He opened his eyes groggily then shielded them from the rays of sunlight that shone directly at him. "Su, su, Domenico! The sun is wide awake and happy!" Marino, he thought with a huff. He was tired but he knew it wasn't so much as physical as it was emotional. He was emotionally tired, mentally tired. "Domenico de Cerintti, su! Up, now,!" A hand latched unto his left leg under his duvet and began to pull. "Marino, I'm tired." He groaned, shutting his eyes. The hand stilled then dissappeared. "Alright, though I don't know why you're acting so weak, it was just a few punches, any guy can take that and no one asked you to get in a fight. I want you out in 30 minutes, fresh from a good bath. I've prepared food already; coffee, you know the strong black cappuccino you like so much; soup, minestrone broth, very healthy and delicious and then we'll eat pizza, margherita and drink lots of Chardonnay after and then we can play

"Feedback?" Marino's dry chuckle came through the line, "I call you and the first thing you ask is a feedback? Not even a how are you doing? Or are you okay?" Rosetta rolled her eyes, "What's the use of the niceties? You're okay or fine, that's your business. You're not okay or fine, still your business. Since when did you care about my concern for you?" A brief silence from Marino then, "Don't worry about it. Feedback? We'll have to see for that." She grew excited, "Did you get anything?" "We'll have to see to discuss that." She sighed, her happiness deflating. Marino was a pain in the neck. "I'm an hour and 30 minutes away from Colland." "Why? Visiting someone?" "My family. I would have said today but I don't think I would be allowed to return, when I return, I'll see you." "Fine." Was Marino's curt reply and the line went dead. "What! The audacity." She tisked with a glare of her nostrils. She

He was shocked. Class president? Why would the administration think he deserved the position and why would they consider him when he had not even spent up to a month in school? "Of course, I can give you time to think about it but you have to get back to me by the end of this week." "Sì, grazie." He nodded and walked out. He stopped after shutting the door. Why was he walking away? Wasn't this what he wanted? A way to exact his revenge? He had dallied around already. It was time to act. He pushed open the door to Signore Bruno's office. "I accept signore. I will be class president." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Rosetta stared nonchalantly ahead, tapping her boot clad feet on the ground at the parking lot of the civil engineering department. Domenico, class president. She chuckled, just exactly how good was he? It only made her want him the more, he had all the abilities she desired in a man, a prey rather and the more he playe

He was nervous. Just yesterday he had walked into his lecture hall as a simple student; now, he walked inside as the class president. He was nervous. He didn't know what to expect and it made him even more nervous. "Ay! Class president!" It was his predecessor who was obviously brimming with jealousy. "Wow" Another person exclaimed. "Congratulazioni!" And other exclamations and comments followed, mostly positive as a good number of his students were present. "Silence, please." He called out, standing in front of the partially filled lecture hall as more students trooped in. "As we all know, I was appointed president yesterday and I officially assume the post today. I am Domenico de Cerintti." Wolf whistles followed his announcement. "I do hope to serve you well, taking cues from my good predecessor, Nicholas Piet," He nodded at Piet who looked surprised, "And give you the very best of my strength, wisdom

"One kiss." Her lips moved closer to his.His irritation snapped and he was about to push her away but got himself back in control. Two could play the game."Just one?" His tone dropped, playful and enticing.She blinked surprised then nodded, her eyes filled with anticipation."Kiss the dust." He whispered and pushed her away."You...uh!""Domenico."He froze. Rosetta turned around and both of them stared at Luna a few metres away. He swallowed her name in."I'm sorry for disturbing" She shot a forced smile at Rosetta, "but can I speak with you?"He agreed because he wanted to get away from Rosetta."One minute." He told her when they moved some distance away for privacy."I'm sorry about that night. I shouldn't have said what I said. I'm sorry. I...I didn't like that you...I'm sorry, I really am. You deserve happiness and everything good. I am the one who doesn't deserve friends for saying that to someone