The alarm rang and I turned it off. I was tired and I didn't feel like getting up so soon. But not even ten minutes had passed when the damned alarm clock woke me up again with its horrendous music. "Ten past six in the morning. Can't I get some sleep? I only ask for ten minutes." I sighed tired and a little sleepy.
[Host, it was you who programmed up to 5 alarms. You wanted to get up early to get ready, put on makeup, have breakfast with your parents and brother before they went to work and also to make sure you took everything to the high school. Not every day an university graduate returns to the institute as a student. Be happy that you are young again.]
-I know. I know. I get up, you don't have to convince me. - Then I got out of bed, but not before yawning and waking up.
I left the mass of scrambled sheets and went straight to the bathroom. There I washed my face with cold water to wake up more and got into the shower. Warm water and caramel-scented soap along with a few minutes to add to the mix and 'tachan', you have a clean Marielle ready to face the world. After doing other things in the bathroom, apart from drying my precious and straight dark brown hair, I went out to wear the delicate and exquisite school uniform. This consisted of a basic white shirt, a navy blue jacket with white details and the institute's badge on the left side. It also had a cream colored skirt with a white stripe and a small tie on the shirt of the same blue color as the jacket. At the bottom we had to wear white socks and dark blue patent leather shoes with a little heel.
After dressing with all the clothes and all the accessories I went to the dressing table that was located in a corner in front of the left side of the bed. I sat on the comfortable padded stool and started putting on a basic makeup. A little base, some mascara and natural colored lip gloss.
After being perfectly arranged, I looked at the agenda and the calendar and put the books of the subjects that I would have today in the briefcase. Also I put there my digital notebook for the exercises to do or to take notes in class. Once finished, I left the room and went down to the dining room where Jean Paul, Jerome and Lorraine were.
-Good morning. - I said while I waved smiling.
-Good morning, honey why are you awake so soon? There is still a lot of time for your classes. You should rest more. - Lorraine asked as I sat in my chair. She then turned to our head of domestic workers. - Amelie, bring breakfast to Marielle. Something sweet right honey?
-Yes mom. Well, about getting up early... We haven't had breakfast together on a day that isn't Sunday. Well, I wanted to wish you a good day at the office before you left home. - I said blushing in embarrassment.
After saying my intentions, I saw Jerome putting his coffee on the table while he coughed. Dad hit him on the back repeatedly while he was still with his mouth open. When he finally stopped coughing, I seemed to hear a whisper in which he said how cute I am or something similar to that.
Blushing even more after hearing what Jerome muttered, I asked as I pointed to the newspaper Jean Paul was holding. - Dad has something interesting happened yesterday or this morning?
After coughing a little to hide his joy, Jean Paul finally answered me in a serious way.- Well there have been some incidents. There has been a robbery in a small jewelry store on the outskirts of the city, two murders caused by gender violence, an announcement of a small drop in the GDP among other news. Although the most shocking has been the terrorist attack in the manifestation for the rights of workers in the 'F' city.
-One can no longer go outside alone. If it is not a robbery, it is an assault or it is a murder. - I said to my family. - Maybe we'd better start thinking about protecting ourselves better. Maybe a minimum of one bodyguard for each one of us would not be a bad idea. "Like this, we add some difficulty in case there of another kidnapping, what do you think of this mesure, Alphy?"
[Excellent idea host.]
- Marielle, don't you think it's a bit excessive? - My older brother asked me with a frown.
-I don't think so brother. Things in the world go from bad to worse. There are more and more desperate people who would do anything to get some money. And we have a lot of that. - I drank some of the orange juice with honey that Amelie had left in front of me. - Jerome, there are always bad people who could take advantage of our lack of protection to do something bad. Also, look on the bright side.
-Hmm... You mean giving work to unemployed people, right? - My older brother asked smirking.
-Bingo! - I replied smiling.
Jerome laughed out loud while mom and dad finished breakfast.
-I'll think about it. Jerome, finish the breakfast. If not, we will be late to work and that is not professional.
-Don't worry so much dad.- And quickly he took the rest of the coffee, got up and kissed me on the cheek. - I have to go but I hope you have a good day my lovely tadpole.
Jean Paul and Lorraine repeated the same gesture of Jerome. They wished me a good day at school and then together we went to the front door where I said goodbye to them.
-Let's go to school! But first I will touch up the lip gloss. And then straight to the institute. - I expressed as I headed towards my room.
There I touched up my makeup, I took the brown school suitcase and went straight to my high school in my official car. When the driver saw me, he said good morning to me, then he opened the door and waited for me to sit down prior to take his place in the car.
The school was not far away, about twenty minutes or so. In front of me, there was a very large fence that surrounded the huge and luxurious institute. According to the memories obtained from Marielle, the school had many facilities and therefore many buildings. According to this information, the school was so large that to get from one end to the other there were small golf carts with drivers.
And if that were not enough, the school was located in the urban center of the city. For all that, registration and the year cost a kidney or more.
I entered the door after greeting the security guards who guarded the entrance. I looked at the clock and it was still an hour and a half before the first class started. "Alphy, let's go for a walk around the facilities closest to our class. Even if I have the memory of Marielle and everything sounds to me, I'd better visit it myself. You know, to make those memories more mine."
[You don't need to tell me everything you're going to do.]
"It's just that I'm bored. Why should I keep quiet when I have a perfect dialogue partner in you." I said smiling .
I approached one of the golf carts, I said good morning and expressed my desire to go to the G building to the driver. Building G was where the class to which it was assigned was located. And therefore also the class in which I would have my first encounter with Fleur.
Once there, I said goodbye politely to the driver and entered through the large solid oak doors. I approached one of the 3 big elevators. I took out the school ID card that I had put in my jacket pocket after showing it to the security guards at the entrance. I put the identification on the sensor and the elevator was activated. A few seconds later the elevator had already arrived after going down from the third floor. I entered and I was surprised at how spacious and bright it was. According to the label, an elevator like this allowed the entry of up to 15 people. It was a great mechanical beast.
I pressed the button that would take me to the third floor and in a few seconds I was at my destination. I left the 'mechanical beast' and headed towards where class B was. When I was about to open the door someone asked me if I was lost. I turned to answer that person and I was surprised.
"We finally met Fleur Allamand. This time I will not allow you to live happily after having destroyed so many lives."
-Excuse me. I did not expect anyone to be in the school at this time. My name is Marielle Daract and I am not lost. This is my class. Nice to meet you.