The Low-Class Prince Charming

Chapter 7

"There's a rumour floating around that a certain new transfer student got top marks on his entrance exam," Sky said airily as she passed by Mason.

Mason jumped in surprise at her sudden presence, jumping uncomfortably close to the road they were walking along. Due to his shorter stature he had to leave earlier than her, and wasn't anticipating any words from her when he knew, undoubtedly, that she would manage to catch and then overtake him.

However, despite speaking words, she didn't slow down beside him to wait for a reply and so that was all which was said between them on the walk to school that morning.

A few days had passed since he'd taken the test, and he'd received a call last night that he'd been accepted and that the paperwork for his transfer was finally done, so he was finally able to attend school at last. It was rather a relief after the lack of activity the last few days - he was itching to do something again.

Once Mason reached the school, he walked straight to reception again, where they directed him to the head of the school's office. The school head had already been waiting for him, and Mason was able to enter the office without having to wait.

He waited for the headmaster to sit first after closing the door behind him before he sat down himself.

"So first of all I want to say congratulations on passing the test," the headmaster smiled at him and Mason smiled in return. "Upon some consideration we've decided to put you in the same tutor group as Sky Simmons since you're living with her, and it's always nice to know someone when you enter a new school."

"Ah, actually-" Mason started awkwardly, momentarily interrupting. "Would it be if alright if I went to any other class?"

The headmaster blinked at him. "Part of our decision was based on the conversation we had with her father, James Simmons, who pretty much requested that you two should be put in the same class. However, if it's not something you want, I can pass it on and try to change his mind?"

"Ah, no, it's ok," Mason relented. James had probably decided it would be easier for him to get to know her and work on her personality this way, but he couldn't help but wish he hadn't made that phone call. Mason smiled at the headmaster when he continued looking at him with a worried and concerned gaze.

"If you're sure," the headmaster said then. "I will take you to your class and hopefully you will be able to settle in soon."

They made small talk as the headmaster led him to his tutor group room, and just like he'd promised, Sky was sat in the class, looking uninterested as usual, but with the slight difference of having a small girl at her side trying to engage her in conversation.

As the headmaster passed him over to the teacher of the group, he asked if there was anyone who would be in any of his classes that day. Luckily, or unluckily for him, there was someone who shared the first class with him; it looked like he might have to find the others by himself though.

As Mason went to sit next to the guy who had offered to show him the location of his first class, he could feel Sky's eyes digging into the back of his head; apparently he wasn't the only one to notice.

After the introductions between the two, the guy called Connor continued the conversation by asking him a question. "Do you know Sky?"

Mason wasn't sure how to answer. "Kind of," he replied vaguely. "Not well."

Connor chuckled nervously. "As long as you haven't done anything to upset her already. I wouldn't have wanted myself to be dragged down with you."

"No problems between us, don't worry," he reassured him.