"Hey, Ashyyyy! Aren't you ready for school today?" Joy yelled on the phone while getting ready. "Yeah, I'm at your gate with my driver," Ashy replied with a snort. "Make things snappy, or we'll be late for school," Ashy uttered hurriedly in anger.
"Oh dear, here I am, faster than a flash, Joy," said with a glad smile. "I'm so happy to be back in school."
"Hmm... where is Basset?" Ashy and Joy looked around suspiciously. "Wait! Basset must be hiding, right?" Joy almost yelled.
"Seems like it," Ashy furrowed her eyebrows in anger. "This isn't funny. I won't be late because of Basset after the time I spent making myself look good for my fans. Gosh! I won't look good for them if we don't get to school early," Ashy lamented bitterly.
"Folks, be calm. I believe she'll be here soon. Maybe something is holding her up," Calmly said to cool Ashy's temper.
"Here she comes!" Ashy and Joy almost yelled at the same time after seeing Basset get into the car. "We're ready."
"I'm so sorry, folks. I didn't want to miss today's award show. You guys know I wouldn't want to miss it," Basset said with a pout.
"What award show is that?" Ashy questioned.
"Dummy, it's the Nobel Prize award show," Joy said, hitting Ashy's head hard.
"Aww! That was harsh," Ashy groaned. "But the award was live last night."
"Yeah, we know, right? Bookworm won't sacrifice her bedtime for anything," Joy said, almost laughing.
"Yeah, that's true," Ashy looked at the rest of the trio. "How was your vacation in a sentence?"
"It was delightful and fascinating," Joy replied silently. "My holiday was so thrilling," Basset said with a smile all over her face.
"What about yours?" Joy nudged Ashy lightly. "Well, I visited the Library of Congress," Ashy uttered quietly.
"What?!" Joy and Basset yelled almost at the same time. "You visited the world's largest library? You've got to be kidding."
"Yeah, trust me. It was a surprise from my uncle. He also got me a book, 'Cosmos' by Carl Sagan."
"Oh my God!" Joy and Basset gasped in surprise. "Where is the book?" they demanded. "In my backpack. I'll show it to you guys when we get to school," Ashy replied.
Fast forward… In Barley High School, students arrived with their favorite convoys, commotions everywhere.
"Trio's! Trio's!...." "Welcome back! Welcome back!...."
The commotion continued while the trio's got out of their cars, waving at their fans in excitement. Some students stared at them with envy and jealousy.
In the classroom, the class teacher (Mr. Ethan) welcomed the students. "Good day, students. Welcome to school after the long vacation." The students replied with a chorused "Good day" and "Thank you, sir."
"You'll be starting today with an impromptu test. Get a sheet and let's get ready for the test." The students groaned in annoyance while getting the sheets needed, except the trio's. Writing a test was like testing their capabilities, and they found it fun to do so.
Some minutes after the students submitted their tests orderly, Mr. Ethan announced, "After lunch, your scores will be out. Feel free to check them with the school portal or use the notice board. Good day, students."
"Good day, sir," the students chorused.
"Hey! Trio's, how are you guys doing?" Beckham, a student in the trio's class, smiled brightly. "We're fine. What do you want?" Joy asked Beckham.
"Well, I wanna hang out with you guys this session," Beckham replied.
The trio's scoffed. "What for?" "You know we're in our final year. I can't afford to fail the national examination. My parents are on my neck; they want me to take over their business after high school," Beckham lamented.
Joy stared at Beckham curiously. "Why do you think we will accept you?" Beckham pleaded with them. After a while, they accepted him.
Joy's POV
Wow, I feel so happy back at school, especially with the trio's. I'm so excited! I'm so happy for Ashy; the Library of Congress has always been my dream library to visit. I feel so happy my best friend has visited the library.
The test we wrote today was so cheap and ridiculous for a science and genius student like me. I told the trio's.
"Yeah, I added a comment to the scripts," Ashy said.
"What's that?" I asked her. "What the heck!" Ashy replied.
This is so crazy! Ashy can be stupid at times, but I love her anyway.
Grrrrr… the bell alarm rang, indicating it's lunchtime. During lunch, We (trio's) spent our time in the library, discussing science, reading, and eating, even if it's against the school rules. Unfortunately, we are the trio's; we don't follow the rules; we break 'em instead.
"Hey, guys! The results have been released," Beckham yelled at us. "It has been pasted everywhere. You trio's were the best, as usual."
I knew what the result would be. I didn't bother checking it out.
Writer's POV
Mr. Ethan walked into his classroom to address his students. "Good day, students. I know many of you have seen your results. Most of you are sad, okay, happy, and delighted with your scores. But remember, it's not the end of the world. Work harder, push your limits so can have a better score, and also remember the sky isn't your limit."
A student stood up to interrupt Mr. Ethan. "But, sir, you should be specific while speaking. You said we should push our limits so we can have a better score. What limit do you want the trio's to push? They've exceeded every limit."
The entire students in the classroom roared in laughter. Mr. Ethan felt a bit embarrassed and called it a day. The entire school was filled with murmurs due to the incident that took place in Mr. Ethan's class. The trio's felt admired and proud; they didn't expect any less praises from the students because they know they'll always be at the top. Anyone who tried to be better than them got booed.
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In the auditorium of Barley High School, the senior-year students were assembled for an exercise called the Brain Workout. This exercise occurs every first week of resumption to test and boost the intelligence of the students. Almost 75% of the students fail the test, while 25% pass. Among those who make the test, only three students have the best and outstanding results, known as the Trio, and it's now expected that they'll excel again.
The students in the auditorium look worried while waiting for the principal to address them. The Trio looks happy as usual, being the only students expected to excel. They also have a popular phrase they find dumb to say, which is "The Brain Workout is the food of the brain."
The Brain Workout involves testing the students' verbal and quantitative reasoning through quizzes, riddles, and solving arithmetic problems.
In a few minutes, the principal and some walked into the auditorium to address the students.
"Hello, my distinguished heroes! Welcome back to school," the Burley Principal (Mr. Brian) pronounced. "I know you students must have been aware of the exercise that takes place every first week of resumption."
"Yes, sir," the students chorused. "Alright, good luck with the test. I wish you guys a better grade. Good day," Mr. Brian took his leave immediately after addressing the students.
One of the school staff also walked into the auditorium to tell students about the protocols they need to follow: "Hi, everyone. I'm here to guide you on the exercise. The first thing you need to do is open your tab; you'll find the protocol you need to follow. But for those without a tab, get a sheet to answer your questions. The protocol will be visible on the projector. Bye for now," Mr. Smith, the senior year programming teacher, left the students to continue the exercise.
A few hours later, the students were through with the exercise, and commotions were everywhere.
Chatter Box POV:
In the dining hall, some groups of students are chattering.
"Girlie! How was your test?" a girl in the group asked.
"The test was like OMG. I'm sorry," a student said with a ridiculous look, making everyone burst into laughter.
"The Trio's must be feeling like queens now because they're the only ones who got the highest possible mark. No one has ever beaten them to it," another student said, feeling bitter, while others nodded in agreement. The chatter went on.
In the Science Department Class (The Trio's Class):
The Chemistry Teacher (Mr. Walter) is teaching: "Hi, scientists and technologists! Welcome back to school after the long vacation. Today, we'll be reviewing one topic from the previous session: Black Holes. Let's do a little quizzing on this topic. I'll ask any question concerning this topic, and I need you guys to answer the questions. Is that clear?" Mr. Walter said, almost yelling.
The students chorused, "Yes, sir."
"The first question is quite simple. I expect every one of you to know it. Why do Black Holes form?" Mr. Walter questioned.
Maya stood up to answer the question. "Black Holes form when massive stars exhaust their nuclear fuel and collapse under their gravity. The collapse is so severe that it forms a point of infinite density called a singularity, surrounded by the event horizon."
"Wow! Give her a large round of applause," Mr. Walter urged his students to congratulate Maya's answer. The students responded with a clap.
"Alright, the second question is: how does time dilation near a black hole's event horizon affect an observer?" Mr. Walter said with a chuckle. "Is there anyone who wants to give it a try?"
No one stood up; everyone gazed at the Trios to give the question a try. Joy stood up to answer the question.
"Well, the answer is: As the observer approaches the event horizon, time dilation causes time to pass more slowly for them compared to a distant observer. This relativistic effect intensifies as they get closer to the black hole. That's all." The students stood up to give a round of applause.
"Sir, can I ask a question?" Basset said to Mr. Walter. Basset asked, "Hmm," Mr. Walter sighed in frustration, "Yes, you can go ahead."
"Sir, what happens to a matter that falls into a black hole?" Basset said. Mr. Walter smiled and said, "You asked a very good question. What about I answer on another day? I feel a bit unwell. Good day." Mr. Walter left the classroom hurriedly, feeling uneasy and embarrassed.
The students in the classroom couldn't hide their laughter anymore; they all noticed how uneasy Mr. Walter looked when he was questioned by Basset.
BASSET POV:
I feel really bad for what I did in Mr. Walter's Class. I knew he wouldn't be able to answer it. I, like a bully, Ashy and Joy are happy for what I did, but I'm not.
Our days in high school are no longer as challenging as they used to be, aside from students hailing and admiring us. Previously, some students loved to challenge our intelligence; many of them made us who we are today. To be sincere, I hope there'll be a tiebreaker – someone very intelligent to challenge us. I'd love to be challenged like in recent times.
"Hey! What're you thinking of?" Ashy and Joy jolted me out of my thoughts. "Did you by chance formulate a theory "Hmm, not yet," I sighed deeply. "I was just thinking about our previous competitors. It was nice having them in our life."
"Duh, who cares about those dummies? I bet they've learned their lessons by now. Next time, they won't try us, not even in their dreams," Joy scoffed. "Yeah, they'll never try us again," Ashy added.
"I don't understand why they're always like that. They always hate their competitors, making me feel like an outcast at times. Crazy, huh!"
"Hey, Senior Trio's! The principal called for you guys; he said it's urgent," a random student ran to us, breathing heavily.
"What's the problem?" We asked. "I have no idea," she replied hurriedly. "Okay, we'll be there." We went to the principal's office to find out why he asked for our presence, but what he told us was so shocking and unbelievable.
To be continued…
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