Ken mansion, South Korea
A notification pops on Reo's phone. It said:
We are pleased to inform to you that you have been accepted at Saltus International School of Arts, Business and Sciences. Please click on the link below to find your password and school ID number. Session begins from tomorrow .
Students are required to report at the reception on the first day. We look forward to receiving you as the part of the Saltus family.
Yours sincerely,
Principal of Saltus International
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Saltus International School
Zoe steps out of the car wearing a long beige overcoat. It had a large pocket on a side with a chain which gave it a royal look. It had a zip around the waist which could be used to shorten its length. A few seconds later a car stops beside hers and a tall and handsome boy steps out of the car.
He looked lean in his attire, black trousers hung around his waist and a white shirt dignified his perfectly toned chest. A collar brooch pin in the shape of deer's antlers refined the gracefulness of his shirt. His jet black hair were matching perfectly with his long beige overcoat. The boy had mysterious eyes hidden behind his circular glasses. His perfect jaw line was capable of slaying anyone. His smile added to his reservedness, like a conscious choice to observe the lie of the land before he got involved.
They stare at each other. The girl was ordinary. She was wearing a wide necked sweater, tight jeans and brown boots with a beige overcoat. Her hair were deep hues of purple and blue. They were straight and touched her shoulders. One could sense within her eyes a deep longing, she obviously had regal bearing. She had luminescent blue eyes and a rose-fair skin. She was rather petite and slender but had a curving waist.
They were wearing the same coats. Zoe touches the belt of her court awkwardly. Reo too feels the awkwardness but it gets hidden behind his coldness. The coat was unique and there were only a few of them in this world. It is indeed a small world, she thinks to herself. After a few moments of awkwardness, they realize that they were getting late, and start moving towards the entrance. They change their ways to avoid the awkwardness. The school was indeed magnificent.
The reception was filled with a soothing scent. Its crystal walls were filled with water, which was continuously moving in it. There were heaters beneath the floor. The pleasant and cozy atmosphere makes her mind relax. At the end of the room was a royal davenport. Chesterfields were there at the opposite sides. Indoor orchids were planted beside every second seat. Two teachers dressed in formals were sitting behind it.
"Good Morning ma'am, I am Seri, a new admission." A girl says bowing a little.
"Welcome to Saltus International School. Please take the door at the right. It leads to the hallway where you will find your locker. You will have to type the password which was sent to you. You will find your schedule, Id and other material in your locker. In case of any problem please feel free to approach us." She says in a pleasant voice.
"Thank you ma'am" Seri says. She pushes the glass door and moves into the hallway.
The halls are dressed in black and white and tiles are a checker board with humans as the pieces. The hall was crowded. Friends were greeting each other with a hug or a playful punch in the stomach. The students with scholar badges on their collars were walking tall and proud. There were aerospace tech kids who were flying paper planes. There were fashion kids that were wheeling mannequins. And then there was her, who was feeling completely out of place.
Zoe walks closer to the lockers to find hers. She finds her name nailed on the twentieth locker. Her neighbor was a person named Reo who was already standing and taking something out. He was hidden because of the open locker door. She opens her locker to find a school uniform with a batch. There were a few files beneath the school laptop and on it was her school ID. Her attention diverts when she hears the door next to her shut.
She wraps her arms around her chilled body; he was the last person she was expecting to see. The student with the same coat. Unfortunately, it was not her fault, and there was no option. The bell rings and everybody starts buzzing towards their classes. They walk to the lift.
"A new school couple." A girl says to a boy, who was looking like her boyfriend.
"He looks like a modern day prince.Even his back look is so handsome" Another girl says with hopeful eyes.
"The girl is no less than a fairy, but it isn't it too much to show off your relationship on the first day of your school?" A boy comments.
"They can't be a couple, the boy is too rich. Don't you know about him? He can buy Asia if he wants and about the girl...i don't think if she can even buy an island."Another boy comments.
Ignoring the comments, Zoe walks for her first class, Korean. There were around 20 children in the class. At the end of the period, the teacher asks her to write the names of the children on the board. She starts calling out the names. Her mother was Korean but she was born and bought up in the United States. She found it difficult to comprehend the names as she had never heard most of him. She writes a name on the board and suddenly all the students burst in laughter. She had written 'Hellen' instead of 'Ha-eun'. She feels embarrassment pierce herself as the students mock her.