17

~Anika~

This is where I don't understand what she means.

She wants me to do her bidding and what? Just for this mere lap running? I think I get it, her silly offer is still stuck in her head. She wants me to become her pet, is that not it.

She derived that much pride in having her fellow classmate as her pet, now I guess she doesn't have more than enough.

"Thank you but I am not interested, unfortunately." I echoed a bewildered laugh. "Not like you are any better and you haven't been getting in trouble too."

She ignored me, "It's not a big task and something just words can do. If you're in, give me your hand and I'll get you out of here?" She stretched the promised hand- help, towards me.

I was about to run my laps around her and leave her there standing when it clicked to my head, if it's a mouth watery deal why don't I take it.

"If this is about being your pet I'll advise you to stop daydreaming, because even in your second life I would never stoop that low." I vehemently denied and she looked absolutely surprised when I disregarded her hand and rose up on my feet all by myself.

I know my rules and I know not to trust anybody.

I can swear I heard a crack come from my back as I got my freedom back. I expected her to have me run away but she walked ahead of me with a slow pace and I knew she's living according to her name, so fearless.

"I think you should start speaking." I sat on the farthest length from her on the bench.

"I don't know what occured between you and master Xander that made you the perfect candidate for this job. I just need you to call him out of his office for me and you're out of a lifetime of lap-running."

"Speak it out, I don't have enough time to begin with." I tried to be nonchalant, acting like I didn't hear what she just proposed.

"I spoke already, if you don't want to, you can go back to your lap-running. A far better person will have it done for me, I'm only taking pity on you." She said ignoring my jab.

She wants me to go to the lion den for her and get eaten?

"Oh, it's so amazing you see it as the easiest thing on the planet earth? I don't think you even know what you're talking about because if you do, you won't be asking me to go and call you a whole Master Xander in exchange for a mere lap-run."

"Mere? Well, if that's what you what who am I to force you." She shrugged, grinning wildly standing up from beside me.

One hour lap or a five minute talk with Master Xander? My eyes began to dilate even as I deny to myself I wasn't interested in her bullshit.

"To me, it's a simple thing. You need to lure Master Xander out of his office. That's just it, get him out of there and keep him busy for a few minutes. Do that, and you won't have to run any more laps."

I hesitated once again weighing the risks. Messing with Master Xander was dangerous, but it would also get me out of this stupid punishment. Besides, Erica wouldn't be asking if she didn't have some kind of plan up her sleeve.

"Fine." I reluctantly dipped myself into my own mess.

"Excellent then. I'll be watching from a distance. All you need to do is get him out of his office. Once he's out, find a way to distract him and I'll soon be there."

She nudged.

"Distract him?" I repeated and my brows plunged. "How the hell am I supposed to do that?" Because I have agreed to her shit doesn't mean I still can't back out.

I watched her wave a hand dismissively. "I don't know. Maybe flash him some cleavage, or trip over your shoelaces again. Whatever it takes. Just get him out and keep him busy for a while."

"You're a psychopath. Making jokes about flashing him? You're insane." I muttered, shaking my head as I began walking over to the dorm.

When I reached the master's door, I opened it without a knock because I know he wouldn't ask me to enter if I did. What was I doing risking my life for stupid Erica, by the way?

Master Xander's eyes snapped up from his desk and I've never seen such an unwelcoming expression, for someone who Erica had blunt brought me the food, he isn't showing it.

"What do you want, Ms. Lorenzo? I don't recall asking for your presence." He snarled already making it clear I was intruding on his space.

From a scale of 1-10 am at 3 with him and I don't fear him, but the dirty job I'm here for has me on the high ladder 7 immediately.

I swallowed hard, struggling to maintain composure.

"I-I was wondering if I could speak with you, Master." My heart picked up speed and I felt like hitting myself. No, this isn't you Anika, you're not the stammering type, you're a brave one. What are you—

"And what could possibly be so important that you need to interrupt my work?" His voice rang out. Fuck.

I haven't even spoken anything and he's this much upset.

I straightened my shoulders, trying to appear more confident.

"I have something important to discuss with you and it's about...about a situation that has arisen in the academy." I threw a look at the door and it's closed. I was about to start backtracking when—

"A situation, you say? Why would I care about some petty squabble between students?" he replied, asking immediately.

In and out. Fuck, I can't breath.

"This isn't just some petty squabble." I insisted."Can you please come out and see?" Sucking in a sharp breath I worked on getting it together.