Ch.3

My eyelids fluttered open and closed again as sunlight hit them. I groaned and forced my eyes to open taking in the room. I smiled once again when I thought of it as my room. I sat up straight, yawning as I stretched. I took the covers off me and stood up, slowly walking to the bathroom while I rubbed my eyes.

Last night was pure bliss. The bed was as comfortable as feathers. I did all what I needed to do in the bathroom then went out. I opened my walk in closet and took out a pink and white sweater and yes, it was cold here.

I wore my black skinny jeans along with it then combed my hair. I decided to leave it straight because it looks better that way. Looking at the clock, I saw that it was 10:00 a.m. Wow, that's a lot of sleep for me.

I put on my white Nike sports shoes and walked to my door. I froze in place when I realized something; there is school today. I rushed out of my room but stopped, I have no bag. I heard someone talking so I followed the sound that was leading to the living room. Isn't today a regular school day? Shouldn't everyone be in their classes?

"Va bene; vi ringrazio Marshall, sì certo. Ho intenzione di parlare con il consiglio soprannaturale sulla questione." (thank you Marshall, yes sure. I am going to talk with the supernatural council about the issue.) I frowned when I heard Giovanni say that, why does he have to talk in Italian? I understand none of it. I'm not sure but I think I heard him say a word in Italian that's close to supernatural? I'm not really sure...

"Certo, non preoccuparti." (Sure, don't worry about it.) I was hiding behind the wall that lead to the living room. I have to say, Giovanni sounds pretty hot when he's talking Italian. I smacked myself but immediately regretted it. Pain surged through my head, making me hiss silently.

"What was that about?" I think it was Bryson who was asking. Giovanni was mumbling a couple of things but finally raised his head to stare at Bryson. Bryson had his feet on the table and hands behind his back. He was wearing black baggy jeans, a red t-shirt and a black jacket. I'm not sure but I think it was leather.

"Nothing. Just a few problems with the council." Giovanni sighed. I frowned. Council of what exactly? Giovanni was rubbing his temples, looking worn out. Bryson was nodding, telling Giovanni that he understood what he meant.

I decided that it was time to reveal myself so I stepped forward. Almost instantly, both of the pair's eyes spotted me. Giovanni's face broke into a smirk while Bryson's broke into a smile.

"Morning." I smiled at Bryson and he said morning back. Giovanni put his arm around my shoulders. "Good morning sleeping beauty." He lowered his arm and leaned against the wall. I actually blushed when he said that. Blushed! Can you believe that? I don't blush but yet again, when I was in Oklahoma, no one complimented or even flirted me.

"Morning." I murmured back. I moved forward and sat next to Bryson on the sofa. Giovanni narrowed his eyes while looking at Bryson. This made him chuckle. I didn't understand why Giovanni was glaring, maybe because Bryson's arm was around my shoulder. I'm not sure.

"Shouldn't today be a regular school day?" I turned my head to look at Bryson. He was staring at me with a small smile but finally nodded. "Yeah, but your Uncle said that we can take the day off to go and buy school necessities and clothes." He looked at what I was wearing then his lips turned into a thin line. "Exactly." He pointed to my sweater making me look down. Why did I have to wear this sweater today? Oh, yes, because it was cold!

"Hey, my clothes aren't that bad!" I exclaimed, crossing my arms. Bryson looked at Giovanni who was chuckling quietly. I sent Giovanni a glare. C'mon, my clothes aren't "unfashionable". I looked down at my clothes and frowned. Okay, maybe they were.

"V." Bryson looked at me with serious eyes. I smiled when I heard my new nickname. V, I like that. "You have to wear fashionable clothes." He cried out, throwing his hands up in the air. I heard Giovanni hum in agreement and I mumbled under my breath. Yeah people, gang up on me. Note the sarcasm.

"After all." he paused before continuing, "you are the princess-principal's niece." He said quickly. I looked at him confused. Did he just say princess? What does it have to do with me being the principal's niece? Bryson was sweating and looked nervous. I stared at him for a short while then looked at Giovanni who was glaring daggers at Bryson.

Giovanni coughed, grabbing my attention and started talking. "What Bryson meant is that you have to wear designer clothes because you're family to the principal." Giovanni finished looking proud of himself. I nodded and stood up. I can't help the fact that I was still puzzled but I didn't press the subject.

I was about to ask Giovanni where the other guys were when Remus entered the room with Eros, who was trailing behind him. Remus's face brightened when he saw me. I sent him a cheeky grin, making him smirk. What's up with Giovanni and Remus always smirking?

"Hola." He greeted, making me chuckle. I said my greeting and looked at Eros who wore a dark expression on his face. All the guys were looking at him with their jaw clenched. They probably wanted him to show some respect. Eros finally nodded my way.

"Hi." He turned around and went to the kitchen. I looked down, staring at the table in front of me. I still didn't know why Eros hates me. I know hate is a strong word but by the looks of it, I think he does. I just arrived yesterday and I've done nothing to him to act this way.

"Don't mind Eros. He doesn't really interact with new people so he needs time for warming up to you." Remus chirped in an excited voice. He was wearing dark blue jeans with a black T-shirt.

"Don't you get cold?" I frowned as I asked Remus that. He shrugged and wore a jacket. "I got used to the cold here so it doesn't matter." I was not convinced with his answer but nodded anyways.

The guys and I decided that it's the perfect time to go shopping. Giovanni and Remus seemed excited while Bryson and Eros were dreading it. The guys told me that we have to cross a few towns to reach the clothing stores. I asked Remus if there were any malls close by. His only reply was, "There are no malls here."

At the moment, I was in Bryson's new car that was a 2012 Ford Explorer XLT. I didn't really know what the type of the car was but Bryson kept on talking about it. I'm the first one who bought this car. This car is awesome. My car is one of a kind. I love this car. I wanted to scotch his mouth shut to make him shut up.

Of course, Bryson's the one who's driving the car. Giovanni was sitting in the passenger's talking about how hot the girls this year were. To my luck, Eros was sitting next to me in the back seat; he was clenching his fists. Thankfully, Remus was sitting on my right side making jokes.

Eros hates me!. Yes, I know hate is a strong word but that's what I think. From the moment I stepped inside the dorm, Eros didn't even speak to me. It was strange. I looked at Remus who was in an argument with Giovanni and Bryson. It had to do with 'hot' and 'Megan Fox'. They're such guys!

"We're almost there." Shouted Bryson . All of a sudden, the car stopped. I looked around me and saw people walking. Guess we're here.

"Put on your sun glasses boys, it's time to work our charms." What was Giovanni talking about? What charms? "Uh, what?" I was confused right now. Giovanni turned his whole body around and stared at me with a smirk on his face.

"Guys like us," he pointed to all the guys, "have to look cool." He stated in as a matter-of-fact tone. "Right!" Bryson said as he looked at me from the front mirror. "After all we're royal- Awe!" He cried out and clutched his shirt. "For the love of God Eros, why did you-Awe!" I looked at Bryson whose eyes turned gold. What the...

"Eros!" I stared at Giovanni wide-eyed. I never thought he could be this intimidating. Giovanni was looking at Eros with a threatening expression. I never thought Giovanni would look this serious. I heard a dark chuckle coming from my left side so I turned my head looked at Eros who had a smirk on his face. The tension was thick in the air and increasing.

I saw Bryson relax a bit but I was still worried. Does he need a hospital? "Bryson, are you okay?" He nodded but I was still concerned. Giovanni and Eros stopped their glaring fest and put their sunglasses on.

"Come on Violet; let's get you some awesome clothes." Remus winked and opened the door. He held out his hand and I took it stepping outside. He's such a gentleman!

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"Can we go?" Groaning as I threw the last piece of clothing on Remus's head. I never was a fan of shopping. Remus took the piece of clothing off his head and shot me a glare. "Stop throwing things at me!" Wow, someone's snappy today!

"I am not snappy!" He rolled his eyes but froze in place. The others did the same and looked at him with a look that said 'shut up'. "How did you even-" I started but was cut off by Eros. Yes Eros, I'm shocked myself.

"Remus reads people's expressions well so don't ask." His voice made me freeze. This is the second time I hear his voice in two days. I say it's an improvement. I nodded and kept going through clothes. Damn Giovanni, he's the one that's making me go through this pain.

"I think this is enough for today, don't you think Gio?" Remus asked amused. A smile made its way to my face and I silently hoped that Giovanni will say okay. I want to leave. No, I need to leave. If I stay five more minutes in here then Giovanni's going down!

Giovanni sighed and nodded. "Sure." What the hell? Why does he sound sad? He wants to shop more? This is so weird; I never thought a guy would like shopping. All of us went to the cash register and gave the lady our items. She had dark brown hair black eyes. When she saw me, she froze then smiled after a few seconds passed.

The guys were talking to a group of girls a few meters behind. Of course, Eros was talking to none of them. Remus, Bryson and Giovanni made me wait half an hour in the store. Why? Well, they were fighting about who should give me his credit card.

It's really fascinating when they foght. Each starts insulting the other and then Eros has to break them apart. I don't know, but I have a feeling that Eros was the strongest out of them all. The way he could make them stop anything by a glare was just weird.

I paid for the clothes and thanked the lady. Before I could turn around and walk to the guys, the lady grabbed my arm and pulled me in her direction. "Your future holds a lot of surprises. Some are good and some are bad. Don't make quick choices and be patient my child." I took my arm out of her hand and ran to the guys.

This was so weird, why did she tell me that? Many things ran through my head making me dizzy. "Woah, you okay there?" I looked at Bryson and nodded, putting a fake smile on my face. I observed the girl in front of me with her friends. Yes, definitely sluts.

"This is our friend Violet." Remus sent me a smile that I gladly returned. The girl that stood in front of me reminded me of April. I shuddered when I remembered that. Leave the bad memories behind. I gave the girl a small smile and waved.

"Hi, I'm Violet." The girl sneered, "Why is the mensch (human) with you?" She spat and I looked at Remus who was standing next to me with a puzzled expression. All of the guys had dark expressions. I can tell that they were angry.

She took a step forward so we were head to head. "She deserves no respect. She the lowest out of all beings and isn't worthy of living." I gritted my teeth and closed my eyes holding in my anger. I can't believe she just said that.

I want to punch her so bad. I remembered the cartoons that I used to watch when I was a kid. There was an episode where a girl gets lifted up in the air and thrown away, I would like to see that happening to her . I opened my eyes when I heard a scream. I thought I was about to be looking at her but was surprised when I saw no one there. Her group was running to the back of the shop fearfully. What just happened?

I looked at the guys who were staring at me in shock. Giovanni was the first one to snap out of it. His shocked face turned into a one with a smirk. Giovanni threw his arm over my shoulder and started walking. I looked at the other guys who also had smirks on their faces.

I looked forward and saw Bryson's car. The only thing that kept running through my head was what happened to that girl?