8:50 AM S.T ANTHONY SCHOOL.
Paul dressed in white crisp shirt covered with dark red blazer , gray trouser and matching red tie, black shoes and gray colored plastic belt with two white lines circling around it, and in the center emblem of open book and a quill the symbol of S.T ANTHONY SCHOOL , his hair is little fuzzy, the black bagback swang in his back , he had just arrived in front this jail's gate , that's what Paul calls this place.
He just stand there for a second and looked at school building, students passing by wearing same uniform as him , or chatting with their friends in playground as always. Paul always had this in his mind that student's lifes are always like this carefree chating, listening to teachers nonsense that doesn't even make sense for him most of the time, doing homeworks, going clubs and more and more, he don't why he hate this kind of life- style, when one day after he started going to school, Simon asked him a simple question.
"Why don't you like going to school? "
At the time he had many answers he can gave it to Simon but none of them had any good reasoning behind it so he just answered - " I just don't like it that's all there it is, nothing more nothing less and cut conversation."
And now a whole week had passed since he started his school life but still he doesn't know why , he hate this place and don't like coming here. As he was thinking of this and that, he started walking towards his classroom 11th "B", when a girl passed by him, and he caught the sight of her and everything comes back.
Why is he coming to this place.
Almost two weeks earlier -
In the office room Paul sitting on the sofa opposite him sitting alone in the sofa is an old man his boss " Philip Grayson " to Paul's right side in center is Sara and to her right is Julian, Simon sitting alone in single sitter sofa to Paul's left side , they are all wearing same white and black dress with black blazer, all of the have a calm expression, and there's silence but Paul soon broke it by saying -
" Why call us here all of sudden " ?
His question is not directed towards his boss but Simon who called him here as to ask the reason behind calling, not only him but also Sara and Julian too.
Hearing Paul's question boss cough lightly and said- " I've noticed that lately, there haven't been any major issues in the city or anywhere else, so I've been that I should assign all the high-table tasks to Simon, Sara, and Julian. "
Paul, Sara and Julian simultaneously noded slightly agreeing , but Simon stays still because he already knew reason behind calling all of them here, and of- course this the first reason but there's also one left, he moved his eyes towards three of them. Paul also thought this is the right decision, there's nothing major happened in city though, Paul hasn't seen any others members of the high- table aside his boss, he also comes under them, maybe if the tasks assign to them directly maybe he can learn the few things more about them, he only knows that they exist and they are the actual rulers of this island and nothing else, he had done what always Simon told him, he doesn't know if it's actually from higher-ups or just normal clean-up , but something felt missing for him, wait.. boss didn't said his name, he wanted to say that boss you forgot my name but, Simon calm expression he thought that wasn't the case, boss probably have some different task to assing him into, Paul didn't have any problem with that ethier unless it's about leaving this island.
As Paul waited and boss continued - " I have another task for Paul " And he passed the tablet that was placed in glass table towards paul's and others direction" You'll attend the S.T Anthony school school from next week and monitor this girl's safety, or any other issuse she'll have future on."
And before they could say anything Boss stood up from his seat walked passed them and went outside the room.
Paul still trying hard to comprehend what just boss said " School? Me? To monitor some girl? Her safety? "
He stood up thinking but he heard the faint laugh coming beside him, it is Sara maybe she knew the girl before, but Paul ignored her walked hurriedly towards the door to caught up with boss, Julian grabbed the tablet and look at the picture, a 18 years old girl he thought but he doesn't recognized her but he can feel it internally that this girl's face seems familiar to him, he asked slightly " Who's she? "
Simon looking at back of going Paul replied with the slight sigh " She is...
Paul tried to talk with boss but boss didn't agreed to his request, later that evening Paul got the necessary information from Simon, he learned that she is boss's daughter and also she didn't have any good relationship with boss and she lives alone in the apartment and since Alex isn't here , you're the only one who can keep a close eye on her, because she doesn't know you. And he also shifted to new place which was not far away from the school , got new uniform and clothes, basically he's life took the trun he didn't expected it and few days later, even though didn't wanted to go school, started attending.
...
Soon ring of bell chimes in as Paul steps inside the lively classroom, he walked up to his seat which is, in the corner of right side, just besides the window, avoiding any unnecessary talk, though he hasn't talked to anyone else in this school aside from his class teacher and some individuals, even calling the conversation isn't the right way to put it, in his first day teacher asked him introduced himself and he just noded and told his name "Paul ". That was it he didn't said anything more then that and walked towards the farthest seat in the corner, that was first and also the last . He took his seat put away the bagback from his back, and looked outside the window first then shifted eyes to the classroom , there still few students coming and going outside the classroom, and baseless conversations between students.
"Yo, did you catch the new season that dropped last night? "
"Nah man , I was grinding yesterday, ya feel? I took an L last time but ain't gonna ghost her this time."
"Hey, mofos , am I trippin' or did Rika's assets get a glow-up lately?
"Wait, for real?"
"Wait, y'all didn't hear? She's got a dude from the upperclass squad."
"Oooo Jenna!!!, your hair is looking super shiny and smooth today! What conditioner are you using?"
" Ohh really.. "
As he was looking at students and listening to their conversations a faint light shown in the dark abyss , what makes you someone else's friend or what dose the word "friend" stand for? Even Paul wasn't expection to this type of thoughts , is it just for talking this type of nonsense stuff or protecting someone else's secrets or giving advice maybe, " Are we also friends? .... No...we aren't ". If this what it means to be friends then he too have some peoples like that Sara, Julian, Simon and yeh Alex who is overseas right now.
Although he himself doesn't share about his daily life because he don't have anything to share, but they talk about about works, and even yesterday he and Sara were talking about Sara's personal life and he also gave advice to her, although he sometimes felt annoyed whenever Sara make fun of him, he doesn't hate her, going more deeper into darkness, he thought what happens if, if Sara were to die today, dose he gonna feel sad for her, would he gonna cry for her , they are only just colleagues and in this line of work not only Sara but almost everyone are always playing with their lifes, dose the bond between the two really this strong? he don't remember the last he felt sad or cried for someone else, if she was killed by someone else does he gonna get revenge for her? " Of course I'll..... " As he was wondering around the endless abyss his eyes locked in on one girl.
She is sitting on the last left corner side of the bench, she have long sleek and solf black hair that's reaching her back, her eyes black and shiny filled with wonder and quite curiosity are accentuated by subtly curved brows giving her the look of understated sincerity. A small pert nose and a light dusting of natural blush over her cheeks, all in all at first glance she gaves a expression of gentleness and innocence. She is drawing out the books from her bagback.
But she soon overshadowed by another girl, a girl with light brown eyes set beneath well curved brows, which are clear and perspective , gives her an little intense, and thoughtful gaze , her smooth blonde hair are tied up in ponytail manner, her soft cheekbones are well defined with slightly upturned nose. She is sitting in a second raw last beanch and Paul knows this girl, the sole why he is attending this jail without committing any crimes , yep she is Paul's boss "Philip Grayson " daughter " Varsha Grayson ".
As he was was shifting eyes to the front, his eyes met with Varsha, for a second he stopped but his eyes are already fixed in front to the blackboard. Varsha too without paying much thought, focused her mind in upcoming class.