SSHS 226 The room as still silent as the stare off game started between Arthur and Damian. Damian’s eyes were furious and mad, glaring at the poor Arthur who was trying his best to escape the vision field of the Student Council President. But it was all for nothing as he cannot escape his gaze, all that he can do right now is to answer the question that was floating inside the room like a big elephant. “Answer me, why did you do that? Why did you do that to my sister?!” Damian screamed again, making almost everyone flinch at their spot--- with the exception of a few people. While all the other people were anticipating an answer from Arthur, he himself was having a dilemma inside his head as of the moment. He was having a debate inside his head and it was not sure who is winning. There are a lot of factors to be considered. One: he already has a record in the Guidance Office, to which is the ‘Blackmailing Incident’ and people has yet to change their point of view about him. Ma
SSHS 227 “I…” Arthur started but his voice faltered and became more silent the more that he dragged on to that syllable. Everyone was waiting for him to continue, to begin his sentence of answer, but he only dragged on more until the air left out of his lungs and he had to cut off that syllable. He looked around the room and saw that every pair of eyes were focused on him, still waiting for him to answer even though it is evident that they are near the end of their patience for him. Some were tapping their feet to the ground at a rapid pace, some were tapping their fingers against their other arm and some were tapping their finger to a surface close to them. They were waiting for him to speak. Arthur was unsure if he should continue or not. He did have some thoughts a while ago. And to ignore would just mean that he is ignoring all the time he thought those things--- kind of like throwing it all to the trash without any second thought and putting himself in the fire like it was fu
SSHS 228. Hestia wanted to run after Arthur in hopes to catch him and interrogate him herself, but the timing would not permit it as she as well as Damian and Excami were busy dealing with the Club President about some paper works. She could only rely on Albert and Aaron to do the job as they also bid farewell to the Student Council members. “We will be going then. Bye.” Albert said as he did a salute and walked out of the Student Council Office with Aaron following him from behind. After that, Hestia focused on the task at hand, the paper works of the Club President that are so dis- organised and lacking that it needs even some grammar checking that they find a lot. If this is a plot of the Senior Cheerleader, which is highly likely, then it is effective at best and was able to prevent the two rookie undercover spies from moving together. If this is pure chance the ‘curse that chance’, Hestia thought as she reviewed one last time the paper works on her hands,
SSHS 229 The instinct to instantly freeze in one spot was present in Hestia’s mind, there was that option but she chose not to, for doing so would mean to also alert the person that was watching her from somewhere around her. She tried to sneakily look around but not make it look like she was suspicious at all. ‘Maybe this is one of those like before? I already felt this before and I was only being watched through cameras and monitors. I could check for them while I am here. But I should let the feeling pass for a moment.’ Hestia thought to herself. And she waited for a while. After a few moments have passed, she made herself look busy with her tablet by making it look like she was doing some review or taking some extra notes. All the while, she sneaked in a communication with Albert through their own server. In Morse Code. She told him that she has been feeling like she was being watched as of the moment, and there is a great possibility that it was Freya.
SSHS 230 Through the course of the month of December, things have happened. There was the celebration of the students since they have completed all their requirements, as well as taken their finals exams--- some were celebrating but the anxiety of not knowing your examination scores were still lingering at the back of their minds; hopefully, the spirit of Chriostmas would be able to drive such thoughts away--- and then the Christmas Party that each class had has been overly extravagant and joyous. They even had party games and prizes prepared since the school had an extra budget for suh: prizes such as clothes, watches and even limited edition things, they have provided for the joy of the students before the Christmas Break arrives. However, even if at such a time everyone is having fun, there are certain people who are not: like the Student Council. The School Board have passed down to them the budget for the prizes and they had to work over it in less than
SSHS 231 Suddenly, Hestia was frozen in her spot, even though she had been standing still at that time. If she was not able to control her emotions and expressions, she might have shown the Senior Cheerleader what she has been thinking all along. It is a good thing that she had those areas under control, and yet, the hair at the back of her neck rose up at the tension and the feeling of dread that she was having at that time. Remaining calm, Hestia looked towards the Senior Cheerleader who was beside her. Freya’s gaze was frightening--- on the perspective of a normal person: her eyes were wide open, she was frowning and the look of anger and rage were very visible and reflecting to her eyes--- her face was that of a terrifying painting. Such a staring contest would have continued if not for the sound of the elevator door opening. Once the doors opened, it was as if Hestia saw Freya flip a switch inside her. From being a frightening lady and back into her swee
SSHS 232 The story of how Freya Tolentino was able to obtain the Pandora’s Box was quite an adventure. Although it was nothing like an exploration in a jungle or an encounter with the mafia, and not even being kidnapped by the goons of the Underworld. The way that she discovered that the Pandora’s Box exists was a result of a mere curiosity that she had when she was young. Being born in an Asian household as she had, it means that everything is a competition. Whether it be in physical, academics or any field there is, everything is about competition. Everyone was trying to one up each other.
SSHS 233 As such is the nature of an Asian household, and due to the generational practice, it was never questioned at all. They accepted it as the truth, the normal and the norm that exists in their circle and tradition. Even if there are those who try to break from the norm that exists, it is still hard to flush it out of their system and mindset. But there are those who are successful. Like those of Freya’s parents. Her parents were adamant to remove themselves to the toxic environment, and so they relocated in another country where her father owned an airline. A successful one. Freya is indeed lucky to be born with parents with the likes of them, and so, Freya was able to grow up without the toxic environment and live freely as she deemed it be--- it is true that there are still supervision of her parents--- but she was lucky nonetheless. With the opportunity present in her palms, Freya and her parents, let her curiosity flourish to the depth that it can reach. There are t