Chapter 71 Student Council (1/2)

”Huh?”

Beatrice looked at the outstretched hand in front of her and the words ringing in her ears. Vice President? Many things went through her mind now in a flash. All the things she said were her basically listing out the skills needed to be a good Vice President and she had, in the end, agreed to be the Vice President.

But could the top scorer be downgraded to be the Vice President? The Principal didn't look like one who would change it simply because she refused the President's post, would he?

Wait.

Principal Godric never said it was the President's post. He just said she was one of the top scorers and he kept on saying 'Student Council'. She had automatically assumed she was the top scorer and the position offered was the President seat. In her long speech and argument to refuse the position of the President, she laid herself as the perfect candidate for the Vice President.

Principal Godric waved his outstretched hand and she took it reluctantly. She was not one to back down out of a promise, once made. Now she was shocked. If she is the Vice President, who is the President?

Principal Godric couldn't believe how smoothly that went. This tactic had been suggested by Kyle and it worked far better than he ever thought it would be. Beatrice was a recluse and she would never have agreed to be in the student council and Godric wasn't the type to force the issue.

Kyle, however, suggested that he make the offer vague and then let Beatrice carry on talking. In fact, he said that she, herself, would offer to be the Vice President and when she did, Godric was to accept. Godric was hesitant and thought the plan was very far fetched but Kyle just smiled and asked him to just try it out. Godric knew that Kyle was right about the likelihood of Beatrice rejecting the offer was high, but he didn't think the plan was feasible.

Still, he did it in the end. After all, there was no loss for doing it and Beatrice's involvement in the Student Council would be important for its future. If the tactic didn't work, then so be it. They'll figure out another candidate.

”Sir, if I may ask,” she said as they both sat down, ”Who is the President?”

Principal Godric gave her a paper and she looked at it. There was no name on the paper, but the results of the test were laid out there. Her eyes bulged wide open. There was someone who scored a perfect on it? How was that possible? Her hands started to tremble a bit and she lifted her head to ask when Principal Godric answered.

”Kyle Smith”

Her mouth hung open wide. Her brain shut down for a second.

Wait. No. It couldn't be. He didn't say ... he couldn't have said ...

”Yes, it is Kyle Smith. The same first-year student who was at the bottom of the list in the mid-term examinations.”

How could someone who was at the bottom now be the top??

”Actually, Kyle bombed the mid-terms on purpose. Apparently, he didn't like Principal Dobbins.”

What? No way.

”Yes, way,” Godric said seriously..

Beatrice was just sitting there, staring at Principal Godric.

It was as if Principal Godric could read her mind.

Principal Godric laughed, and said, ”No, I can't read your mind. You're actually saying it out loud.”

Beatrice closed her mouth quickly. She was in such a state of shock that she never realised she was stating what was on her mind.

”I don't blame you for not believing it,” Principal Godric replied, ”I saw Kyle earlier. When he told me the reason, I was shocked beyond belief.” Godric was actually flabbergasted when Kyle told him that and he was truly glad that Kyle liked him enough to do the test properly. Otherwise, he would have lost out on a gem.

”He ... he bombed it on purpose?” Beatrice couldn't imagine doing such a thing just for fun. Exams were her whole life and she took it very seriously. Yet, he bombed it just because he didn't like the Principal? What sort of nonsensical excuse was that? How could he play around with his future like that? Or was he so confident about his skills that this mid-term test was nothing in the overall picture? If that was the case, wouldn't that meant that he truly calculated everything?

She was utterly confused. It was hard to reconcile her belief about smarts and looks. Now, not only was there a good looking person who is smart, he was so smart that he could even afford to play around with his exam results? She didn't know what to think. All she knew was that she had to keep a very close eye on Kyle.

And that's why she's now at the door of Kyle's classroom, waiting for him. He just bounced over to her like it was a natural thing to do: her, waiting for him. Her eye twitched slightly at that.

”Hey, it's nice of you to come over,” Kyle said with a smile as he walked side-by-side with the silent Beatrice, ”Isn't this exciting? Student Council. Man, what a ride it's going to be.”