lina let her smile slightly co out. It was nice of Professor Samson to not just blindly believe Octavia and the others. At least she got to tell her side of the story.
"I was walking to class and they confronted about Blair," she said.
"Because she's missing. Do you know anything about that?" Professor Samson asked her as she crossed his arms over his chest.
lina didn't want to lie. She liked Professor Samson, but it would be safer for her to lie and act like she didn't know anything.
"No, I don't. I wish I did. She's my friend too," she sighed, forcing a frown onto her face as she looked down at the ground. She hoped that Blair never ca back, but she doubted that her wish would co true. She hadn't had the best luck this sester.
Professor Samson nodded, giving her a sympathetic look.
"What happened next?" he asked her, needing to know the full situation to be able to judge it properly.
"They blad for her disappearance and then attacked . I defended myself," lina said simply. That was all there was to the story. She was attacked, and she stood up for herself. It was a great feeling, even if it was just school bullies. Maybe she could apply this to scarier experiences. Maybe she could beco as brave as Tyler.
"I'm guessing that you made their cups explode," Professor Samson comnted as he saw the remains of the tea and broken cups on the floor.
A sheepish look filled lina's face as she nodded subtly.
"They were about to attack too," she defended herself. She didn't go out of her way to attack them. If she could've, she would've avoided the attack, but that wasn't how things ended up playing out. She just reacted.
"You're not in trouble. I'm glad you used what you learned, but let's try not to fight our classmates, okay?" Professor Samson sighed, trying to fight off a grin as he peered at lina.
lina could've hugged him. It was nice to have him on her side, especially since people usually took Octavia and her friends' side.
She was gradually feeling less and less alone lately, which was a relieving feeling. She hated feeling so outcasted.
"Of course," she said with a nod.
"You remind of Lily," Professor Samson chuckled as he lifted an eyebrow at her.
lina looked at him in shock.
"Really?" she asked. Since Lily was a beloved student and powerful witch, that was probably one of the best complints that she could receive. It ward her to her very core, and she hoped that she could beco half the witch that Lily was. "Thank you."
Professor Samson smiled and motioned for her to co into the classroom.
"Class is about to start," he told her.
lina nodded and walked inside, taking her seat and smiling to herself as people looked over at her and whispered among themselves. Usually, that made her insecure. This ti, it just made her amused and proud.
She stood her ground and kicked ass. That was what she needed to do whenever any threat ca her way. Feeling stronger and more optimistic for the future than ever, she leaned back in her seat and prepared to take on the rest of the day.
******
lina wasn't sure how many hours she had spent in the library today. All that she knew was that she was tired, hungry, and in desperate need of a break. She rubbed her eyes as they burned slightly, grimacing at the ache.
She still had plenty left to study, but she could stand to take a break for a few hours to let her brain have a break. She was looking forward to her final examinations just so that she could get them over with and finally graduate.
She gathered her things and walked out of the library, feeling her stomach growl as she headed tired of the gas.
"Don't you dare hurt him!" she snapped. She didn't want anything to happen to Benjamin. He didn't toward the cafeteria. She wished that she could see Tyler, but he was in the school's gym, preparing for his own classes.
They had planned to see each other tonight, which she couldn't wait for. They were going to have dinner and sneak off to one of their dorms.
lina was certain that she was in love with Tyler. There was no other explanation for how she felt, and she had already almost told him a few tis when things were heated or passionate.
She was ready to tell him, even if it made her a little nervous. She wasn't sure if he felt the sa way about her, but she needed to tell him how she felt before she exploded. That ant telling him tonight.
Before she reached the cafeteria, she felt her phone buzz continuously in her pocket. Soone was calling her. She stopped walking and took her phone out, seeing that Benjamin was calling her.
She smiled a little and answered, figuring that he wanted to check in on her. He had been doing that a lot lately, but she hadn't minded. Things were good between them now, which she was grateful for.
"Hey," she answered cheerfully.
"Long ti, no see," a chillingly familiar voice answered. It wasn't Benjamin, though.
"Blair," lina breathed out, her sense of panic spiking. Since Blair had Benjamin's phone, she could only guess that sothing terrible happened to Benjamin.
The thought made her stomach churn almost painfully, nausea rising in her throat.
"Your adoptive father says hi," Blair laughed into the phone.
lina narrowed her eyes, now feeling angry. She hated how Blair was playing with her, and she hated that Blair went after Benjamin instead of going after her. It was a cowardly, low move.
She would rather have Blair face off with her so that they could get this rivalry over with. She was tired of the gas.
"Don't you dare hurt him!" she snapped. She didn't want anything to happen to Benjamin. He didn't deserve to get caught up in all of this.
"Oops, too late," Blair giggled. "Anyway, that's not the reason that I called."
"What do you want?" lina snapped, not wanting to play around. If there was a chance for her to save Benjamin, then she was going to do it. She owed that to him.
He had taken care of her for years, always making sure that she was safe and where she needed to be. Now, it was her turn to try to take care of him.
"I want you to et soone special," Blair replied.
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