She had always attracted attention wherever she went. School, the mall, the stores, and even at her own neighborhood. She'll look at herself, asking, just what makes people come to her? In her opinion, she wasn't that attractive… Yet many boys had confessed their feelings to her. Even if she did reciprocate their feelings, she knew they would just be jealous later on when other boys would confess to her. It wasn't that she was conceited, it was that this was a fact. It kept on happening ever since she went to kindergarten.
"Celene, you're going to be late for your new school in south Korea!" Her adoptive mom called out from the kitchen. The said girl sighed, she didn't want to change schools. And just when she thought the boys were getting used to her!
"Coming, Mom." She called out, fixing her uniform one last time. Celene wanted to give a rocking first impression, and just because she was nicknamed the, 'magnet', she wanted people to like her for her personality. Not something that even she doesn't know of yet.
Looking at her watch, and confused for moment since it was in 24-hour mode, she quickly walked out of her new house. The sky was blue, clouds were lazing about, and the birds were chirping happily. So then, she set off to her new school.
"I need to speak to the principal, if I could." Celene asked casually. Sure, that seems so polite it doesn't even fit in the same dictionary as 'casual', but ever since she could talk it was hardwired into her brain. Even her parents didn't know why.
The secretary looked up startled at the black-haired beauty standing in front of her. She sighed, another gorgeous student? Miss Secretary then buzzed into Principal Lee's office and got permission to let Celene inside.
"Hello, Principal Lee. I look forward to studying in your fine learning facility."
Frankenstein was purely shocked. This new girl had the presence of a Noble, yet looked like she hadn't noticed it. Plus the fact that she was speaking so properly really stunned him. Getting up with as much grace as he could muster, he bowed and replied that it was his pleasure.
He quickly got her to attend the same class as his master. Perhaps Master Rai could find out what's the meaning of this new girl.
The buff teacher was irritated. Way irritated. It sucked, having 3 'gorgeous' students in his class, and now he finds out that he has another new kid. Does it surprise him that Celene was as attractive as Siera, Regis, AND Rai? No, not at all. Especially the exclamations of the boys in his homeroom. Ugh, hormones!
"Well, we have a new student here. Please make her feel welcome." He then turns towards Celene, and directs a question in slow Korean.
"You are from America, yes?" He asks.
"From Los Angeles, California." She replies with perfect Korean. The students gasp, does she know any famous celebrities? She must've been rich to live in the area as celebrities!
Rai slowly turned his head towards the new girl, and raises his brow by a little. What was a noble doing here? And why isn't she flaunting her aura like every other sensible noble? Siera and Regis took notice too, and are as confused as Rai and Frankenstein.
"This elegance. Just who is that girl?" Regis telepathically asked Siera. She answered with a simple shake of the head, she didn't know either. Though, she seemed quite familiar to Siera in a way.
"Right… Go take a seat over there, behind Rai. You two will get along fine.." The teacher assumed, they just felt the same. How do you explain this?
The rest of the class passed by with murmurs of speculation on the new girl. She must've been rich, a model, even an actress that was just starting out in Hollywood. She probably moved here to shoot on set, they thought. How wrong they were. Celene was just here because of her parents' jobs. How simple was that?
It was then time for lunch, and she picked up her metal box filled with food made by her mom. It was simple spaghetti and scrambled egg laid on top of it. Celene walked towards an empty table, happy for the first time of the quietness. Suddenly, the room grew quiet. She looked towards the entrance, it was that boy that sat in front of her during homeroom. What was his name again? Oh yes, Rai. He had one of those unforgettable faces, but at the same time, for Celene it was quite forgettable. At her school, there were many good looking guys though not to the extent of Rai.
She watches him pick up chopsticks, and eats the spicy ramen. Chuckling to herself, she though 'How ironic'. He seemed like the last person to eat such… unfitting food for a person like him. Celene was then struck with confusion. What does it mean for a 'person like him'? The first day of school and she was asking questions like a 5 year old.
The rest of the day passed quietly, and Celene was already swamped with homework. Korea was very hardworking! Celene looked up at the reddish and purple sky, thinking of what a day it was. Although she didn't want to admit it, the three beautiful beings in her class just stood out in front of all the regular ones. And this one boy, Shinwoo, was quite annoying.
The day had ended, with boys passing her loving looks.
Shaking her head of some fuzziness that decided to take place in her brain, she made her way towards the grocery store to buy juice. Upon entering the store, she was welcomed with the blinding rays of the florescent lights lined up on the ceiling. Blinking several times, she saw three men arguing about which grade of eggs they should buy.
"I'm TELLING you M-21! Grade AA goes BETTER with ramen. Trust me." A man with black mushroom hair yelled at the gray haired man.
"Well, Tao, I've tasted much more ramen than you have. Grade D works best." M-21 retorted back to mushroom head, whose name was apparently Tao.
"Both of you, calm down. They are just eggs." A man with long purple hair that was tied up into a long ponytail said, trying to calm both down.
"Shut up, Takeo!" M-21 and Tao simultaneously yelled at Takeo. Celene smiled, what childish men there were in Korea. She was beginning to like this place even more.
"Excuse me, sirs. I believe grade C is better for ramen." Celene suggested, and suddenly all three men whipped around to see who just spoke. So elegant, just like a noble.
"…T-Thank you…" Tao said, after 30 seconds of awkward silence. Then, he realized with a jolt. Her eyes were red and she had the figure of an important person. Was she..another one of them?
Celene made her way past them towards another isle to the juice section. After selecting her carton, she met the three men again who was still arguing about the type of seaweed to buy. Sighing, she then again suggested another quality brand seaweed, and bowed again. After buying her juice, she made her way towards her house. Noticing that there was an alleyway that was a shortcut towards her house, she happily walked through. Then, a man appeared in front of her. He appeared sluggish and smelled of alcohol. Strong alcohol at that.
"…Excuse me…" She said, trying not to give any trouble to the vulnerable man. The man smirked and took sloppy steps towards Celene and she was shivering with fright. Usually at home, she was guarded by boys who confessed to her and wouldn't give up. She wasn't used to this kind of situation. Suddenly fearing for her life, she felt power in her eyes and commanded the man to get away from her. Weakened by the sudden use of power, she slumped to the ground and fell unconscious. The only thing she remembered last was the thumping shoes of three men towards her direction.
"I'm serious. I felt a burst of power from that alley, and I find this girl slumped to the ground! She was the one who helped us choose the grade of eggs and the type of seaweed for the ramen. We owe her debt, and there is the problem of the suspicious power burst", Tao explained to the current residents of the Frankenstein household. Rai was sipping tea as usual, and Frankie was sitting on the couch thinking deep thoughts.
"She's as elegant as a noble. As polite as one, and as beautiful as one. Also, she is suspected to have shown powers and used them. What's the obvious conclusion?"
"She could be a human experiment, or a noble herself."
"But, she just fell unconscious after using them once. What does that tell us?" Frankenstein put his head in his hands in frustration. Just who was this mysterious girl?
"I know." Rai said suddenly after taking a break of sipping his tea.
"You know?" M-21 exclaimed, exploding from his sitting position. Then, Celene stirred awake. Holding her head as it was in immense pain, she slowly opened her eyes. Looking around her surroundings, she noticed that it was a very stylish home with modern designs and current technology. Suddenly she was aware of the seven stunning beings that was around her. She sat up abruptly and exclaimed, "Rai? Principal Lee? Siera? Regis? You people at the supermarket? What's going on..?"
"You know them?" Takeo asked shocked from the sudden outburst of Celene.
"Yes, Principal Lee is from my school. So is Rai, Siera, and Regis."
"…What a small world." Regis observed. Obviously something was at work here. He didn't believe in coincidences. Not at all, so didn't Frankenstein and Siera.
"Ah, I forgot to introduce myself." She got up gallantly and faced towards the three men that she met. Bowing elegantly, she introduced her name and family.
"I am Celene Sharp, adoptive daughter of Sam Sharp and Michelle Sharp. Nice to meet you."
