It was a new day, and today they would be getting the test results!
Of a drug test….. While they both never tried drugs... Paige didn't even try in her last life.
But they would today pass a test, and it was the first passed test. Paige had the inkling that it would be the last one for her, as she was really a crappy student.
So, it was really a day to be happy.
When she went downstairs with chicken hair, she saw Lance at the door, getting a parcel.
"So soon?" she asked, thinking of him purchasing stuff yesterday evening.
"Morning. If you pay extra, they deliver it before work/school!" He looked super excited.
"Good morning to you too! Today we will get our results!" she announced happily.
"On the second day of school?" the delivery guy asked.
Paige and Lance shared a look and both nodded proudly.
She said, "Yes!" while Lance crossed his arms.
"And we did really well."
"Congratulations! You are smart siblings."
"Yup!" Paige agreed and went to the kitchen to get herself a coffee.
But then she thought she should omit coffee in the future because the system literally messed with her heart, and she was already excited enough today. So she grabbed hazelnut milk and sighed in satisfaction after a few sips.
Lance had already signed the delivery and run upstairs; after a few minutes, he went down again with his blazer buttoned up. A bit of black collar peeked out.
"No white school uniform shirt?"
"Just wait a bit and you will see it; it's a surprise shirt just for today." His eyes sparkled, finally looking like a sixteen-year-old boy.
"Okay, I'm eagerly waiting." Paige smiled and looked down; he already had bright blue sneakers on his feet with a big brand on them.
"Very chic. I don't know if the school allows that, but just do your thing."
"Let's go!" Both went to the door together as if it were natural.
"Wait, we can't go together, right?" Paige asked.
"Ooooh yes. Ask the system."
The system's answer agreed,
[It is allowed. But the male lead is unwilling.]
"Clarify that," Paige said out loud, seeing Lance raise his brow in question.
[Male lead's documents state that he lives in an apartment in this building under his name. Paige lives here too. If Paige encountered her crush, she would pester him on the way to school, despite the male lead being unwilling.]
"Can I tell him that?" she asked; solely out of spite, she would ask the system for confirmation each time.
[...Yes.]
"We can, but I'm pestering you, so look annoyed with me."
He made an 'OK' sign, and they went down together.
In the morning it wasn't that hot, so it was pleasant to walk. On the way to school, he looked grumpy; finding this play funny, his lips twitched constantly upward.
It didn't help that Paige could laugh all the time because it was in line with the character. So she laughed at him for being unable to laugh, which made him want to laugh more because he couldn't.
His face was already red from holding back when they arrived. Dutifully, they were there half an hour before school started.
The hallways were empty, which was a nice feeling, not being constantly surrounded by teenagers.
When they came to the principal's office, they knocked and entered. Jace was already there, together with a fat, short boy.
The principal was seated at his desk, having the sealed test results in his hand. After nodding at everyone, he opened them. It was nearly a ceremonial procedure.
The director recited:
"There have been no drugs found. Both of them are clean and have never consumed drugs."
Before all looks could wander to Jace, Lance fake-coughed and took off his blazer.
On his black shirt stood in New Roman font: "Not addicted but addictive." With an arrow in the direction of his pants.
"Pffft. Hahahahahaha." Paige tried to stifle her laughter, but she could not win against that shirt.
The principal felt a strange twitch in his left eyelid, and the fat, short boy cleared his throat repeatedly to stay serious.