That authority is enough" the front desk receptionist said. Everyone turned their gaze to the door, awestruck, including Valentine, with admiration written all over their faces.
"Oh my! He is an angel!". "He's even hotter!". "Omg he's so cool!". "He's better than his brother!". "I envy the girl that he will marry!". "He's every girls desire". "Not me. I still love the bad boy more... I heard he is good in bed". "They both are just awesome".
The mutterings filled the hall, as they made way for him to walk through.
"Please forgive my brother, you may go now" he said to the girl.
She nodded her head and walked away, eating up in shame as everyone rested their pity eyes on her.
"Oh brother. You sure spoil all the fun for me." Josef said, shaking his head in disappointment.
"Bullying is not fun, brother"
Valentine turned to the Front desk receptionist "Who is that?"
"That's Josef's younger brother. Jemima bond."
"His younger brother? He acts so mature, he even looks more mature than him."
"He is the only one he listens to... they are each other's backbone."
"Oh wow. He is gorgeous..."
"Please sign" the front desk receptionist said
"Oops. I didn't just say that." She muttered and signed immediately. A receipt was given to her which she put inside her bag.
"Welcome to Liege College, remember. Don't get in the way of the four devil doves and their big bad boy" the ... advised.
"Haha, thank you" she let out an insincere smile; she already despised them, so she had no business with them.
She left the corner and joined the students moving into their lecture halls.
"Where am I going now?" She stood baffled in the big hallway shrugged about by busy students. She went back to the front desk receptionist with a frustrating look.
"I'm sorry, ma'am. Where is my lecture hall?" She asked politely.
"Give me your programme card"
She searched for a while in her bag with her hands and retrieved a hard brown printed card.
"Here..."
"You're taking two majors. Psychology and Economics... this is your first year so you will be in the science classes as well"
"Oh, which class am I supposed to be in now?"
"You're having um a combination of Mathematics and Biology"
Excited, she inquired about the hall. "Oh I love Biology! Where's the hall please?"
"When you get to the hallway, go straight, look at the tags on top of the halls, watch out for Year one Multiples."
"Oh thank you so much!" She took the card into her bag and rushed out.
"Hey! Valentine" the front desk receptionist called out to her. She turned. "Yeah?"
"Keep that card safe. Use it to check when you have classes and where. Come back next month for renewal"
"Got it. Thanks"
Finding her lecture hall was easy, as she just walked straight and looked at the tags on top of the entrances. "Gotcha!"
She walked into the hall, and her eyes met first, Josef Bond, making out with a beautiful girl in the class. She was irritated at once.
"He is shameless as well," she snarled. Looking around for a seat. "Why am I even in the same class with this Josef or whatever they call him"
The seats looked like they were customized, as everyone tailored their seat's style, color and designs around it to their taste.
She saw beside a girl, an unoccupied seat, and she went for it.
"Excuse me?" She said to the girl chewing gum and pressing her phone.
The girl blew bubble gum and looked at her. "Yes?"
"Can I sit here please?"
"Okay." She went back to her business.
Valentine sat down and felt relaxed. It was the first time she was getting relaxed in school.
"Are you new?" The girl asked, flapping her wavy artificial eye lashes, and keeping her jaws busy with the chewing of bubble gums.
"Yes." She said with a smile.
"No wonder."
"No wonder what?"
"No wonder you're not rude, or disrespectful, yet. No one ever puts the word please, or asks something politely. All these rich kids see nobody. I would say don't let them influence, but..." she glanced at her. "You're a babe, so own it. Do whatever you want, have fun." She winked at her.
Valentine didn't know what her reaction would be at first; thank her or just let it go? But just staring at her seemed to be the best fit.
"Can you stop staring at me?" The girl said, eyes fixed at her digital buddy.
"Um okay..." Valentine said, turning her eyes slowly away from her.
The lecturer came in and only a few students, including Valentine, acknowledged his presence. Her eyes made moves in awe.
"What kind of school is this? The bad students are more than the good ones."
It seemed like the girl sitting beside her had her ears plucked to her lips. "No, honey. No one's good around here, I mean, barely..." she waved back her long hair.."They are probably sitting up because the lecturer knows their parents. They are all spoiled brats" she concluded with a smile.
"Oh. What about you, which side are you on?"
"What's your name?" She looked at her.
"My name's Valentine, how about you?"
"Call me, Patty. You're not from around here, are you?"
"Um, not really. I'm from Florina"
"No..." she said, shaking her head. "You are not Greek, you just have greek tongue"
Valentine chuckled. "Hmm why do you say that?" She questioned with a puzzled face.
Patty brought out apple earbuds from her purse "You see the first question you asked, and this one? They are just dumb questions." She fixed the two earbuds to her ear and her phone got the best of herself again.
"Hmm. How rude" Valentine muttered. And gave the lecturer her undivided attention.
The class was going well even in the midst of various disturbances, but it seemed like everyone else had gotten used to it, except the new girl.
Valentine's head was buzzing, she couldn't concentrate well enough. From the left side to the right side were students in their groups laughing and talking, some looked into adult magazines, some were with their lovers, doing love stuff.
And she wondered why it never bothered the lecturer. But the lecturer had enough of an audience.
"Everyone listen up..." the lecturer said into a loudspeaker.
"There are new students in our midst, and this is a mixed class. And it's time for practicals..." surprisingly everyone paid attention.
They don't joke with announcements. "Look at the white bags on the ground..." everyone turned their gazes to the ground.
"Those are medical apparatus, set it on the table before you, but first, find a partner. Now"
It was at this moment that Valentine realized that the students weren't all bad, and the college was a prominent one for a reason; she hadn't seen any group of people so organized in her life before.
They didn't even cause clatter in finding a partner. Every one of them were organized in their dealings, and before she could even blink her eyes, 90% of the class had gotten together with their practical partners.
She looked at Patty "So, how do we start?" She asked cheerfully.
"We? There's no we"
"What do you mean there's no w-"
Before she could finish talking, a guy grabbed Patty from behind, smooching her cheeks... "Come on baby, let's go" he said, helping her get up.
"And that's my practical partner," she said to Valentine.
"That's right baby, forever..." he kissed her and they walked away.
Valentine was left alone, glancing around with no idea of what to do, she was lost, but the lecturer's voice jumped her back.
"Hey, you, pair with him"
Valentine rolled her eyes around. "Who? Me?"
"Yes, you."
"Oh, pair with who?"
He looked at the top side "Josef Bond"