The Invisible Mystery

Chapter 5: The Section A

“Good morning, Ms. Smith,” Ms. Madison greeted me with a smile as though she was not affected by the awkwardness that I felt when I realized that she had witnessed how I acted like an id*ot earlier.

I greeted her back as I tried to remain calm, even though it felt like I just wanted the soil to swallow me because of the embarrassment that I was feeling as of this moment.

“It is good to see that you are early today,” she said with a smile, before she encouraged me to follow her behind, which I did so. “This is your first time that you will meet your new classmates.” She looked behind me, still wearing the same small smile on her face.

I slowly nodded my head as I smiled, subconsciously, because of the thought that I would meet new people today. The worry that I had just earlier was gone and I did not think that would return any time soon.

“I am actually excited to meet everyone,” I said to her as I could not hide the excitement on voice. I also knew that my eyes were twinkling because of excitement that I was feeling as of this moment. “I wanted to get close to them, because I knew that I would have a hard time in this school if I will not do so.”

Ms. Madison just smiled at me as she just nodded her head, before she went to the direction, which I presumed was the direction where the Section A was. I was just following her behind, but then again, I slowed down my walk as I remembered something about her.

“Ms. Madison,” I called her attention, and I saw how she turned to look at me with a frown on her face, almost matching the same expression that I had as of this moment. “Don’t you have class today?” I asked her, which made her frown even more, I have decided to add, “I mean, I am really grateful that you are helping me on my first day here, but I figured that I might be getting in the way of your work?”

I saw how Ms. Madison was trying to figure out what I have been saying all this time, and I thought that she would ask classifications about it, but then again, it seems as if I was wrong because I even heard her laughed as though she had realized something.

I gave her a confused look, which made her stop laughing as she even said, “Sorry,” apologetically, before, finally, she had recovered from her laughs as she told me, “It seems like I forgot to properly introduce myself to you yesterday.”

It made me think of what had happened yesterday once again, and I also realized that she just said to me that she was a teacher on this University, but then again, she did not bother to elaborate it any longer because we had already discussed about the special examination for the Section A.

I looked at her, sceptically, as I once again did not know what to do any longer, though I relaxed a little the moment that I saw that she had a small smile on her face, and it seems like she already wanted to tell me the truth; whatever the truth that I really did not know and could save me from this constant embarrassment that I have been doing all this time.

“I am Madison Remington, the adviser of section A.” My mind tried to process what she just said to me, but then again, it seems as though it needed to take a long time for me to be able to really comprehend what she just said.

I did not know how long I was just staring at her face. I did not know how long I was just looking at her as though I could process everything that she had said, but it was only a failed attempt for me to say as those words that she had just told me kept on replying and replying into my mind.

I blinked once, twice, and until, finally, I was able to really process everything that she had said, which made my eyes widen, which I even did not know if that was an acceptable reaction as of this moment. I did not know if that was not awkward to her, because I really did not expect this kind of information from her. I did not expect that she would be my adviser, because I thought that she was just a concerned teacher who was in charge of the examination for the Section A.

“Really?” I asked her, as we finally walked again on the path, which I am now sure that was intended for the room where the Section A is.

I just followed her behind, once again, though, this time, my mouth was gaped because I was still in shock of the newfound information that I just acquired from her. I still could not believe that I was thinking that there might be a different adviser, a man, to be exact, but then again, it seems as though I was wrong about it because she just h*cking introduced herself as the adviser of the Section A.

“I did not know that!” I told her, as I kept on following her behind, wearing the same expression on my face. “I mean, I thought…” I was about to explain to her, to take back my sudden outburst because of shock, but I was not able to do so as I heard her laughed once again.

She looked behind me, for a brief second, before she turned her head on the path where we were walking as of this moment as she shrugged her shoulders as though she wanted me to let it go and move on from the sudden revelation that I just found out; though I could not tell if this was indeed a revelation or I was just overacting because I never really expected any of this.

Well, either way, I just decided to listen to her because it seems like she also realized something the moment that I had accidentally opened up about this topic. It seems like I would find something about it, though I guessed that it was not that important any longer because she also wanted me to let that topic go.

“I also forgot to properly introduce myself to you yesterday, because I was too excited when I saw that you are so interested about the Section A,” she explained to me, which made me confirm the thought that I had on my mind earlier. “After all, it has been a while ever since we had a student for the Section A. Actually, it has been five years ever since we had found students that were fit for the special section.”

I got silent for a brief second because I never thought that was the case for this special section that they were talking about. I never thought that they had to wait for that long so that they would be able to open this opportunity for everyone in this school, or should I say, for every student that they think were fit for this opportunity.

We did not talk to each other any longer right after that, and we just continued to walk towards wherever she would bring me to. I was not asking about anything about her, or about the Section A any longer because I figured that I might be able to find out something about them once I would be able to really meet everyone.

I was so excited about this, because I really wanted to get close to them, and I also wanted to meet someone new that I would be able to get close to. I wanted to have a good relationship with everyone, and I was really thrilled just by thinking about it. I became really glad about this, even though I clearly did not have any idea on what I was about to see on the new Section that I was about to go to.

But then again, it did not stop me from anticipating good outcome because of this. I could not help but to think that this was it, I would be able to really get close to everyone, because now that I thought about it, I think that I never did that on my past University; not because no one wanted to be friends with me, but because I was so focused on studying that I almost forgot about interacting with other people.

As of this moment, I figured that I might be able to really get close to them, and if not, some of them. I even promised to myself that I would be good to them so that I would never cause any misunderstanding to them.

I smiled to myself as I thought of that, as I was just following Ms. Madison behind, until we finally stopped on a room that was not too far from the building, but I could feel that this room was isolated to the other rooms because it was the only classroom that could be seen around here.

It seems as though they really wanted to highlight this class, and I guessed that it was because they were considered as the best of the best of this University. They were considered as the students who were above other students in this school because of their own intelligence.

I looked around the place and saw that they were taking really good care of this area. There were even a path that was surrounded by different flowers, which I did not noticed earlier because I was so focused with my own thoughts. There were also some picnic table on the side as if they wanted the students to enjoy the scenery of the whole University; I even took note that I would check it out once I had adjusted with the atmosphere around this place, though, I must say that that time would come earlier that I expected.

“Let’s go inside, Ms. Smith,” Ms. Madison said to me, which made me look at her and smiled before I nodded my head at her. I even followed her behind when I saw that she was also about to enter the classroom. “I am sure that you will be able to adjust that easily to these kids. After all, they are really nice, if they want to be.” She whispered the last sentence that she had said, as though she wanted to keep it a secret, though I doubt that would be the case.

It seems as if I was right when I thought of that because I heard someone from the inside of the classroom that said, “Hey! Ms. Madison, we heard everything that you had said!” as though that person was complaining about what she had said, but then again, just like the carefree person that she was, she just laughed at that student who shouted, before she finally opened the door of the classroom.

She immediately went inside, but I did not do the same because I figured that I needed to wait for her instruction first before I would enter the room. After all, it might be considered as a rude action if ever I immediately went inside the room after her.

“Good morning, class!” Ms. Madison greeted them, with so much energy on her voice, which made me smile, widely, because it seems like Ms. Madison was a type of teacher who wanted to act as if she was our friend and not only our adviser.

I heard how the students greeted her back, and I did not know why but I suddenly felt some chills, which made me look around to find the culprit, but I failed because it seems like I was the only person outside the place.

Maybe, I was just imagining things and there was really nothing? But then again, I knew that was not the case because I really felt the sudden chills behind my back when I heard them greet her as though there was something about it.

Though, because I wanted to focus on this day and fill all of me with positivity, I just decided to shrug it off as I let it go. After all, I might just be imagining things and was just too anxious earlier that was why I felt something like that, even though there was nothing around me, not even a single person.

I just decided to listen to every words that Ms. Madison had said to the students of section A. I also listened to the interaction that they had, and it brought a smile to my face because I could tell that they were really close to each other, based on their interactions. I could tell that they were already like a family, and not just a teacher-student relationship.

The talk that she had to the other student has been going on for a while, until I finally heard her say to them, “The new student that I am talking about the day before is already here.” I heard their gasps, and I think that it was because of the excitement that they had suddenly felt because of the news they had just heard.

They talked to each other for a while once again, but this time, I did not bother to listen to them any longer as I prepared myself to whatever I was about to say to them. I prepared myself so that I would not embarrass myself in front of them any longer.

“Ms. Smith?” I heard Ms. Madison had called me, which made me look at her with a small smile on my face, and she just returned the gesture before she nodded her head and said, “Please, come inside our classroom and introduce yourself to everyone.”

I could hear that the others had agreed to what she had just said, which made me gather all the courage that I had. It made me want to really be nice to them, and do my best to them. It made me remove all the negativities that I have been thinking up until this time, and it was replaced by the positivity that I wanted to show them.

I even closed my eyes as though I wanted to feel the surroundings around me, and just listen to their voices as though it already calmed me down even though this was clearly the first time that I ever met them; but it never stopped me from feeling like this way.

To be prank, I did not really know what I was feeling as of this moment, but then again, I never bothered to overthink about it because all I wanted to do was to introduce myself to them and get really close to them. All I wanted to was to fill my heart with positive vibes and nothing else.

I let out a sigh as I smiled to myself, before I finally opened my eyes and took step inside the room, though my smile faltered for a second because I suddenly felt something strange on the people around me, but as soon as I felt it, it was suddenly gone and was replaced by the courage that I had found earlier when I heard that they were so enthusiastic about meeting me.

What had just happened made me frown a little, but then again, I did not let that affect me as I continued to walk inside the room once again. I continued to move forward, until I was finally beside Ms. Madison once again, who had a huge encouraging smile on her face as though she wanted me to see that there was nothing wrong about this.

“Please, introduce yourself to your classmates, then when you are done, it will be their turn to introduce themselves to you,” Ms. Madison said to me, which made me smile at her as I nodded my head, once, before I turned to look at my classmates in front of me.

Just like what they had explained before, there were only a few of them, and it seems like they were really the only people who was on this class, though I must say that I should not assume like that and would just wait for them to introduce themselves.

With that in my mind, I looked around the room, once, before I finally introduced myself, “I am Liana Elisse Smith, and I am eighteen years old.” I looked around once again with a huge smile on my face, as I added, “The new student of section A.”