Endless Love...
By Mallory Quinn
Chapter 10
"The first days in St. Paul"
The next morning, there was the morning mass, Candy didn't know what to wear, she put on her white uniform. She was late and she ran in the hallway. But when she got out, she saw that everybody was wearing the black uniform. She met her cousins.
- Candy! Said Archie, you should've put on the black dress, go and change fast!
- Ok, said Candy
But while she was going back, she saw the reverend mother looking at her with serious eyes.
- Miss Candice White Andrew, you're wearing the wrong dress! She said
- I know, I'm sorry reverend mother, I'm going to go change quickly, said Candy
- You won't have the time, the service is about to begin, go as you are!
- Thank you reverend mother, I'm sorry again.
Candy entered the church with her white dress and the office started. While they were praying, there was some noise at the door; footsteps. Everybody opened their eyes to see what was happening. A young man got it; he was wearing the school's uniform, but he was holding his jacket on shoulder with one hand. Candy couldn't believe her eyes!
- Terrence Grandchester! Said the reverend mother, you're late and you're disturbing the mass and your comrades' prayers. Have a seat immediately!
- But I didn't come here to pray, reverend mother...
- Why are you here then?
- To take a nap...
There were some screams of indignation in the assembly. The students started to laugh. Candy couldn't believe her ears.
- A nap?
- Yes, it's usually empty and very calm and cool...
- You're disturbing your comrades' prayer, said the reverend mother again
- Prayer? I bet you most of them are tired of being on their knees and are waiting impatiently for the mass to be over to get up and stretch their legs. I bet you God is blushing by they are really thinking at this moment...
The assembly burst out laughing. Candy shook her head smiling. The icy water really had an effect on her dear Terrence's brain! But she was in seventh heaven; Terrence Grandchester was a student in the same school as her, he was a student at the Royal College of St. Paul! And he had a ready tongue! But she was feeling a little bitterness in him.
- Terrence Grandchester get out at one, and... started the reverent mother
- "...go wait for me in my office"! Finished Terrence, I know the drill... I'll see you later, then... and you guys, pray for me!
And he got out of the room making a lot of noise with his shoes. When he passed in front of Candy, whom he had noticed because she was the only one wearing a white dress in the whole assembly, he looked into her eyes and winked at her. Candy couldn't help smiling with her lips, without showing her teeth. She had to restraint herself not to laugh. He continued his way after giving her a mocking smile and he slammed the door behind him. The students started to whisper among them.
- Who was that? Asked Eliza
- That's Terrence Grandchester, the heir of the duke of Grandchester, and he's impossible, but he he's a straight A student... the nuns are afraid of him, said her friend Louise
