Chapter 256 - Not Safe

"Why? Are you... obsessed with me or something?" she asked him, wanting to know what his deal was with her. They only talked once. She didn't count their last encounter as a friendly conversation.

Tyler smirked and shook his head.

"I don't find this very funny," Melina said coldly. She didn't understand why he was laughing when he could see that she was uncomfortable and anxious because of everything going on.

She didn't want to be involved in any game that he was playing.

Tyler's expression straightened out as he sighed, continuing to kneel in front of her.

"Look, I'm not stalking you or anything. You're a nice girl, and I got a little concerned after seeing that person digging around in your room. It looked like she was up to no good," he said, leveling with her.

Melina blinked a few times as she held his gaze, trying to tell if he was lying or not. He seemed genuine, but she didn't trust her judgment.

At first, she thought that he was nice and innocent. He had proved her wrong already.

"What did she look like?" she asked, wanting to know more about this person who concerned him so much that he had to go rummaging around her room.

"Blonde and preppy," Tyler said, lifting an eyebrow at her. "Sound familiar?"

Melina's mind immediately snapped to Blair. That sounded like her. Why was she digging around in her room?

"Blair," she murmured, lowering her eyes. She was even more confused now.

"Oh, you know her. Well, she was looking like she was up to no good. She kept checking to make sure no one saw her enter and leave you room. It didn't look like she had a key either," Tyler informed her.

However, he was a powerful witch, having been President for countless years.

"Melina, there you are. What in the world happened?" he asked as he gestured to her destroyed room.

"I'm sorry for going off, President Kavon. Another student took me outside for some air," Melina explained to him and the other school officials.

She hoped that she wouldn't get in trouble for this. She hadn't done anything to set her own room on fire.

"I woke up to the fire burning in the corner of my room. I have no idea how it started."

"You weren't burning any sage or candles?" President Kavon asked her, lifting an eyebrow at her.

Melina shook her head.

"I swear. I went straight to bed when I got done from classes yesterday," she told him. "I truly have no idea how the fire started."

President Kavon shared a look with his fellow officials and the security team. There seemed to be unspoken words shared between them that Melina couldn't understand. He then turned back to Melina.

"We'll need to investigate your room. Obviously, it's in no state for you stay in. For tonight, stay in the infirmary so that Mrs. Holland can keep an eye on you. We'll get you settled in a new room tomorrow," President Kavon said.

Melina nodded politely.

"Thank you, President," she told him sincerely. She hated the circumstances, but at least they weren't tossing her out on the streets.

She appreciated them helping her out. She glanced at the burnt remains of her room with a frown. "I guess I'll need to buy new supplies."

President Kavon gave her a sympathetic look.

"I'll talk to your professors. I'm sure we can help you out," he told her.

"Thank you," Melina said, figuring that she would be left with the dirty clothes on her back for right now. She hated that she lost everything, but she was grateful that she was still alive.

She easily could've burned alive in there, which would've been a terrible way to die.. Her dad would've been devastated. "You're not going to call my dad, right?"