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As students walked towards their new year at Casper High, the school speakers came to life with Principal Ishiyama's voice giving her 1st spesch for this school year.
'Beloved staff and my dearest students'
Freshmens looked up but kept on walking. Observing other students, looking for their friends or if they have someone they know they can approach or walk with, and greeting the campus' welcoming committee.
'A very good morning to each and everyone of you. It is indeed a great scene to see all of you gathered in the morning after a very long while away.'
Sophomores and Juniors met up with their friends and greeted some teachers while walking towards the hallway, only partially listening and some causing slight ruckus that were quickly prevented by the teachers near them.
'I have always questioned myself. What is so special about success? Why can't I be second or third in anything I do? Is it necessary to be successful always. I would say yes Success gives you fame and fame gives you notable status.'
Mr. Lancer and Ms. Tetslaff, both at the front doors of the campus, heaved a sigh and made eye contact. Looking almost worried. As a long time teachers of this school, they have familiarized themeselves in a lot of absurd situations.
In other schools, they have bullies, pranks, manmade incidents that threats the life of everyone on campus, y'know the usual students shenanigans. In casper high, they have all those too, with a few additions like Ghosts, Dragons, out-of-nowhere-concerts of a one hit wonder, students that are possibly necrophiliac, or could hack through the school's systems making the previous IT resigned, or students who pulls out a protest right under their own noses overnight.
Seriously, they don't get paid enough for this. The newly recruited staffs will learn this sooner rather than later.
'Now, what is the secret of success? If we dig and explore the secret of success there is only one mantra behind it "Patience and Perseverance" All great leaders have reached victory through constant Perseverance.'
The reason that got both extremely experienced teachers worried is because they hadn't seen a single senior student walk up inside the building nor drive up to the school parking lot. The new staffs aren't worried because it's the first day of the new school year. Surely, the students wouldn't anything on the first day? Ahh.. newbies.
To be unworried is what Mr. Lancer wanted to be right about now.
'Famous scientists and sports persons never gave up and stood with patience till they tasted victory. It is rightly said that "Anything well begun is half done". Similarly I cannot deny that anything that is started with positive attitude is already done.'
Almost all the newly recruited staff were so young. Possibly because the old ones knew what to expect in this particular school. Whenever the new ones asked the old staff when they saw them one time in the hallway cleaning their desk, they just stared, nodded and smiled. They don't know what to make of it. Being young though, they just shrugged and thought they were being approved by their senior ex-staffs.
'So as you all enter your classes today make a list of even the smallest ideas that take to the path of success. And, I am sure we are here to guide you in the same all the way. Respect your parents, Obey your teachers and Believe in yourself. Wish you all a grand and successful year. Welcome you all once again. Thank you. Have a nice day.'
With that the bell rings, students and the new staffs went inside the building without any questions asked but stopped for a while to looked when they saw the other students just standing near the window looking like they were waiting for something.
Mr. Lancer felt the air shift. Principal Ishiyama stand beside him, preparing herself like he did, then inquired, ''Saw any seniors, William?''
Edward William Lancer spared her a side glance then looked straight ahead before saying "Not a single one''
Both understood what will come soon. They've both been a witness to this pseudo-tradition that every senior in Casper High does every year since the year 2000. Although the previous 2 years has been peaceful. The 1st year it happened, they thought they only skipped a year and became wary of the next. But last year's batch has been peaceful too, so as of right now they are unprepared.
Seeing not a single senior student have always been a warning sign they both knew all too well from past experiences. They just hoped it wouldn't be another impromptu rain and water fight inside the campus.
Mr. Lancer heard revving engines with a rhythmic blinker from a distance. He looked to his right and there they were. The students they have been waiting for since the very beginning of this day, slowing down to turn left towards the parking lot. Hoping for nothing to happen seems like a joke by now. But still, he hoped for the best.
Lead by a black Hummer with the windows down full of jocks, followed by a pink convertible Bently full of cheerleaders that had both the principal and vice principal worried because of how Paulina Sancherz and Star Thunder sit at the back.
Various cars followed, each containing sets of senior students all on their way to the parking lot. Teachers and students who heard the revving engines of multiple cars went towards the windows to view the parking lot as they saw all cars went in and parked one by one. Students were in awe as well as the teachers. Freshmen students were gushing about the cheerleaders, specially the hot tanned girl sitting beside the pretty blond one that sophomores later informed them were the latina Paulina Sanchez and Star Thunder, respectively, and to be wary and careful around them.
The freshmen thought they couldn't be that bad to be careful around. They looked too much of an air-head and innocent looking to do something. Maybe the jocks protects them or something. So they just shrugged it off , said thanks to the sophomore and continued on.
''What is this Crazy Rich Asians?'', one teacher muttered. Seeing most of the cars were luxury cars. Damn.
''This is America, I can assure you most of those are not Asian'', one teacher in a lab coat responded.
When the last car is properly parked, all engines stopped but no one gets off yet. Everyone held their breath waiting for whatever it is they were all waiting for inside the car.
The moment the Latina got off her car every car doors opened but no one followed her out. Suddenly, whining noise came from the school speakers before music blares loudly for all to hear making the teachers flinch. Some students covered their ears, other students cheered over the loud 'boss music' that most agreed to. Ms. Tetslaff immediately went to the school audio room to see who's behind all the music.
Once the music blared, the hot Latina walked towards in front of the building basking in every student staring at her beauty. At the same time, every single student inside the car came out and walked towards the school with the squad they were in car with. The nerds and geek are feeling too much of it though and looked like they were trying to hard, but the rest looks so cool and powerful and hot making the other students looked at awe.
In the same order that they drove in, they walked inside the school building, behaving, the cheerleaders winking at other students, the jocks fist-bumping and high-fiving their juniors, greeting the teachers as if its the most normal thing in the world.
By the time they all went and get sitted inside their respective classrooms, the music stopped and the seniors acted like nothing happened making Mr. Lancer and Principal Ishiyama wonder what the heck will they do next.
''Principal Ishiyama to the audio please'' the speakers bearing Ms. Tetslaff voice.
That woke the rest of the teachers and the student body up. Making way to their respective classrooms to properly begin class all the while excited for the day to see their seniors one way or another, Mr. Lancer couldn't help but feel like they were in for a long school year.
You could never be more correct, Mr. Lancer.