ACE POV:
I just arrived at the Academy with SH and Jane.
Soon, Dre, Aurella and Xiao soon came calling.
We were all happy to see each other after some uncanny experiences.
As we were catching up, instructions were flung at me from behind.
"Wallace Peters, Principal's office. Now!"
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I opened the door after giving it a satisfying knock and receiving the expected reply.
"Sir, you sent for me!" I finally broke the ice after standing mute since walking in.
He raised his head and looked at me.
"I guess you are Wallace Peters. Have a seat!".
I politely obeyed his instructions.
"I'm Principal Xavier".
"Pleased to meet you, sir".
He just seeped on a haphazard smile.
"It has come to my notice that you have been absent for a handsome amount of time, thus creating a seemingly difficult learning semester for you.
According to the rules of this institution, also with your best interest at heart, I have decided to give you the term off on the condition of a probation on your performance in classes".
I took a moment as I analyzed his speech.
What I could only understand was that he was handing me a well-packaged suspension for going AWOL, only this one came with a condition.
"Sir, you are putting me on probation?".
"I believe you'll come to understand the importance of this rule. I'm sure you'll do yourself proud in the forthcoming exams. Good luck".
I felt dismissed, courtesy of his last words.
I felt a strange chilling sensation as I stood from the chair.
I got up and exited the office.
I rejoined the gang at the cafeteria where our meetings usually held.
Except that Aurella left for some confectioneries.
"Let me guess, probation?" said Shola as I say down.
"Yup".
"I thought as much too".
"I mean, it wasn't like it was intentional. From a day out to fighting for your life".
"But guys, come to think of it, why would the principal personally deliver such trivial instructions?".
"Can't be trivial if it involves the special one, heh?".
Shola's answer made befitting sense to Xiao's question.
"Xiao!". I heard such a call in a subtle but inviting tone.
Our eyes turned 180 degrees with our heads to confirm our hearing.
Lo and behold, it was Aurella calling.
"Is it me, or did anyone else feel the underlying behind that tone?".
The next series of events took me by storm.
Xiao got up and drew Aurella into a confirmatory yet passionate kiss the moment she came near.
"Yep, they're an item".
Jane confirmed my disbelief.
"What the...? Holy grails! And nobody told me!".
"The reason for the call? 7'o'clock!" hinted Shola.
We all looked in that direction and found Bianca Yuzarin, casting accusatory stares at Aurella.
"Seems a war would break out soon, you know? Hard right!".
We meekly took the hint.
Unsurprisingly, another Sylvia Dallan was murdering Aurella with her equally vicious stares.
I took some liberty to look around the cafeteria. I found some extra pairs murdering and resurrecting Aurella countlessly, amidst the disappointment in their eyes.
"We could discuss this all day, beginning with the clandestine letters Xiao has been receiving lately!".
"I really missed a whole semester of surprises, didn't I?".
"Don't worry, it's just getting started!" Jane confirmed.