CHAPTER 2

THIRD PERSON'S POINT OF VIEW

"ATTENTION! We are calling for the attention of Ms. Khrystyanna Solano. Please proceed at the SSG office immediately. Again. Ms. Khrystyanna Solano, please proceed to the SSG office immediately. Thank you." Arthur's voice resounded at the whole academy that caught the attention of everybody.

"Does it mean that Miss President is just around here?" A student asked curiously when he heard the announcement of Arthur.

"Tch. Just let it be. I am sure that she has a reason for doing it." Another student with him replied.

"Well, to be honest, her work as the SSG President is not a joke huh. Just let her have some rest." Another student said.

The Oracle Academy is also known for the strict discipline of its students. And the smoke does not come out without the fire, because this way of discipline was shown and acted by their officers that acts as the face of their generation.

Meanwhile, a pair of shadows can be seen at the old oak tree. One at its branches and another is under it.

"They are already looking for you, Khrys." The man who is sitting at the branch called.

Instead of getting up, Khrystyanna just turned and covered her ears and eyes with her arms. It is so obvious that this young lady is so tired with her continuous practice and training for the incoming Target Shooting Competition and for being the President and a part of the SSG of the school.

The man at the top of the branch jumped off and forcefully opened Khrystyanna's arms, leaving her face uncovered and defenseless.

"Uhmm?" Khrystyanna groaned tiredly.

The man positioned himself at the top of the young lady so that she couldn't escape from him.

"You don't want to get up?" The man asked Khrystyanna who only answered him with a tired groan. It's so obvious that she is so overworked because she does not even have the strength to open her eyes.

"I'm lazy and tired. So please, let me rest." Khrystyanna tried to turn her body sideways to continue sleeping when the man trapped her with his arms by the ground to limit her movements.

"If you don't get up, and go to the office, I'll kiss you." The young man threatened her.

Khrystyanna snorted and said with full confidence.

"Are you threatening me? Really? Ha! As if you do not know that I will just disobey you to get that kiss of yours." She said with a smirk.

At the blink of an eye, the man pulled his mask down and kissed Khrystyanna on her lips. It is quiet forceful yet gentle, it is also bitter yet sweet at the same time and it is also full of passion and yearning that made the two moan for more at the same time.

The one who first separated from that long and passionate kiss is the man. He helped Khrystyanna get up with a pout on her lips. With such sight, the man with her smiled under his mask with pure bliss. He pinched her cheek that made Khrystyanna growl because of the slight pain.

"Let us continue that later. Just do your job first and study well and hard." He said while coaxing the pouting lady that made her face into a flipping page of expression, from smiling into an annoyance.

"Talkshit!" She snorted as she crossed her arms.

"Tch. Go and do your job first because it looks like they really need you so badly." He said that made Khrystyanna growl as she walked away from the masked student.

But midway, she stopped from her tracks and turned her head towards the man that was seeing her off with his gaze. "Don't leave here, okay? Wait for me here!" She screamed. But instead of going back to her tracks to the SSG office, she ran towards the man and pulled his necktie towards her and immediately pulled down his mask at the same time and gave him a quick kiss.

"I'll stay here. Promise." He said as he raised his right hand, showing his sincerity with his words. Then, he quickly responded to her kiss with a quick peck on her forehead before pulling up his mask once again.

Khrystyanna smiled with satisfaction as she decided to proceed back to the SSG office while stealing quick glances at the man at the top of the oak tree.

KHRYSTYANNA'S POINT OF VIEW

When I arrived at the SSG office, Christian hurriedly welcomed me with a panicked voice and face.

"Prez! Where have you been?"

"Royale Garden as usual." At a quick glance, I saw the staff inside the office wore a shocked expression on their faces.

"Why is it? And wait! Did you just raise your voice at me?" I asked, irritated.

"Uhm. Sorry. W-we are just panicking, that's why I unintentionally raised my voice at you." Christian apologized with a red face.

"Then, what's the matter?" I asked, dismissing the 'raising voice' issue.

"The transferee student that is the son of the Principal has come." He replied nervously while scratching the back of his head.

My eyebrows rose and took a quick peek at the couch that is just behind of Christian. There is a guy that is sitting cross-legs. He turned to me and then wore an irritating grin on his face. I just responded with a meh look thinking, 'does he think that he is that handsome to look at me that way?'

"Just leave this to me, Art, Meg, Bry. You are dismissed. Rest for the next day." I said, dismissing the other three members that helped Christian.

I know that as the SSG President, I must not be absent from the office. But, I am also a human being who needs some rest. But, how can I have that precious resting time if all that welcomes me every day is a literal mountain load of paperwork that needs my attention? How can I also have that resting time if the Principal himself does not give me the proper rest day?

I cannot help but heave a sigh, pitying myself for nothing will happen even though I complain to him numerous times.

When the three finally left, I sat down at the couch across from the transferee's, while Christian sat down not far from me, reading his book. I crossed my legs at the front and fixed my eyeglasses as I started the interview.

"First of all, I apologize for my tardiness that kept you waiting. I do hope for your understanding." I apologized and started to scan through the Xerox copy of his records in my hand.

This man is called Mikael Jace del Fuego. The son of the Principal of the Oracle Academy yet studied at the Ace Academy. He is a varsity player that played at different intercollegiate athletics competitions. Aside from this, he only has an average grade of 89— a grade that is only average to the Oracle Academy. Other than that, he has no other impressive records.

"It's okay. It's worth it anyways." He said with a smirk that made my eyebrows rise.

I put down the documents in my hand and glared at him. "Excuse me?" But that irritating smirk is still not erased on his lips.

"Nothing." He responded by leaving a bitter taste in my mouth. I know that there is something that is going on inside his mind. I know for sure that I will despise such thoughts. And he is lying about the response 'nothing', I am sure about that. 

"May I know your name?" I asked. Well, I know that his name is already on the paper on my hand, but it will not hurt us any with the word 'formality', right? 

MIKAEL'S POINT OF VIEW

Finally! The President has arrived. The person that my old man boasts about as the excellent leader of the SSG of the Oracle Academy. Finally, I will be able to meet her. 

When she took a quick glance at me because of her subordinates who were being so panicky because of my arrival. I was stunned when I didn't expect that this is what she looks like than what I have imagined. 

I thought that she is the usual nerd and naive looking President of the Student Council I know at the different schools I visited. But I cannot help but to smile when I just saw a human version of the goddess of beauty in front of me. 

She is wearing a reading glass that made her unique silver coloured eyes, high bridged nose and her natural red lips. 

I also cannot help but to get mesmerized with her when she walks in front of me. Her long and wavy red hair, curvy body and her long neck makes her a perfect model of high-end brands that are popular nowadays. He looks a more intense version of the walking goddess of beauty. 

"First of all, I apologize for my tardiness that kept you waiting. I do hope for your understanding." She first apologized to me with her sincere yet professional voice. 

"It's okay. It's worth it anyways." I said in a slip of the tongue. 

'Curse you my stupid mouth!' I scolded myself subconsciously. 

"Excuse me?" She asked with a glare. 

"Nothing." I denied that and made her return back to the interview stuff with me. 

"May I know your name?" She asked. 

I cannot help but bite my lower lip while scanning her from head to toe and vice versa. I know it's kinda pervert-y to act like this, but who can help themselves with such a woman in front of him?

"My name is Mikael Jace del Fuego. How about you?" I asked back. 

"Your papers are already sent here by our Principal and also to your profs. Christian will be the one who will guide you to your assigned dorm. So if you have any other questions regarding the school, please ask him. We will treat you like the other students here, no special treatment here whoever you are and what is your origin. So please act at your own discretion because no one will even care about any other things that will not benefit us in terms of our study here. Understood?" She said seriously. After that long litany, she immediately stood up from her seat, gave the documents to the waiting Vice President and then carried her bag as she exited the office. 

I cannot help but feel a bit... upset with her treatment of me. Nevertheless, I still tried to follow her at the door. 

"Wait! What is your name?!" I asked. 

She paused and turned to me. "Ask him." She replied coldly. 

"Tian, I'll be going ahead or else I will be late. Please, lock the doors when you leave. You can proceed to your class after it." She said in a friendly tone to the Vice President that is standing behind me. 

"Will you go to the shooting rang to practice later?" 'Tian' asked. 

"Nope. I will be returning here at the office later to finish the paperwork. Bye~" She replied as she continued walking towards the main building. 

"Shooting range?" I asked, repeating the only words that caught my attention. 

"Yup! The competition where she will be participating is drawing near. Come on, let's go to your dorm." He responded. 

To think that this woman is really famous and has a big name here, this is unexpected. But, why do I feel like I already have a clue of who she is... 'nevermind! I will make her mine!'

I stop in my tracks when I feel like someone is watching me. I turned my head left and right to check the surroundings, but saw no one. 

"What's wrong?" The man with me asked curiously when he noticed me. 

"Huh? N-nothing! Come on, let's go!" I lied. 

But in the corner of my eye, I saw a silhouette sitting at the branch of a big tree. 

What and who is it?