SSHS 190 Hestia can be seen guiding the first year students from the Recruitment street and into the pathway that leads to the start of the mini field trip with the representatives of the sporting clubs. She was seen waving a blue flag and shouting, “Please follow me this way for the second part of the Recruitment Street.” She continued to do so as long as the day went on. She was keen into observing the first year students as well as the club representatives in that mini field trip. She made sure that while she was there, no commotion would occur nor any chaos. She also made sure that no first year student ever went astray from the group. Hi, can you please accompany me to the nearest rest room? I just really need to pee.” one of the students tapped Hestia by the shoulder and asked for the favour. She observed the student for a while— deducing that the student is but a shy boy who was very nervous with his surroundings. He was anxious. But Hestia cannot leave her post. Under any
SSHS 191 There was no conversation as to where they would meet, nor even a conversation of the time of their meeting. And even more so when it comes to the day that they would meet— the day that Hestia Leblanc will pay what she owes to the fourth year student and President of the Cheerleading Club. And yet here they are, in the same coffee shop that Freya frequents to and Hestia has seen her in for at least twice or thrice. It was like, they knew that they would see each other there… or maybe it was only a coincidence and Hestia was taking such an opportunity to settle things a bit sooner. Or maybe it was planned all along… but by whom?
SSHS 192 Casually, Hestia entered the cafe, ringing the bells above the door in the process. Some of the customers looked at her direction but most were minding their own business. She went to the counter and ordered her favourite cappuccino. She waited for her drink to be finished before settling in to one of the tables— the one where Freya was also situated. Although it is an implicit arrangement for Hestia to repay what she owes from the fourth year student, it is undeniable that there was an air of uncomfortability present around them. Most of it coming from Freya but it cannot be ignored at this point at all.
SSHS 193 Hestia observed the paranoid Fourth Year student for a moment as she sat down with her. Freya’s eyes were frantic, looking from left to right and back and forth as if she was weary of something or someone--- as if she was being cautious of her surroundings--- as if there was danger lurking around her and she was being cautious of it. This made Hestia concerned of the mentality of the senior cheerleader. This is not like her at all. Freya is that social butterfly who was always seen smiling and cheerful, ready to greet everyone with a smile and spread positivity to the others. And yet the Freya in front of her was the opposite of the usual Freya. A tap on her right shoulder and the senior cheerleader was sent into a whole body flinch. “Hey, it’s just me.” Hestia said, her voice a bit cold and monotone but there was a slight hint of concern in them. Giving the feeling that Freya is safe around her and that there is nothing to fear at all. Freya looked at the Student Co
SSHS 194 The giggles from the fourth year student can be heard echoing through the cafe. The customers inside were almost gone and there are only a few handful of them inside… mostly students but from other schools. The two girls from the La Florence Academy were still telling each other stories… but despite the giggles and funny laughter coming from the fourth year student, the topic of their conversation was actually quite serious. It may not be evident from the interaction, but then again, it is only Freya who was laughing… and not Hestia. All of her questions were serious— as it was all about information that only Freya can give. But due to the fact that every question of Hestia— Freya has an answer with a funny story behind it that was connected to her answer.
SSHS 195 At first, Hestia started the conversation with the simple questions about the relationship between Freya and Arthur. Although she had heard the story from the female fourth year student a while ago, she asked again so as a way to confirm things and to also see if there are other things that can be added to it. At first, Freya started the story the same way that she did before. Detailing how she and the male fourth year student met during their freshman year… on the very first day of the school year to be exact and they hit it off from there. Freya also told her in great detail on how bold Arthur was when they were together— on how he would always ensue a PDA but Freya was shy back then so she would always flinch back since she was not used to those things at all. “And that would be the explanation on why our relationship now is private and why we only do romantic stuff in private. This also helped us hide our relationship between our fathers— especially mine— since Papa i
SSHS 196 Freya looked down at her fingers again, playing with them as she avoided the stare of the rookie undercover spy that was beside her. Hestia’s question made the fourth year student silent again. It is either she was thinking of an answer or that the answer was too sensitive or taboo to even talk about. “Freya?” Hestia called the attention of the fourth year student, to which Freya did as she raised her head up and looked at the Student Council Secretary. “I asked you what happened after that? What happened after he told you that I was a spy and after he joined the Student Council last year?” Hestia stared into the eyes of the fourth year student with intensity, waiting for an answer to her question. But Freya only made the silence longer as she also continued to stare at the eyes of the Student Council Secretary. “Um… after that… after that…” Freya trailed off, breaking the silence between them but she has yet to answer in full sentence. “I— I did not believe it at first. A
SSHS 197 The familiar clunk coming from the glass tube of cryptex can be heard throughout the room. Hestia and Albert looked at each other at the resonance of the sound. A signal that the crypotex has been solved and the message can now be accessed. Hestia carefully extracted the piece of paper inside the glass tube cryptex and put the cryptex down the desk of Albert. With bated breaths, Albert waited for Hestia to read what was written at the piece of paper out loud. “What is in it?” Albert lost his patience and asked his spy partner. But instead of reading what was written, Hestia simply showed him the paper. There were no letter written in the paper--- only symbols to which they are vaguely familiar with. Some strokes and commas and circles: one small and one big circle. The more that the two of them stared at the piece of paper, the more they remembered the symbols are about. Or how to decode them. “We often see this when we get dragged to a trial to watc