The Transference

C4

"Why didn't you ask before doing it? What if he says no? Would you undo everything?"

He tucks his lips inward and thinks about what I said. Seconds later, he says, "I won't undo and I'm only showing him out of courtesy. You know, be a good kid and all. I have zero intentions of following any rules here."

This surprises me.

"A rebel. How nice." I compliment. The annoyance I felt is starting to slip.

He shrugs but keeps a smile on his face. "What can I say? I love playing the good guy when really I'm bad. What about you?"

"What about me?" I ask and start walking, he follows me.

"Your tattoos. Did you ask for permission? And seeing as you aren't covering it means the headmaster is okay with it."

After I defeated George and the markings wouldn't fade like it normally do, I tried covering it with make up but it didn't work. And I can't be covering my whole body just because the stupid thing won't go away. I try my best to keep it covered though but I wasn't thinking about it when I opt for a t-shirt.

"He isn't but who gives a fuck anyway?" I stop in front of the physics lab begining the tour. Can't believe I'm doing this but the new guy looks like he is the perfect distraction I need.

I deliberately lied to him about the headmaster not being okay about the markings. This guy doesn't know anything about me and I don't want him to, telling him the headmaster doesn't mind my 'tattoo' might make me look like I'm getting special treatment. The headmaster doesn't treat me like he did other students. I know he favors me because of obvious reasons but I don't want a situation where I'll have more people gossiping about it. I don't care what other people think of me but I also don't want them to think he's playing favorite. Last semester when I moved into my new room, I was the only student living in the staff building, I didn't have a roommate and people talked about that shit even though I never acknowledged it, it still happened.

"Wow... I don't think I've ever heard anyone talk like you before." I'm not sure if he means it as a compliment or insult but I don't care anyway.

"You haven't been listening enough." I whisper and turn my heels.

I show him around the school and answers his questions. It's fun doing this because it shows that I belong here. I just hope I have a good junior year, last semester was a disaster and I know I haven't solved all of my problem but still, I want to enjoy this semester. I want to worry about things that aren't family or supernatural related.

"So... When did you start attending here?" He asks as we walk out of the cafeteria, the last place. The tour is over and he wants to continue with our conversation, which I have no problem with. He's done a great job distracting me, he can do more.

"Late last semester." I answer and that's how it is. He asks the question, I answer. I'm not looking to be friends with him, I just need to not be alone right now.

"A transferred student then. Where did you transfer from?"

All his questions feels like an interrogation and after my experience with Roman last semester, I don't think I want to let anyone in.

"What's the questions? The tour is over you can go to the headmaster office." I tell him, being careful not to be rude but it's me, being rude is like a second nature.

He shakes his head. "I don't want to go. I want to get to know you."

I stop walk and he does the same. I can't help but stare at him, his expression is sincere and it's not like looking at him will suddenly tell me if he's going to turn out to be part of the a secret organization working to take me down.