Demesne

3

The more people know you, the more judgements and prejudices come to you.

                                    ***

I just had lunch with Sean (his treat) when I got texts from Melodie that Kaden can't help because he is busy with his own project but Rowan agrees to help. I text her back acknowledging it.

" Why don't you ask me to help you?" Sean asks me when I put back my phone on the table.

" I know you. You will just make us your slaves or buy you something expensive  and impossible to buy by us mere mortal poor students," He just chuckles.

" Besides, I already ask to borrow your equipment"

Between Mel, Selene, Skylar, and I, we don't have any professional camera or camera equipments. It's lucky that Selene and I know a little bit to use them though.

" Ahhh! I remember. If you got just 1 tiny scratch on them, I will make you pay!" Sean threatening me. I just nod submittingly.

I just realize there are a few students looking at our table and I look down. The negative of Sean's treat is the others will attracted like magnets to him.

The difficulty being a handsome man is girls will come to you like bees to honey. Even the sounds are similar.

" Are you.... Are you really Sean Hastings from Business?" some girl asks him. At this time like this, I feel happy and annoyed at the same time. Happy because that cousin of mine is annoyed inside but have to look kind, and annoyed because the obvious attention from them. I still haven't finish my food!!!!

Sean just nod and smile sickly sweet to them. I could imagine him cursing in his mind to me because I ask him to lunch on public cafetaria in the campus. It's not my fault the food here is delicious! (and expensive too. Hehe ≧∇≦)

Some questions and discreet-but-not-discreet pictures of him later, the crowd finally dissipates and just a few pair of eyes looking at us in the distance. Thank God his holding back game is strong!!

" I will kill you tonight," He whisper at me with clenched teeth. I just smile continue to eat my food. Better to fill my stomach before I die.

                                   ***

Tomorrow is saturday, so Skylar and Mel asks Selene and I to have a sleepover at their dorm room. When I was a freshmen, I live at the dorm too. It was one of the 1st year student terms so I just happily accepted.

When I came to their dorm room, Selene is already there with Mel and Skylar. Melodie grab me and push me to sit down on one of the sofa.

" Today Selene and I saw God Xander when we went to senior lounge. Hooo  >_< He is getting more handsome each day..." says Melodie with stars in her eyes. Well, I would be too if I were her to be honest. Selene's expression is like someone who had gone to heaven too. So sparkly!

" I thought today you went to Kaden and Rowan too. I'm just surprised you are not fainting already. Haha"

Mel just sigh and put her hand on her heart. " Today I've been blessed indeed"

Skylar roll her eyes but still laughing with me. Selene is coming back from her dream and start angrily talking, " Caleb from electrical eng. can't do it. He said that he didn't want to be photograph. What kind of reason is that!!"

We all frown. " tch. Same with Alec. But he said he didn't want to involved with us. What did he mean by that? We are not crazy stalkers like his ex. Meh- probably he's just some traumatic son of a-"

I cut Skylar, " It's okay. At least, Rowan and God Xander is willing to help us"

" It's true" They all sigh.

Two subjects for our project is fine. Maybe we could ellaborate with the background and outfit? Hmmm maybe some photoshoot together if possible. I immediately shakes my head as remembering Xander's rumored temper. Better be safe ~sigh~

" By the way, you hear newest hot gossip these past few days?" Selene attracting our attention.

Skylar nod, but Melodie and I still clueless. " What gossip?"

" Raven Morgan is rumored to set her eyes on God Xander "

I'm still clueless. Who is Raven Morgan again? The name seems familiar.

Seeing my usual clueless expression, Melodie explain to me, " The most talented girl in our campus. Although talented is a very excessive word because she obviously did not good at everything. I think people opinions on talented person is someone beautiful with a few medium skills"

Ahh! The most popular girl in SkyMount. " How did you know?"

" Last year you were up to-" Melodie begin, but I cut her off. " I mean, the rumor".

Skylar just answered disdainly," Derrick's friend, Steven gossip to me as I am in the same department with God Xander."

" It's just gossip though, we don't know for sure " Selene added.

Melodie seems in despair. She slumped on the table. " Raven Morgan is the number one girl in our campus, and God Xander is our department's god. Why wouldn't she just look at her own department?!"

" You forget that our God Xander is highly popular too. Many girls from other departments is crazy for him. It actually make sense if Raven Morgan want to claim him" Selene joins Melodie slumps on the table.

I shake my head understanding, " God Xander have been continuously asked by many girls and cannot be swayed. You think he will be by Raven Morgan?" Besides, the 'gay' rumors is not without a base either. Maybe he is? Or he isn't?

Skylar ignored Mel and Selene's despair. " Don't think much about it. If they were destined to be together, then they will be. If not, how many spectacular things Raven's do will not make them together!" Her statements make us feel there are hopes.

We continue to talk to another topic.

                                  ***

Sometimes, rumors are false, but some are true. At Sunday morning, Raven Morgan is seen at the friendly basketball match between Architecture and Finance department. Finance's hottie is not playing basketball, but God Xander is. It is not a hard thing to figure out why she come as she is from neither of the departments.

- A/N
I try to change a few things from the story. Some things are too excessive and doesn't work.