Chapter 4 Just a dream

Allister's pov

Covered in sweat. I sprung to a seating position.

Walking to my study to find it littered with books. Not on the shelve but on the floor. Obviously I was dreaming about dragons after reading almost all the literature covering their different species

I have been studying dragons for my exams at the bahelm mage institute.

Every true bahelm elite studies at bahelm institute and the finest of the batch are selected to become mages.

I am not among those who are lucky to become one of the mages of bahelm.

Up until now there is no sign of magic boxing from my end and its almost graduation

What is the use of a mage who can not cast

Allister come on go get dressed papa and ma are here.

My elder brother yells and them he shuts the door and just as he had opened it.

I cup my face In my palm

Just when I thought my day was going well

Now I have to deal with my parents.

I walk slowly back to my room thinking of excuses to use

I have to leave them early

Hey allister I hear a voice from the other side of the room its my roomate

He looks excited

My parents are coming today.

There was no way that was happening his dad has never come to see him neither did his mom he has always been positive even though it seems they might never come

I wish I was ken right now. I wish my parents would never come to visit

Alright boys I hear the voice of the hostel patron we have to go get ready today is visiting day

You should not keep your parents waiting.

Yes spirit master we all yelled

He literally vanished and all the boys were alone again all busy.

I watched as they all enthusiasticallyn't ready.

Peter my elder brother would not like to

Meet me undressed so I rush and join the others.

Soon we were all in the garden meeting with our parents.

Randy baylon my father and his gorgeous wife Helena my step mom were waiting in the garden with a fleet servants at their beck and call.

There was no welcoming expression on fathers face as we approached all dressed in suit.

I wore a gray suit while my brother was in black just like my father.

He nods at my brother and then turns to look at me and then back at my brother.

I understood the look I was just a disappointment to the caster name.

So Peter I hear you are top of your class and you can actually create puppets now.

Yes father.

I am glad you are a caster.

And you allister I hear your exams on dragons is coming up soon.

Do at least make me proud by finishing at bahelm do not disgrace us any further by failing.

I will do my........

He does not allow me to finish.

I will be seeing you both on your graduation I have to go see the king.

We have pressing issues to deal with he turns leave

Father I stutter

Do not call me that my father barked his eyes sharp as daggers.

I can sense his magic aura suppress the air around us.

If not because of your mothers words I would have killed you years ago. He said bitterly.

You killed my wife he added before leaving

My brother was standing in front of me now.

Don't listen to him he said as he followed behind me.

I killed her I repeated I killed mom.

No you did not allister

That is why I can't do magic like the rest of you.

No that is not it. Mom used her magic to keep you alive maybe that is why yours is having troubles coming out give it time.

Give it time you say Peter I am twenty four I am not young anymore

When will it ever show itself when I am old and frail.

I storm into my study and shut the door.

Give it time he says l scoff after repeating the words.

I don't think he understands me.

He had always been the one father adored and I was the vermin.

I knew my father would never forgive me for being the reason why our mother died but all I knew was I would leave this kingdom once the exams was over.

There should be somewhere in the whole wide world where I would feel at ease.

Somewhere all the side eyes and the stares would not reach me.

Where I would not be a failure. Somewhere faraway

As I walked to the window my thoughts wandered to a new direction to the girl who had come in my dream.

The dragon rider. She looked young

Suddenly I thought about where she was from

Who she was and if the was there to tell me something

Will I see her again

All this questions can only be answered if I sleep again.

The study door open and my roomate enter

He looked sad as I had expected.

Sorry about earlier your father sorry to say is not a nice man and you are an outstanding friend.

I am glad I met you allister.

Did your parents come for you I said cutting him

No he replied with a smile

I am sorry about that.

Don't be allister I am used to it.

There is something I will like to tell you tom

I had a dream I saw a girl on dragon back

She was here at bahelm and looking at me through that window.

I pointed to the window where the girl and the dragon had peeped through

I do know something about dragons from me swanson's class he said something about them wishpering in dreams

Did the rider or the dragon say anything

No not a word.

Then I will advice you go speak with me swanson.

What should I tell him. He would think I am crazy.

Why would he think that allister.

I don't have any magic how and why will a dragon appear in my dream.

I don't think it has to be because of magic

I am not among the smartest.

You don't need to be. You just have to be you allister come on now go speak with mr Swanson.

I can come along if you want we can tell him its research for the exams

Okay let's go I replied weakly.