Chapter 2 - Dorm Like Apartment

Author's P.O.V

Everyone are already at the office except for Veronica and Mark. The newly presidents has this negative vibe inside their chests, and mixed emotions. I mean, How'd you feel competing with these fighters whom you knew since childhood. They all know it's a tradition every year for grade ten presidents to compete, for the spotlight as the winner of a trophy full of extravagant gems.

"Mr.Bennet let me just find the both of them.." Mr.Davis gradually offered. Mr.Bennet is the headmaster of Stone High. "Fine.." He said, as Mr.Davis AKA Veronica's professor ran out the office.

Meanwhile Veronica and Mark, are in a run to the office, not realizing they'd be bumping each other after coming from different hallways. Then BANG, both of them even fall into the ground groaning in pain. "The f*ck?! That hurt, you idiot!" Said by Veronica furiously, as they stand back up. "Cut the crap.. I don't have time with your drama. I've got business, and—" Mark wasn't able to finish his sentence as soon as Veronica covered his mouth and dragged him behind a stall.

Mark tried to loosen Veronica's hands on his mouth but she slapped his hands and made him look at the exit door, where Natasha and Mikko are kissing, hungrily. "What the hell..." Mark says after Veronica took her hand away. "I thought.. I thought Angela and Mikko are dating? What in the world.." Drawled Veronica after seeing the scene in front of her.

"Well... It looks like Mikko's cheating on her with Camila.." Mark murmured. "And I will be just waiting for the drama as soon as Angela finds out about this... thing going on between them." Mark looked at Veronica with a "are you for real?" look. "Never knew Camila was an excellent kisser." Veronica returned him the look.

Someone suddenly tapped their shoulders startling them. They turned around and saw Mr.Davis who's crossing his arms. "Oh sh*t.."

"What are you both doing here? We've been waiting for the both of you." Mr.Davis scolded literally dragging them by their ears like they're some children disobeying their parents. "Let go of us, we'll go." Said Mark who's annoyed.

They went straight to the office, and met the others. Mark and Veronica sat beside Samuel. "Alright, since y'all are finally here, I will make this quick." Mr.Bennet says standing up. "As you should..." Gabrielle whispered quietly. "Before anything else, Ms.Kim please give them their dorm keys, and don't worry about your stuffs. The workers already placed them at your new dorms." They were all given two keys in case they lose one.

"Is that it?" Guinevere questioned, ready to get out. "Not quite, Rivera." They all stayed still. "To be honest, I have a feeling this year would be quite different.. I mean look at you kids, you're all different." Veronica snorted at Headmaster's words. "Isn't everyone different? That is such a relief then." Some of them laughed. "Now now, Veronica.. Headmaster please continue." Said Mr.Davis glaring at Veronica.

"Furthermore, your teachers will be the one giving you points according to your behaviours and they could subtract them if you became irresponsible when it comes taking care of your classmates... You won't be able to know your points till the end of the semester which is the time where we'll know who'd be able to posses the trophy." Headmaster explained how this whole gemly like tournament works.

"Headmaster, how was the school able to make a trophy out of gem stones?" Rebecca asked with her british accent. The headmaster chuckled and says, "Well... You know this school has been doing this tradition for years, this is one of the best schools in the country even though it's in a small town. We have a team searching for gems every month and kept them in safety." Guinevere frowned suspiciously because gem mining has been plagued when it comes to environmental degradation.

"Umm... Is that all?" Asked Rafael. "Yes.. Y'all could go to your dorm, besides you kids are going to have to discuss about living with each other." Headmaster says that made them realized they'd be living with each other, which is quite weird even though they already know each others. Like when you know them for several years but never spoke to each other.

They exited the office all together, none of them was speaking. Alexandra kept looking at them. Veronica's ahead with her hands in her pocket. Samuel's just walking looking down the floor. Rafael, Rebecca, and Mark are on their phones. Guinevere's checking her face with a small mirror, while Gabrielle is staring at Rebecca, as they all entered the elevator, going up at the highest floor.

"Guys... Do you watch The Vampire Diaries?" Alexandra suddenly asks out of blue, taking everyone attention.

"Uh, yeah. I like Bonnie the most." Said Rebecca, after thinking.

"Yup, but haven't finished it yet." Rafael finally spoke.

"I know that show, yet I didn't watch it." Uttered Mark.

"Nah, haven't heard of it..." Guinevere answers still not done checking her face.

"Same.." Samuel added.

*"I watched it when I was like twelve. I loved Elena and Stefan to be honest." Gabrielle replied.

"Duh, that's one of my favorite shows. And ah Kai is literally a hottie, and his voice, ack! I'm in love with him like I can never forget about him." Mark and Guinevere gave Veronica a weird look, not knowing who Kai Parker *is.

"Oh come on, you two can't just relate." Veronica told the both of them, as they all exited the elevator as soon as it opens. It showed the door with their each of their names. Mark's the one who opened it. It was beautiful, how amazingly they decorated the whole dorm. The living room is wide with a big TV in front. The kitchen is already full of equipments. There are four bathrooms. The dining table was long especially designed for ten people in case one of them brings a guess. It also has eight bedrooms. The balcony is mesmerizing, you could see the view of the school.

Each of them explores the dorm that you could call an apartment. The bedrooms are already assigned for them. Samuel then noticed of paper on the counter. "Guys! Check this out, it's probably a reminder." Samuel called them out, as they all walk towards him. "What does ut say?" Rebecca asked.

"It says... "Good day, Presidents. Y'all are only allowed to invite one guess from yours, it's restricted to bring plenty of people in. Additionally, y'all have to discuss about the dorm chores. We all don't want this dorm to be a mess, plus there are gonna be visitors observing. Thank you, and good luck with this semester." God..." They groaned and all gathered at the living room.

"Before the discussion start, can we please! Wash our own laundries? We don't want a boy washing our underwears even though we're going to use a washing machine? And also for girls, we don't want anything to do with you guys underwears." Guinevere claimed that makes sense.

"Then why does my Mum wash mine?" Rafael questioned with a raised brow causing Rebecca to throw him one of the sofa's pillow. "Well we're not your, Mum, you moron!" Rebecca says. "But seriously guys, let's do what Guinevere said. That's what we've been doing since senior high right?" Mark told everyone, and they all agreed.

"So... I volunteer washing the dishes." Alexandra volunteered raising her hands up. "We're eight people, you need help so it will be faster and easier. I will assist you." Samuel stated. "Okay, dishes done. Who volunteer about cooking? Cause I am so not going to do that, or else you want the worst cooking of the world." Guinevere said warning them.

"I'll do them." Veronica present herself to cook. "Are you sure with that? Cause there won't be backing away." Gabrielle asked for reassurance. Veronica came near at Gabrielle's face and said, "My family owns multiple restaurants." She says before hitting her back, back on the soft sofa.

"Right... Vacuuming?" Guinevere raised her hands. "Okay.. Dusting?" Mark raised his. "Who'll take out everyone's trash?" Rafael raised his hands with a smirk. "Last one is probably setting the table and waking up everyone?" Gabrielle raised his.

"Done.. But you guys listen. Samuel and I are incharged to dishes so we will put it back in place properly and clean up the sink. Veronica is going to cook breakfast, and dinner, so she'll have to wake up early. But none of us could order her to cook us anything if it isn't breakfast or dinner, and we can't tell her what to cook. Guinevere is up with vacuuming, she will do it every three days, in the whole dorm, so that's a damn hard thing. Rafael is taking out the trash so expect him to knock on your door, to take out your trash bag, we all know the workers take the trash every monday. Mark's chore is to dust everything, but not our rooms, that's Guinevere's job. Mark, that also means fixing it, can't just dust it and leave it all messed up. Gabrielle.. Is assigned to set up morning and dinner's tables, that means you should also wake up early. Then Rebecca is going to water the plants here, at the balcony, and outside at the pool. I almost forgot, Rebecca, sorry.... So.. You guys get it?" Alexandra's long sentence taught them how this works.

"That was long but we get it." Said Gabrielle. "But what are we going to eat this dinner? It's already 7:30 pm..." Guinevere asked rubbing her tiny tummy. "As for that.... Let me treat y'all with some fine pizzas!" Gabrielle claimed as they all squeled except for Mark, and Alexandra who just gave up a smile.

They are already getting along with each other. Hopefully that stays, cause there's always going to be a strike that could ruin everything. Everything ain't perfect, not everytime, not everyone, not even a lying match on top of one, no matter how it looks perfect, there's always a defective.

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