Secrecy of Regrets

32- Direct visit to Dean's Office

32- Direct visit to Dean's Office

Ethan and Jack took their position beside me and Charlotte as making a grand entry. We entered to college. Students were busy in their usual college life- riding cycle or skates, handling piles of books, couple making out – Yuck!, Friends groups mocking each other. My nervousness came down to reasonable level that I can handle. This college has massive corridors, landscape view and big trees scattered big enough to enjoy cup of hot chocolate with book to read. 

But as we came to view of people out there, people started to give some strange, confused or surprise looks? I follow most followed direction and that landed on NONE OTHER THAN JACK AND ETHAN!!!

"You guys were not some cliché famous typical rich-ass student, were you?" I asked them totally horrified as their smile gave me the answer. Now I know why Charlotte was so adamant to come here. I definitely didn't need this attention.

"Okay, I am here. You guys came here for moral support but I don't think your presence is easing my nerves. So, you can simply get lost!" I said with pure fake smile and somewhat anxious expression. Girls already started to lure themselves. Boys were eying Charlotte like fresh piece of meat. Most importantly these three nuts will be gone in few minutes and I'll be left alone to deal with other nuts!

"No chance." Ethan declared with proud expressions.

"Why not?" I asked with deadly glare.

"Ohh, Jack's grandpa is one of the board members of college's management and he has given his tulips farm for floriculture or horticulture department– I don't know the exact name." Ethan explained but it didn't give me reason of them claiming the college as theirs.

"Then his grandfather can roam here in college not you three guys and don't you have 'I-am-CEO-type work' there in your company?" I reasoned them to go back to their routine.

I should directly go to the departmental head to take the schedules and should start for the possible classes I'll have to take lectures in but Ethan has wrapped his one hand on my shoulder and other in Charlotte. Charlotte so far is enjoying the position and here I was slowly burying my one side shoulder and by the time we will reach the destination I don't know where, but I would have probably lost one or two of my bone.

"Ethan as long as I would like to walk by your side I still need my shoulder to pass this year with all my bones." I said gradually shifting his hand from my shoulder.

"Ohh, I forgot that last year Grandpa transferred his all rights to Jack and he is spending rest of his retired life with lovely Grandma in Rotterdam." Ethan further clarified totally ignoring my act of slipping his hand off my shoulder.

"So, you are saying that Mr. Jack here is one of the board members! Ummm... I am thinking to apply for other colleges. Can you prefer any names?" I said mockingly.

"Do you think the bank you taken an education loan will give you permission to change your college?" Mr. Jack felt offended here. My mission accomplished!!!

"I was just teasing you and it worked!" Ethan and I gave each other high-five.

Finally we reached at Dean's office. I am not needed there. I'll wait outside. Ethan again put his hand on my shoulder and lead me inside the office.

Office was typical school office, four sides painted in white color, Long wooden desk with piles of admissions and application papers and what not. There is Globe replica of earth was placed on corner of the desk. I m so curious to turn it round and round and round. Before I could go in that direction Ethan's hand on my shoulder tightened as if guiding me towards seats.

"Good Morning Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Steiner, Ms. Jansen and Ms...." Mr. Dean greeted us completely clueless about reason of my presence in his office. I – myself don't know the reason Mr. Dean.

"Jiyana – Jiyana Agnihotri sir." I proudly introduced myself and there was no reason of me being so proud.

"No need to be so formal Mr. Winston. We have been your students and suddenly me being one of the Board members doesn't make any difference." Jack clarified with smile – with purely professional smile while making purely informal request.

"By the way this – is our friend and is going to study in our college. She is going to study Post Master Accountancy. Ohh and she is Qualified CPA from India." Ethan introduced me proudly. I felt very emotional that someone in this totally new country is appraising my academic achievements.

"Ohh. Yes. You are the girl about whom I received communication from bank for an education loan, aren't you?" Mr. Winston realized after all.

"Yes, sir. That's me." Giving him my best polite smile in which I miserably failed as my smile lasted for five seconds.

"Mr. Ni- Jack I needed you here for upcoming board meeting as new academic year is now started. We have made some new rules and few amendments to existing ones." Mr. Dean started his board meeting conversation and I signaled Charlotte to get out from office. Charlotte and I stood up from our seats. We took our leave and Jack couldn't do anything as he was engaged in conversation.

14-07-2019

Sorry for not updating the chapters. This last week was do hectic as it is Income Tax Return Filing period in India. (I am Chartered Accountant Student, Remember?) Now as the due date extended to 31st of August I got time to come home early and update the story.

There's trouble in paradise!!! Jiyana had high hope for going to college where people don't know her. But her friends made t hard for her by making grand entry and one of them being trustee made it worse.

Jiyana is being introduced to Dean of the college, what possibly Jack is thinking in his mind?

We'll see it in next chapters.

Happy Reading!!!