This choice: "You must stay hidden. I'll take time off, and we'll stay at my home." • Go Back...Chapter #7"You must stay hidden. I'll take time off, and... by: TheDud   "WHAT?!?!?" Melona gasped.
"I'm sorry Ms Pearlsy, but if this curse has been on you for so long, someone has it out for you." Chantess said sternly. "This someone evidently wants to ruin your life, or worse. As such, to reduce harm to you, I am... asking... that you come stay with me."
Melona paused to calm herself. She didn't have to accept it, but something told her she should.
"And before you ask, yes, I will provide you with food and clothes."
For Melona, that was the deal breaker. No more hungry nights for her!
"Yes professor, I'll stay with you." Melona said, a faint smile appearing. Chantess returned the smiled. "In the meantime, I will need you to gather everything from your dorm and bring it all back here." Chantess said. "I'll talk to your other professors so you can do this during class time. Meet me back here as soon as possible."
Melona nodded in agreement, before leaving for her dorm. Her life had suddenly just been turned upside down.
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Melona returned to Chantess' classroom with all of her belongings. By now, most of her peers had gone home, with only other professors being a common sight as she had headed back.
Melona calmly opened Chantess' door. Chantess was sitting at her desk, reading a book. She looked up as the door opened, and upon seeing Melona, gestured for her to enter. Melona did so, her few bags in tow.
Chantess was surprised by the few small bags Melona had. "Is this all?" She asked.
"Yes..." Melona replied. "I don't have the funds to buy much of anything but the bare essentials."
Chantess paused, eyeing the small, cheap bags that Melona carried. "Surely a daughter of Pearlsy's would have more..." She thought.
"Well then..." Chantess said, returning to the current matter. "Follow me, I'll show you my home."
Melona did so, following her curses and enchantments professor through the academy. Melona thought about how awkward it looked, with a curvy, powerful witch being followed by a flat, pathetic excuse of a magic caster. Even if it was because of a curse, that didn't mean she didn't feel worthless.
It wasn't long before the two strode up to Chantess' residence. It was small and quaint, nothing more than a cottage. As Melona admired how tidy and pretty it was, Chantess produced a key, before inserting it into the door lock. Soon, the two of them were inside.
Chantess motioned for Melona to follow her upstairs. As she did so, Melona took in all the rooms in the house. There was a modest kitchen, a small living room, a library, an office, two bathrooms and...
A single bedroom.
"Looks like I'll be sleeping on the couch." Melona thought.
The two passed the sole bedroom, with it obviously being Chantess'. "You may store your attire in here." Chantess said, motioning to a closet next to the bedroom. Melona nodded, before beginning to unpack her stuff.
Chantess watched, and was shocked by what she saw. Melona, despite being the offspring of one of the most rich families in the city, carried with her only the cheapest items imaginable.
"Melona, is this really everything you have?" She asked. Melona nodded meekly, feeling insecure as ever. While Chantess was generally a cold person, even she believed that this was cruel. Surely they could have given her something more.
Chantess' guilt began to rise as Melona continued to put more of her clothes into the closet. Despite being from such a rich family, it looked as if Melona was barely getting by. While Chantess had initially planned for Melona to sleep on the couch downstairs, this display of poverty quickly changed her mind.
"Actually, Melona... How about you bring all of your belongings into here." She said, gesturing to the sole bedroom. They entered together, and Chantess opened her closet. "You may put all your belongings in here. You'll be sleeping with me here."
Melona looked back at the emperor sized bed, somewhat taken aback. "With you?!?" She asked.
"Yes, with me." Chantess responded. Chantess would normally have not been so generous, but Melona's impoverished state had guilt tripped her to Thurndor and back.
"But aren't you married?" Melona asked suddenly.
"What-? No I am not married!" Chantess said, surprised by the question. Melona was not wrong to ask though. Surely a single witch wouldn't need a emperor sized bed; they were bigger than king sized beds, which surely meant that she was married, right? Evidently not though.
Chantess recomposed herself. "Sorry. No, I am not married. You can unpack here while I go cook something for us tonight."
Melona smiled again as she continued to put her gear away. While Melona would not have admitted it out loud (at least at the moment), she was incredibly grateful for someone else other than Drif or Skullus caring for her, even if it was due to extra ordinary circumstances.
Soon, however, Melona had finished unpacking everything. By now she was tired. The night was rapidly approaching and while she didn't have to go to class tomorrow, she still wanted to keep her sleep schedule.   indicates the next chapter needs to be written. |
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