Academically Achieving Her (FadeShock AU)

Chapter - I

I – The Path Opens

     "RIIIINNGGG!"

    The timer on the TV rang. Everyone, including me, quickly put their pens down and sighed both in relief and nervousness. 'I barely made it.. Phew, good thing i hurried up on the conclusion..' I thought in my head, holding my work and saw that my hand was shaking severely.

     The sound of heels clicked on the floor once more, Hazal on the Teacher's Desk while facing us. "Please, pass your papers quietly upfront." Hazal announced, crossing her arms as her hand played with her own pen.

     We all pass our papers as silent as we could, carefully shifting out papers infront. We all sat down, shaking as all the papers were collected by Hazal.

     "Very well.." Hazal sighed, it seems that she got tired from watching over us the last 2 hours. "Good job, everyone. Seeing that you guys didn't by any chance cheat, i can already see that you guys would do well as Journalists." Hazal stated with a smile so sweet.. but deadly, and i mean, EMOTIONALLY deadly.

     "But just because you all are honest doesn't mean all of you will pass." Hazal sternly announced, placing the papers down the table. 'How can she switch from being sweet to scary in a matter of seconds...?!'

     "But whether you guys pass or not, you all are equally gifted. Because even if you didn't win, you still had the courage to join this audition, and that courage is hard for the others to achieve or get. So congratulations."

     We kept ourselves quiet, appearing calm.. but.. WE WERE SCREAMING OUR BRAINS OUT IN FEAR. 'I know she's my idol, but, the way she compliments us are so scary.. Do her classmates always deal with such aura as her's..?'

     "The announcement of winners will be on the school board next week on thursday. That's all, you may leave now. Have a nice day, everyone." Hazal stated with a smile, everyone greeted her thank you and she greeted them back. One of us left one by one until i was the very last one.

     I head towards the room exit until the papers fell to the foor. "Ay, Kavat—!" I heard Hazal grunt under her breath. I turned around to see Hazal pick them up one by one. 'S-Should i help..? Wait— Why am i even asking, of course i should.'

     "Let me help..!" I quickly walked and knelt towards her, gently grabbing the papers to not accidentally ruin them. As soon as i was done, i held them out to Hazal. "Here, ma'am.."

     Hazal stared into me blankly for a second, then grabbing the papers slowly. "...Thanks." Hazal said, standing up and lending me a hand to stand up.

     'She's lending me her hand? I thought she didn't like physical touch..?' I asked myself, but eventually holding her hand and standing up. Her hand was so soft, her fingers were long, and gosh, those veiny hands are a weapon..

     "Yeah, Thanks as well.." I smiled nervously.

     "Class 1-B, right?" Hazal asked with a serious look. 'She remembers..'

     "Uhm.. yes..?"

     "Okay. See you around." Hazal said blankly and walked off, leaving me confused as i stood in place. I didn't move a single inch as Hazal's heels slowly faded from my ears.

     "..." ... 'WHY IS SHE SO SCARY?! I mean— I get that she's an overachiever, but gosh, i don't want to think badly of her, but all i know is that she sure knows how to achieve our respect..' I thought in my head,

     The Time Passes With Full Of Wonder, The Darkness Lit Up By It's Sudden Lightning. (Things like this are considered as "Time Skip", so dont think too much about it.)

     "Listen up here, Chale!" My friend, Efia, started as we both walked together towards the Bus Stop. "Hazal is the top student in the whole city, of course she's going to be strict and crue—"

     "Shhh, Not too loud, Efia!" I shushed her by covering her mouth, Stopping at the Bus Stop and talking as we wait. "I get that, but.. Argh, I don't know! I just— Even though i look up to her, i still get this unnerving feeling around her.."

     "Hmmmm~? Are you inlove?" Efia teased me with a slight bump from her shoulder. I quickly turned to her and hit her head lightly.

     "Hoy, gaga!" I look at her with annoyance.. with a slight blush on my face. "I-I just look up to her, that's it! Stop jumping into conclusions.."

     "That blush on your face says otherwise~" Efia teased me once more, making my blush worsen.

     "Manahimik ka nga..!" I pouted, crossing my arms. Finally, a bus arrived, "Oh, let's go!" I took Efia's hand and led her to the Bus, hurrying up before it starts to drive again

    — To be continued

     ...

     As the two figures entered the bus, The dark shadow watched them beside the Bus Stop's alleyway. Soon, The Shadow stepped up, Hazal stepping into view.

     "She likes me, huh." Hazal crossed her arms with a smirk, "Pathetic."