Chapter 4: THE GENIUS QUEEN

I stopped narrating as I saw all the 3 girls already asleep, and that includes Zani. I wagged my head looking at Kian trying to wake Zani silently.

“I guess It’s time to hit the sack as well.” I stated looking at Kian and Zani carrying their children upstairs. Angelica was the one left behind and I volunteered to carry her since she’s not that heavy.

I woke up into a loud knock in my door. I look for my table clock to see what time is it.

“Gosh! It’s past 13 past 9:00 in the morning,” I stated in my head and swiftly left my bed.

“Woah! Sleeping like a princess huh!” Zani murmured as I open the door. Like a madame she crosses her arms while throwing me a malicious stare. She’s been like this ever since our old days.

“I’m sorry my queen” I mumbled leaning down a little. She crossed her arms again and raised her left brow.

“Apology accepted,” She snorted, and we both burst into laughter.

We already have our own family but still acting like an elementary child.

As I finished taking a bath, I headed down and saw Kian with his triplets having their breakfast already.

“Good morning, class president” Angelica greeted me. I was quite surprised by her having to remember what I told them last night. I simply smile back at her pulling back a chair and starts to eat my breakfast also.

“You do really remember that huh?” I winked. She draws a wide smile offering me her fried egg.

“Oh, what a sweet girl” I praised running a palm on her blonde long hair. “Thank you Angelica” I added.

“You’re welcome” Sweetly she replied. “By the way, will it be fine if you continue your story after we eat our breakfast?” said Arie.

“Yes please” Angelica and Alexa pleased. I just nodded while drinking a juice. Cause anyways I got nothing to be busy with today, and besides Kian and Zani will be out later for grocery so I better hang out with these cuties instead of watching a boring tv show.

“Yes! I would love to. But you must first tell me what part of the story I shared last night was your favorite, okay?” I asked raising my two brows and moving my right shoulder. Alexa and Arie hold on to their head as if they’re trying to remember something.

“I liked the election part of the story” Angelica stated like an adult. My eyes widen looking at Zani and Kian as she stated that.

“Woah! You little girl are quite good huh,” I praised holding her chin.

As we finished with our breakfast we walk to the backyard and have them witnessed my glowing and blooming sunflowers. Kian and Zani head out for grocery.

“Wow, this is so amazing,” Alexa stated while smelling the sunflowers.

“You’re really good at planting, aunt Khloe.” Arie praised me. I only throw a sweet smile on her.

“Of course I am Khloe, and there’s none that I can’t do,” I bragged laughing at my silly words.

“Come on guys Aunt is about to start the story,” Angelica invited them to sit next to us under my favorite tree.

“After being elected as the new class president, the next day, as I entered the Campus, every single person praised and congratulates me as if I did something amazing that lift the Vanshelleton higher. I began and Arie, Alexa, and Angelica moved more closer to me with their angelic face and eyes staring at me.

***

“Congratulation” “Woah! you’re so phenomenal,” “I like the attitude,” “You’re really amazing,” those are the words I heard as I walked around the quadrangle of the University.

Those didn’t bother me, I continue walking enticingly like a runway model and saw a peer of boys standing about 2 meters from where I am. There are about 8-10 of them. As I stop walking, the leader walks towards me with his right hand hided on his back.

“Come on! I'm bored with this kind of style. It’s not my thing,” I narrated inside my head. And beside Dad will probably kill me once he found out that I’m letting a single guy get a chance to walk closer to me.

“Good morning, my queen” He greeted pulling out a bouquet of red roses from his back. I gave him my fake smile.

“You must be bored? Let me tell you, this girl don’t play cliche stupid games. I hate that moves, those outfit, that smile and everything you have had including the other boys standing behind you,” I hammered sarcastically ending his crazy stupid imagination. The boys started to move wild, but their leader raised his left arm gesturing them to calm.

“I understand what you’re trying to say pretty girl since you’re a transferred student,” He stated as if he is the son of our Principal.

“And what’s the relevance of me being a transferred student to your archaic move?” I immediately cut him from speaking. He looks at me with his hell-like smirk. Damn, he looks stupid. He’s no rich nor handsome so why would I give a f*ck?

“You must be unaware of me,” He mumbled looking at me fiercely. I rolled my eyes sweeping my hair to the back of my ear acting as if I wasn’t moved by his word, cause I honestly wasn’t. He is not the type of a person I’m afraid of.

“This girl fears no one, even you and your idiot comrade out there.” I remarked in a husky tone. “I have nothing to do with fools, and besides we got no business to tackle. So, get lost.” I sarcastically narrated flipping my ponytail then headed forward leaving him standing like a statue. The students in the hall moves aside as I walk heading to my room.

I heard him keep on calling me by my name but I didn’t bother to even stop or look back. I wonder why he even know my name. Stalker thing.

“Hey!” As I enter the door, I saw 2 girls holding Zani from the back making her kneel on the floor, while the other girl who nominated Ms. Lee yesterday is pulling out all Zani’s things from her bag and rifting her notes into pieces. Ms. Lee is on her chair looking at how her friends hurts Zani and seems likes she’s enjoying the view so much. I traveled my eyes to the boys’ row and saw that they’re also worried about Zani but were just afraid of that Chinese ghost.

I didn’t let a single second pass and marched to my chair as if I didn’t see the scene. The Chinese girl look at me seriously.

“Aren’t you going to help your friend?” She mumbled and I heard that. I still didn’t bother to talk back and instead pull out my notes.

“Oh my God guys! It’s a bad news, our president is deaf,” The Chinese girl exclaimed seeking for attention. I’m starting to get irritated the way she acted. She’s pressing the devil mode of I.

“Come on, Tiffany. Stop with your nonsense twit,” The vice president snapped. He is the one who nominated me as class president. I think there’s a bad blood between him and this Chinese girl named Tiffany.

“Did I ask for your presence, boo?” She sarcastically stated irritating my ears. I hate her tiny high pitched voice, she sounds like a chicks looking for her mama.

The class vice president timidly sit back and I keep on writing on my notes.

“Their queen seems to be afraid with our queen,” Said by the nerd girl who continuously rifting Zani’s art notebook. I stand silently but seems to be loud like the school bell as every students turns their head looking if what am I going to do.

“You little dirty rat and muddy dogs who keeps on digging on someone’s things, follow me with your stupid ludicrous queen,” I began raising my notes. “Cause this empress are going to bring the bully former queen to the guidance’s office.” I smilingly utter showing my notes to them. The boys all as one clapped loudly cheering for me.

“Now that’s the real queen” Exclaimed by our class escort.

“And who do you think you are to report the campus president?” Tiffany uttered. I slowly turn to her with my hair flew in the air like a runway model. The boys cheers again. They are very supportive.

“You mean former campus president?” I corrected her and I saw her getting a bit mad. “By the way, Have you seen a police officer asking a thief if she can take her/him to the police station?” I mused looking at her reaction like she’s trying to cope up. “To put it into a simple words, I should say, you and your little kittens are messing on the wrong place. Yes, you’re the former campus president and you ruled inside the campus but I? I am the class president and I will rule inside this corner. I hope I made it clear or should I get a Chinese interpreter?” I turn around and headed out. The rooms was filled again with a loud claps.

***

I am eating inside the canteen alone when Zani suddenly came and share a table with me. I flip a sight on her then look down again to my foods. I only checked who’s the girl with the nerve to sit next to me and found out that it was her.

“You’re really amazing” She praised me without even starting to have her lunch. “Thank you for saving me,” She gladly uttered with her wide smile.

I paused for a moment and look at her. “I ain’t knight and I didn’t do that to plainly save you. The queen is just doing her duty.” I stated then eat again.

“You’re so d*mn savage! I like your attitude, beauty, mindset, hair, wait, I think I like every inch of you,” She babbled like a child. A smirk draw on my face.

“I’m d*mn full with those pretty lies” I uttered. She look at me with her teary eyes like damn. She’s trying to make me withdraw my words. She’s such a cry baby.

“Come on, Khloe, why you’re always cold like that? It’s me Zani not Tiffany.” She explained.

“And what do you think makes you different from her?” I simply inquired.

“I don’t know. I just plainly know that I’m not like her,”

I look at her face from side to side as if I am examining something. “What are you doing?” She snorted.

“Nothing,” Simply I replied and rose to my feet heading to the cashier to pay for my foods.

She keeps on tailing me and telling information that I didn’t ask. She tells a lot about our school, our classmates and about Tiffany. With her, I knew that it was Tiffany’s first time ever to be brought to the guidance’s office.

Everyday when I came to school she always waits for me in the school gate just beside the guard’s house. Gradually, we became closer to each other. We became comfortable with one another,: exchanging secrets, hangout, overnight at Granny’s house and so much funny and memorable things.

FINAL EXAM

“Listen students! At exactly sharp 8:00 we’ll start the University final examination. No more excuses, no more extra movement, no more chit-chat just plainly look at your own paper and answer it. If you don’t know what to answer just go home and have your parents talk with me, simple as that.” Announced by the dean from the stage.

“Go for it girl, go for the peak,” Zani winked at me with her thumb finger gesture. I simply nodded and turn my attention again to the dean.

“All the aspiring honors, campus officers and class officers please come to the stage. You will take your exam up here,” Zani’s eyes widen as she heard that. Without spending a second Tiffany heads towards the stage with her arrogant walk. I turn to Zani looking and cheering for me. I walk to the stage and I sat in one of the chair there then the Dean announced again.

“It’s time, start answering,” Everybody get a look at their papers and start answering.

Tifanny look at me from head to toe then throw a burning stare at my paper.

“Someone seems to be looking for an answer,” I murmured shaking my pen. She looks at me again but I didn’t mind it.

The next morning I woke up to Kylle shaking me hardly as if I lost consciousness.

“What? It’s still 5:00 in the morning, fatty bear,” I mourned slightly pushing him away. We also get closer and comfortable that we both allowed each other to enter our rooms or even have a sleep there.

“Come on, Khloe you gotta need to see this.” He excitedly exclaimed showing me his phone. He’s a campus senator so he got raw and fresh updates every time there’s an update inside Vanshelleton University.

“What’s with that news?” I mumbled laying my back against the wall. My eyes widen as I saw it.

“Oh my gosh! Seriously?” I exclaimed at him and he jumped up and down nodding his head. We’re both speechless about what we just witnessed. I quickly prefer myself and take the breakfast so early.

“Hmm, the atmosphere seems to be good today,” Aunt Nicole stated while preparing for our breakfast.

“What’s with the early wake?” Granny asked. Kylle moved right next to her and show her what’s on the phone.

“Oh my gosh! Is this real?” Granny screamed out in her shocked-like tone. Aunt and Uncle also moved to see what’s on the phone.

“Oh my god! This is insanely freaking amazing. Please someone tell me it’s only a prank, come on!” Aunt Nicole shouted hugging uncle Alberto’s arm.

“We’re so proud of you, sweety” Uncle Alberto uttered in his sweet low tone. They surrounded me with warm hugs and kisses on my forehead.

“Just a moment, I need to tell this to your Mom and Dad,” Granny excuses as she reach for the telephone.

After we ate our breakfast, uncle Alberto gave us a drives to school.

“D*mn!” Is all I can say after I step out from the car seeing a huge poster of mine placed above the gate of Vanshelleton University.

“Enjoy your day, Genius Queen” Said uncle Alberto then drive away.

As I head inside the campus, the guard greeted me saying, “Good morning, genius queen,” I felt a little bit uncomfortable with my new nickname. I bit my lower lips.

I hear a loud cheering and clapping as I walked inside the hall with my cousin beside me.

“Congratulation!” “Our new Queen!” “The Genius is here!” Are all what I hear from these students.

“Good morning, Genius Queen!” Shouted by the boys as I entered inside our room. I look for Tifanny and her friends to see their faces and reactions but they’re not here. Maybe they’re just late. I said in my head.

As I took a step forward, Tiffany arrived. We’re both standing at the door. I turned around to look at her. She’s alone and she crossed her arms widening her little eyes. In return I posed like a beauty Queen raising my left brow. The girls started to cheer for her except Zani “Wizard Queen!” They shouted. But my boys didn’t back off as they released a super ever loud cheer, altogether shouted “Genius Queen!” Which almost ruined my eardrum. Boys are really fun to befriend, no toxicity, not fake and definitely always on your side to cheer for you. They’re just amazing.

“Attention!” The room stops as we heard an announcement through the speaker. “Ms. Khloe Maureen Neufeld and Ms. Tiffany Yeon Lee, please report to the dean’s office if you’re around. Thank you!” Gosh! My heart raced like I ran a thousand miles. What are we going to do there? I stated inside my head.

As we headed outside the room all of our classmates followed us. The girls formed two lines marching behind Tiffany, and the boys as well marched behind me but there’s no such thing like line. They just walked behind me with their lady captain, of course it’s Zani, the only girl who refused to take Tiffany’s side.

“What’s with the parade thing, students?” The dean asked us standing outside her office talking to our class adviser.

“We’re here to support our Queen,” Zani murmured.

“Oh I see” The dean nodded. “Now you can go back to your room. Ms. Lee and Ms. Neufeld come inside my office, we have something private to talk with.” We headed inside the room with our adviser.

“Here’s the result of your exam,” Said by the Dean handing us our test papers. I look at my paper and I got one mistake out of 300 items. “Congratulation to the both of you for ranking as top 1 in the University Final examination. Compared to last’s year 3 mistakes, you have worked harder, Ms. Lee” She complimented Tiffany.

“Thank you, Dean” She uttered with a wide smile. She’s so fake like whatever.

“And Ms. Neufeld, I am quite impress with your performance as a transferred student. However,” She mused walking from her chair and shows us her laptop. “378 out of 466 staffs in this University complained that you two should take the examination, again.” She narrated.

“Aren’t they agree with my score for being tie with the campus wizard?” I sarcastically retorted.

“What’s with your attitude, Ms. Neufeld? You're talking to the Dean.” Snapped by our adviser. I turn to my right to look at her.

“I think I should be the one asking you and the other staffs for doubting my score just because I’m a transferred student? I don’t think that’s the right mindset to be adopted especially by the educators.” She gaped by my words.

“I like the words, but hate the attitude,” Complimented by the Dean clapping back at me.

“So do I. I like the University but hate how it was ran by the high degree individuals with a child mindset. Moreover, I accept the challenge and I want it to happen right now,” I bravely stated.

“Are you insane?” Tiffany exclaimed.

“And you’re dumb to play their childish silly game,” I mumbled.

“Enough babbling ,Ms. Neufeld!” The Dean exclaimed spanking her desk. “I’ll give you time until tomorrow so please-”

I cut swiftly without letting her finish her words “A real Genius or Wizard doesn’t need to study to excel, so I want the exam to happen right now.” I insisted but Tiffany refused.

“Okay! Let’s do it now” The Dean decided.

I am sitting on my chair at the right side of the gymnasium stage and Tifanny is on the left. All the student in high school are all there to witness the tie breaking examination.

And after an hour, I finally finished the exam while Tiffany still keeps on answering. As long as she’s done, the counting of score started.

“English, Neufeld 100/100, Lee 99/100,” Said by the professor then showed our score on the huge Projector. All the student speechlessly stares at it.

“Mathematics, Neufeld 99/100, Lee 100/100,” Continued by the professor. It’s a tie again, d*mn! I stated in my head.

“Science, Neufeld 100/100, Lee 97/100. For the final result, Neufeld 299/300 and Lee 296/300. So, it is obvious that Miss Neufeld is the winner for garnering the highest examination score ever achieve by a female student throughout the entire history of Vanshelleton University. Congratulations, Genius Queen.” Complimented by the male professor from the stage. The gymnasium filled with noise. They claps at me and cheer for me especially my Zani and my best boys supporters. I couldn’t believe that it really happened. With joy overflowing out of me and a wide smile painted on my lips, I walked down the stage. It was the day where I officially got famous in our University. My pictures are all around, it’s in our school publications, some University magazine, tarpaulin and even on the internet where other schools also notices me.

***

“Hey kids! Mom’s back!” Zani exclaimed from the back door. Alexa and Arie ran towards her while Angelica remain sitting beside me.

“Can you continue the story later after our dinner?” Angelica murmured. I simply nodded at her. They’re getting addicted to my story I suppose.

“Mom, Aunt Khloe told us that you’re the one who insisted to be friend with her,” Arie complained. Zani look at me with disbelief.

“Oh no! Did you just said that?” Zani asked me crossing her arms.

“Of course, this girl’s tells true tale. But don’t worry they all seems to be entertained by your silly attitude back then.” I stated and we all burst into laughter. We headed back inside the house with Angelica holding my left hand.

Are you still up for my upcoming story telling? Then proceed to the next chapter, I promise, high school journey is worth remembering, right?