章 7: Page VII - Eventful Day
Theodore scratched the back of his head. "Thanks." And walked right in.
This room wasn't any normal room. It's just full of victorian styled furniture. It screams high class and etiquette. Theodore sat down on the seat infront of the coffee table.
"Hmm... I didn't think that you'd actually go in." The mysterious woman suddenly said. "Most people would've just ran and left."
"Apologies." As Theodore was about stood up, he was stopped.
"No, no, don't get up. It'd be rude of me. And this is a nice change of pace. I'll prepare some tea, or do you like coffee?"
"Tea is fine."
"I'll be making them."
The woman pulled out a tea set in one of the victorian styled cabinet and a packet of tea on it too. As she put the boiling water on the teacups, Theodore took a good look at her.
Filled with style, etiquette and grace, well taught for acting like a princess and she speaks with manners. Everything about her elegantly tells about perfection. Her beautiful smile, her blonde hair and her amazing talent as a pianist.
As she sat down on the chair and laid the tea on the table Theodore was merely mesmerized by her. "Please help yourself."
"Thanks." Theodore picked up the teacup with the saucer, he took his time as he smelled the aroma of the tea. "Lemon?"
"It's one of my favorites."
"I see." Theodore took a sip of the tea. "It's pleasant."
"What does a man like you do wandering in here?"
"I couldn't go out even if I wanted to."
"I forgot, every new year here at Nerivilya, second years and third years rally up at the front of the school to invite first years to their clubs."
"Hmm... are you here to hide too?"
"You jest, I'm a second year. The current president of the music club."
"That explains how good you are at playing the piano."
"Did you like my performance?"
Theodore looked at her smiling face as the sun penetrates through the open window illuminating her beauty. "Yeah."
"Thank you."
They sat there in the middle of the afternoon drinking tea silently. Interestingly enough, Theodore was the one to start the conversation back again.
"I never asked, what's your name?"
She smiled and put the tea back down on the table. "Victoria Sinclair. Nice to meet you. Yours?"
"Theodore. Theodore Payne."
"Well then Theodore, I know we just met but this has been a pleasant meeting. Their recruiting ends at around 5:00 PM which is around ten minutes from now. It's fine for you to stay unless you want to get hounded by my club members."
"No, it's fine. I'll be going now. Thank you for the company."
"If you are ever interested in joining the music club, you'll always be welcomed here."
"I'll think about it." As Theodore left the room, a horde was forming outside as the second years and above were going back to their club rooms and classrooms.
Theodore looked around trying to find other ways to exit the school itself. With the one star mark on the crest on his breast pocket, it'll be known to the second year and third years that he's a first year himself.
Instead of going down, he ran up since the stairs for going down were flooded by students.
As he went up, he knew he couldn't go anywhere. So the only destination he had left was the rooftop. The only place he could hide.
He thought he had time to catch his breath. But the moment he got there, a shocking scene was there to be seen.
A woman, around his age was there. Short white hair, small stature and body complexion. But she had her shoes off since she's barefoot, and placed neatly below the ledge where she's standing. She's there with her hands out facing as the sun sets in the distance. It was a beautiful but sorrowful sight as Theodore understood what she's doing.
His heart ached and flashes of what happened 'that day' came through his mind. He had a small panic attack but soon overcame it as soon as he realized that he had something to do.
He ran up to her, wrapped his hands around her stomach and forcefully pulled her back letting the girl fall on top of him.
Theodore's back was slammed to the ground as he absorbed the fall damage for the girl. Theodore tried to regain his senses as everything seems to be blurry. "The hell are you trying to do!?"
"...What do you mean?" The woman asked as she was on top and facing him.
Theodore regained his sight and tried to keep his cool, "Why are you doing this?"
With a blank face on her she asked, "Again, what do you mean?"
"Why you tried to jump off!? Did you forget halfway through or something!?"
"I never planned that."
"...What?"
"..?" She tilted her head as if she doesn't know what's going on.
"Please don't give me that I-don't-know-what-you're-talking-about-look!" Theodore let out an exasperated sigh. "How eventful can one day be..."
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