Beautiful Ruins

Chapter#02

She blocked their view with her profile as she leaned forward from the other side of the teachers desk and got busy doing something to the poor man. They all had a slight idea at what she was doing so none of them tried to muddle in between. After around 15 minutes, she removed herself from their view and displayed her masterpiece.

After a few seconds of silence, it was Andy who broke into the creepiest way of laughing, Daniel had ever heard. Soon Matt and James followed. He himself couldn't help but cough a laugh.

Mr. Collins had been beautifully turned into Mrs. Collins.

There were those extra hair on his eyelashes. His lips were bright orange and his eyebrows were darker then night. There was bright red color on his cheeks and some weird shade of green over his eyelids. She had also drawn a very ugly mole on his chin. Though everything was done quiet well, somehow the colors together looked ugly and almost ghostly.

"Lesson number one of embarrassing someone! Always laugh later and take picture first." she hissed at them which made them come out of their surprise and amusement.

She didn't had to speck twice, James and Andy almost immediately pulled out their cellphones to take pictures. Matt just shook his head while smiling but did nothing which was expected of him. Daniel knew he wasn't much of a social media frantic.

While he himself also did nothing but sat their, staring at his other two friends who had gone crazy.

"Mr. Collins, I'll make you as popular as you wished you were in high school." James said while grinning furiously at his screen where he was typing like madman.

"Now, my good men, my job here is done so I am going home." Ace said and he sighed internally in relief and confusion.

It was better if they don't associate ever again.

"It's late, you have a ride?" Andy asked.

"Yeah, sure." She carelessly replied like she didn't care enough to talk anymore.

After throwing on her backpack, she was almost out the door when James called her out to remind her she forgot her makeup pouch.

"It's not like it was mine. I found it in lost and found bin." her words were almost dragged like she was too tired to talk. Her personality had once again taken a very different turn.

How many people lived inside that small body, he couldn't help but wonder but also immediately stopped himself.

The second she was out the door, James and Andy started talking very loudly.

"She is kinda cool." Andy said while grinning his creepy grin.

"Yeah and kinda scary!" James said and Daniel was a little grateful that he wasn't the only one who felt this way.

"I still think I am a little in love." Andy ignored James and stated. None of his friends took him seriously though. Andy was the kind of guy who would fall in love with anyone who showed him a little kindness. Though Ace hadn't shown any such thing, this was still not something they would take seriously. James true loves come and go within hours sometimes, none of them wanted to be involved in his failed attempt to convince everyone that it was real this time.

Matt laughed but otherwise stayed silent. He was never much of a talker or even someone who ever stated what he thought so carelessly. Instead he was overly secretive. In middle school, when he got his first girlfriend, they found out after an year about her existence. She was two years their senior and they were still together. They had met her a few times but nothing enough for them to have an impression of her. She was already attending university in New York.

Daniel himself didn't know what to think. If ignoring the last two years of his life, he was a very normal 18 year old. He never felt he was overly strong or special. Ace Adams made him overwhelmed with discomfort and fear. At least this was what he recognized it as. She was very different from what he was used too and sometimes she reminded him of someone who he was very familiar with. Someone he never wanted to meet again.

The next day arrived faster then he wanted it to. He had a very uncomfortable night. It was sleepless and restless at the same time. Closing his eyes made not much difference then keeping them close. And when he did sleep, he felt like someone was watching him, monitoring his every move.

He arrived in class on time though, with weary eyes- he looked like he obviously hadn't slept at all. He attended the homeroom without any of his friends so he made a pillow out of his bag and laid his head over it to rest his eyes. He only sat straight when the teacher arrived.

As she finish taking attendance, the door burst open with a bang. Daniel felt a strong sense of déjà vu and prayed that it was just a wrong feeling but unfortunately he wasn't that lucky. She walked in proudly, arrogantly like she owned the world and then suddenly slipped over nothing and feel on her face.

Daniel blinked in surprise along with others in surprise. Nobody said anything for few seconds till many broke into laughter. He himself felt his lips twitch before he stopped himself.

Ace Adams on the other hand easily picked herself up like she had done this a million times before and after giving a sheepish grin, brushed herself. The grin was as easy as breeze. Almost an long used reflex to mistakes.

Daniel was more confused towards this another new person in front of him. He no longer know what to think and how to collect these thought and confusion.

"Miss Adams! Wha-------" Mrs. Linton wasn't able to continue because the next thing he knew the principle voice was announcing something.

"Miss Ace Adams, Mr. Daniel Andrew, Mr. Andy Jacob, Mr. James Harvey and Mr. Matt Hayden. Report to my office right away!"

The voice was furious, loud and a little expected for Daniel. After all, it wasn't the first time he was called over from the loud speakers.

Ace had also stopped her actions and stared at the small speaker where the voice was coming from with a very indifferent expressions. But suddenly she turned to look him right in the eye which made him hold his breath and her expressions changed. A wolfish grin took over as she said, "Let's go, Mr. Daniel Andrew. Don't want to be late, do we?"

He felt a slight shake in his hand at her change of assertion.

Daniel had a feeling that he should have kicked James yesterday while there was still a chance to stay away from Ace Adams.