First Night and Results (Part 2)

DAVE

Everyone thought of the Head Master's message. And it doesn't make sense at all.

"No one can go to any establishment here in the campus if you can't guess the hidden message of the Head Master. And when you figured it out, just tell it to the guard of the establishment you want to go to so they will let you in. Have a wonderful night, everyone!"

"How can this night be wonderful if we will have a headache because of solving that message," Eroll complained.

"Who are Willy and Elijah? Do they have significant effects to find out the hidden message?" Monica asked and tilted her head a little.

“What about you, Dave, I know you already figured out the answer,” Chris stated as if he was so sure.

"What about you, don't you know yet?" I asked back.

"I was trying to figure out."

"What do we do if Willy gets sick?" Eroll complained again.

"Let's go," I whispered to them.

"Wait, we haven't solved it yet."

"He already knows the answer," Monica beamed at us.

Chris applauded, "Aha! I knew it!"

"Please don't you say that you already know as well?" Eroll asked.

"Come on, we're going to lose space in the bar," I said sharply as many students were running now because they had already solved the hidden message.

"How about me, I don't know the answer yet," Eroll whined again.

"Then try to solve it," Monica urged him.

For sure, Monica already knew the answer because she was already smiling.

We were close to the bar when Eroll suddenly shouted.

"YES! I got it guys. Why did I over-analyzed. It was very easy!"

We just laughed because of his weird behavior.

"I'll take care of the guard, guys," he added.

"Oh, just make sure you answered correctly, because if you don't, you'll face the consequences," Monica threatened.

"Chill! Don't you trust me?"

Eroll even stared at the bouncer before he said the secret message.

"WELCOME!"

Willy got sick, but

Elijah is here tonight

Lucky he is

'Cause he will enjoy this party.

One, Two, Three, Four, he counts

Making his world go round and round

Expecting you to do the same

"The first letter of each line is the answer. Willy and Elijah had nothing to do with that Message. So easy."

"Well it took you more than 5 minutes to get it."

“You may now enter, John Eroll Rodriguez, Dave Zyfford, Monica Ruis, and Christopher Enriquez,” the bouncer declared.

The bar was packed of students now, but since we are elite students, there was a space reserved for us. When we sat down, my colleagues and I ordered for our drinks. I have noticed an increase in the number of elite students in addition to the consistent top 10 of each section.

When I got my order I went to the terrace but I didn't expect anyone would bumped into me and poured my clothes with what she was drinking. Because I’m in a bad mood right now, I yelled at her.

"What?! Didn't you see me?"

"I'm sorry," she said and bowed, clearly affected by my sudden outburst.

"Well, you should. Now, how are you going to pay for this?"

The girl who poured her drinks on me was about to speak when a woman preceded her.

"She didn't intentionally pour her drinks into your clothes so she doesn't have to pay for that."

And who was she? An new student, huh?

"Don't you have some sense of Justice here? I thought the goal of this school is to reveal the Truth?" she spat sarcastically.

"And is it not fair to ask her to pay for my ruined cloth?"

"Well, in my humble opinion, it's not."

I approached her but I could not see any trace of shock or fear on her face. I was taken aback because everyone I approached would show a submissive behavior and I was used to it. Doesn't she know who I am?

I walked even closer to her until we were only half a meter away from each other. That's when I realized who was in front of me. I have a photographic memory so I remembered her and I couldn't be mistaken that she was Agent 499.

I even went over and whispered to her, "Make sure you know who you're talking to, or else, you'll regret it."

I looked at her one last time but her face was still blank and without a trace of any emotion.

"Hey, David what's that?"

"You shouldn't have done that," Monica preached.

"And why not?" I retaliated.

"You're just embarrassing yourself. You should have just accepted her apology," Chris replied.

"Whatever you say," I said then stormed out.

The next morning, everyone woke up early for the Results Day and the First day of classes.

Everyone, including Chris, was already staring at the Information Wall. And as expected, they are now lined up in the Detective section. The students gave way when they noticed my arrival.

"Wow! Our savior in the long line is here," Monica announced.

"David, please see what my rank is," Eroll pleaded as he struggled to insert himself into the sea of students who were also trying to take a look on their section.

I picked up my cellphone and took a picture of the Detective Results section.

"Wow, you're really smart Dabid, how come we didn't thought of that?" Eroll said, sounding amazed. I just shook my head at his behavior.

I gave Eroll the cellphone and he started reading the Result.

Detective Section (Top 10)

1. Dave Zyfford

2. Christopher Enriquez

3. Zanaya Reign Lopez

4. Arya Santos

5. John Eroll Rodriguez

6. Monica Ruis

7. Celyndra Ramos

8. Mark Torre

9. Luis Siazon

10. Dominique Aguirre

“There were new students who made into the top 10,” Chris commented.

"Yes, and surprisingly, you maintained your rank. I guess I'm the only one who didn't," Monica blubbered and avoided our eyes.

"Hey, cheer up. You can do better next time," Chris comforted her instantly, rubbing her back.

Monica just smiled back at us before she left for first class.

I wonder who were those two. Let's see what they got.