Eika pulled her luggage behind her and followed along with the students. She realized there "s a separate plane between the new students and the old students.They wore red blazers, plain polos, white skirts, and, pants with a tiny golden double "A" seal. All of the old students looked like they deserved to be called an idol. She could shrink again as she walked behind the others. She won"t be able to keep up with any of them at this rate.
All of the students stood in front of the golden gates where everyone can see the marble building on the horizon. Guards in black suits opened the gate for them. The gate creaked loudly but, everyone stood there with a smile on their faces. They all hold the same determination, "I made it!"
Eika tried to smile for herself. Everything on this island feels so huge that it seems like she didn"t belong here. She glanced at the old students. Some of them have tired looks on their faces, some of them were excited like the new students, and some of them were like entering the battlefield.
They were lead inside the building if the outside looked large then inside the building was ma.s.sive. The ceiling is built upon gla.s.s, making it look like that the source of light was the sun. They stepped on a carpet that"s in a bright shade of berries. There"s a huge fountain in the center greeting them with tranquility.
"This way to the auditorium! First years on this line! Second, and third follow the others!" The guards announced with an urgent voice, no room for any questions. It"s common sense for her to be in the first year, so she followed the others.
Each line was asked to go inside. The students gasped, welcomed by smooth and comfortable maroon chairs. They couldn"t take their eyes off of the stage painted with delicate gold. All of them hesitated to sit down since everything might cost a billion dollars.
"Settle down!"A spokesman bellowed, and the noise died out instantly. He coughed counting the people by row in the room. He gave up after a few chairs.
"I"m sure all of you know why you"re here and what you"re supposed to do," He began. Eika was the last person to sit down on her line and yet again no one is beside her! How unlucky is she?
"I am one of your professors, Mr. Eunhyuk, for this semester" He introduced himself proudly, and the old students started to groan while the new students clapped their hands.
Eika didn"t know which reaction she should trust. She clapped along. She saw the other students besides her shake hands and introduce themselves. She sulked alone on her seat.
"This afternoon. I like you all to meet our beautiful, charming, and wonderful-" Someone tapped on Mr.Eunhyuk"s shoulder. It"s a woman in her early 40"s wearing a light pink blazer with a mocha dress. Her long hair is colored hazel, and it reaches up to her shoulders.
She smiled discreetly to Eunhyuk and asked of him not to make any embarra.s.sing introductions. Everyone in the room stared at her in awe. They burst into murmurs and applause. Eika turned her head around confused. Why did they suddenly applauded?
"Oh my G.o.d! It"s her!" One of the students exclaimed beside her. They hugged each other"s arms and started taking pictures of the woman.
"Gosh! Joanna!" Another one yelled from behind her. "Joanna!? That Joanna from Majestic?"
Eika"s mouth gaped open. She took a closer look at the woman standing on the stage. It was indeed her! She couldn"t believe it! Some of her fans couldn"t even see her in the flesh but, here is! So close yet so far!
Joanna is the third oldest member of Majestic. She was the third Idol Queen after the first member of Majestic has pa.s.sed on the crown in her hands. She was a part of Majestic for 11 years before she quitted to be a solo artist.
"Ah, yes. I know all of you used to know me as Joanna but, please my idol days are over," She said with a chuckle. "I am not standing here as an idol but, I"m standing here as a headmistress watching over our fellow soon-to-be professional talents," She declared. Eika was distracted by the woman, she didn"t even see someone was walking towards the seat beside her.
"We reached over 730 qualified students and, that"s a record knowing we have so much potential to grow as artists," Joanna continued, giving her speech. Someone patted Eika"s shoulder and, she cringed at her chair. She braced herself and closed her eyes expecting it was Mei Qian.
"Whoops, didn"t mean to scare you," A boy with messy black hair spoke beside her. Now, Eika is more scared to talk to anyone else. This person looks like an idol than her despite his messy hair and his odd att.i.tude. He had this jokester grin on his face which made her wonder if he was being friendly or dangerous.
"You scared me to death, alright," Eika placed her hand on her chest and sighed. "Do you need something?" She asked the boy, who"s pointing at their row.
"Are you first years? I kinda got lost after my third-year friends left me," He scratched his head, and smiled sheepishly. Eika didn"t know what to think about him. Does he have friends from other grade levels? Is he an old student? No, no. He might be Mei Qian but as a guy!
"Yeah, this is the first year"s row," She said slowly, watching the guy"s every move. He sent finger guns her way and sat down on the chair beside her. Well, it was better than having Mei Qian sit with her. She"ll immediately jump out the window if she meets her again. She made a vow to herself.
Meanwhile, the messy haired boy, Hikaru was enjoying how the girl was saying her words out loud that she didn"t notice. She keeps murmuring about a girl named Mei Qian and how she made a vow to never meet with her. He wanted to point out that the words she"s saying might be heard by the people around her but he didn"t. He rested his chin on his palm and waited for her reaction once she finds out he"s listening.
"Getting lost today felt like a blessing" Hikaru thought to himself.