Chapter 63 Unexpected Variables (1/2)
The weeks passed by quite uneventfully. At least, to Kay's standards.
She would meet up with Jason once in a while and he gives her this whole show of telling her how to approach people, how to talk to people, how to smile and so forth. Yet, he didn't seem to make any move to actually introduce her to his friends from LaSelle.
Kay took it slowly and found that no matter what she did, he didn't seem to want to move from the current situation. It was getting frustrating. What was initially fun and games with her sneaking out in disguise, having Sophia distract Ali and Sarah keeping an eye out for Kyle ... became boring and tedious.
Kay wanted to actually implement her plans on the others without Jason's help but she instinctively felt that it might not be well received by Jason. If she failed in garnering some interest with the other four boys and cause a fall-out with Jason, she would have lost everything. She also suspected that Jason may sabotage her efforts, so she was treading carefully on that point. Operation Kay actually had several options, based on some variables but none of it was based on an uncooperative and possible sabotagist. So, Kay felt that the best option was to get Jason's cooperation and willingness. Which he didn't appear to be willing to give. Yet.
Though it did seem to mess up with her timeline, it wasn't critical. Kay felt that she would observe him a bit more before changing her plans. One thing Kay did realise was that she could plan all she wanted but the human mind and psyche was a bit too unpredictable. Times like this Kay wondered how Kyle managed to manipulate so many people while her success rate wasn't as high. She could with Sarah - but then again, that could be because she already knew Sarah personally.
Kay was good enough to admit her weakness. She could normally control a situation by seamlessly guiding a person towards a particular direction, but this would depend a lot on her own comprehension of the person's personality. Learning it from paper was completely different than what she imagined.
Jason was easy enough to 'control' but Kay found his manner of thinking to be different than what she expected. She could garner his interest, she could get him to talk but when it came to getting to know other people, he'd clam up or divert the topic. Kay suspected that he wasn't comfortable yet with 'sharing' her, but he had been a gentleman and very kind towards her. Thus, she wasn't too worried about it. She would continue to monitor the situation and decide later on.
Jason was an unexpected variable that she didn't like.
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Principal Godric was looking at a bunch of papers on his desk. His face showed intense concentration. There were 30 pieces of paper lined up neatly on his desk, with the first page being the name and background of the student. He tapped his fingers on the table, looking at each and every single paper before settling - yet again - on one particular paper.
Kyle Smith.
He shook his head, not believing the scores achieved. He had read the answers given on the psychological aspect and the MENSA questions. The answers he had given to the first part showed maturity in thinking that was unheard of in a 13-year-old. In fact, it appeared as if it was by a person who had gone through a lot in life.
The MENSA questions were all answered correctly. Each and every single one. Although it wasn't a true MENSA type of test, it was close enough to give a general idea of the level of intelligence in the person taking the test. The questions for this last part was also different for each year, as it was catered to their age group.
If one was to take the MENSA iq test, the person would have to do two tests. The first test consists of 50 questions and test-takers are given 12 minutes to complete as many questions as they can. The second test consists of seven sections. What these seven sections consist of, however, was not quite well known but it ranged considerably.
As Principal Godric stared at the picture of Kyle, various questions went through his mind. What was this boy doing in this school and not the top school? His parents certainly could afford it. Why did he do so badly in the last assessment?
So many questions, no answers. None that made sense anyway. Principal Godric sighed and picked up another piece of paper from the pile.
Kayla Smith.
Her scores for the psychological test wasn't as high as Kyle's, but it still showed a person with a stronger sense of deep thinking and maturity. Her MENSA scores were also high but it wasn't a perfect score like Kyle's.
He picked up three other pieces of paper and laid all five side by side. The Elite Five. It looks like their primary school reputation wasn't just for show. It was the real deal. The top 30 scorers in the school were there on his table, and these 5 were in the top ten, with the top scorer being Kyle.
Principal Godric didn't expect this. He had plans for the top students, but he had never expected the best-of-the-best being a first year. He needed to make a few adjustments now. Despite that, he was quite excited as this school had so much more potential than the previous school. It also made his plans to revamp the school system even more plausible.
Kyle was an unexpected variable that Principle Godric was excited about.
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”So, the best thing to do to get to know someone better is to talk about their interests,” Jason was saying while smiling.
Kay listened while internally groaning. It wasn't the first time that Jason gave this really obvious tip, but he seemed oblivious to his repeated 'lessons'.