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WD - Chapter 9: Talk with Larissa
🕑 Added 2024-06-10 14:02:12 +0000 UTCLuke was currently in Principal Weems' office having tea. In the office near the entrance is a large bear by the door. The director's desk is located in front of large windows. There is also a large fireplace with a gorgon face opening its mouth. Since it is summer the fireplace is not lit.
There were many lamps and dim lighting. Larissa was sitting in a large leather chair with wheels, and on the other side of the desk sat Luke sipping the delicious tea.
“I know you must have a lot of questions, but let me get started if it's not too much trouble,” Larissa said, looking at Luke, who nodded. He didn't mind too much. He didn't have that many questions about his parents either.
Edgar had already told her everything he needed to know. He may even know more than Larissa, who was unaware of their existence.
“What is the name of your orphanage, and what is its location?” asked Larissa as she opened her MacBook.
“Orphanage Always Happy in Boston, Massachusetts,” Luke replied.
'Boston...? How is that possible? The Poe house is located there,' thought Larissa with surprise as she began to Google the orphanage.
Larissa continued to ask, and Luke answered while sipping tea and some nice cookies. He didn't think it was a bad deal to give up his personal information for free food.
Anyway, this information didn't matter much anymore. According to Edgar, even if Larissa knows he ran away from his orphanage and was expelled from three schools she will help him because he is an outcast and was friends with his mother.
“Who knew that Larissa's brat is now the principal of Nevermore Academy. Time flies,” Edgar said in surprise as he watched Larissa use her MacBook.
Luke didn't respond. He guessed that Edgar while training his father met Larissa, who was a friend of his mother.
'There's nothing... There's no record not at the orphanage, not at the previous schools he went to. Not even the one where he was expelled,' Larissa thought with a frown. She had done some quick research and had no record of Luke Poe.
Someone had hidden Luke's identity. Although from what Luke told his last name was not unknown to the people at the orphanage or the school.
'Why did they cover up Luke's identity, and who helped them do it?' thought Larissa with many questions in her head. She was hurt that her friend hid from her that she had a child and many more things. She knew that Poe's death was not a normal accident. However, they never told her anything.
“So... You played a practical joke at your previous school, and since you didn't want to carry out the punishment you ran away from the orphanage and want to join Nevermore Academy, right?” asked Larissa, looking at Luke.
"Yes. Living with normies is very difficult. I'm afraid they'll piss me off, and I'll end up with a bent limb or worse,” said Luke taking a sip of tea quietly.
What he was saying was the truth. At this time, he was very controlled and not to break his leg with the telekinetic powers of the bullies. Who would find out? He could wait for the right moment and make it look like an accident so it wouldn't be so surreal when his leg bent out of nowhere.
Or maybe as he walks down the stairs give him a little telekinetic shove and let it be what God wills. In a normal world, it would be impossible to get caught.
He was always tempted to do it, but he controlled himself. Splendid self-control, if Luke could say so. Anyone in his situation would have already revenged himself by using the powers, but he decided to use a normie and harmless prank.
He started to see Brad and the other bullies as annoying flies, but if they bother him over and over again, they can get to piss him off. He's still a human after all.
He doesn't want to end up like Stephen King's Carrie by murdering over four hundred people. If he alone survives, he could be suspected and would be hunted like a criminal all over the United States, very annoying. After all, outcasts are known to exist, even if not all normies believe in them.
Although he didn't know he was in Wednesday's world when he thought about these things. Luke explained this to the director, who was listening intently.
'He seems to be more concerned about the aftermath than the deaths themselves. Well, the Poe Family members were always peculiar,' Larissa thought.
"Your self-control is very good. You're right. It's hard to control yourself in normie schools, where your powers bursting out can be dangerous. That's why there's Nevermore. You remind me of John,” said Larissa.
“My father?” asked Luke. His father's name was John Poe.
"Yes. John always weighed his decisions on a scale. What will the consequences be if I do this? If he could face them, he would make the decision no matter how dangerous the consequences might be,” replied Larissa with a strange smile.
'Hey, don't treat me like a psycho,' Luke thought indignantly.
From Larissa's words, it seemed that his self-control was only because of the consequences if he fatally injured or killed a person.
On second thought it was true. Although he could kill Brad and the bullies in discreet ways with his powers, there was always the possibility that someone would know he was the killer. Before he didn't know what world, he was in, so he always had that doubt and caution about using his powers.
With today's cell phones there were cameras everywhere. If out of nowhere Brad's neck was snapped, videos could go all over the world, or if he was pushed out of the school window by a mysterious wind.
However, if he didn't care about the consequences and went with his powers he wouldn't get that far, or so he thinks. He'd just break both of Brad's legs, so he'd have to push a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
"I would just give him a punishment for his attitude. You reap what you sow. I wouldn't go so far as to take his life,” Luke said calmly.
"Mm, that had better be the case. Killing normies won't help the outcasts at all. How did you find Nevermore?” asked Larissa.
“I went into my parents,' old house and found information about the outcasts and Nevermore there,” Luke replied. He wouldn't tell him about the existence of the chattering ghost or the memories of his past life.
“You wouldn't think it's all fake, a simple tale?” asked Larissa.
“If it was a normie I would see it as fanciful, but since I have powers, I thought it might be real,” replied Luke. It wouldn't be logical to think that he would be the only human with powers, although, in reality, he was 100% sure about the existence of the academy.
From what Edgar told him, normies have limited knowledge about the existence of outcasts. Most believe that vampires, werewolves, gorgons, and other types of outcasts are myths and urban legends.
The lack of hard evidence and the absence of significant interactions between the outcasts and normies have contributed to the perception that it is all part of the collective imagination.
However, some towns, such as Jericho have had close encounters with these beings and are more informed than the normal population. The lack of widespread knowledge creates an atmosphere of uncertainty and mystery in normal society.
This allows the Marginals to mingle among them without being easily detected, as most normies consider their stories to be just that, unsubstantiated stories.
This lack of knowledge can also lead to misunderstanding and prejudice when the two groups interact, as ignorance can breed fear and mistrust. So, there is always tension between the two groups.
Someone who sees two outcasts talking about werewolves the moon and things like that, would see them as weirdos, rather than thinking that they are werewolves.
"I understand. Registration isn't open yet, but I'll take care of the paperwork. Don't worry about that. As for you running away from the orphanage, I will contact them and make the necessary arrangements so you can stay here without any problems,” said Larissa.
'So easy?' thought Luke in surprise. It seems his mother's relationship with Larissa was very good. How Edgar knew Larissa from his parents' school days, he knew the headmistress wasn't lying.
"Sorry for the inconvenience. Another thing, now that I'll be living here in Jericho. I'll need a place to stay, and for that, I'll need money. Can you recommend any jobs?” asked Luke hopefully. With his meager savings, he would not be able to afford a mortgage on real estate.
Since Larissa was the director, she seemed to have a lot of connections, in the series he remembered she seemed to have a lot of money. Maybe he'll find a high-paying job because of her.
Before Larissa could answer someone knocked on the door.
Knock, knock.
“Come in,” said Larissa, raising her voice.
The door was opened, and Luke saw the bald man named Willie.
“What is it?” asked Larissa impatiently.
"A person is waiting. She wants to talk to you. She says it has to do with the brat,” replied Willie. It was strange that on a summer vacation day, they should have two visitors.
Larissa at first would have told Willie that she couldn't at this time and the person had to make an appointment before showing up at school, but upon hearing that it was Luke she told Willie to have that person come in.
Luke didn't have a good feeling about this. What person in this world would seek him out? There was only one option. And it was the right one. The person who walked in was a middle-aged woman with black hair and some gray hair. Luke recognized her within seconds.
'How did she find me so quickly?' Luke thought, looking at the woman who was Bethany Miller. The orphanage caretaker who took care of Luke and the other children.
