The Apollyon's Revenge. Book #2.

Chapter Fifteen

"How is Andy now, Calix?" I asked as we walked along the bridge, I was on my way to training and Calix was on his way to medicines which was what Cole also took but Calix was in the year below us.                                                                                                                                                                                   Granted I was taking the long way around to the gym but I needed space away from Cole, Anastazie and especially Stephanos, even Helios for that matter, I felt like the only person I could trust was myself... I wasn't even sure about Calix at this point, he seemed too nice to me but I could understand he how he felt loosing someone he loved but I thought I couldn't just trust other people due to them being nice to me, not anymore. I would be more shut off to people than before.                                                                                                                                                                        "No update unfortunately, my Mother said he's still intensive care, any longer and they'll just turn the machine off" He replied, there was a faint wobble in his voice but he managed to gain strength in it fairly quickly. He looked exhausted, his reddish hair was unkept and he had dark circles under his eyes. I have to say after last night, I had been keeping myself distracted from thinking from about what I now knew. One question still unanswered strangely was how hard or bad you have to beat a pure- blood up to keep them on life support from that point onwards.         "I'm so sorry to hear that, Calix. I really wish I could help. I've not even been questioned about this, normally in these situations I'm the first to be put in the cross fire" I told him, the desperation to help him was all to real. I wanted to see the Dean but the fear that man made me feel was too much to cope with and if I could avoid him, I cowardly did.                                                     "Honestly, Kaley its fine. I just hope they find the bastard who did this. Although, I doubt they will, the investigation seems to have run cold, I'm grateful that The Apollyon is helping though I don't have much hope" He sighed, this wasn't fair. His family were grieving and they needed answers and justice for the pain they were forced to be through. Helios probably had his own conspiracies about who did it but me on the other hand I didn't know what to think anymore, it was a common way for me to be at the moment it seemed.                                                                               "I know but still, Calix if you need me then you know where I am... Or you could speak to Anastazie. She has better advice than me I have to admit" I tried to giggle a little just to lighten to mood for him but the laugh fell short and it didn't seem to funny now I had let the words out my mouth.   "Yeah erm sure. I better head this way. I'll see you again soon, Kaley" Calix replied in a rush before he up his pace in the turning away from me and towards his building. Shit, I had slip up. Gods, I had such a huge mouth.                                                                                                                                "Oh okay, I'll see you later..." I trailed off, watching him walk away from me. With both hands I reached up and rubbed my face sighing with frustration which could only be pointed at myself before crouching down on my knees, humour was not my best quality nor my timing to make jokes.                                                                                                                                                                               "Kaley..." A voice called out to me causing me to shoot up and moved my hands to see Calix had stopped in his tracks and facing me again, holding onto the strap of his bag, looking extremely uncomfortable... fuck me I was probably the reason he look like that right now.                                  "I know Anastazie is your friend so please don't take offence to this but I'd much prefer talking to you about things, I like your way of advice, it's... better" He told me and my eyes must have been tricking me because it was almost like I saw the slightest happy grin appear against those shaped lips before he rolled back onto his heels and turned back around. It sent tingles through me, not in a romantic way but just seeing him smile made me feel so much better, like a weight had been lifted slightly off me.                                                                                                                                     After letting the moment wash over me, I smiled to myself and headed off to the gym.