Chapter 67

"You said...?" Teacher Mark their homeroom teacher asked. "I thought new class representatives are elected in the second week of every new year". Ian responded. "Yeah they are and that's because, the school used to have it's meet and greet and new year activities in the first week however this week it was postponed so class rep elections are postponed till third week". Teacher Mark calmly explained. "Okay that would be all". Ian replied. "Okay any vacant seats?" "Here!" Aurora responded eagerly raising her hands. "Salvatore? Really?" "Yeah..." "You may sit beside Salvatore, feel free to make friends and let me know if you have any problem. You're to see principal Bates by twelve noon". Teacher Mark said and left. Grinning from ear to ear as the new boy Ian approached his seat beside Aurora, there was only one thought on Aurora's mind, you're so dead. "Good morning, if you look at me more, might think you've got something for me... Love at first sight?" Ian whispered with a wink. "How about hatred at first meeting?" Aurora responded and winked back at him. "Interesting... Have we met before now?" "I wouldn't know... Something comes to brain?" "Well... I'm too mischievous to remember every escapades I've had". "We're you expelled from your other school by any chance?" "Of course not, I think you heard while teacher Mark commented on me being here due to my intelligence". "He could say that and it could not be true". "We're not so rich to be here on special grounds". "You seem proud of the fact that you're not rich". "I think it's great but then you would never know". " Exactly my thoughts, I think it sucks to be poor, imagine pinching pennies with the cotton candy man... But then you would never know". Aurora smiled sweetly. Watching the unfolding banter and the two whispering st each other like two long friends meeting after a long time, Arianna and Paul could only look on in surprise. "Hi Ian, I'm Arianna Melville". Arianna said, interrupting the two who know seemed to be in a staring contest. "... and I'm Paul Saint". "Nice to meet you both, you three are friends right?" "How'd you tell?" "Well you did interrupt us just now but it didn't seem like you were trying to oust her, you think interesting and he purely looks lost... I guess miss grumpy doesn't make friends?" "Smart are we?" "Sure, all I have is my brain". "You should have your sit Ian, that's Mrs Smith by the windows and she could kick you our just for coughing". "Thanks for the heads up". "You're welcome". Ian takes his seat and brings out a note for the class. There's suddenly dread in the air, the students seems quite reluctant for some reason. "Am I the only one sensing dread here". Ian whispered. "Prolly didn't do her assignments again". Aurora whispered back, not for one second looking away from her note. "The entire class?" "She set the freaking bar exam as assignment, you think anybody is capable of doing it?" "But you're not scared..." "Cause I'm not anybody". "So you did the assignment, can I see it?" "Didn't you hear Arianna's warning earlier? Thought you said thank you?" "I didn't say I was going to comply?" "Principal Bates have seen a lot of troublemakers but he'll be sorry he brought this one in by himself". Arianna singsonged. "Ice mistress is headed here". Arianna whispered to the two. "Paul Saint". Mrs smith called pausing in front of Ian. "Yes ma". Paul answers rising to his feet. "I gave the class an assignment can you go write out the questions?" "Yes ma'am". Paul answered and hurried over to the board, scribbling down the arithmetic questions, as he remembered. "Great! Arianna Melville, Aurora Salvatore, Tori Jakes, there are a total of three questions pick one each". Mrs Smith ordered. All three stood up at once, Aurora had her ever calm gait, Arianna had a new aura to her and she oozed confidence on a different level. Tori on the bother hand could hardly walk in a, the question was apparently a tough but even for Tori. "Jakes, you might want to walk faster than that". Mrs Smith thundered. "I do not have the right answer to the equation ma". Tori responds, it was better to look chic like this than to be humiliated when she fails. "Really?" Mrs Smith asked, at this point Aurora and Arianna had bktb dropped the chalk and we're headed back to their seat, even mrs smith looked stumped for a while, both at the speed and the accuracy. "Jakes can you look at the board?" "Yes ma". "Solved?" "Yes ma ". "New boy...". "Ian Gregory". "Ian... Do you think you could help Jakes out with this?" "Sure". Ian responded to the shock of everyone, even mrs smith looked like she didn't expect a positive response. It seemed there was going to be another genius in the class. "Okay... Head to the board". Walking up to the board lazily, Ian solves the arithmetic a few seconds faster than the girls. "Great! If you didn't solve the assignment, submit your names with Saint if you did submit your name with Ian". "Yes ma ". "Have a nice day". "That was so quick". "Yeah... I know right, even with your good looks I don't think Tori would be pleased with you threatening her position. "Who gave her the position in the first place? Class representative and she has the nerve to not even attempt the arithmetic". "She was obviously trying to save face". "If she had at least attempted, she could have gotten something from it". "A dullard wouldn't know that. So you're planning on becoming class rep or assist?" "I'm never an assist". *You would be if Paul tries to compete against you". "You really think so". "We're all geniuses, you're a brilliant one, Paul's an exceptional one". "Then you're the extraordinary one, but I guess nobody told you". THE VEIL ON THE DARK