The Heartbreak Prince Sebastian Sallow

Chapter 25: Read it

I knew his eyes were on me, his stare, his confusion. Just like me, thinking too much as to what that meant to the both of us. I turned to face him, his eyes pursing me as I breathed in deeply, trying to get my heart rate under control.

Butterflies invaded my stomach as his face slightly started to relax as he continued to look at me.

"Very well class, you are dismissed!" Professor Sharp stated.

The others started to pile out of the classroom the moment the professor's words left his mouth.

Poppy rushed to my side, causing me to look away from Sebastian.

"Are you ready to go?" Poppy asked. I nodded to her as she glared at Sebastian, pulling me along with her out of the classroom. Leaving Sebastian and Ominis standing there.

Once we got a good distance away, Poppy quickly pulled me into the girl's lavatory, me almost tripping on the tile floors as she rushed me inside.

"You sat with him this morning? And now spilling the beans on what you two smelled in the potion?! What the hell is going on, what did I miss within a twenty-four-hour period!?"

I laughed, "Honestly you haven't missed anything Poppy. I think it was just time for me to get over it and maybe just try to at least be friends with them again. He's never going to make the first move, so I figured I'd take the initiative."

She crossed her arms over her chest, sighing heavily. "Okay... I mean if that's what you want. But Alora, I'm telling you please be careful. I don't trust him."

"I know... thank you. Do you... do you think what he smelled in the potion was me?" I asked softly.

"I'm not really sure. Some of the things he said could honestly coordinate with anyone. I mean Feldcroft has the ocean. Parchment paper, could be honestly anyone since everyone uses it for writing and wiggenheld? I don't know I mean.... he used potions all the time right because of his sister's condition?"

I nodded listening to her explanation. It made sense but something really just felt like it was going to be me. All those things he mentioned did have something to do with me....

"Alora, for all we know, it could definitely be you just.. I don't know him that well to really know if he had girlfriends in the past. He wasn't exactly the type I'd hang out with since he has always seemed to have a chip on his shoulder."

"Yeah... it would just give me clarity on a few things you know?"

I turned to look into the mirror, realizing my eyes looked dull, my skin seemed pretty pale like the color in my face had been washed away. I wondered if this had anything to do with me just being anxious or if this was just a side effect of the curse.

"How are you.. feeling? I know we didn't really talk about what happened when you were in the hospital." Poppy asked.

I smiled back at her through the mirror, fixing my hair and letting if flow down my face, using my hand to push most of it to the side.

"I'm doing okay, I think it's just my nerves but Poppy seriously.. don't worry about it. Truly."

"Hmph... you sure you know who you are friends with?" she sarcastically asked. I laughed slightly at her comment, pulling her along with me and exiting out the lavatory.

"Come on, we'll be late for our next class. Can't have Weasley waiting." I sarcastically stated.

She playfully slapped my arm as we laughed together, running down the empty hall.

*

I sat in the library trying to catch up on my charms and transfiguration essay. These were the many essays I had missed this quarter and now I was paying the price. I kept stretching my fingers back and forth trying to keep them from locking up while it clutched around my white quill. The black ink splattering on the parchment paper.

I looked up hearing the sound of footsteps getting closer to my table that was tucked away in the corner of the second story of the library.

"Not studying alone, are you?" Leo asked.

My smile immediately turning to dread. He no longer had bruises on his face and the arm sling was gone, him using the same arm to hold the many books in his hands.

"Umm yeah I am actually but I'm fine thank you." I said turning my attention back to my study book. I crossed my toes hoping he would just leave me alone. I didn't feel like dealing with him today, not that I wasn't ready to be nice but that I didn't want to be messed with.

"Oh well here let me sit down and keep you company then." Leo stated plopping his books down on the table, causing it to rapidly shake for a moment.

I sighed heavily "Thats a really nice offer but-"

"Oh please, like you have anything else better to do anyway." Leo said sitting down next to me.

I huffed in defeat. "Fine, but any funny business and I swear-"

"Relax princess, I'll be a good boy promise." He said putting his hands up like he was surrendering.

"Yeah, we'll see about that."

"Oh come on don't you trust me?"

I glared at him, "Really? Trust you? I'd rather trust a forest troll."

"Ouch!" he said putting his hand over his heart like I had physically hurt him. "Don't be like that we made up already. Plus, I heard what happened with you, some kind of injury. Wanted to check in on you."

"Thanks for the concern but I'm fine." I said annoyingly.

"If you say so. You know there is something I could do to make you feel better." He winked at me, laughing slightly to himself as he opened his books getting his set up ready.

I bit the inside of my cheek trying to hold back on any nasty words that were about to spill out of my mouth.

"You are such an arrogant-"

"Do we have a problem here?"

My breath hitched seeing Sebastian standing in front of our table, a large book in both hands, closing it abruptly as the pages slapped together, causing Leo to slightly jump.

"Sallow. Relax we were just talking I-"

"She clearly doesn't want to be bothered. Why don't you pack up your things before I teach you what the library floor tastes like." He threatened.

Leo flinched as his words before getting up, facing him head on.

"Huh is that so? I'd like to see you try." Leo said, challenging him.

"Didn't have a problem the last time, maybe a few teeth knocked out will teach you as you continue to suck on a straw." Sebastain said threateningly. He dropped his book down on the table ready to take Leo on as he rolled up his sleeves on both of his muscular arms.

"You two, that's enough! Leo you need to leave." I stated standing up, no longer wanting to hear them bicker back and forth as I leaned against the table.

Sebastian and Leo starred deathly at eachother till Leo huffed and caved. Pulling away to face me.

"Now!" I yelled at him pointing in the direction of the exit.

He gathered his books, hitting Sebastians shoulder on his way out. Not saying a word more.

I sighed heavily once he was out of view, plopping back down in my chair in relief. "Thanks for that."

"You have a bad habit of attracting flies don't you."

"You have no idea." I said closing my books.

I looked up to see Sebastian watching me, his white shirt ruffled as his green tie was worn loosely around his neck. His few buttons on his shirt unbuttoned from the top making me gulp as I drank in his figure.

He shifted swiftly on his feet trying to regain my attention in a subtle way. He reached in his pocket tossing me a triangle piece of parchment folded up nicely.

I looked at it in confusion. "What's this?" I asked.

"Read it."