"No way~" Sophia exclaims."Yes way~" I utter. I am amused by her reaction because I am honestly expecting her to get worried.
She tilts her head which seems like she"s trying to grasp something, but she can"t.
"What is it?" I ask.
"Was that really Lord Jay Harrison?" she asks back.
"Yeah~"
"Ei~? Uhm... sorry but~"
"But... what?"
She leans back on her seat while holding her forehead.
"My friends told me that he is a very cool and charming young man... the one I hit doesn"t seem to look like one," she mumbles to herself.
I am amused by her words and feel delighted that things are going according to plan.
I am having a good feeling about this one, so I offer her a once in a lifetime opportunity.
"You don"t seem distracted by the lords" awesomeness. And that"s the first. I also checked my account and your name isn"t on the list," I say.
"Name? What list?" she answers in confusion.
"Hmmm... I am not sure whether you are left out by the current events or simply uninterested about the lords," I utter.
"Uh~ I think both~" she replies. "What"s going on?"
I think for a moment, weighing the circ.u.mstances. I am liking her honesty already.
"Sophia~ I have a secret mission for you!"
"Ei~?!"
"Do you take it?"
"Why--- me?"
She seems nervous, so I go near her and tap her shoulder.
"Because you are the only woman I know that seems unaffected by their charm."
"Uh~ huh?"
"So~?"
"Can I hear it first?" she asks anxiously.
"Do you trust me?" I ask, looking intently at her face.
She is surprised by my question and confused of what is she gonna answer.
"Do--- you--- trust--- me?" I repeat.
She thinks for a while.
"Actually~ no... I am scared~" she answers.
I smile.
"Hmmm... I appreciate you for being honest. Now~ you decide~ take it or leave it?"
"Should I decide now? How can I decide on something I am not sure of?"
"How do you see yourself say five years from now?"
"Uhm... after graduating, I am planning to apply as a counselor in any school for maybe 2- 3 years. Then, transfer to prestigious school like here."
"You seem to have a clear vision of your future."
"I have already decide to become a counselor~"
"How certain are you? The future is unknown~ uncertain~"
She ponders for a moment.
"I know what you mean~"
" I am speaking to you not as a head master, but as a mother and an aunt. Do you take it?"
She sighs in surrender. I smile in my mind coz I know that my strategy is working.
"Okay! What is it professor?"
"Listen. Everything I"ll tell you is confidential. Do you understand?"
She nods.
"If any of our conversation is leaked, you will be punished. Do you understand?" I repeat.
"I understand, professor," she answers.
"The lords are pampered brats and they don"t really care about their future because they are well aware of the huge sum of money that the Founder put in their names."
She listens intently without even breathing which makes me pleased.
"All I want you to do is live with them and~"
"Wait~ what?" she asks aloud with her eyes wide open.
"Are you not listening?" I ask in a stern voice.
"I am..." she answers softly.
"Good. As I was saying, live with them along with the five chosen female students. And your job is pretty simple. It is to make sure that they realize the importance of responsibility." I explain.
"Uhm~ I am sorry but~"
There is a knock on the door.
"Come in~" I say.
"Mom, can we~?" Mon stops when he sees Sophia sitting in front of me.
"You~ you are Eminem"s grandmom!" he says while pointing at her.
I am confused.
"What? Eminem"s grandmom?" I ask.
"Guys! She"s here! Eminem"s grandmom is here!" Mon shouts. Not for long, all of the lords are inside my office.
Sophia flinches. I know she is terrified but she is good at masking her fear.
"Why is she here aunty?" Ron asks while Jay stares at her like a specimen under a microscope.
"Is she going to be punished?" Leo asks.
"She must be! She scarred Jay"s pretty face and she is not even his girlfriend," Ron adds.
"I bet she didn"t know who we are! You"re dead now!" Ben utters while smiling like a devil.
Jay walks closer and stops in front of her. Sophia looks tiny, especially that she sits in front of Jay who stands six feet.
I keep quiet and observe how she"s gonna handle the situation.
Jay holds the armrests of the sofa and leans forward until his face is just inches away from hers.
Sophia meets his narrowing eyes.
"No one ever dared to lay his or her hands on me, especially on my face. I"d say you have the nerve! And cearly...you have no idea of what I can do to you!" he whispers.
She gulps.
"I will make sure to make your life a living h.e.l.l!" he continues as we all watch how he tries to scare her.
"Apologize and I will let it slide as if nothing happened!" Jay adds.
Sophia looks down as if scared of what"s coming. She snorts.
The lords smirk as they think that she is crying--- just like any of their victims who always end up crying.
Jay grins.
Then, she takes her bag and searches for something, a tissue I suppose.
She clears her throat before speaking.
"My lords... I am~ s- sor..." she says softly. I am disappointed at this moment. How easy she gives up.
"I am sorry, but what is that under the table?" she asks which make us all curious.
Jay doesn"t buy it as he stays as he is.
Sophia appears scared as she looks at something under the table.
"Oh my gosh! What"s that?" she screams.
"What"s what?" Ben says as they look under the center table.
Sophia extends her arms to get it as we all wait in antic.i.p.ation.
All of a sudden, Sophia screams as she throws a rubber snake to them.
The lords scream and squeal like women and Mon even jumps over the settee near the window. Ben carries Leo who is panicking. Ron jumps and clings on me.
I can"t stop myself from laughing. So, my thunderous laughter is heard until the nearby cla.s.srooms.