Kier's POV
A WEEKS LATER...
" Bye Mom" I said before I land my kiss at the forehead of my mother. I'm very sure that I would miss her ways every morning, just to prepared my stuff and food before I go to the school.
My mom is at the age of 35 and yet her beauty has never change. There is no signs of aging on her. You can percieved her age at the mid-20. She has a boy's cut type of hair, colored with hassle brown. She is way shorter than me, right at my shoulder level. Her body is still fit, she maintains it by her regular workouts.
"Promise me to keep yourself heathy and safe. Don't ever forget about my reminders for you." She said after I hugged her tight and my kiss for her in the forehead.
"I will Mom" a sign of assurance that I will do the things that she reminds me of.
"Now get in the van, and get going. You might catch the night if you don't. All your things were in the box." I walked to the van then she waved her goodbye before I closed the door.
"Please take care of my child" she additionally said to our personal driver.
Uncle Boy was his name and his been with us for so long. He gave a thumbs up to my mom to say that he will do his job at his best.
The van's engine have started and start moving away from the house.
I hate to see how my mom could think of me away from her but I have to do this for my study.
It is already 3 o'clock in the Sunday Afternoon and here we are, taking our trip on the way to my apartment for my school. I rest myself on the chair of the vehicle. I open my phone and put my earphones on my ear. I play some music in my player and let the long drive away.
Tommorow is my first day of class and I decided to move a day ahead to fix some of my stuffs in my place of stay. My mom even told me to move a day ahead just to avoid hassle in my schedule.
Suddenly, It came in my thoughts and I remember it again. I still can't believe that I didn't make it to my targeted department. And again I don't have any choice.
But the brighter side is that I have my new goals. And that would be very exciting.
Something that catches my attention, and that was their Club. It possesses something that I really want to try. To be there is worth it.
I imagine myself being at that club of CTE. How fascinating for me.
"Master, we're quite near to our destination, but I have to make a stop over to refill our gasoline oil for a minute. Would that be okay to you?" Uncle Boy asked me.
He's been with us for a long period of time. He is very responsible and kind. He's been doing his job more than he could.
I can see the signs of his aging from the gray in some of his hair. And the wrinkles in his face.
" Not really, I also need to buy some snack in the fast food chain " I replied to him with full of respect. Then he nodded to agree.
The moment that I could reach the place I might not mind to go for a walk anymore.
Then we go at a fastfood chain then next to a gasoline station. Then our journey continued again.
It took us 1 hour and 45 mins before we reached our destination. The university is not that far from the city but the traffic makes it long to reach.
I stretched my body before I got out from the van. This long trip is very tiring.
I take my bag and the food that I bought earlier.
Uncle Boy helped me in discharging the boxes that contains my stuff.
I am now in front of 5 storey apartment. This is the place where I will stay and spend most of my time in the university. The architectural design of the building is quite impressive. Glass main door and a beautiful landscape of plans. When you looked at it, you can say that it is quite expensive.
I turned my back after the call of Uncle Boy.
"Should I help you sir to bring your baggages in your room?" He said after closing the door of the van. He even smiled at me.
"No worries I can manage this Uncle. You may now go, so that you can rest and get home early." I said to him as a refuse to his offer. It already rush hour and he might stuck in a long traffic.
"Yes and Thank you Master, Good Luck for your first day of school tommorrow" He said with gratitude then got inside of the van once again. He left me with his smile and go for his journey back home.
My College life is about to begin. I carried my boxes with some weights on it. Making sure that may things are inside.
I entered the building and the security guard help me in opening the glass door. I thank him for his help to me. The building is air-conditioned. I took the elevator and try to press 4th floor but I commit a mistake I have pressed 2nd floor instead, what a joke. My situation is quite hard due to what I am carrying. I tried it again and missed it. I have pressed 5th floor. I got an immediate frustration. I planned to bring down my things to make it right but I continued to press the buttons despite of my situation. I tried again and I have pressed 3rd floor. Now I hate it. I tried once more and press it correctly. I smiled out of frustration. The door is about to close when someone entered the elevator just right in time. It looked at the floor buttons and saw what happened.
"You should have pressed 1 for more chances of winning" she said sarcastically.
It sounds like she insulting me, but I let it passed. Why can't she be thankful coz she won't mind pressing the buttons anymore.
It was a woman who joined me in the elevator. She's tall with around 5'8 in height. She has a long hair tied as ponytail and a fair skin. I could not actually see her face but she has a nice jawline. Her sight was locked in the elevator's door while i'm observing her.
I was about to make my excuse but then she says something.
"Don't make such a lame excuse, you should have put down your boxes for you to have a convenient way to press the button of the floor that you want to go" She said like countering the things I was about to say. Did she read my mind? The way she let those words are with high accuracy. No! i'm not complementing her.
" Let's just say I want to spend some of my time, that's why I made it" I said as an excuse.
Then there goes a rising of electrical current between us.
"Nah, your excuse is not enough, look at you, you're not the type of person to play some wasting of time, and if I was not mistaken your having some difficulty in the weights of that boxes." She look at me with her eyes like its on fire. Her gaze were like a dagger shooted on me.
Now I can see her face. She has a pointed nose, light brown eyes and clear skin. She is rich.
She then take a step as the 3rd floor was reached and the elevator opens the door.
She walked out without looking back for anything. She is owning the way, by the way she moved.
As of what I have witnessed, her observation skills were sharp. And she possessed an aura that anyone might avoid messing with. I wonder what is her course.
I was amazed by her character.
The door close and move again then opens at the 4th Floor. I walk my way to my room which is Room 404. It was at the left wing of the building so I made my way there. I reach the front door of 404 then let down my boxes first. I knock 3 times expecting someone to open the door but I am also expecting that no one would do it. But I have my key so I slip it in within the door knob and opens the door.
I carried my stuff once again then enters the room. I take some steps inside until I reached the living area of the room. I was shocked when I saw someone laying on the floor and doing some stuff.
When he felt my presence he turned his sight and examined me from head to toe.
"Hi I'm Kier, your roommate" I say to introduce myself.
"I'm Cris, you can make your way" he said without looking at me. And continued his works.
I take my way once more. Coz this boxes are heavy.
There are 2 Bedrooms in the apartment. I enter the one with open an door coz that would be my room. I can't be mistaken. I sat in the bed coz i'm tired.
After a minute, I fixed my things. I putted my clothes at the closet in my room. Then changed the color of my bed sheet. I bought with me my favorite bedsheet which is printed with organic compound. It has the design of line structures over the background of galaxy like colors. I am not comfortable with other bedsheets, I feel safe when I have my own bedsheet.
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After all my fixing activity of the room , it's already 6:30 in the evening and I haven't take my dinner. Luckily I brought some foods from the fastfood a while ago before I came here. I get out of my room and with me are the foods.
I looked around the whole place and notice that there is a TV at the living room, a sofa and a glass table.
My roommate is still at his same place and still doing his works.
I walked a few step to the dining area and kitchen wherein there are already kitchen ware and a dining table good for 4 persons.
I served my rice on the plate, get the bucket of fried chicken, the sauce and the drinks. I cleaned the plastics to avoid some mess.
Before I eat, I go to the living where Cris are.
"Do you wanna join me? I'm about to eat" I offer to him. He raise his head to look at me due to may call.
"A minute, if you don't mind" He replied, and back to his stuff. He looks so serious about what he is doing.
I made my way back at the table then start to eat the foods. I really love this Chicken, spicy and crispy. The sauce is also delicious.
"Do you mind if I join you?" I know it was Cris. I looked at him and replied.
"N-No, you can join me" I said to him
He took a plate, then he start to put some foods in it.
"Sorry, about earlier. I'm just busy with my stuff, i'm really into it. By the way, I am Cristopher Garnet, but you can call me Cris" he said while stretching his arms for a handshake.
"No problem, I'm Kier Jairos Demius, but you can call me Kier" I take his hand and we shakes our hands.
Cris has an eyeglasses, We have the same hair style. Has a filipino skin type and enough body built.
"If I wasn't mistaken you are deciphering a code right?" I asked him after our shake hands. I have observe that he's busy decoding some hidden message out from the numbers.
"Sharp observation huh? Yes, I am" he answered then take a bite of the fried chicken.
" Not that much" I replied then continue my meal. He's throwing some stares at me.
"By the character that you have, Are you after the CTE Club? To be one of them?" He suddenly asked after he dipped the chicken at the sauce.
By the way he talked about the club it seems like he has a problem to it.
"How do you know that i'm a CTE student?And to your question, my answer is maybe" I said with a little of shocked. I know that I have my eyes on the club but I felt unsure about my answer .
"Well basically you are in the 4th floor were all of the tenants are CTE, The 5th floor was occupied by the SAS, 3rd floor was for the FLC, 2 floor was for both the SMS and CIT then the 1st floor was for the SVM" he explains while looking at the piece of chicken that he has.
"Now I know, then we're both CTE students. What is your Specialized Subject?" I said from my thoughts then asked him a question.
"What do you think? I know you're cleaver enough. you know what is the answer." He says then stand as a sign that he is already done eating.
If i'm not wrong he is sa Math Major. I have read that they are known for being the fastest group to decode a hidden message. Numbers are not just their games but also the things about codes.
"By the way, thank you for the dinner" then he left me at the dining. He walks to the sink and wash his hands. Then he enters his room.
I finished my foods and putted the left over into the fridge. I washed the dishes before I go.
As I walked in the living I saw sa phrase from what his been doing.
"Don't mess with her"
Is he into a quarrel? A question out of my mind. But I left the thought and make my way to my room. Its better, not to mess with other people's business.
I prepared myself for a bath, then walked to the bathroom. After I am done with my bath, I dried my hair. After all of that, I lean my head on the headboard of my bed and checked my phone.
It has a message from Mark saying this.
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From Mark:
Sun. 6:45 pm
Hi Bud! How was your new place?
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I wonder, in what department he is. And what course he got. I was really occupied by my failure. And left the idea of asking him.
But anyway, I have my new target, to get in to the door of CTE Club and do as what I want.
I yawn as a sign that I need to go to sleep. I should take my rest, tommorrow is big day, i'm coming. Be prepared..... CTE Club
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