William
Why would I care about lying to the whole school? I’ve already done it once? When Lily said this I was shell shocked. I didn’t know how to react to what she said. I wanted to deny it and say ‘What are you talking about?!’ but I didn’t have the right. I didn’t have the right to ask because I knew exactly what she was talking about. I knew and she knew that I knew. The whole while this was happening I was kind of hoping someone would walk by and interrupt our conversation but everyone had already gone to breakfast. Just my luck.
During these moments it felt like the air around me stood still. Lily was still smirking and her eyes seemed to drill into my head. Everything just seemed to stop and listen to what my next words would be. But what could they be? Shamefully I had no other choice. Meeting her gaze I did the only thing I could do in a situation like this. “Lilian I apologize!” My gaze wavered for a second but I managed to hold it, “I know. I know I had no right to lie the way I did to everyone! I already owe you such a great debt and the fact that I’ve been lying through my teeth doesn’t help either.” I gave an uneasy laugh; her reaction was like ice so I continued, “I don’t feel like I could ever repay you for saving my life but I beg of you!” Holding my hands up in a prayer position I closed my eyes and said the one thing that I never thought I would say. “Could you...Could you be my teacher?”
I was almost afraid to open my eyes again but when I did I had to say I was shocked. Lilian's chilly expression had melted away and behind it was pure confusion. There was no way I could have had the slightest idea of what she might have been thinking. It made sense that she was confused. I mean I was slightly caught off guard myself when the idea struck me but I need Lilian to be my teacher! She was the one who saved me last night. She has amazing moves and no one messes with her because they know how good she is! To top all of that she saw right through my lie before anyone else. I need to have a teacher like that. I doubt I can even hold a knife let alone train with it. The only way for me to fit in (and stay alive for that matter) is to have Lily as my teacher.
“Lilian I beg you, please be my teacher? I know it’s a selfish request with everything that I’ve done but I need you-”
“No.”
Lilian’s words were cold and firm. She was back to being her usual self, complete with the icy expression. Gliding right past me, she started to head towards the Breakfast Hall; after a moment I followed her. I only managed to go a couple of feet before Lilian stopped me. “Why are you following me? I told you no, didn’t I?”
A sigh escaped my mouth, “I’m not following you. I’m going to get breakfast.”
I couldn’t help but flinch when she glared at me, “Tch. Fine.”
Did she just “Tch” me?
The walk towards the Breakfast Hall felt like the longest walk I’ve ever taken. It’d be an understatement to say that I was relieved when we finally got there. The whole while we just walked in silence. I had tried making small talk but Lily gave me a threatening look and I quickly shut up. The relief I had felt when we reached the Breakfast Hall was shattered in a matter of moments. When we arrived I took one look at the room and it was empty aside from a few stay cups and plates leftover from breakfast. I was disappointed about missing breakfast but Lilian was livid. “Thanks a lot, New Kid. You made me miss breakfast.” Turning around she pushed me out of the way and stormed out of the room. Great. Just another reason for her to hate my guts.
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