The Rock's of Beauty by Meghan Escott (books for new readers TXT) 📕

my hair. Eric growled and took my hand.
“Put it over this side.” He moved my hair to cover up the indent in my neck and the tattoo inside of it.
“Okay. But why?”
“Do you really want people to see that just yet? You should cover it up Lucy.” I was just about to reply when The Head stood up and everyone silenced.
“It is time for rejoice for we have discovered the ancient magic once more within one of our most precious students; Lucy Daniels soon to be Lucy Jahd. The ancient magic still runs through our blood and through Lucy we will be able to start learning about the ancient magic and as of next year, Lucy will be teaching us all about the ancient magic. The magic of the Water, the Fire, the Air and the Earth has rejoined our school. It is time for rejoice.”
Everyone stood up and clapped and cheered and then sat down again and began to eat the food that had magically appeared on their table. I smiled at The Head and smiled back at me. I started picking at the food on my plate and looked over to where Sam was sat and eating his food. I closed my eyes and sent him a telepathic message.
Hey baby
Sam looked up from where he was sat and looked over to me. I gave him a smile and a wink.
Are you okay? Your not eating much.
He frowned at me but I smiled back to him.
I don't feel like eating, I just want to get back in the water with everyone.
How about we go back to the water tomorrow afternoon after your magic lesson? Your ancient magic lesson with The Head.
I nodded at Sam and smiled at him from across the room. I then zoned into The Head's conversation with Eric and supposedly me.
“How am I meant to know Sir? The sand burnt us so we couldn't go any further then the edge of the picture. Why don't you ask Lucy now that she's back with us?” Eric was saying to The Head but looking at me throughout. The Head now turned to face me and he gripped my right arm and traced a finger down the deep cut and partially healed it.
“Lucy, you have to tell me what happened down there. No one can hear us here and you can tell Sam later if you would like. I need to know to know what to teach you in your Ancient Magic lessons.” The Head was staring into my eyes.
“Why do I have to learn from you Sir? They can teach me everything I need to know about the water people and I can learn it first hand. I can then learn about the fire, air and earth people on my own and come to you if I have any queries. If I continue working on the Ancient Magic throughout the year, I will have enough information to teach next years students. It'll be easy Sir.”
“She does have a point Sir,” Eric started to back me up.
“Okay Lucy but you have to know enough about each people by the end of the year to teach all years.” The Head said and I nodded.
“I will. Does that mean I can go back to the water tonight?”
“Yes Lucy, it means you can go in the water whenever you would like. And now I need to do a toast.”
The Head turned away from and stood up and tapped a spoon on his glass to get everyone's attention.
“I'd like to propose a toast. A toast to Water, Fire, Air, Earth and our representative of Water; Lucy Daniels.” Everyone repeated the elements and my name and then had a sip from their glasses, some filled with blood, some filled with alcohol and others filled with water or juices. People then started getting up and mingling, leaving or making their way up to me. I saw Josh and Angela making their way towards me and I got up out of my seat and went to meet them. I gave them both a hug and a warm smile.
“How are you both?”
“Were fine. How are you doing? All of this is a bit sudden isn't it?” Angela asked me.
“Not really, you just don't know the whole story of how this all happened. It's a rather complicated story to be honest.”
“What's going to happen to school? You'll be teaching us next year.” Josh asked.
“I don't know but I presume that I'll be moved into higher classes for the rest of the year and then the timetables will changed next year and everyone will have my class as a compulsory class.”
“How's the water?” Angela asked.
“It's amazing. Really brilliant. I don't really know any of the magic yet but I hope to learn more when I go back next.”
“See you later Lucy.” I gave them another hug and sent them on their way and back to the year two section.
“Lucy!” I heard seven girls shout and I had just turned to see where the noise had come from when I was engulfed in a huge hug from Sophie, Jasmina, Allisa, Eliza, Katie, Hannah and Jane.
“Hey guys. How you been doing?”
“Lucy, we need to be fed. From you. We haven't had your blood in weeks. We need it now.” Sophie replied.
“Sure thing guys.” I said and then turned to The Head. “Sir, is there somewhere we can go? They need to feed.”
“Of course Lucy. If you go to the room that we went into before the rejoice and you can feed them in there. Although, don't get too weak if you want to go back to the water tonight.”
“Yes Sir.” I turned back to my friends. “Come on then. Follow me.” I turned to Eric. “You coming?” He nodded and got up from his seat and followed me and my friends out of the hall and into the empty classroom The Head and I had been in before the rejoice. I clicked the lock shut and then held out both of my arms.
“Go on then, just mind the cut.” I said and then I had seven people biting simultaneously into both of my arms. I sucked in a breath as they bit but did nothing more.
As they started sucking lots out of me, I staggered but thankfully Eric had positioned himself behind me and caught me and held me up until they had all finished sucking the blood from my arms. Eric then got me chair and sat me down in it. He cut his wrist and put it to my mouth. I turned my head and pushed his wrist away from me.
“I'm fine. I just need to rest for a couple of minutes. And leave the bites.” Sophie had just started to heal one of the bite marks and she automatically raised her hands and stepped back from arms. “Thanks.” I got up out the chair and clicked my fingers and a black long sleeved cardigan appeared. I slid it on and the unlocked the door.
I walked back into the hall with Eric behind me but my friends had all gone back to their rooms. I located Sam and went over to him.
“The Head says I can go to the water whenever I like. He says I can go tonight if I want to. I'm going to go tonight Sam.” I said to him when I got to him and I held his hand.
“I'm coming with you then. You need protection above the water and I'm going to protect you from everything now honey.”
“Okay then. Go to my room and get ready to go then.” I gave him a sweet kiss on his lips and then turned to The Head. “Sir, can I go so I can get ready to go back to the water?” he gave me a nod so I weaved through the crowd of people and walked back up through the twisting and turning hallways up to my room.
I took off my cardigan, my black dress, underwear and my bra and slipped on a bikini on. I put on some shorts and a t-shirt over the top of the bikini and packed a small bag with towels and some blood. I had just finished packing when Sam came into my room.
“You ready to go beautiful?”
“Yes, completely ready just one more thing to pack.” I went to my bedroom and picked up a new notebook and a pen and put them into the bag and then chucked the bag to Sam. “Come on, hold my hand and come with me.”
We transported out of my room and back to the beach and the rocks. I smiled at the sight of the sparkling blue sea at the end of the rocks and walked forward towards them.
“Doesn't it hurt you any more?” Sam called from behind me.
“No. why don't you try again on it?” I said back to him, turning back to face him and taking of my t-shirt and my shorts. He nodded and stepped a foot forward onto the sand and yelped from the pain. “Sorry, I guess it's just the people of water that can step on it. Can you chuck me my bag?” Sam chucked me my bag and I chucked him my t-shirt and shorts. “If I'm not back in three hours then send me a message and I’ll transport you home.”
“Wait Lucy, don't tell me your going to stay there all night. You can't stay there all night Lucy, what about school.”
“Yes, I'm going to stay all night if I haven't finished my um... business in three hours. Sorry Sam.” I kissed my fingertips and blew the kiss over to Sam and he caught it in his hands. I then turned to the sea and ran down to the rocks. I hesitated just before the rocks and put my bag on the floor. I looked back at Sam who was talking quickly on his mobile. I cut my hands on the rocks again and I slide down to the lower section of rocks.
They didn't cut me as bad this time but they still cut me and I saw my blood dripping into the water. I smiled to myself and then jumped into the water, imagining blue butterflies.
Chapter Sixteen

My blood had obviously warned Morgan and Murray that I was returning to the sea because they were both waiting for me, Murray accompanied with his two guards.
“You look more beautiful than I remember.” Murray said to me taking my hand and kissing the top. “Damita, what happened to your arms while you were away from my presence?” He had taken my left arm and was gently stroking the bite three bite marks up my arms.
“It's part of my life on land.” I said looking up at the rocks which I had just jumped off of. “How about you tell me who