Chapter 205: A party you say? (three)

The party was so far, kind of quiet and lifeless. People were chatting here and there. There was music, food, even dancers and teachers but- the mood wasn't really that much like that of a party. 

The headmaster's drunken ogling was still something though. The guy was shadow ogling at the girls. I honestly wanted his wife to just come and drag his ass out of here since we couldn't kick him out. And the teachers weren't doing anything either. They were just getting wasted. 

This academy was really, really weird. 

"Something doesn't feel right…"

It was definitely a party but felt weird. Merin wasn't here anymore: if he were here, things probably would have been a bit livelier. Apparently, he had a date but decided to delay it just for me. I really needed to thank the guy later big time. 

"Yeah, apparently the club leader locked himself in a room and isn't coming out."

"Probably getting laid or something?" I snorted. 

Robert gave me a dull stare. "Now? Even he wouldn't be that dumb. The members feel rather discouraged that their leader isn't here. After all, that guy would graduate this year, and most of the members like him: almost half of the club is based solely on the third years. So, without him, things are a bit gloomy." Robert looked at me with careful eyes. "Did something happen between the two of you?"

As I thought, this guy was smart. And he was right on the money I guess. 

Johnathan and I did have a bit of something going on between us. I kind of hated his guts and he probably had the same kind of emotion toward me. 

"Don't worry, we'll beat him out. Lead the way," Marg said, as she grabbed onto me. "That moron has caused us enough trouble. We should really teach him a lesson. I've had enough!" She whispered very vigorously. Yeah, I had a bad feeling about that.

"This way then-" Robert smiled faintly and walked ahead like it was totally the most obvious thing to do. 

I was kind of conflicted as to what I was supposed to do but for the time being, I just followed Robert: I basically had nothing better to do anyway. Elsa and Enira also followed us.

A few minutes later, we found ourselves in a secluded corner on the second floor. 

No one was around and the door was locked firmly. I didn't hear anything apart from the music downstairs. 

I touched the handle. "It's pretty sturdy." The door was wooden but it was very high-quality stuff.

I tried knocking but there were no answers. 

"You think the others didn't knock?" Robert said. 

'And no one broke in?' People really respected that idiot for some reason. 

"Should I corrode it and break-in?" Enira suggested. She was currently hanging from my neck. And whenever I tried to hit her, she disappeared and reappeared a moment later. Even if a hit landed, she didn't even flinch an inch.

It was getting awfully annoying but I couldn't do anything about it. Apparently, this dragon-snake thingy was a part-time masochist. 

"I'll just turn it to dust." With that, the door handle was gone and I went in. A second later I came back out and stared at the ceiling. "Ah, the weather's nice, today, ain't it?"

Horror, utter horror, I witnessed!

In Clyde's words, I wast v'ry shooketh.

"Something happenerd?" Elsa came in front of me, put a hand on my forehead, and took a temperature reading? "Wow, you're burning up." She seemed very concerned. 

Enira giggled. "Let's wait a minute till they finish."

"They?" Robert stopped. "Oh? Oh!" he cleared his throat. "It would seem I was wrong." He chuckled to himself. "No wonder…" He mumbled. 

Marg was awfully quiet. It didn't take a genius to figure out that she was kind of angry. 

I was also angry but I was even more conflicted. After all, inside there were two people but-

The door opened and a guy came out. He was properly dressed and with his head down, he left the hallway without a word. He was a third-year student- the very same guy who came to the duel and we had an argument way back then.

I'd actually met him twice before but-

Now came Johnathan.

Yes, apparently, this guy wasn't straight. 

"SO, you're new girlfriend-" I managed. 

Probably was just a cover. 

"Yes. As you can see, I tried my best but I didn't feel any attraction to her. So, I came up with that lie and asked Amie to help. She did and well- yeah. I'm really sorry about all the trouble I caused you. I thought she'd be okay if she went back home but I was wrong. And that's why I told you, otherwise I wouldn't have."

My hands were shaking. I wanted to punch him- I wanted to punch him bad. 

"So, basically you told me that day just to-"

Just how manipulative was this guy?

"No, I thought you'd free her and hand her over to her grandparents. But sadly her grandparents died. I never predicted that you'd take her in and for that, I'm eternally grateful." He bowed his head. "I really tried you know- I really did." He almost wept as he looked at me. "But I can't change who I am. I can't love her- I can't get it on with her." He broke down in tears. 

Actually, come to think of it, wasn't this guy really, really into John?

Oh?

OH!

"Calm down?"

I actually didn't know what to say. I wanted to punch him but-

The guy smelled like they just did stuff together so, yeah, I maintained my distance and so did the people around me. 

Elsa in particular was taking shelter behind me. Or was it that I'd come in front of her?

Marg cleared her throat. "Well, go take a shower and show your face at the party in ten minutes. Or, we'll make sure you won't be able to perform even going homo." Her voice was awfully cold. 

She did seem to pity the guy though. Well, that was new. 

If I was feeling the urge to punch this guy, she probably felt the same, and yet, she concealed her rage a bit better than me. 

"Yeah, I heard he can make people useless." He chuckled, tears still evident.

Of course, I didn't really pity him. I respected these people. But this guy was different. I couldn't trust this guy. This guy had so many freaking layers that I often found myself conflicted as to what I should have believed. 

And yet, I didn't really want to hit him. I couldn't bring down myself to his level. 

"I'll be out in a few mins."

With that, he just locked the door.

I sighed. "Let's go back. What other people do with their lives is of no concern to us. We've already decided what we'd do with the bunny, anyway."

But if he was gay, why the hell did he even bother to bring that girl out of her place? 

Wait… Elsa!

"Ummm…" As we walked back to the first floor, I came near Elsa. "Forget what you saw here. One day, when you're old enough, I'll explain everything."

At this point though, was there even a point in trying to keep things from her? She was pretty old and though I thought my sister was gullible and dumb, she probably wasn't. I was probably the one being dumb. 

Besides, in the last few weeks, she probably learned a whole lot about stuff while I wasn't around. 

She gave me a rather dull stare, sighed once but then finally- "Alright."

It was almost felt like I was defeated for some reason.

I sighed and just walked. I really felt like a hypocrite. Wait- SIGH!

"You're already over your sigh quota, you know…" Elsa mumbled. 

"Sigh quota?" Marg smiled. "Would you mind telling me more?" She got near Elsa. 

This already convoluted thing just got more convoluted. 'Now I won't even be able to sigh in peace?'

I wanted to sigh some more but I just walked. 

'Life is weird.' It really was.