Academic lovers

23 | Strange

6:40

Homecoming finally started, and everything was not perfectly fine. Don't get me wrong, the place still looked amazing. All the students had beautiful gowns and suits, each different colour; they really embodied the theme, but other than that, nothing was going right.

As the students started to pile up, we realized there were way too many, that we attended. We usually give out tickets that the students have to purchase early. They are free, of course, but we had that system to make sure they didn't pile up.

"Zhera, what should we do?" Safiya asked, concern written all over her face.

Taking a minute to collect myself, I replied, "First, let's calm down; there's obviously nothing we can do right now. To manage this in the future, we could implement a stricter ticketing system. This way, the students would need to secure their tickets in advance." I paused for a second, catching my breath. "Is that alright?"

Everyone reluctantly nodded. "Alright, now let's get back to what we were doing previously."

As we made our way back, I couldn't help but notice the sight of Myvy and Roman walking together. Interesting

6:50

"Zhera, are you finally finished with your meeting? Come on, let's hit the dance floor," Kehlani exclaimed, pulling me towards the lively rhythm. I chuckled as I followed along.

"Where's Ciara?" My eyes scanned the room, searching for her familiar face. "Oh, she's waiting at the entrance for her date."

"He's still not here?" I remarked, a hint of surprise in my voice. It had already been thirty minutes since the dance began, and he's still not here..strange.

"Where's your date?" I shouted over the booming music. The crowded dance floor was starting to make me feel a bit uncomfortable.

"Oh, he'll be coming later. He had football practice," Kehlani explained amidst the loud beats.

Before I could reply, I felt a hand wrap around mine. "Zhera, we have a problem."

7:01

"The DJ is pissed off at Mason and Liam because they kept on throwing pranks." Sebastian explained with a frown.

I couldn't help but let out a sigh, shifting my gaze towards the direction where the mischievous duo was seated. Roman, in an attempt to diffuse the situation, was delivering a stern lecture to the twins, while Myvy was trying to calm down the agitated DJ.

Mason and Liam are the infamous Alderidges, a very rich family. Which is one of the main reasons why I think they scored a spot in the academy.

I mean, seriously, how else could they have made it in? They're not exactly the brightest bulbs, and they're always up to some pointless prank.

It's just so frustrating how the wealthy seem to slide by without any consequences. I made my way toward them. "Roman, could you guys please give us a moment?" I said it with a sweet smile. He nodded and escorted the DJ out of the room. Myvy is closely following behind.

As soon as they left, my sweet smile faded away, replaced by a more serious expression. "So I've heard you two have been pulling some pranks around here?"