It is the first day of Autumn in West Virginia, the warm sun hit the face of Gemma Forbes as the taxi she's in drive across a lonely road that lead to a picturesque town called Luna Height. A town located somewhere in the northern part of West Virginia, out of sight and home to a private, expensive university called Luna Height University.
"First time here, miss?" Gemma awaken from her doziness when taxi driver asked her. Gemma's eyes glance upon the taxi ID, Rodney Pearce.
"Yes, I got a teaching position in University." She replies. She is different now, it has been years since she graduated Catamounts and leaving her old life behind in Black Hill.
"No offense miss but aren't you look a little too young to get a job as a University student teacher?" Gemma laughs at his questions," Oh I get that a lot, no— I am actually a teaching assistant." She replies nicely.
"Well, they started young these days." He marked.
"Well what can I say, we aim high." Gemma smiles and gaze back outside, the taxi finally arrives at the entrance of the town— an oak sign written in golden letters that said You are Entering Luna Height, Home of Luna Height University— Go Deer!
"You know I wish someday my son could attends this university, better than the old man which is why me and my wife works three jobs for his future." Gemma couldn't help but smile at the old man, he is nice.
"If you don't mind me asking, How old is your son?"
"Fifteen miss, he is very smart in school— Computer and very good with math— first in our family." He said proudly," But we both know that the tuition for LHU is worth a kidney." He continued.
"There's a scholarship program, so I heard." Then the taxi finally arrives at the entrance of the university, LHU university is as private and sophisticated as the rumour made out. Built in a 200 acres land, the university have more than dozens building with seven of them being Academics building and since the university have almost one thousand students the university only provided four Dormitory building which located at the Eastern end of the University.
The Building itself is ageless, two being the department of Architecture and Design being the most stood out building since they reflected the departure they stands for, other have 1940s style revival building with warm grey bricks roads, and beautiful trees that turned amber but it still giving the people warm and clean air.
"Here it is, miss— Welcome to LHU." Rodney the taxi driver parks his taxi and walks out of his taxi to grab Gemma's suitcase from the trunk opening her door," Rodney, before you go—" Gemma handed him her name card," This is my name card, if your son still interested in attending LHU, you can contact me."
"Thank you, miss—" Rodney looks at the name card," Miss Forbes." Gemma giving him a wave and a nods before she take her first step into the LHU.
Gemma took out her phone and starting to look around for the admission office, her eyes transfix on the beautiful deer statue with pentagram symbol on it's forehead. Then all of the sudden someone taps her shoulder which make her jump. Gemma turns around and saw a petite woman of Asian descent with black hair and brown eyes standing behind her. She have a ponytail hairstyle with a smile as big as cheshire cat.
"You must be Gemma Forbes, the new Teaching Assistant— I'm Trina Nguyen. I am the head of recruitment and admissions." She introduced herself.
"How did you know I'm here?" Gemma's hazel contacted eyes looks at her, Jesus— I thought I'm the supernatural here. She thought to herself.
"LHU have sophisticated security system, 24 hours surveillance and motion detectors on every entrance and exit of the campus, it is one of the most secure and safest private establishments in the country. So in a way, you have been expected." Gemma couldn't help but to taken off a bit by this young woman in front of her, passive and aggressive is the right way to describe her.
