19 A Secret Known (1/2)
”To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.”
-Oscar Wilde
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What? The Prima Donna inviting me? I pray it's not out of pity or anything, yeah I'll definitely go. But worse is that another senseless stigma is again gonna be formed. Well, its better than staying here and gaining unnecessary lonesome attention while sulking, revealing my introvert side.
”It's not out of pity or anything right?”
”I'll leave that to your imagination.”
”Ok then. It can't be helped. Guess I'll be the Prima Donna's tour guide for a bit.”
”I already told you, right? Celes is the name.”
”Ok, then Celes. Thanks for the offer.”
The moment, I stood up from my seat while taking my bag, I know for the fact that there's nothing good that might come out of this, but I also know that it is rather unproductive if I were to sit here all day, regardless of the slight chance that someone might actually talk to me. I'll just make this stroll a sort of review of the map I memorized before the class started earlier. Besides, being accompanied by someone is very new to me.
And just like that, we took our leave while the class was destructed from their friend making session version 2.0.
We then walked around the long hallways and through several ground pavements while silence followed us. So, to break through the awkward atmosphere I know that I must be the one to pursue a topic. It could also bring several revelations to me and could serve as a practical training as to how to communicate with a beautiful and overachieving girl.
”So, did you spend your childhood like that?”
”Like what?”
”I know, you already know what I'm talking to...”
”You're a sharp one Jaiden maybe you'll make of a good rival for this year.”
”Sorry. I am not that sharp as you expect me to be. I am more of a logical person, but not that highly intellectual. ”
”Hmmmmmm. Sounds pretty questionable to me...but, the answer to that question would be no. I was not always like this. Not until, I won an international award for my contribution of a certain scientific study at the age of 14, won national contests such as feature journalism, Math olympiad, and several others. before that, I get to have friends and be with people normally. But soon after my dad's business came booming in our region, I was forced to transfer schools and from there everything changed. Upon knowing my achievements, my new classmates would not even dare to talk to me. It's also partly my fault for indulging myself reading books every free time we have, my classmates back then literally think of me as an academic nerd who built this kind of impregnable barrier around her ... but yeah, the cascade of fortunate events was every bit a disadvantage to my social life.”
”A tough life you have there.”
”Yeah, but I already adapted to it fundamentally. How about you? I cant also see or imagine you making friends.”
”While having friends and someone to rely on is a better option, I always was bad at communicating with people you know. Same as to how our conversation earlier stirred up the false stigma of us already know each other. It seems like, every time I inspire myself to make ties with someone, my mouth retaliates.” I exclaimed, which is somehow not entirely false.
”That's unfortunate.”
”Yeah, but same as you, I already am acquainted with it. So it doesn't bother me anymore. ”
”I guess, we are pretty similar in some ways.”
”You could say that again, although I'm nowhere close on winning any international award.”