A Mere Percent

Percent 3 - Encounter with Ms. Perfect

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Percent 3 - Encounter With Ms. Perfect

TREY

TODAY is the day. I will have my new high school environment here at Cassiopeia Princeton University. This school is an exclusive and elite private school for all the rich people. Especially the heirs and heiress of their family businesses. The principal in this school is a well-known businessman and is also a millionaire. His name is Mr. Carl Fiddlestick. His surname is really funny for me. But I didn't laugh of couse. I don't want to be kick out on my first day here.

While I was walking on the hallways, I felt like I'm surrounded by idiots. All I could hear in the hallways are voices of girls giggling and whispering to their friends about their crushes, talks of parties and complaining about their teachers and many more. I won't enumerate all those things that they are talking about. Girls. I don't really understand them.. 

Nobody else talks to me other than my new buddy, Lathan Hale. We met and became friends when I enrolled in the university. I'm okay with this set up and this is way better than having many fake friends and be betrayed later. 

The most important thing that I can't possibly forget to remind myself is that I have a secret that I have to keep to myself. No one should know. It is really dangerous if they know. So, I must keep this secret well-hidden. 

I don't really care about all the people that I passed by anyway. All I ever care about is getting to class before the bell rings and getting high grades. I have only one chance to do this. I need to make this count.

I'm Trey Morgernstern, a smart-ass, a geek, I'm not popular either, I play basketball but I'm not a varsity player, I chose not to be one so that it won't be hard to keep my secret. All I'm thinking more importantly is that I can get through this year without problems and without anyone knowing my secret.

When I got to the locker area, I saw Lathan and waved at him.

"How are you? Long time no see." I asked him while getting my things from my locker.

"I'm okay. How's the first day of school? Is it good or bad?" Lathan asked.

"I guess it's okay, man." I said facing him. He looks puzzled.

"I have a question for you, Trey." Lathan questioned.

"What is it?"

"Why did you go for this school, man? I'm really curious. Well, there are many great universities in Britain. But why here in CPU?"

"Because.. because I only wanted to have a new environment. This school is much more peaceful than the universities in Britain." I simply said to avoid suspicion. Lathan nodded his head.

"This is our last year in high school, man. Hope we can hangout sometime. Just have fun without you worrying about your grades. You're already a smart-ass and a genius.."

"I'll try. Gotta go to my class now. See you later, man!" I hurriedly went to my first class.. Then, I noticed that there's a girl that is watching and now she's following me. I pretended that I didn't know that I was being followed by her. I just went directly at my seat. 

I look at her secretly, she is kinda familiar.. I think her name is Lavine? I don't really know her full name yet. She seems interesting. She is quite popular here in school and everybody calls her Ms. Perfect. Well she is really perfect. All boys who want in there ideal girl, she have it all.. Maybe I should try to stay away from her. If I can't they will discover my secret. And I don't want that to happen.

My purpose on why I studied here is to find a girl that will love and accept me for who I am. And ready to come with me and fight for our love even if the possibility of us being together is only a mere 1%. We will overcome the challenges. It's me and her against the world... I'll just take the risk like what I did before and I hope I don't end up on the puddles. It's risky - but I'm willing to take it.

But I can still remember the very first time I thought I was in love - or fell in love. I was such in a tender age at that time. 5th grade, I think. Can you imagine that coming from a fifth grade?! I'm crazy. Nonetheless, I had a serious crush on her. And yes, she was so cute that I likened her to a white fluffy rabbit. And she was chubby and his skin is white like a rabbit. I love rabbits by the way and that's because of her. She influenced me to love rabbits. Every time I see rabbits, it reminds me of her. I honestly had a serious crush on her that I thought I was in love with her during those silly days back then.

I thought we were "meant to be". We were young, but still we took the risk. We were happy. We were really contented. I thought no one can separate us but statistics shows that there's only 2.38% chance that fairy tales materialize among humans. But the important thing is - I was happy. She was happy. I will never forget her.. I just hope that amnesia doesn't come in my way.

I was shocked when I suddenly bumped with that girl Lavine that was following me earlier.. This is bad!

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