One month past into the second semester, and for Sunway's Mixed, studies had taken a back seat in the order of their priorities, unable to gain any significant momentum. Despite being forewarned that the semester held the promise of an intense workload, none seemed too bothered or worried. Except for John Bow, slogging back at home for fear he would not meet the given deadline for his Research Paper. Absent from Sunway, there seemed to be nothing much missed. Apparently.
With the absence of John, Hans Basil ironically gained the opportunity to mingle with the latter's good friend Jac Bizkit. Despite being acquainted through John for nearly 8 months, the pair had never really conversed. Perhaps John himself was a block that prevented it from happening; no one knows. Dinners with Nick Ivans and Jac Bizkit, sometimes with Sue Anne and Diane Shine, surely added some gloss to Hans' otherwise mundane nightlife. And one particular dinner was about to get tad more interesting.
Another normal dinner was on the cards when Hans called out Sue and Nick, who invited Jac. The dinner turned on its head when it was crashed by Shayne, Ash and Aron. The triumvirate gave the dinner extra exuberance as adrenaline levels were raised, with disparate conversations strewn across the table and Aron's whacky suggestions, that involved the prospect of law-breaking- molotovs. Hans, Nick and Jac politely refused participation, but Sue duly obliged, albeit refusing the first time. She was lucky the second round was not caught on camera, for she was equipped enough to know the ramifications of pernicious activities in phones.
The shenanigan had ended- Sue's relationship with Dan Wise was nothing more than a sham, a poor show on display for all of Sunway to observe and ogle. Sue's obvious lack of disconcert at Dan's obvious lack of attention and affection was all too clear to conclude that they were never together. But it seems what can't kill you does not make you stronger, but engages you in reverse psychology.
Nick had been troubled by numbers determining his future and outcomes, and of late, Sue and Hans found a different immaterial determinant of their decisions and outcomes- music. Late nights of harmless fun involving musical "questions and answers" soon turned serious as the duo realised song titles were accurately answering their questions. All scepticism disappeared when two completely disparate song answers materialised in the most unpredictable way. Which later led the way in Sue placing matters of her heart into the hands of the seemingly omnipotent music player.Sue battled nights of frustration as she fought her mind, wondering if she had in fact truly fallen for Sunway's resident hunk. Part of herself claimed she had, while the other half remained rooted in denial. Unable to satisfy her questions, she turned to music, whose answers only corroborated the painful truth she had never thought possible. It seems she learnt the lesson Hans did last year- you only yearn for something once you lose it.
The week passed by rather uneventfully, save for a few significant events, one being Hans' visit to Nick's and John's unit in Palmville. While he found the place homely and decorative, he could hardly bring himself to adore it as it reeked of betrayal, reeling him back to his days of alienation. Nick could sense Hans' feelings, but felt helpless. But it seems he soon turned into Hans' saving grace as he fulfilled the promise that John had made instead- being there for and with Hans whenever possible. With Diane and Sue completing the mini clique, the foursome look to enjoy fun times ahead. Could this be the light Hans desperately needed? After finding out John's true nature and character the hard and painful way, it seems he has launched his plan to let go. And for the first few days of its launch, his plan seemed to be working, as he became less attached with his ex-BFF and engaged more with Nick, Diane and Sue.
Activities sans studies have taken centrestage, but everyone ought to know that the workload would soon crash on them non-stop, and they need to find a way to curb the fun before they get obliterated under the immense pressure to meet deadlines. While numbers continue haunting Nick, Sue and Hans find themselves intensely hypnotised by the allure of music's clairvoyance, which has spread to mobile phones. And apparently, they managed to involve Nick, Angie Flo and Sanya Dival into the phenomenon, though not as obsessed. Will Hans' fight to remain sane continue going strong, or will John manage to find a way to break his resistance yet again? As for Sue, it seems all past unluck has culminated in the confusion swirling Dan Wise. With events roller-coastering and spiralling every single day, there seems to be no certaintly in these lives, with new surprises springing every new day.
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