Incident number 3421
“EDALYN CLAWTHORNE!”
Eda cackled as she ran away from the lab, as the Teacher no doubt found the little ‘surprise’ she left in the sink.
Her skinny legs slinked in the shadows, feeling the wall with her bare hands until the pads of her fingers felt the slightest of a difference.
She grinned, rubbing a hand through her Wild mane of flame colored hair before pressing down lightly.
The hidden section of the wall slung open, leading into a room with an array or doors, all in different sizes and shapes.
“I don’t call this the Secret room of Shortcuts for nothing.” She murmured under her breath, rolling her lips over her teeth.
Eda carefully scanned each passageway with a crafted eye, one only the creator could posses.
They landed on a red one, a few levels up, slightly curved, but a golden handle.
A smile prodded it’s way across her Roguishly handsome face.
The doorway to the cafeteria!
“I wonder what food their deciding to schlop today,” the miscreant started talking to herself, a habit she seemed to have picked up, “Is Lilith already their? Ugh, she probably is, she’s so perfect at times! Can’t even be one minute late to lunch can she!”
She jumped up the couple landings, gripping the edge and pulling herself up likes she’s done so many times before.
Briefly, the cool metal of the handle kissed her skin, before she pushed it open with little to no resistance.
“Ugh,” she groaned, light immediately blinded her, “how am I not used to this by now.” She thought aloud bitterly.
Her yellow pupils excitedly searched the room, sure her sister was a rule stickler, but she was also her best friend. And seeing her was the best time of her days at this jail of a school!
Huh, she couldn’t see her.
That was odd.
Her abnormally fluffy red hair wasn’t Even in sight lines!
She quickly checked the time, 12:36.
Lily was always in the lunch lines by 12:30 like clockwork.
Concern started to spark deep in her chest, making her heart skip beats and rumbling her bile sac.
She anxiously glanced at the doorways, maybe she had just gotten caught up in the bathrooms or something.
“Or maybe she was just saying behind to do some extra credit! She’s sickening like that.” She started to nervously ramble.
“Or maybe -OOF—!”
“—Watch where your standing Calamity!” A random student checked her hard against the shoulder.
Oh, she was standing in the middle of the entrance.
Even so, she turned and gave the Brute a devilish glare.
“Calamity huh? I like that!”
The kid gave her a weird stare, but proceeded forward. It was at that moment, light bounced off from something below. A nice and shiney object glimmering from his hand.
“Ooooh,” Eda murmured hungrily,”So n-nice, and glimmery. Oh I must steal that later.”
She peered at the light for a few more seconds before it came into focus,
“Oh, ugh, it was just some stupid money clip.”
It truthfully reminded Eda of Liliths money clip thing. Just another one of her nerdy accessories. She was surprised to find another kid who did the same!
Wait...
She took another glance, walking forward to get a closer look.
She was just able to make out L.C. Engraved in the shiney silver clasp.
Her blood started to pump in her ears.
Instantly she started to walk towards the boy, only stopping when she thought of her sister.
“Oh lily.” She whispered to herself.
She needed to find her. This time, she scanned the entire cafeteria and not jsut the lunch lines and entryways.
Soon enough she was able to locate a huge fluff of hair. Ever so familiar, and honestly comforting to see.
Not that she would ever admit it, but sometimes just being in her big sisters presence calmed her.
Even though the roles were sometimes reversed.
Making her way over, she tried to be nonchalant, not wanting to embarrass her even further.
“Hey Lily! How was class.” She attempted, wincing at how careless it sounded.
A frown appeared on her pale face when she finally arrived.
Lilith was sitting face down on the table, her head buried in her yellow sleeves.
She heard a muffled sob, cut off upon her appearance.
Lily slowly raised her head, her face flushed and her eyes wet with tears, looking even bigger then usual behind her gigantic round glasses.
“O-oh, Edalyn,” she sniffled,” you startled me.”
“Im fine.” The girl managed to say, after hastily wiping her eyes.
Eda’s frown deepened, “No your not. Where’s the kid that took your lunch money.”
A faint squeak peeled from the older sisters lips, “N-nowhere!” She lied lamely, “I’m just not hungry.”
The younger of the two sighed, sitting down and grabbing the laters hand.
“Lily,” she spoke softly, “Lily I know that’s not true. I saw some guy with your money clip on the way in here.”
The bespectacled witch looked embarrassed, blushing hard.
“Eda, it’s nothing.” The witch murmured, looking down at her lap.
Somehow her frown deepened even more.
“It’s not nothing! These kids don’t get to pick on you just cause you got big glasses or act a little weird! Your smart then all of them combined!” Emphasis was evident in her voice.
Lilith still avoided eye contact. Although she sensed to soften.
“Look, I’m gonna go give that guy the lashing he deserves! And get your money back in the process! You don’t get to be Hungry while this guy is a jerk!” Eda promised.
Lilith said nothing, but finally looked her in the eye, giving a small smile and using the power of sisters to telepathically say thank you.
Eda smiles back, turning to get a good look at the kid in line in the abomination coven.
Soon enough, that smile turned into a mischievous grin.
“Hey lily, I got the best idea ever!”