Chapter nine
*Luke and I walk into the RCL Office*
"Luke, Dave, how good of you to join us at the last minute. Welcome.... WELCOME." She says sarcastically sounding like the most sarcastic teacher you can imagine.
"Well, thank you for having us headmistress. I was won-"
"oh shut up, sit down and listen very carefully."
I raise my hand to ask a question, the room echoes with sounds of disapproval and indistinct chattering.
"Yes Mr Borkowski?"
"Yes, ummhh firstly I can't sit down because you're seated on my seat and lastly for the last time, it's Mr Collins. My mother got married to my dad and not the other way around."
"How inspiring Mr Borkowski, now seat down because I don't care. You of all people know it's a pointless act to argue about something you can't change, even as RCL President."
"Well I'll be president, president."
Luke drags me to my chair and Mrs Simpson replies
"That's what we do here at Baldwin, inspire you to dream big. Even the impossible."
Once I was seated and paying attention, Mrs Simpson begins.
"The last 5years have been a rough ride for the RCL team as the group was clouded with social climbers and students appointed just because of their popularity at the school. As you know the RCL is formed 100% democratically, the learners have done a great job appointing this year's RCL team.
Now all of you went to the RCL Summit and were taught everything regarding your positions, you are all aware of the RCL School Fundraiser, okay I'm gonna cut this short.
In the last five years the school's RCL hasn't contributed to the fundraiser, so you guys have to make this happen. The funds are donated to the Baldwin Charity.."
Mrs Simpson is interrupted by cheers from the RCL members...
"I'm not done."
The room falls into silence.
"Our school pledged to contribute R50 000 a year, but since your parents have been donating so much to the charity, the Fundraiser got completely forgotten."
"Forgotten for 5 years?" Dan asks
"Stating the obvious, didn't I just say so? Our books are being examined this year and as a school completely capable of doing this, let's make those kids proud and not let our legacy and the legacies you want your children to have drown along with the school's reputation. Dave, I need ideas, what are we doing, what are we selling-you can sell yourselves as much as I care but we need that R400 000 by the end of the year, for once do something that can uplift this school."
She looks at her watch once, stands up straight drapped in a red Valentino Coat inches from touching the floor she walks ever so elegant to the door and just stands infront of it, until a student rushed to open for her.
"Did I tell you she once gave me a(fvck you) sign at the mall?" Asked Luke
"Yeah for the 300th time now, how the hell are gonna raise R400 000?"
"I can get my dad to donate 200k." Alex chimes in
"And I can get mine to donate R450 000, the key word here is 'raise' we must have relevant data to prove that we actually raised these funds." I said
"We can fake those, I know the best guy for the job." Cyrus says
"Well incase you didn't know, we're at Baldwin so I'm pretty sure 'RCL Baldwin Students raising R450 000 in one year for charity's would make the front page of YOU Magazine."
"Okay, so what do YOU suggest we do?" Cyrus spits back
I like to remain Kingly and in control as president.
"I suggest you think hard and long these few days, you have until our next meeting. Everyone must bring something to the table or don't bother showing up. 'The thought' doesn't count this time around, have something worthy to say, meeting adjourned."
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