The defense of the research group of Gellyn has finally come to an end. She loudly heaves a deep and relieved sigh the moment their panel said: "Congratulations!"
As soon as their lunchtime was over, she meets up with her friends from the other courses by the entrance hall of the cafeteria and they decided not to wear their school uniforms anymore since this will be just another seminar that's open for all courses. Remind me why did we join this seminar when we can just go home since we are only in the morning session? Oh yeah, bonus points.
"Yey! Our seats!" Elma happily said took her seat. They are actually sitting in the 4th row and it was almost-near the stage. "Wake me up when the speakers are already there." And how their friend drifted off to sleep. "Yeah me too!" Ella said. "Me three!" Jyne added and now those 3 are sleeping. "I'll just watch some videos online." Melody placed her earphones on. "Well, I'm doing some remix." Riane happily exclaimed as she was putting her headsets on.
What should I do? Oh well, scroll online on my SNS. Gellyn just used her phone and covered her mouth with her favorite handkerchief.
When all the students in the auditorium are setting up, she woke up her three sleeping friends and so the seminar starts. And after an hour from the first 2 speakers, their school President came up again. "Students, we got some special guests today and since we are entering the modern time. I would like to introduce one of the youngest entrepreneurs in the world. Here we have Mr..."
"Excuse me guys, I'll go to the bathroom for a while." Gellyn hurriedly left the auditorium and went to the comfort room to pee. "Why do I have to pee when the guest speaker is about to give his speech?" She frowned and just finished her business there and she was surprised to see Elma and Melody were also there. "So what happened out there?" She asked as she washed her hands. "You won't believe it, the guest speaker is handsome," Elma replied and Melody nods. "Yes. The way he gives his speech inspires me to the heart. How I wish I would meet a guy like him."- Melody uttered while putting some powder on her face.
"Is he done in his speech?" Gellyn asked and she got a little bit of sadness inside of her that she missed the speech of the guest speaker. Darn it. "Come on, maybe we can still catch him up," Elma said and they exited the comfort room.
The moment they went out, they encountered 4 handsome men in a suit standing by the doors of the auditorium. "Man, do you guys think he's done in his speech?" Asked the guy with blonde hair. "Maybe, he seems to be bothered earlier while we are in the cafeteria." Said the guy with ash grey hair. "I wonder if he was still thinking about what I said." Said the guy with black hair. "It's because you told him that he was a bitter gourd. What is enough, and that is enough. Don't provoke anymore." Replied the guy with red hair.
Gellyn and her friends just walked slowly near the doors until one guy called their attention. "Excuse me, what are you girls doing there?" They felt flabbergasted when the guy in ash grey hair suddenly asked. "We are part of the seminar," Gellyn replied in a hurry and has a little bit of annoyance inside her. "Oh I know you! You are that Lady in the Black Dress!" She and her friends looked at each other, wondering.
"Lady in the Black Dress?" She questioned and just shrugged it off. "Well obviously I am wearing one, so please excuse us or we will be late." She opens the door and enters, and her friends followed shortly without paying attention to those 4 men in a suit just said. The moment they were back in their seats, the guest speaker bows, and the people inside the auditorium claps. "Did we miss anything?" Gellyn asked. "Yeah the speaker is done and I guess we should go home too," Ella replied and she saw the guest speaker walks out of the stage.
"Oh geez, I really missed that speech." Gellyn only pouted as she felt a little bit of regret in her heart since she missed it. Darn it, I shouldn't have left earlier. "Did the professors noticed?"
"Nope, and it was only the students were here while the other professors are talking to the other special guests that are outside the auditorium" Riane replied. "Don't worry girl, we already put your name in the attendance sheet" Jyne replied. Oh, why did I forget that again? "Thank you Jyne, come on let's all go home." She smiled at her friends and put her bag on.
As she and her friends were finally out of the auditorium, Gellyn's subject professor called her. "Excuse me for a while, guys." She motioned herself towards her professor who is holding a folder just near the pathway. "Yes, Miss?" She asked.
"Miss Pacala, I have seen you exited the auditorium earlier. Why is that?" Her professor's voice was sounded like an angry wild cat and she was started to regret going out earlier and she also remembered how she missed the guest speaker's speech. Oh dear, now I'm so doom!
"I'm sorry Miss. I just exited because I needed to pee so badly." Please Lord help me!
"Hhmm fair enough. Here, I will be giving this private task for you to work for the last 3 months before your graduation." She hands her the folder and opens it. What is this? Oh, God!
"What is this for Miss Abernathy? I'm confused; I mean we just finished our research defense this morning." She bit her lower lip as she felt extremely anxious right to where she was standing. Good grief! Now I am so dead! Why did I even go out to pee?
Miss Abernathy smiled and chuckled for a little while, and she raised her left brow due to confusion. A hundred percent confusion. "You see Miss Pacala, the university President has appointed me to look for a student who is capable of the job and after a few reviews of the students in our program, I spotted your name that you are fit to do the case study. And that folder you are holding right now is to go to the address by the next 3 days and work on that case study all alone."
"Alone? For real??" Gellyn let out a sad sigh and looked at her friends who are also looking confused as her. "Miss Pacala, I know I suddenly made you nervous but don't worry. This is also a good way to do business with Mr. Aillspawn to add stockholders in our university. And, I know that you got the potential after I reviewed your last semester's case study with group mates at the same time, your final grade will be based on that case study. Right now, I am giving you 3 months to work on that. 1 week before graduation, your final paper shall be in my office. Understood?"
I can do it? I guess I got no choice then. She lets out a deep sigh and smiled, with pure confidence. "Understood Miss, I'll do my best!"
"Great! The President will be happy to hear from you. Good luck Miss Pacala, I hope you and Mr. Aillspawn will get along well." Professor Abernathy smiled and left.
Gellyn looks back at the folder before facing her friends who are now behind her. "So?" They all asked in sync. "Well, I have a private task to do. And Miss Abernathy has given me 3 months to work on a case study alone."
Gellyn looks back at the folder she was holding. Who is Mr. Timothy Aillspawn?