CALLIXUS ACADEMY: Captivated By The School Hearthrob 8 Meeting

"What are you doing here?" Caleb asked Samantha with a surprised expression, but Samantha just ignored him. She was still irritated at him so she just walked past him.

"h.e.l.lo to our partic.i.p.ants, today we will be discussing the details for the pageant. For the upcoming Ms. and Mr. Callixus, we'll have the pre-pageant by next week to pick out the pairs for the Magic 5. All of you have to prepare a talent for that day. You guys don't have to wear anything fancy yet, just a plain white s.h.i.+rt and pants for the boys and plain white dress for the girls," the professor elaborated.

"Is he your partner?" Caleb poked Samantha, but she just ignored him. Caleb poked her a few more times, but received no response from her.

"Hey you want to do the talent portion together?" Ezekiel asked her.

"Sure!" she agreed.

"That's all for now, you guys may go," the professor said and the representatives of each section left.

"Caleb do you want to our talent portion together?" a lady clinged on Caleb's arm.

"Get away from me! Do your talent alone!" he brushed the woman away from him.

"But your my partner! Of course we have to do it together!" the woman pouted at him.

"I was just dragged by our teachers here, it's not like I want to do this pageant with you Bella!"

Samantha and Ezekiel didn't want to watch them argue so they started to leave the room.

"Hey Samantha! Wait for me!" Caleb shouted, but she just ignored him, "Let go of me Bella! I have to leave!" he shouted at the woman clinging into him.

"What do you want to do for the talent portion?" Ezekiel asked Samantha while walking.

"My only talent is singing, I can't really do much," she answered him, embarra.s.sed.

"Then let's have a duet! I'll play the piano and sing with you," he suggested.

"That sounds like a good idea to me," she smiled at him.

"Okay it's settled then," Ezekiel said.

Ezekiel walked with Samantha until the school gate then bid farewell and they went separate ways.

Walking, Samantha was suddenly pulled ina corner and was pushed into a wall.

Calen Sylvester!

"You haven't answered me, is he your partner for the pageant?" he asked her seriously. She tried pus.h.i.+ng him but he grabbed her hands and pinned it above her head.

"What the h.e.l.l is your problem! You've been irritating me since this morning!" she complained to him, "And what does it even matter if he's my partner in the pageant!?"

"Don't join the pageant," he told her seriously, looking at her eyes.

"Hah! Are you my dad? Who are you to order me around?!" she shouted at him.

"Are you forgetting that you're still a Reverix Wanted? You're not allowed to talk to anybody!"

"Reverix Wanted? I'm not playing your stupid game! So what if I'm a Reverix Wanted?" she protested bravely. The first time she felt really scared being the wanted, but now, with Caleb irritating her constantly, she gathered her courage.

Who are they to control her?!

"How brave of you, not even scared anymore?" Caleb mocked her.

"You can't control me!" she shouted.

"Fine then! Join the pageant, but beware of the consequences!" he said then left her standing.

He tried the gentle way with her but it was no use. He did sweet things that a woman liked, but wow this woman, she was something else!

Caleb isn't a gentle person, being a werewolf, he was nowhere gentle. He already tried the way how the ladies wanted, now it was time to do it the way he wanted.

Samantha Grayson, this is war!

The next day, Ezekiel and Samantha went to the music hall to practice their talent for the pre-pageant. They chose the song 'Bring me the Night' by Sam Tsui and Kina Grannis.

"Let's start?" asked Ezekiel who sat and opened the piano.

"But uhm... I'm kind of shy. I'm not confident with my singing," she said while clutching her hands.

"Don't worry it's just the two of us here and I won't judge you," Ezekiel raised his right hand as a sign of promise.

"Okay then.." she answered and sat beside Ezekiel.

He started to play the piano.

Samantha was really impressed by him. His hands pressed the the keys so smooth, it was all so natural for him.

After playing the intro, Ezekiel started to sing.

'Measuring days in the s.p.a.ces between our goodbyes

Learning to wait through the endless parade

Of our same old see-you-next-time's

But when I close my eyes, the miles melt away

Like you're here in my arms at the end of the day'

While listening, Samantha's heart can't help it but skip a beat. His voice sounded to surreal! It sounded so soft and sweet.

After his part, Sabrina sang with him in the chorus.

'So bring me the night, send out the stars

Cause when I'm dreaming we don't seem so far

Darken the sky, and light up the moon

So that somehow you'll be here with me soon

Bring me the night

Bring me the night

That brings me to you

You'

Samantha and Ezekiel looked at each other. Getting carried away by the song, their faces started to move closer to each other.

"Ehem!"

Both of them pulled away immediately and looked who the person was.

"The music hall was reserved by our cla.s.s today, you need to leave," Caleb said, his voice containing a trace of anger.