some of her own. The best way to realize the superiority of powers is gaining it on her own. Just by herself, without anyone’s kind help.