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Glimmerbrook Academy
Part Four
You, Me, Them & Us
Aine
Early Spring
Life was easy and the rhythms familiar and comforting. We studied together, went to sim school together and hung out as a group every moment we got.
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Xavier continued to chase Cassandra and tease Morgan. I'm convinced Morgan and Xavier tease each other, not just because they have fun testing out their Mischief Magics, but because it gets under Cassandra's skin.
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As much as Cassandra refuses to admit any feelings in return for Xavier....she seems to be the most annoyed by their teasing.
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Morgan has got a long way to get before she is on the same level as Xavier. There was a particularly hilarious moment the day before May Day. Morgan tried to get the jump on Xavier and threw a Deliriate spell after he teased her a little too much about her red hair.
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She managed to get him but not before he managed to shoot off his own Chillio spell in return.
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I pretty sure Morgan died of embarrassment when we had to track down Eldridge to use inferniate to dissolve Xavier's ice and save her fingers from freezing off.
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There was no way we were asking my mum for the help. She'd have kicked all of our plumbob's for using those kinds of spells against each other.
I think she figured out something was going on when Xavier had to be herded inside after wandering around the grounds for the better half of the morning. But you know....we liked to pretend she was none the wiser.
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Alex joined me on a few scouting missions to Spellcaster Alley to try and secure another Phoenix Familiar for Mum's collection.
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She is determined to find one. She hasn't found another one in over 50 years, why she thought my luck would be any different is beyond me....her name is on every waiting list around. I can't say they have been the most glamours times we've spent together.
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But he looks out for me. He is fairly aloof around the others, removed actually and almost cold at times... but when its just us he softens.
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As spellcaster we don't really have the need for sleep. We can keep our bodies going forever...its our minds that tire out. Everyone rests in their own way. Morgan and Xavier go jogging, Cassandra relaxes in a dark room, Alex reads or mindlessly plays chess...
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....Me, I like to lay out on the grass and watch the stars disappear from the sky as the world awakens around me. I haven't found anything quite like the beginnings of birdsong greeting the rising sun.
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Things only really started to change the Friday after May Day. We went to Glimmberbrook tavern as a group following a challenging week at school.
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Xavier challenged Morgan to a game of fooseball and Alex and I jumped in as back up.
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Cassandra tapped in at one stage to replace me...
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...and we absolutely obliterated them. The boys were none to impressed with that I can assure you.
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My parents and Eldridge ended up coming to the tavern not to long after we were there....
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If I am being honest...I really only think, things happened the way that they did because they showed up.
Morgan suggested we play a game of darts which we were all keen on...
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No one was really keeping score. We were just mucking around and having fun. It was fine...until Morgan shot a flirty wink Xavier's way and he reciprocated it.
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I know you'd like to think it is because there was genuine interest there...but to anyone who knew to look beyond the surface it was plain to see what was going on.
Morgan knew Eldridge was watching and I think Xavier was at a point where he'd take whatever he could get.
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Unrequited love will do that to you and neither of them were getting anything from the people they wanted. Cassandra didn't really notice anything until Xavier put his arm around Morgan...
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...the way her face fell made my heart hurt for her. She was miserable for the rest of the evening.
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I think that was the start of it all. I can't say why...but that's when things changed.
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