Secret Trio: A New Start (BEING REWRITTEN)

Chapter 4 - Behind The Scenes

A/N: This is one of my favorite chapter remakes yet. This will explain a lot. Maybe not a lot, but enough, I guess. 

And remember when I said I introduced a character too early? Well, I decided I would introduce the character earlier. Haha. 

In the original, this chapter was still played from Jake's point of view, but I decided to switch it. I mean, many of my readers would think as to why Nigel would suddenly switch attitudes from "Mocker of Jake" to "Defender of Jake." 

And, there would be translations in the end so you don't need to Google them. Well, I mean, you could Google them because Google Translate sucks and isn't all that reliable when it comes to dead languages. 

Meep.

Anyway, enjoy the story!

Published: June 5, 2020

Edited: June 14, 2021

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Nigel's POV

I felt so isolated in my first few days in this school. The moment I stepped through the doors, I felt all eyes on me. Normally, I wouldn't mind the attention, but something about their gazes felt suffocating. They whispered as I made my first steps into the hallways, wondering if I was a robot or a magical creature in disguise. I was so confused. Why would they think of a newcomer like that? What happened here?

No one approached me, no one came by to say hi, and no one dared to make eye contact. But they still stared. They watched my every move, judged my actions, and theorized my intentions. I felt like a circus animal trapped in a cage being ridiculed in front of a crowd. Dear stars, help me.

Half of the day had gone by and I already felt like I wanted to snap and yell at the next person who so much muttered my name. I took my bagged lunch outside, not wanting to sit in the middle of the cafeteria where I could hear their whispers. I walked down the hallway, and that was when I met her.

Someone tapped on my shoulder and I turned back, not really in the mood, and was glaring at the person who dared touch me. Blonde locks were tied in a ponytail and emerald eyes sparkled as they locked with my own. She smiled, seeming unbothered by the glare I was giving her. She extended her hand and smiled. "Hi! My name's Sun!"

We had become the best of friends ever since. Somewhere early in our friendship, she caught me practicing my magic. I was terrified of her reaction, but she only smiled and told me she knew all along. She also revealed that she too can also do magic, but to only limited spells. We bonded over this, and we were quick to be noticed by the A-lists. Sun had refused to join the A-lists but stayed friends with me. To be honest, it was quite stressful to balance both the A-list life and my friendship with Sun, but everything turned out okay. And our friendship stayed strong for a whole school year.

It was then another day of the school year, and after having an unpleasant encounter with Jake Long, I continued on with my day, meeting with Sun and walking with her towards the cafeteria. While we were walking and chatting, Sun suddenly collapsed.

I tried to shake her, to wake her up, praying this was some sort of joke, but she wouldn't respond. "Sun! Sun!" I called, but she remained still. I grabbed her wrist and tried to feel a pulse. Relief washed over me as I felt something beat.

I sighed in relief. I wrapped my arms around her body and carried her off the ground. I made my way into the office, subtly whispering spells under my breath. I lent Sun some of my energy, so the faster she'll wake up, the faster she could explain.

The nurse helped me place her on the bed and went outside for a moment to grab a few things. The moment the nurse closed the clinic door, I heard Sun gasp. I quickly ran to her side, and she looked like she had experienced a car crash without the blood and broken bones. Her green eyes were as wide as saucers and she was clutching the center of her sweater as small droplets of sweat ran drown her neck.