Chapter 3

Chapter 3

I woke up to this well-furnished white room, and I thought I was in heaven until I noticed this boy sleeping in an armchair next to my bed.

I didn't know boys went to this school; he had the exact same uniform I had on, except instead of a skirt, he wore pants.

Our uniform is nothing too impressive.

Checkered skirts with white shirts, a checkered bow tie, and a black blazer with black extremely long stockings

He had a chiseled jaw, well-greased black hair, and pale skin. He was so cute—probably the cutest boy I've ever seen.

My heart ached.

What the hell is this feeling? Jeanne doesn't think any boy's cute. Jeanne's heart doesn't ache or beat fast.

I was so captivated, I didn't know when I knelt next to the armchair, admiring every bit of his face.

He suddenly opened his eyes.

"What the hell, freak!" he yelled; he had every right to be startled.

"I'm so... sorry. You seemed like you passed out, so I was just... "

"Hehe, what a lame lie." You couldn't come up with something better? "You've definitely not seen someone as handsome as me."

I kept mute.

What a jerk! Why do the cute ones have to be so nasty?

"Please, next time you plan on passing out, do it somewhere else; I don't want to be seen carrying a girl as ugly as you around."

This boy was definitely trying to pick a fight with me. I promised my mom no more fights, but he was seriously tempting me.

'You bas..' I was about to reply when the door flung open—it was the same lady, the cause of my mishap.

"Edward, thank you; you may return to your quarters."

"Yes, ma'am," he yelled as he hurried out of the clinic. "What's up with these people and yelling?"

"Jeanne, you seem pretty okay to me; you may return to your dormitory."

She led the way, and I followed. up the stairs again?

No, we didn't.

We used an elevator instead.

Are these people for real?

Why aren't we permitted to use the elevator?

Immediately I got to my room, Ava wasn't there, nor was Katie; it was just Maya and Zaya, clearly too busy to notice me.

I sat at the edge of the bed waiting for Katie because I definitely had a bone to pick with her.

Sooner than two minutes later, she ran in.

'Oh Jeanne, Are you okay? How do you feel?

"Hold up, why didn't you wake me up?"

"Jeanne, the thing is, nobody wakes anybody up around here," according to Miss Stone's orders.

"Oh, that's the lady's name."

"Besides, we have an alarm to do that, plus it rings three times, so I thought you were ignoring it," she said, handing me an apple.

Wait.

An alarm rang, and heaven knows I didn't hear a thing.

I muted immediately for thirty seconds and went on to ask the rest of my questions.

"We go to school with boys,"

"Yes, Jeanne, why else would the name of the school be Magdalene's School for Proper Ladies and Gentlemen?" Katie replied, laughing.

I guess I hated the school so much that I didn't even read the name completely.

"We get to see boys in class, the cafeteria, and the school garden, where you could read a book, take a nap, or just take in fresh air," she continued.

The mention of the cafeteria reminded me of the fact that I'd not eaten anything all day. I slowly bit into the apple.

"Who is Edward?" I asked as I noticed Katie's eyes widen, and even Maya and Zaya paused at the mention of his name.

"Edward?" "You've met Edward?" "Wow."

"Are you sure it's the same Edward I met that you're talking about?"

"Only one Edward goes to this school. Edward and his best friend Matthew are the most popular and richest students in this school, although Edward is slightly richer. "Wait, you met him?"

What does she mean by "you met him?" Wasn't she there when he carried me?

"Wasn't he the one who carried me when I passed out?"

I was cut short by a feast of laughter.

'I'm so sorry , carry you? , No way; Edward would never, and Matthew was the one who carried you around like a sissy.

I was too stunned to say anything; I just continued with my apple.

That jerk,

He insulted me for no reason?

Why is everyone drooling over such a rude person?

My heart ached for him.

Ewww.

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