"Hey Ritz, what is happening? And all this preparations?" Rei asked, curious on what event is coming. She just came back from visiting her parents and did not hear the announcement that morning.
"It's the school foundation week, 12th to be exact. This 4 days we are given time to prepare then 3 days and 2 nights of celebration." Ritz answered.
"Oh! Now I remember." Rei replied.
"Eh? that's new, you should be the first one to remember. You have an impeccable memory right?" Ritz asked teasing her.
"That does mean I'm an AI?" Rei replied cunningly and Ritz just look at her pouting.
"Here, help me finish my part. I need to finish my project to show on the last day." Ritz said pulling Rei near her to see her blue print and miniature architectural design.
Every students are busy, expecting good results when the foundation officially starts. First day would be the opening ceremonies and more on the hospitality and science departments. By night time the recognition of those who perform well. By day two are the architectural and law departments then at night time is the fireworks display and recognition. The third day is the day that everyone are free for the banquet prepared by the locals. Everyone can socialize and meet giving the freshmen time to get comfortable with the locals better. The sight is like out of the fantasy world where you see their distinct characteristics, specially how tall they are and the difference in their skin and eye color. No one is lower than 6 feet in height, their skin is the same with any human but without beauty marks or blemish, and their eyes are in different colors.
"Rei! come here with your friends." Jade shouted and they followed him. Jade introduce someone to them.
"Mr. Din, is the head of the locals here in the Island. You would rarely see him for he lives beyond the mountains." Jade introduced.
"It is a pleasure to meet you Mr. Din, I'm Rei and this is my friends Ritz and Len."
"It is nice to meet the three of you..... Have I ever meet your parents perhaps?" Mr. Din asked after observing at Rei carefully.
"I'm not sure sir. I never met my parents. Why would you asked?" Rei replied thinking if he might know something.
"I see, its just your features are a bit familiar to me. Your resemblance to her is the similar except your eyes that is common among the locals here in the island. It was actually 15 years ago when I met one of them." Mr. Din explained with a look like remembering the past encounter.
"If you do not mind sir, may I know their names?" Rei asked again, having this excited feeling from knowing their names.
"No problem, the woman that looks like you her name is Freesia and her friend is Dinah... Oh! I think I have to go now, they are calling me. I hope to see you next time." He started to turn around but Rei stop him for a while to meet the woman who called him.
"Before you leave sir, thank you for letting us enter the Island." Rei sincerely said knowing that they are foreigner's in this place. Mr. Din accepted it and smiled at them
The banquet continued and everyone had a wonderful day. A lot have learned from the locals, from their situations and status in life. The locals were approachable and easy to get along with, even with the differences on language used. Most of the older locals all same asked the same thing 'who is her parents?' and will always answer same thing that she does not know. When the attendees are getting lesser Rei talked to Jade and his team.
"Do you know anything about Freesia and Dinah?"
"The only thing that I know of, Freesia is one of the founder of the Island while Dinah is her friend. They also have a way of entering the Island without traveling through see they say." Jade answered.
"And where are they now? Why are they not mentioned during the brief history class?"
"Well mostly are removed for safety reasons specially when they are part of working outside, as for others needs certain authority access. It is one of the 5 laws of the organization." Shana answered.
"The 5 main laws exactly are 1. Confidential files, 2. Loyalty, 3. Duty /Priority, 4. Casualties, and 5. Marriage." Nath added.
"Although the 5th never happened or no record found. The organization still choose to add for precautionary measures and a reminder." Jinx also added.
"Now that you have heard those, what is your assumption of your possible connection to Freesia? We do not have nor seen any portrait of her so only the locals know." Shane spoke after few minutes of silence.
"I hope I know. I never bother to ask about my birth parents. Even when my adopted father told me of my birth. I never thought that my life becomes complicated." Rei answered feeling she wants to laugh at her situation.
"Speaking of your adopted family, why don't you tell them what kind of parents you have." Ritz ask lightening the mood.
"Well they are not a couple but siblings, both are single and do not want to marry. They raise me well and I do not have any complaints."
"That is definitely a different kind of family. They are like your older brother and sister that raised you like their child."
"That is actually true, I see them more as my brother and sister than my parents actually since it was my adopted father who officially adopted me."
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"R.....ing, R....ing"
"Hello mom?"
"Hello dear, Merry Christmas to you and may God continue to work in your life. So when do you plan to come home?"
"I'm sorry mom, I won't be home during the holidays even on New year but I would definitely be home during the summer vacation."
"Well then, I hope you keep yourself healthy and always pray. Good night and have a good rest."
Rei hanged her phone and tried to get her sleep before the locals start celebrating with loud music and fireworks.
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"Finally our exam would be a week from now, then we will not see each other during the summer." Ritz voice out.
"Don't worry about it only for 50 days exactly." Len explained.
"Oh yeah! we start our training after summer. I'm nervous... maybe excited too... I only have the two of you so don't forget me, alright?" Ritz mentioning the training.
"Don't worry Len is with you most of the training time, some time we will be seeing each other when other activities and same."
"That is good to hear, thank you guys. Now Rei do you have notes on Micro biology?"
"Yes, why?"
"Teach me please.... I hate anything about science."
"No problem, It is like teaching a kid anyway" Rei teasingly agreed but Ritz can not say anything and just purse her lips and silent. So Rei started teaching her with her notes and drawings.
The week of the exams came and taking 2-3 exams per day and by the end of the last exam the three choose to have a meal before leaving the Island. Once they all reached the dock they separated for Len and Ritz are going home by plane. Rei's Father pick her up and had dinner and some movie time before going home.