89. School (2)
Bentley's residence, in the dining room. Not long after, Kate and Ella went to school.
"Today is his first day at school?" Layla put a cup of tea on top of the table
Paul responded with a nod, "I've done the necessary document. So, he started from today. It was thanks to your quick-wittedness, or I didn't know how to explain it to him."
"Why did you even suggest him to become a bodyguard in the first place? Now, he thinks he owed us so much that he is willing to work 24 hours a day." Layla prepared her own tea and went to sit in front of Paul
"Well…" Paul sighed, "you saw his condition after Clive and Misa's death too. He's confused about what he's going to do next. In addition, I have been thinking about Kate's bodyguard, so I requested him to be her bodyguard. I want him to have at least one purpose so that he can at least visualize his own future.
Hearing Paul's explanation, Layla let out a sigh too. She understands what her husband was trying to achieve that day. And he clearly got the result, even if it's a bit twisted. "Still, I don't understand why both of them [Clive and Misa] were able to leave him alone like that. certainly, he's more mature than others, but in the end, Lex's still a child too" Layla sighed once again
"We have known them since a long time ago. They weren't someone irresponsible like that. They must have their own thought in this case" Paul tried to console his wife at the same time standing up for his friends.
"I know!" Layla said with a slightly higher tone before… "Haa~~" she sighed again, "you're right, we just had to watch and protect him the best we can," Paul responded with a nod before he came and gave his wife a hug.
***
First Middle School
*PING~ PONG~ PANG~ PONG~
The school chimed indicated the end of the morning homeroom. As the teacher left the classroom, as he said, Justine immediately went to Lex's side. But before that, the girl beside Lex made the first move.
"Let's eat together," Mina called and invited Lex, Justin, and Priscilla.
"You're too hasty, Mina" Justin came and reprimanded her. However, Mina didn't show any dissatisfaction, while Justin didn't think she would listen to him either.
(They must be used to this kind of banter) Lex thought, trying to figure out the three relationships. (But it was unexpected….) Lex saw Priscilla trying to eat her lunch with the two too. (I thought she would decline the offer. Has she already fallen for him?)
Then Justin came breaking Lex from his train of thought. "Lex do you have your lunch?" he asked, which Lex responded with a shake of his head.
"No, I didn't prepare it," Lex said (Maya didn't have any too… I need to remember to prepare lunch for her starting tomorrow)
"Then, Let's go to the cafeteria."
"Are you sure? You have your own lunch, right?" Lex turned his head to the lunch box that Mina's put on Justin's desk.
"It's fine~ it's not that far anyway."
"But-"
"You didn't know where the cafeteria is, no?" he asked, which Lex can only respond with a nod "then it's faster if I show you the way."
"Alright," Lex agreed as he could not refute him anymore.
Justin then turned to Mina and Priscilla "you can eat-"
"We'll wait!" Mina said before Justin finished his words. "Okay," Justin accepted it. He knew how stubborn she was.
(Do they have a good relationship too?) So Lex thought as he looked at Mina and Priscilla sat side by side.
With that, Lex went to the school cafeteria guided by Justin. On the way, Justin explained many things about everything they could see. And once they arrived.
"Big," Lex let out his impression. The cafeteria was big. It's incomparable with the school's cafeteria in his past life. The First Middle School's cafeteria is almost half-size of the soccer field. They also had a convenience store and many restaurants, from rice to pasta. It was a food court.
Justin let out a chuckle which made Lex to turned to him "it was the same reaction as me the first time I came into this cafeteria too," he explained, "what do you want to eat?"
"I want to eat bread," Lex replied before going to the convenience store.
('ah~ he must be don't want us to wait for him too long') Justin deduced seeing Lex choose the fastest one among everything in there ('I think I can become friend with him) he felt before chasing after Lex.
***
"Thank you very much!!" The convenience store's receptionist addressed Lex and Justin left the store.
"Well, let's go back," Justin stated, but Lex didn't follow him. He stopped in his track, and the reason for it was…
*bicker *bicker
*noise *noise
The cafeteria was so noisy incomparable than before. It's almost like two different places. Lex could even hear someone shouting "Marry mee~~!!" and it was a girl's voice.
"What happened?" Lex asked Justin. Because of too many people, Lex can only see the backs of many students.
"Ah~" Justin let out an understanding voice. It happened so many times that Justin already think of it as something usual ('but it's the first time for Spifer from the serene cafeteria to become rowdy like idol's concert must be confusing')
"What do you think of Priscilla?" Justin asked which Lex responded with a tilt of his head
(Why so suddenly? It's clearly unrelated to what I asked. Does he have a hole in his brain? Wait... could it be... is he thinking I'm going to steal his girl that he asked this?)
"What do you mean?"
"Sorry, I said it in the wrong way" then Justin rephrased his question.
"Do you think Priscilla is pretty or not?" he said without any embarrassment or shyness.
(As I thought!! He's trying to gauge my intention! It's easy to lie to make him feel relieved… but why should I? it's different if it's a beautiful girl, but Justin is a chubby guy) "she's pretty," Lex stated the truth. As he focused on Justin's face to not miss any kind of reaction from him (I want to know why he is suddenly doing this)
But different from what Lex expected, Justin didn't show any uncomfortable face at all (is he a good actor that can hide his emotions really well?)
Instead, Justin gave him a nod before he pointed to the source of the noisiness in the cafeteria "over there is the Student Council President. The most beautiful girl in our school, even Priscilla, feels a bit lack in front of her"
(I'm Misunderstood!!! I'm sorry~) and of course, Lex was a good actor. It's already trained for the last ten years. He didn't show any strange face on the outside "hm-mm," Lex nodded and shortly replied as if he didn't have any interest in it. Then he put something in Justin's hands "take this," he said before he resumed his tracks to the classroom.
Justin was confused. Lex's sudden action he looked at his hand there was a pair of candy. Still, He didn't think much before he chased after Lex.
On the way to the classroom, Lex, who finally calmed down, asked Justin again, "is Student Council President that beautiful?"
Which Justin responded with a heavy nod, "Pres. for short, I only saw her a few times on official occasions, and she's that beautiful! But what makes her popular isn't only her beauty."
Before Lex could say something, Justin had already started to explain everything he knew about Pres. It's like a fan telling the story about his idol.
"Pres. was the first one on our school's history to have three periods as the Student Council President," Justin said with sparkling eyes.
"Three periods? Meaning she become president in the first year is that rare?"
"Rare was incorrect words. It never happened!! As you know our school was the top around here it wasn't that hard to pass but… if you wanted to become the top, the competition was fierce! And to become Student Council President, you need to compete with second-and third-year students as the first year, just think how hard it'll be!!"
"Hee~" Lex quite admired that Student Council President
"And not only that!!" Justin's voice becomes even more excited. (so all his excitement before wasn't even climaxing on his story, huh) Lex thought. By this time, they were already back in their classroom.
Mina and Priscilla saw Justin's stat. they immediately turned to Lex "did you ask him about Pres?" Mina asked exasperatedly
"Un" Lex nodded with a wry smile. At the same time, Mina and Priscilla had bitter smiles on their face too. Lex sat in front of Justin with Mina beside him and Priscilla in front of her. So, it's like their seat in the class with only Priscilla and Justin exchanging their seat.
Justin quickly prepared his seat and lunch before he resumed his story "and you know what! The current Pres could become president in the first year by toppling the third-year president at that time!!"
"The rumor said that that time president trying to harass the current Pres as she was competent, he didn't want her to overcome his achievement. But in the end, the current Pres flipped the board and toppled him down from his crown!!! Can you believe that!! that's amazing!!!!"
"Heee~~" by this time, Lex was already like a robot who only responded whenever the other side wanted a response.
But, on the inside, Lex is quite interested in this Pres (her story was like something straight come out from manga) "so what's her name?" Lex said as he tried to drink water
"Pres name is… Kate Bentley!"
*burrttt
Lex spurted out water from his mouth instantly