Irene williams and lucian vale stood outside the principal's office, the florescent lights humming above them, stident drifted past them in low murmurs as people was sneaking glances at the unlike pairs-Irene is pale and shaken while lucian is inreadable
"You're both aware that classses begin twenty eight minutes ago", the secretory said
Neither answered because neither of them didn't have an explanation that will sound human
"Send them in ", the principal said before the door opens
The door shut close behind them as they entered
Pricipal alder stood behind the desk as he folded his hand, he was a tall man, he was know for his strictness and unnerving calm
"You were reported missing in class" He began"together"
Irene felt heat creep up before lucian replied "we lost track of time"
"In the restroom? ", the principal said as he shifted his gaze to him
Lucian didn't blink" Yes"
Silence streched before the principal walked around his table
"Irene", he called" You have been distracted lately, teachers are corcerned
"I'm fine ", she replied quietly
Lucian's jaw tightened almost inperceptible
The principal stood a few meters away from them
Then irene heard a heartbeat that does not sound human, her eyes instantly flickered to lucian and he sensed that he could hear it too
And the heartbeat is not coming from outside the room
The pricipal's expressiin didn't change, but something ancient and asessing flickered behind his gaze
"Transfer student"he said, his voice thin plicationly "should be careful not to attract unnecessary attention that will give you trouble, you understand? "
The room went quiet again before the lucian replied"and the same goes to the administrators, they should be careful not to attract unnecessary attention that will get them in trouble"
The pricipal eyes met with lucians for like fourty sec before the principal shifted his haze away from him as if he met something dangerous
"You will both receive after- school detention", he said brisklybriskly, returning his gaze to his his paperwook
Lucian didn't argue this time around instead he nodded"understood"
Principal alder bring his gaze up again, something in his eyes lingered on irene
"Be careful, irene williams", the pricipal said quietly and irene's blood ran cold
They stepped out the pricinpal's office
" He's not human", irene whispered
"Yes, and he knew", lucian agreed
" What clan is he? ", irene asked as students was passing and chatting in the hall way
Lucian expression darkened as he heared her question "he does not belong yo my clan, he seems to belong to a old clan"
Then the bell rang and classes resumed