Love Note 2 : First Day

This is the second chapter of my story 'Love Note'. Feel free to leave comments too.

Previously, Jade was led to the Astronomy Classroom by Avalon, the Student Council President and Robert, the Vice President. When the door opened, Jade screamed ! Robert asked "Are you alright?" Jade was actually shocked to see a student holding a sword. Avalon let out a sigh and said "Daniel, please put away your sword. Your club activity does not start now, so please keep the sword in its case." Daniel said "Sorry about that. I was just polishing it." Avalon said "It's alright, Jade. He does not mean any harm. Let's go in." Robert, Avalon and Jade entered the classroom when everyone was seated. Jade was embarrassed because she was looking at a sea of boys which is quite uncomfortable for her as she comes from an all girls school.

"Good morning. I have some news for everyone. Venus Academy has just accepted a new transfer student into the Astronomy course. Please treat her with care and guidance. Meet, Jade Stewart. If anyone toys with her, you will be expelled," said Avalon seriously. Jade gave a sweet smile and said "Nice to meet you. My name is Jade Stewart. You can call me Jade." As soon as she finished introducing herself, the boys cheered for her. She felt shy but happy because she had received such a warm welcome. Then, Avalon led her to her seat which was beside his. Robert said "President, I'll be returning to my class now." Jade was already crowded by a bunch of boys without her realising it.

"Jade, want to be friends ? We can hang out sometimes too," said Chris Jenner. "Jade, let's be friends. I have always wanted a girl as my friend. What do you say ?" said Simon Foster. Daniel said "You guys, give her some space and air to breathe. She just entered the class, you know." Avalon teased Daniel "Who are you to say? You gave her a fright when she just entered the room. Your left a bad impression on her with your sword." Jade giggled and said "It was a bad first meeting but it will be a nice memory." Avalon smiled and said "You have a very positive thinking. Also, I can't give you a tour on the school later, so Robert will show you around. Is that alright ?" Jade nodded her head in agreement. Then, the homeroom teacher entered.

"Good morning, class. I am your homeroom teacher, Karen Liow. I will take this time to explain to all of you about the year planner. We will only be studying in the classroom on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. As for Thursdays, we will be going to the Astronomy Club room from the moment school starts until school ends. On Fridays, we will be having night class which will be held on the school roof from 8 o'clock onwards. Be sure to eat your dinner first. Before that, we will have a gathering in this classroom from 1 o'clock till 5 o'clock to talk and get to know each other more. There are also trips planned out for the whole year but we will only inform you in the future. Any changes will be informed to you later on. Now, as you can see there are books in front of the class. Everyone is required to take one book only as this is the textbook we will be using for this year. Any questions ?" said Mrs Karen. The class was silent, so she allowed them to collect their books.

Bell rang marking the start of recess, so all students proceeded  to the cafeteria. Robert waited for Jade outside her class. He said "President sent me here. Let's go to the cafeteria, shall we ?" As they were walking to the cafeteria, Jade said "Thank you for guiding me around. Sorry for the trouble too." Robert responded "No problem. I usually do this when the president is busy with his work." Soon, they arrived at the cafeteria. It was a double storey building made of glass ! They entered the cafeteria when Jade was amazed by the alluring aroma of the food sold there. Robert said "The food here are delicious because they are prepared by professional chefs. You can order them at the front counter and claim your food at the back counter." Jade just smiled vaguely and said "I can't afford such high class food. It is expensive for me. Besides, I bring my lunch box everyday, so there's no need for me to go there."

After Robert had ordered his food, they sat together at a table. Jade was completely lured in by Robert's food which was Italian spaghetti with mushroom soup and garlic bread. As for Jade, it was just a sandwich with tuna fillings. Then, the cafeteria door opened when all the boys turned their heads to look. The whole cafeteria was silent as everyone's attention was at the cafeteria entrance. Do you want to know what they were looking at? What could it be ? What has the ability to capture everyone's attention ? Read the next 'Love Note' to find out. Stay tuned.

Written by : Maya
Supported by : Joanne Oon 헤아