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The wind blew, dried leaves rustling through the garden as you walked. "my lady, its going to pour heavily." a voice from behind.
you paused on your tracks, your arms crossed against your chest. "i want to be in the rain. leave me alone, will you?." you said firm tilting your head sideway to speak to him.
He chuckled in response "I'm sorry if I upset you in anyway, but is it my fault that you got lost in the forest all alone in the morning?" he watched as you kept not facing him. "Yes it was! i was better off lost in the forest than having to pretend as your wife here." you spoke fierce.
"Im aware of it." he stood up to walk away with a hint of remorse in his voice.
"Wait..." you turned back, your call making him stop on his foots. The rain finally hit the ground, you both looked at each other in helpless guilt.
"Lets go back" he whispered.
You were getting ready for the classes. you put on the jacket, your hands slipping to the pockets, you took out the ring out with a sigh and stared at it.
"This is funny." You mumbled to yourself and left the ring on the table before setting out to the class.
You could barely stay awake throughout the class as you slept only very little. "Matilda! Are you sleeping right here by any chance?" Ms. Poppet called out with a stupid smile.
"no." You muttered.
"Great. do you have any dobuts then, darling?" she poked, you looked up and paused before speaking.
"Yes I do, a very intresting dobut."
You smiled.
"I would love to answer." she tilted her head spiked in curiousity.
"If a person were to die twice in a life, will the two souls exist in two nevermore academy?" You frowned tapping on the wooden desk.
Poppet laughed before speaking "Matilda, darling.. your question was both wrong and absurd. There's only one nevermore academy, and no—a person can't die twice and exist as one ghost."
A smile creeped into your lips, before gigilling "it was indeed absurd, sorry Ms. poppet."
The class was over. You noticed Lenore and Morella in the back. "Good morning!" You kept a bright smile. "Good morning Matilda, were you really sleeping in the class?" Lenore teased. "H- huh? No. i wasn't." you fumbled, she chuckled. "Then let's leave the class" the three of you walked out, Lenore took a tiny glance at Annabel before leaving the room.
"This is boring, isn't it morella?" You sat hunched up on your seat in the common room. "about what, Matilda?" she asked attentively. "This place ofcourse!" You sighed. Morella giggled "Sure it is."
"You seems like you truly didn't had a good night sleep, Matilda." Lenore spoke up leaning back to her chair. "Well, i want to sleep right here." You placed your head on the table badly wanting the sleep. "No you can't be sleeping here." they both shook you up. "Really?" You scoffed and leaned back on the chair and looked at every others in the room, finally your eyes fell on Annabel. "She got pretty curls, don't ya think.. morella?" You asked. you raised a single brow as you noticed Lenore eagerly looking at the blonde girl as if she has never seen her just to pretend she heard no questions. "Yes indeed.. i wish i had beautiful curls too " morella exclaimed.
"but you're cute with those little bangs." you exclaimed as well with gestures
Morella looked at Lenore briefly with a confused smile "haha sure" she chuckled awkward. "Im not kidding" you reassured as you crossed your arms against your chest. "no worries at all! I also suck at taking compliments" Lenore gave a surprised glance back at Morella. "You have some intresting words with you." You tilted your head processing her words momentarily.
"Certainly, i- it's amusing to me as well." you muttered looking away awkward. "Uhm.. your hair- nevermind."
"Have you manifested?" Lenore inquired "well, not yet." you sighed. Lenore sat upright. "We have to remember the exact moment of our death and i don't see myself recalling it anytime soon." She spoke pretty annoyed at the whole thing.
"Sure darling, its not easy. what if we have died more than once to recall only one exact moment?" you mumbled.
"what the hell does that mean?" Lenore looked bewildered.
"If i had died twice, could it mean I can manifest two spectres?" You stated with a smrik, Lenore looked at you amused.
"how did you exactly die twice?" She scoffed. The bell rang loud announcing the next ridiculous class.
"Let's skip this one." You looked at others determined.