Everyone was enjoying, chatting hapily with their friends and classmates on the hallway, this will be one of the scenes I will truely miss, next week is the day, the day where we'll be setting foot outside this Academy, it's been a long journey for us and finally, it's comming up to our reach.
I smiled and look around the hallway, this hallway witnessed a lot of things too, our fights with the 4th Cards that ended up to us being together, also those times when we are all rushing back and forth to pass our projects and all, it's all worth it now.
Weeks and months have passed so quickly huh? Just 3 weeks ago we were busy preparing for our final Examinations and stuffs to be submitted on time, right now, we are all enjoying our free and remaining time with each other.
A squeal escaped my lips when I was suddenly lifted into the air and spun around.
"What the- Icer! Put me down!" I exclaimed.
"You were spacing out so I had to wake you up" he grinned and throw me over his shoulder.
"Icer she'll feel sick" Sam grinned trying to stop herself from laughing.
But instead of listening to her, he marched all over the hallway which was quite embarassing, really and stopped when we reached our classroom where turn around and I met a set of dark orbs staring at me, I smiled in horror and smacked Icer's back.
"Good morning" I blinked and he chuckled.
"Come on Ice put her down" he ordered and finally, I was set back down on the ground.
"8 more days" Liz frowned while clinging on to Zen.
"Now is not the time to be emotional, we still have work to do" Icer reminded us.
"Right, well we still have 3 hours before the meeting, any plans?" Zen asked.
"Excuse me people, please do not block the hallway and door" Ashlyn strode past us as if she's already free from all of this.
Until Clyde and Loraine blocked her way again, I threw a hand over my mouth to stop myself from laughing.
"Ashlyn get back there, you may not be the queen now but you're still holding a spot on the Core" Clyde scolded her while Loraine crossed her arms.
"Oh come on people!" She complained and walked back to us.
In the end me, Ace, Sam and Icer walked off without the others noticing until we shifted to the other hallway.
"Run" Ace said and we all ran out the main building.
We're almost graduating and we're literally taking our time breaking the rules until graduation comes, ha! I can see the same with the others leaving all their leaders speechless because they can't control their members.
Aside from Icer, he is the only leader who is childish enough to join our mess, on the way to the field, we saw Thea looking tired while looking around so we stop to check up on her.
"Hey cous, what's up?" Ace asked her.
"Where's my members? Have you seen them?" She asked tiredly and her eyes are gonna give up anytime soon, I can almost see her soul leaving her body.
"Uh..." Icer was lost in speech then Thea arch an eyebrow before standing straight and pointed at him.
"Aha! You little sh*t! What kind of leader are you? Why aren't you handling them well?" She said and Icer immediately knelt on the ground as Sam laughed out loud.
"I'm sorry" he bowed, Thea crossed her arms.
"You're lucky to have 3 members to look after and you're out here?!" She glared down at him.
"You two, please dicipline your members very well, Thea, Kiana and the others are on the cafeteria with these idi*ots" Joseph walked past us while pulling his four members by their collars.
"Yeah be responsible at least" I blamed him, he glared at me.
"Fine, I'm collecting the kids" he frowned and dragged Ace by his collar back to the main building.
Me and San waved at them as Thea marched off to gather her group while me and Sam continued to roam around the campus.
"4 years is done huh" she suddenly muttered.
"Yeah... that fast" I slouched and look over the whole Academy, the field is so wide that you can see every buildings here even the walls surrounding the area.
I'm gonna miss this place, I can still remember when it was my first year here, I always wanted to go home and be with my family but now, I just wanna stop the time and stay here a little more longer.
"A lot of memories to be left behind, but still locks in our hearts and minds" I spoke and she giggled.
"It's not your thing to be sentimental Tinay, but you're right" she sat on the grass and I did the same.
I sighed and closed my eyes, the wind blew my hair away from my face making me open it again, the sunlight flashed through my eyes so I raise my hand to block it before looking at the girl beside me.
"Alright, time to head back, we're getting scolded" she smirked while looking at the main building.
I smiled and we both stood up cleaning our bottoms to get rid of the dirt before walking back there, I shuffled on my pocket for my phone to check the time.
We still have a lot of time left, I frowned, what the h*ll is this for? I wanna stroll around the campus more.
I kept whining while Sam dragged me back to the main building. All of us gathered at the entrance of the main building while waiting for the 1st Card's appearance.
Although we were all given a lot of free time these days to finish up our schoolworks, it didn't really went well cause we are also practicing for our graduation ceremony, so are the lower grades for their awarding ceremony on the following day.
I played with Sofia's phone when the 1st Card finally made his appearance with the representative of the lower years trailing behind him.
My fellow Core Society members eyed them seriously creating a tension on our once peaceful atmosphere, I cleared my throat and of course, as the 1st Lady, I stepped forward to where the rest of the group leaders are.
"Okay, now to the grand stadium" the 1st Card announced and pat my shoulders.
I nod at him and accepted the files that Ashlyn just handed me, Sofia and Thea kept me company as I scan through the profiles of the new Core Society.
Yep that's right, this meeting is about picking the new members of the Card Organization and of course the new representative of the lower section.
After we graduate, the new Core Socuety will be announce on the awarding ceremony after our graduation day.
Once settled down all of 'us' Leaders sat on the front row while the candidates are standing straight on the stage, I sighed, Sam was suppose to be the one who's handling this- but me and Ace got together before her and Icer so that makes me the Leader of the Ladies'- the 1st Lady title to be exact.
I crossed my legs and waited for the 1st Card to start the meeting, Icer handed me more files and I handed it over to Joseph who is sitting on my other side, there's no way I'm doing that, I'm already done with this.
"Okay, without further discussions, let's start the nomination of the 2nd generation Card Organization" he seriously said and gestured Icer and Thea to start.
The Card Organization just started back we were on our first year here and it's pretty obvious that we're going to be replaced by 3rd years after we graduate.
"4th Cards, the highest group upon the Card Organization, as a leader of the highest group, I want the members to be those kind of people who are responsible, quick to respond at any problems without further excuses to comply- meaning to say I hate hearing excuses, this group should be the first one to respond to that problem before it reaches the ear of the first Card and is able to fix it and work idependently" he spoke seriously while eyeing everyone.
"5th Cards, the group who is known as the messenger group, we are the group who takes information, load information and deliver information, every information should be handled perfectly, no more no less, it should be handle with steady mindset, no stuttering, no panicking, but perfection to report, as a leader myself, I hate those who are messing the information on delivering messages" she explained her side.
The others also complied their group deffinition and what kind of members is suitable for the job until it came down to me, I cleared my throat before dropping the files on my seat as I stand up.
"I may be just in the sub-group that is part of the Card Organization, but to me, as a Leader of my own team, even if you're put in sub-group 'only', you should be responsible of doing your work, leading various school activities and voicing out the needs and struggles of your schoolmates, you should be the one who they can run to when the schedules are tight and find a proper solution to help them, of course you shouldn't decide it yourself, you have the whole Core Society to discuss with" I told them before sitting back down.
"Woosh, tension" Sofia chuckled and I smirked, she was right of course, everyone stood there as if they were statues.
Are they nervous because of our speech or is it because of excitement on who wants to be part of the team?
"You guys can breathe, we're not gonna eat you" Joseph sheepishly grinned while looking through their profiles.
"Okay! Let's move on to the next one, all 3rd years, please step forward" Icer announced.
"Okay ladies first" Our guidance councilor announced and Thea actively stood up with her members following her lead.
"The new members of the 5th Cards will be, Luna Lau, Denice Irold, Heather Smith, Quinzi Albañez and Xhyra Torn, ladies please pick their Leader" she announced as the girls stepped forward while looking at each other, waiting for Thea's group to choose their leader.
"Heather Smith" Kianna said and handed her the their group card, the 5th of diamonds.
The other also started to announce their new group and we offcially have Irina Lauv as the Leader of the 7th of Hearts or should I say, 7th Cards, Benjamin Sy of the 8th of clubs, Analea of the 6th Cards also known as the Joker, the new Royalties:
Diana Molvar and Justine Salve of Clubs, Ariana Solvestre and Marvin Tan of Diamond, Sarah Watsons and Theodore Valentinez of Hearts, Zenayda Montero and Kurt Quinton of Spades then we have Janice Cole and JayCee Drone as the overall King and Queen.
"Now for the highest group, 4th of Spades, I pick Jonathan Havard, Xkillton Phantom, Cyclone Salvador and Vladdimir Maximo" Icer announced.
"Death, you chose the Leader" he handed him their group Card.
Ace smirked before taking the Card and look at the four gentlemen that is standing in front of them, he reached out his hand and handed the Card to the 2nd persom in line.
"Xkillton Phantom, don't let us down" he said seriously and the 3rd year smile slightly before taking the Card and bowed his head.
"I won't, we'll do our best" he said and I smiled.
"You know, I just realized, why are the Leaders of this new generations have visuals?" Dhenzy suddenly broke our seriousness, I crack up and the rest of the girls starts laughing as well.
"Nah, they won't have that visual when they step up on their 4th year" Sofia said with her famous closed-eyes smile.
"Correct" Icer approved.
"Congratulations everyone" the 1st Card applauded and we did the same, after that we were dismissed.
All the Leaders of both old and new generations were talking one on one to each other for some prep talk while the new members were getting along with the old members.
"I can't believe that I'm included to the new power group" Luna said and Kianna just gave an awkward laugh.
I smiled and pat Ace's shoulder while he is talking to the new members of the new generation 4th Cards.
"Excuse me" I politely said.
"Yes babe?" He asked.
"I need to go for a moment, I'll see you later" I said.
"Sure, call me" he smiled and I gave him an 'okay' sign before jogging off to our classroom.
When I got there, James immediately look at my direction and I gave him a nod before gesturing at the others, he put his finger up his lips trying to say that we should keep quiet about it.
"Louanne! Come here for a sec" I called her.
"Sup?" She asked while walking towards me and James use the chance to escape the room, I smiled and distracted her for a while.
Well I plan to invite our former classmates here once again for a final pictorial and of course it should be a suprise for everyone who misses their best friends.
Our conversation only ended when James came back with a huge smile on his face as he clapped his hands, getting everyone's attention.
"So guys, since it's been a while since we all got together, I'm here to bring the old members of our section!" He exclaimed happily and one by one of our former classmates appeared by the door.
"Eli!" Louanne cheered when she saw her best friend.
"Mission Accomplished" I smirked and James gave me a high five.
It's good to see them reunited once again, I'm honestly missing the scene of having more people inside the classroom unlike the current numbers of us here.
You won't really notcie how precious something is until the time it fades away, that's why I value what I have right now before they totally disappeared.
Sounds cheezy right? Well that's just another side of me- wait, Sam's right I'm not really a sentimental type but I guess I got it from a certain someone.
"Alright, now what's up with this mess?" Troy suddenly entered the room, Liz poke her head behind Troy and smiled brightly.
"You guys!" She cheered happily and hugged our former classmates.
"Ha, welcome guys" Icer smiled and everyone started chatting happily.
Everything was doing fine, not until the door once again opened and Loraine stood there with her iconic pose.
"I'm back beaches!" She announced and I burried my face on Sam's shoulder from the second hand embarassment, yeah that's her.
"And you're late" Troy mocked her and she smack his head.
"I was busy" she frowned.
Before they could even fight, James took out his camera and took a perfect picture of this beautiful moment- minus the epic faces of the two who are still bickering.
Well at least they are included in the picture right?
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It's getting closer to an end, 3 more days to go, I sighed and sat back down on my chair after another meeting, were gonna graduate after three days but work seems to be pouring in more.
"Great news princess" Liz covered my sight with a paper, I sat up straight and snatched it away from her.
"What's this?" I asked and read the details inside it.
"We're banned from entering the office now! That means, no more work!" She cheered, I throw the paper away.
"Finally!" I gasped happily.
"Oi, no littering inside the classroom" James suddenly scolded me so I picked it up again.
I really want to take a break right now, that is before Louanne declares another pictorial- I mean, we already had tons of pictures already, what else does she want?
Ace is also out for some bussiness with Joseph's group and I have no idea what it is or where they are right now.
In the end, Sam pulled me towards the rooftop for some 'talk' and I find it unusual for her to talk privately with me.
"So what's up?" I asked her.
"Well nothing much, it's just that- I don't know if my family will ever accept me back again, they might think I rebelled against them" she sighed deeply.
"Do you plan on giving up your dream?" I asked her.
"What? No, that's not what I meant, it's like what Icer told me before, 'you can't accomplish something that you don't love doing', so I'm still persuing Business Management and they have nothing to say to it" she insisted and I was about to praise her when she suddenly went back to her depressed state.
"But what if they'll totally outcast me?" She muttered to herself.
"They won't Sam, no matter how every parents treat their children, there's only one place for us to return to and that is to them, yes they may reject your dream course but what can they do? It's your dream not theirs, so fight for it, they'll eventually soften up to you" I comforted her, she smiled faintly and hugged me.
"Argh, I really don't know what to do without you Tinay" she sobbed and I caress her back.
"Awes don't be like that, it's fluttering me so much" I giggled and she laughed before releasing from our hug then wiped her tears.
"Be free Sam, you deserve to fly and reach for your dreams, we're always here to back you up" I gave her a warm smile and she nod.
"I know, thank you" she smiled, then the rooftop's door opened.
"And why is she crying?" Icer frowned, I chuckled and dashed over to hug my boyfriend.
"She didn't do anything chill, I just realize that we'll be separated soon and I got emotional" Sam said half-true.
"Well yeah" Icer pat her head.
"We'll go ahead" Ace told them as we left the place.
"The results are out" he told me.
"Really? Can we check it out?" I asked him giddily and he suddenly smirked before pinning me against the wall.
My eyes widened and it's really a good thing that there's no people on the hallway, well no one really visits the rooftop at this time.
"I'd rather check you out" he blew my ear, I chuckled and slapped his chest playfully.
"Come on Ace, you need to stop" I growled lowly.
"Hmm? Make me" he teased, I rolled my eyes and pulled his collar to bring his face closer to mine.
"When will you stop being such a bad boy huh Salazar?" I flirted and his smirk widened even more.
"Until you give me what I want" he breathed out and leaned closer to me, I giggled and just decided to give him his kiss.
He immediately dominated over me and I let him suffocate me with his kiss, our tongues danced as his hands traveled down my waist while I hung both my arms over his neck pulling him closer.
After a few seconds we both pulled away with a string of saliva dripping down the corner of our lips, I took a deep breath to calm myself down while he have this victory grin on his face.
"I'm so done with you" I pouted and he stole another quick kiss from me.
"Sorry, but you look really hot with your hair down and your red highlights seducing me" he complained as if it was my fault for making him go crazy for me.
"Yeah I admit that" I chuckled and hugged him.
"Is this it?" He suddenly asked.
"What?" I questioned and look up to him.
He smiled and shook his head before kissing my forehead.
"You'll be away from me after this, promise me you'll wait for me okay?" He suddenly said.
"Of course I will" I told him, he smiled and hugged me back.
"Now let's get those results" he suddenly change the atmosphere making me chuckle lightly.
"Yeah sure, even though I already know that we'll end up tying the 1st rank" I sarcasly said and he laughed.