The next morning in class, everyone was anticipating earnestly right after Mr. Chen was done taking the attendance. Seeing all eyes focused on him and each student especially attentively quiet, he then announced, "The school has decided that Wang Zi..."
A major part of the class started applauding. As for Gui Gui and her good friends, their spirits dropped immensely.
Mr Chen raised his hands to order silence before he continued, "Wang Zi...and Gui Gui will both be our school's Head Seniors..."
Such a huge blow of surprise sent the students racing towards the teacher's table and demanded for explanations. Gui Gui got up from her seat with overwhelming delight, "Yes! This is so great!" Da Ya and Ya Tou offered hugs of joy to congratulate their beloved friend.
At his seat, Wang Zi stood up discontentedly and questioned, "Mr Chen, what does the principal have to say on this matter?"
The teacher has to forcefully requested for everyone to return to their seats and compose themselves. Following, he took out a piece of note from his shirt pocket and added, "The principal simply remarked that 'I have never said that Kingsgate College could not have more than one Head Senior..."
"That lame statement?" Wang Zi was astounded.
Watching him responding with dismay, Gui Gui grinned as she thought quietly, "Qiu Sheng Yi, I finally got you this time..."
Later that day when the bell rang for breaktime, Wang Zi was about to leave the classroom when Gui Gui approached him.
He appeared to not care at all, "What do you want?"
Gui Gui crossed her arms, "My partner Head Senior, we should be going on our rounds now..." In her mind, it pleased her to know that Wang Zi will be missing his lunch. She then walked on and beckoned for him to follow her.
He found no use in escaping his duty and thus, went after her.
The two checked on each classroom which they passed by. After moving onto another floor, Wang Zi fingered the locker key inside his pants pocket and abruptly stopped her.
Gui Gui turned around to face him indignantly, "What's the matter with you? Trailing behind me slowly throughout the whole time, are you seriously gonna fulfill your responsibility as a new Head Senior?"
He stepped forward and tried with all his patience to speak more nicely, "That's because you haven't tell me the reason why we're doing this kind of job?"
She sighed and explained, "Our duty is to ensure apart from a group of students arranged to clean their respective classrooms during break, none of their other classmates is allowed to remained in them. Otherwise, we should tell them to leave and hang out elsewhere in the school. Clear?"
Wang Zi considered what she said for a moment and wondered, "Just what a ridiculous rule is this?"
Gui Gui was tired of his attitude, "I don't see that...It's only sensible that students should be heading out to the canteen during break. Furthermore, it's happened that cases of thefts occurred when certain dishonest students remain in class just as everyone's out and about."
He realised, "So that's the purpose for it? Having to do with money? At the expense of students' freedom?"
She turned thoughtful, "Perhaps, it doesn't seem obvious at first but..."
He quickly cut her off upon recalling the health service fee note once more as well as the school principal's greedy motives, "To take heed of such a rule...and obey fully...It's like...being helplessly blindfolded by a deceptive cause..."
"Qiu Sheng Yi! Don't make me fire my anger at you again, I'm warning you," Gui Gui pointed her finger at him.
He retorted, "I am only describing the harsh truth about this college..."
She utterly regretted for taking him along on this round, "It seems as though you're trying so hard to understand all that's going on in this college after just a short few days...Well, all I can say is that I can easily perceive your concealed desires more than you're able to yourself!"
She was brought to mind the secret phone conversation Wang Zi had by a corner after she left the nurses's room on the first day of school reopen.
Wang Zi pretended to lift his hands in surrender, "Sorry, fellow Head Senior...I am not able to interpret the hidden meanings of your bizarre sentences...Next time you're attempting with all your will and might to grasp matters deep inside me, try to be less tough-minded and more simple in heart,...like a gentle, meek damsel in distress..." He turned about and paced on in the opposite direction.
Gui Gui fumed, "Qiu Sheng Yi, stop right at where you are! We're not done yet!"
He didn't bother to look back, "Didn't I say that I'm known as Wang Zi? I won't sacrifice my personal freedom like any other student here...And that's you included..."
He proceeded on his way, leaving Gui Gui ever more provoked.
Tikisomia: Sometimes, people tend to get author's block...taking things slowly is no harm...