Heir of Mystery

Chapter 2

Alyson Benjamin point of view

It all started with a trouble!

One fine day... one unexpected mistake, one sudden mishap changed my path of career and love altogether.

I came to US to study at a University on a student exchange program to achieve something great, something big that world witness my greatness. I was so happy that did not walk but hopped to the administration office when they called me for a moment.

It's was my first day in the university and touch wood, I will achieve what I came for.

I knocked the door and entered the office with confidence pouring out of me like a stream on a rainy day. I could see the staff's eyes going almost blind all thanks to the brightness I oozed.

"Hey please take a seat" The Lady staff pointed to the chair politely as she shuffled through heaps of papers that mounted on her desk.

"Ms.Benjamin, right? I'm Helen. I heartily welcome you to the American university." She said smiling.

"Ms.Benjamin, I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but because of some technical error, you've been put in Electrical engineering program. It was a genuine technical error on our part and we are very sorry for it." Huh?

Excuse me?

A technical error changed the course of my stream suddenly?

And not to any other program but to Electrical engineering? Firstly, do I even know the spelling to the said program correctly?

"Genuine error? How can you make such an error, Ms. Helen? Why am I suddenly thrown into engineering? Aren't there any other art courses to send me to?" The annoyance slowly covered the joy I was feeling just few moments ago.

"Like we said, it was truly an error on our part. Your application was mixed with another student's application. He was a part of your batch that came in an exchange program. The higher authorities have already stamped your applications so we cannot change you back to your preference as of now, Ms Benjamin. You have to study this for one whole year and can only change courses after a year. Please, be considerate and accept our apology and please, co-operate with us." She explained slowly and very smoothly as if she is patting a baby butt.

How lightly she told me that it was mistake.

Considering my IQ and my immense interest in education, it would be university's luck if I did not patronize its reputation with the troubles that always follow me like shadow.

Then I came back to my senses and realized that I'm placed in the stream I'm totally unaware of. I don't even know ABCD of this stream.

I'm ruined!.. I'm ruined woman! My life is totally ruined! I could hear a melancholic BGM playing and the Ghanaian group of coffin dancers around me already. My happy life ended.

"What am I going to do now?" I muttered loud enough for the passersby' to hear and take a second look at me. That is how I ended up in this course struggling every day. I started seeing fireworks almost twice a week in lab sessions. I started daydreaming on theoretical classes.

That's how my hardest time started but, there's something that can give me happiness even in my saddest times.

The club I created. The club I made with other's sweat and tears. As of now, considering my situation, I'm too lazy to sweat or cry.

The 'EC' Club. 'Everlasting Communication' Club.

This is a club that connects people and helps them create communication among themselves also giving confidence to approach others with needed tactics. But – But there is another main motive to create the club that has nothing to do with chitchatting between strangers.