The next morning, the Amoris High students found a white BMW drive through the school gates. It screeched to a stop right at the entrance and Cecilia came out. She was dressed in a black pencil skirt with a matching black shirt. Her long black hair was curled into soft waves around her face and she wore a large Chanel watch around her wrist with a white clutch purse.
"Oh my god, it's Cecilia Martinez" One guy said as Cecilia walked past everyone through the hallways.
"The legendary Charisma Queen" Amber gasped.
"She's so beautiful. We don't even match up to her" Li said.
"She's so intelligent and brilliant. She's married to the richest hotel owner in the world" Charlotte said.
Castiel sat on the headmaster's dark-wood desk and smirked. The headmaster had his head bowed as if embarrassed and ashamed.
"So you aren't going to expel them? Should I fire you then?" Castiel asked.
"What?"
"What did you just say?!"
Castiel whirled around at Cecilia's shriek and cowered as she hit him over and over with her white purse.
"You want to fire him? Fine, I'll be the headmistress then. You won't even graduate if I'm here" Cecilia warned.
"Why the hell are you here?" Castiel asked.
"You are coming with me" Cecilia grabbed him by the ear and dragged him out of the room. She paused when she saw Sandra and the F3 watching them in shock and then gestured for them to follow her as well.
Cecelia tapped her cane against the tiled floors of her apartment in central Amoris. Even though she lived in her mother's mansion, this apartment held innocent memories of her young adult life. She turned around from the window only to be met by the confused stares of her guests.
"What kind of men does your sister hate?" she asked, stepping forward.
"A selfish guy. A narrow-minded guy. An unforgiving guy" Castiel replied to the surprise of everyone else.
"A guy who brags and shows off his power?" Cecilia asked.
"A selfish guy" Castiel replied.
"A guy that never forgives his friends?"
"An unforgiving guy" Castiel replied.
"A guy who can't accept his defeat?" Cecelia asked.
"A narrow minded guy"
"So to solve this current situation of ours, Lysander and Castiel will both compete in three sporting events. The loser will concede to the winner" Cecelia announced.
"Who the hell said I would compete?" Castiel challenged.
"I agree with her entirely!" Dake stood up and began applauding. He blanched when Castiel sent him his world famous glare and then sat down awkwardly.
"I like the idea as well" Nathaniel said, refusing to look in Lysander's direction.
"Thank you, Cecelia" Lysander said.
Sandra coughed awkwardly. "I agree too" she said with a small smile.
"Who said you guys have the right to vote?" Castiel asked in annoyance.
"It's five to one. Motion carried" Cecelia said.
Castiel stood up to stalk out of the room but Cecelia hit his back with the cane, making him sit right back down.
"So we'll have three events. One chosen by Lysander, one by Castiel and one by Sandra. Pick a piece of paper from the little box on the table" Cecelia said.
Lysander leaned forward and picked out a small blue paper. Castiel picked a red one while Sandra picked a plain white one.
"Let's see Lysander's" Cecelia unfolded the paper and read out the sport.
"Horseback riding".
The next day, Sandra made her way to work and informed Yvonne on what was happening.
"Who's better at horseback riding?" Yvonne asked.
"Lysander"
"That's a relief. That means he just needs to win one more event and you'll win" Yvonne said.
"But still, you can't predict fate" Sandra said.
"Then let me look on my horoscope app and find out" Yvonne began clicking away and then frowned. "It says 50/50".
"That's just a stupid app" Sandra complained and they headed back to folding napkins.
On his own personal racecourse, Castiel rod atop a black horse which was dark as night. He did pretty well, considering he had meagre training but then the horse slid on a loose horseshoe and Castiel fell to the ground.
"Young Master!" the riding instructor, Coach Smith ran towards him.
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine" Castiel replied.
"With Jupiter's condition you can't possibly think of riding him at such speed. Why don't you choose another horse?" Smith asked.
"No, I can't ride anyone except Jupiter" Castiel replied.
"But sir-" "Tell me truthfully, coach. Do I even have a chance at winning this?" Castiel interjected.
The coach hung his head. Castiel shrugged and then went back inside. As Smith was taking the horse back in, he found Lysander feeding his own horse.
"You haven't been practising that much" Smith commented.
"I don't want to tire him out" Lysander said as the horse nipped his collar playfully.
"Young Master, do you have to do this?" Smith asked. He had known all four of them since they were children. He didn't like how this was tearing them all apart.
"If I could avoid it, I would"
"I didn't train all four of you just to see you fight" Smith pointed out.
"I'm sorry that you have to see a day like this" Lysander said before leaving the stables.
Two days later, the racecourse was set. Sandra and Yvonne both came for the race and sat next to Cecelia. Sandra was quite nervous when both boys came riding in looking like polar opposites. Castiel was dressed in all black on top of a black horse. Lysander dressed in his usual all white Victorian themed riding clothes on a white horse. Cecelia signalled for the race to begin as the students began cheering for their favourites.
"Ready!" Dake called out.
"Go!"
Lysander and Castiel went off. First they took a ride around the racecourse and then out to the forest. Lysander was well in the lead as they began riding through the terrain. Castiel urged his horse forward and then paused at a fork in the road. He knew the road by the mountains was dangerous but it was faster. He went right on his own, forcing his horse up the mountain trail. Lysander paused for a moment and then looked around. Had Castiel gotten lost? They had to follow the same trail.
"It's Castiel!"
Sandra stood up in alarm as she spotted Castiel returning without Lysander.
"How did he win?" Nathaniel asked Dake who shrugged. Cecelia's eyes had narrowed dangerously.
Later on, Sandra found Lysander feeding his horse in the stables. She didn't want to feel disheartened at the fact that Castiel had won but they still had two chances to go.
"His name's Henry. You can pet him if you want" Lysander said.
"Hi, Henry. You did really well today" Sandra said as she pet the horse.
Henry neighed and Lysander looked up at him.
"What did you say?" the horse neighed again.
"He wants to give you a ride" Lysander said.
"Are you sure, Henry? I'm really heavy" Sandra said and the horse neighed.
Lysander helped her up onto the horse and then led the horse out onto the racecourse. Sandra squealed in fear every time Lysander let the horse go.
"I didn't realise you'd be scared of a horse. You stood up to the monster of the school" Lysander teased.
"He won't be able to ride anymore" Coach Smith announced as Castiel stared in shock at Jupiter. The poor horse couldn't even stand up.
"You may have won the battle, little brother but you lost the war. I hope you learned a lesson from this otherwise Jupiter's efforts were all in vain" Cecelia said.
Both left as Castiel crumpled to the ground, tears of guilt falling out his eyes. He didn't feel that good that he had won anymore.
