must’ve brought to me and dig around for a bit in my closet. Once all of my packing stuff is sorted out, I read for a bit before organizing my healing magic things and packing them into the already overflowing trunk.
Eventually, I drag myself out of my room and go eat a small salad for lunch in the dining hall. As I’m finishing up, Zaria walks in.
“Oh, Cameron, good evening. We haven’t seen you all morning, is everything all right, dear?’ She sits across from me at the long table.
“Yeah,” I look away. “Just… packing.”
“I know you’re mad, hun, but James really wanted it to be a surprise. She was so excited, and she thought you would be too…”
I pause. “Tell her I’m sorry for… blowing up at you guys,” I bite my lip.
My mom nods and gets up. “Goodnight, love,” she bows her head slightly and walks away.
I sit there for a moment longer before heading back to my room. I double check my list and pace around until my cat, Felix, walks in. He sits at my feet, looks up at me, and meows.
“Oh, Felix. You hungry boy,” I crouch down and pet his head. “C’mon, I’ll walk you down to the kitchen. You should know this by now, silly.” I hoist Felix into my arms and walk him to the kitchen, where the cooks will give him some food. At the kitchen door, he wiggles so I let him jump out of my arms.
“There you go, little boy,” I smile. “Walk him back when he’s done,” I look at the cook who nods, so I turn back and go back to my room. I shower and change, before crawling into bed.
I close my eyes and imagine what life will be like at Trinity. But that doesn’t last for long before my worries take over. It’s so exhausting, and yet I cannot fall asleep. I turn over and stare at my trunk, but that makes the worries worse.
I hide from the sounds in my head under my pillow until I can’t breathe. I drag my feet out of bed and flip on the light on my table. I walk groggily to my dresser and take a pill that’s supposed to help me fall asleep. I crawl back into bed and turn off the light.
I must’ve fallen asleep eventually, but when I wake up, I feel more tired than I did the night before. I open my curtains a little bit, because the sun is so bright I only need a sliver of it to light up my room. I pack a small suitcase full of tinier things, like my favorite books and pictures of me and my moms.
As I’m finishing up, Harold comes and knocks on my door.
“Breakfast time, Prince Cameron,” He says. “We’re leaving for Trinity Academy in about two hours, at eleven.