I couldn't believe it. Had quiet little Melodie just told off ALL those guys!? She was so much more feisty than I could have ever imagined! My mouth hung open as she seemingly sashayed into the Academy building once again. "Wow," I finally mouthed, hoping no one would come from behind to beat me up in the process. I really needed to establish with these guys that I have no intention of dating Melodie or Narumi...

Just then I felt an hand grab my upper arm. Almost instantly I tensed and jerked my head around to see what kind of trouble I was in. Preparing my "Oh no, I really wasn't trying to steal Melodie from anyone!" spill, I was greeted by Narumi's smiling face. "You ready to head back in?"

A tiny sigh of relief was all I could manage along with a nod to let her know that indeed I was. Could this day get any more scary? Hopefully the next portion of our exam won't be so tough.

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Sorry it's been a while! I had a big exam just today and should be able to start posting more often now! ^^