A Complicated Completion

t w e n t y - o n e - she came back

E L I Z A

Walking into school on Monday I felt happy, Tommen and I weren't arguing -anymore- and I got to see Pad that weekend. Also Athena had been texting me all weekend about going into town to get an outfit for a date she was going on, so at least I had something to look forward to all day.

I stood scrolling through Instagram by my locker waiting for Athena to come and meet me for form but as it slowly got closer and closer I gave up waiting and walked alone.

I could tell she was in form by the fact that her lady's in waiting stood around our desk, maybe we'd fallen out and I hadn't realised I mean I didn't text her much when she was with Tommen.

In a huff I walked around the congregation of people around our desk to see another girl talking to Athena while sitting on the one behind her.

I'd seen her before, I don't know where, but she was gorgeous.

Her cheekbones were sharp and her lips were plump, her mousey brown hair fell to above her shoulders and her green eyes had little bits of gold in them.

She's the type of girl that awakes people's bisexuality. Straight girls fall in love with her, straight boys think it's probably easier to go for a guy.

Athena's head snapped to mine, her face a bit shell shocked and her smile slightly forced.

"Eliza!" She looked instantly grateful that I was here and I had no idea why. Was this girl scary enough to beat the queen bitch?

"Athena, where were you?"

I ignored the girls presence hopefully not rudely, I just knew we were going to get an introduction in a moment.

"I was waiting for you but then, well I met a friend."

Her word placement was awkward. I could sense her walking on egg shells, I wanted to leave the situation ASAP but had no idea how.

"This friend," I nodded my head to mystery girl, as her long legs swung off the table.

Athena's hesitant nod was sending my brain into mush, I can't quite read her queues like I could for Pad.

I stuck out my hand towards this girl, "I'm Eliza," I said with a smile. I didn't want her to feel uncomfortable, she didn't seem it but you know.

"Constance," she muttered with nonchalance.

Constance. Constance. CONSTANCE.

Fûck. No. Hell no.

Was there a wall near, I think I have the need to bash my head against it.

Tom's Constance? As in broke my boyfriends heart Constance, as in loved by Vin and Tom Constance.

Bloody hell.

I was in for a day and a half.

Does Tom know? He's starting to take a dislike towards her, so maybe we'll be fine. I'm fine, we're fine? Right?

What about Vin? Oh my god he might die, maybe I should text him to pop a pill?

Karim, Karim's going to be so pissed. Ahhh.

My brains malfunctioning.

I feel like Jeremy when the squip enters, I'm not thinking properly.

As soon as the bell rang I was up like a shot. It seemed like Constance had another lesson as she walked away casually. I turned to Athena and told her with my eyes, "What the fück".

She signalled for the queens consort to disperse as she took my into our now signature link.

The fact that I had a lesson completely left my mind right now, not like educations important or anything. Okay it is, it's really important but not as important as this gossip.

I opened my mouth to let the words fall out, but I looked like a goldfish in my flabbergasted state.

"I know, right," Athena agreed with my inherent shock.

"What? How? When?"

"She came back, today, and was acting like it was fine."

"Do the boys know?"

"I'll ring K."

Have you ever been so confused or overwhelmed that your brain goes into this state were you can't even string a sentence. It feels like water swishing around, a whirlpool of panic and stress. You have an insight into me right now.

I should tell Tommen, no he should find out himself. Yes he should definitely find out himself, I don't want to be the one giving the bad news.

We sat in the common room, and just sat. While our brains scanned over the new information. I'm sure Athena was planning a way to take her down, as the queen bee I'm sure she could match anything Constance has under her sleeve right?

The chairs were large and comfy next to the fire place, with a lady in the corner making tea. I spent hardly anytime in this room the whole time I'd been in this school which is approaching 2 months. It juxtaposed every other part of this school. There was no sleek white or almost blinding amounts of white light, it was dark and comfortable, sadly our moods didn't reflect the ambiance of the room.

Karim came through the doors as sat directly next to me, the chairs were small so we had to push up on a single chair.

He looked shocked, but also kind of annoyed. I guess he was wrong after saying, "she's not coming back" all the time. Tom told me about how every time they would talk about her Karim finished with that line, so it was abundantly clear on his stance.

And now she was here. Did that change anything?

Of course it does, it changes a lot of thing. They love her, and she doesn't love them. But she's the best player of the game, and I know all of this and don't know her or her motives.

We sat in the common room for two lessons and let the time slip by anxiously waiting for lunch. Why can nothing just be happy?