"Good morning future students of Stratos University. I, Jasmine Harper, head mistress of the first level students, will commence the exams for a new batch of magicians and weapon wielders. Let the magic begin!" A pretty lady said. I guess I have to start remembering names.
"Hi! I am Millie, Millie Lopez." A next to me said. She had a pretty face framed with blond hair. Her blue eyes were sparkling complementing her smile. I guess it not bad to befriend someone new.
"Hello." I smiled politely. "I am Blair Maximus."
"Nice to meet you Blair!" she said with a lot of enthusiasm and gave me a bear hug. I was taken aback but like the warm welcome.
"Let us now begin your intellectual part of the exams" Ms. Harper announced.
"I guess that is our queue. Let's go!" Millie pulled me to the next room.
After hours of answering questions we were finished. "How did you do?" Millie asked.
"It was great. I enjoyed it!" I said with great joy. I thirst for knowledge everyday. I really love learning new things.
"Great! I enjoyed it too! I hope we will be classmates!" she said excitedly.
"Okay everyone the next stage will commence. You will be individually tested to see your potential." While Ms. Harper was talking to us someone was assisting us to form a line so we can start the next preliminary.
After long hours of waiting, again. It was finally my turn.
"Good afternoon, Ms. Maximus. I am Justine Fletcher your proctor for today." He smiled at me politely directing me to the stage. "First, you must present to me on how you would attack a steady object."
I stood there, relaxed myself and attacked. A sharp puff of wind split the dummy in half.
"Very well done." He commented jotting down his observation.
So the next four trials took place. It went by in a blur and I was already done.
"Very good, Ms. Maximus. We will deliver the results next week. Thank you for today." He bowed down at me.
"Thank you, Sir." I bowed down as well. As I was exiting the room a heavy thing or body went flying and sent me backwards. It was Millie, of course.
"How did it go?" She asked all giddy.
"It went very good." I stood up wiping dirt from my clothes. "How about yours?" I asked.
"It went smoothly. I can't wait to see the results!"
"I know you do." I laughed at her. Time passed and we heard an announcement.
"Attention all examinees please proceed to the hallway. We have some announcements."
"What could it be?"
"I don't know. Let's just go!" So, we did.
"Good evening everyone. I am happy to congratulate each one of you to successfully finish the entrance exams." There was a tall handsome guy at the stage. He looked so young. "I, Alexander Black, University president, am happy to send you off and wait for your return as an official student here at Stratos University." A loud applause erupted and soon everyone started to leave the school.
"See you soon, Blair!" My brother is there waiting for me.
"Bye!" I waved her off and they left. Suddenly, a car also stopped in front of me.
"Hey there beautiful!" Dad greeted inside the car. I hopped in. "How was your day?"
"It went by pretty fast but I did well enough." I said confidently. "Now, I need some ice cream dad, as a reward."
"Okay! We'll eat out today and celebrate!" We took off to our favorite restaurant.
"So, dad, how was your day?" I asked while we were waiting for our food to arrive.
"It was hectic. Dad needs a lot of food to be happy." He frowned jokingly.
My dad is William Maximus, he is handsome for his age. He was already thirty years old but still had that bachelor vibe around him. He has brown eyes complementing his brown hair. He was an eye candy, for sure, because anywhere we go he would be asked for his number or they will their number instead. Most of the time, we were asked if I was his sister which he politley declines and says 'she is my daughter' and they will back off like I was a repellant. Oh well, beats him.
My mothere died while giving birth to me. I never got the chance to see her because our previous house was burned to ashes before I even turned one. So I didn't have any way to remember her.
"Hey squirt! I have a gift for you when we return home." He said looking a little fazed.
"Okay dad. Thank you!" I said happily so at least I could cheer him up.
It was almost nine o'clock when we finished eating. So we went home right away.
"Sleep little one. We will get home soon." That's all it took for me to doze off.
I don't know what time it was and vision was also blurry but I heard voice calling out to someone. I didn't care what was happening around me because I feel very tired and sleepy.
After all, today was the entrance exams. of course, all the energy was drained out of me. I was too tired to care what was happening around me.
It just downed to me that time passed me by so fast. That just yesterday I was a kid running around with books at hand, always reading to her heart's content. It was my salvation. I know salvation is a heavy word but it felt that way. I felt all alone for the past years that I didn't mind it all. Yeah, because of that I was always bullied. Now, it was nice to have a friend, Millie.
It made my heart swell knowing that there was someone by my side this time. I kept thinking on what things, activities and outings we could do together. I kept thinking and thinking until I felt sleepy again. Now, it wasn't a hard covered car chair that was keeping me in place but a a soft, warm and cozy bed. It felt like heaven. I could think anymore because suddenly I felt very heavy and started tp doze off again to dream land. I hope things would turn out fine for me the next years in school.
'Blair, we love you so much. Always know that no matter how far away we are we will be there with you.' A woman's voice said to me somewhere in the darkness of my dream.
'To know what it is. It is the secret of curiuosity that helps any research to flourish and results will come everytime.'
I jolted up from my dream. It was so dark that I felt relief that I wasn't somewhere I didn't know or so I thought. I went back to sleep.