*The Eruption

It had occurred. The beginning that would signify the dark road ahead. The first bursts of lava had emanated from the silently building volcano, and common sense states that once a volcano erupts, it does not stop until the end. With the eruption already happening, it seems the weeks ahead are about to be very dark and extremely 'hot'.

As if God himself was giving a sign, the heavens had opened after days of dark clouds polluting Sunway's skies, directly depicting the atmosphere that had been growing around college. Amidst the darkness, there was a vestige of light, an eruption of a different kind. Sue Anne and Theo Oscar felt extremely pleased that their respective oral presentations were done and dusted, and like John Bow, they could ease the stress. For Hans Basil, the strange informaton recieved in the early morning struck him like a big yellow school bus, but it was good news nontheless- that his supposed roommate had moved out even before moving in due to accidental misleading information by his housemate, keeping his precious privacy intact. It was not all good for him though. Loud chatter from other rooms in his unit may be an irritant, but it also served to remind him of the good past, and the current boredom and loneliness that had enveloped his home.

It seems the dark side of Pat Riba aka The Pratibitch was further on the rise, this time picking on Hans and Sue unnecessarily. Previously, she had revealed an illogical side of her, blasting at innocent students who had asked questions, this despite she stimulating questions from them. While Sue's case was clearly illogical, Hans did himself no favours by blanking out and appearing as if he had not revised his work, fuelling Miss Pat's claims that he, along with many others, had slackened. And with her implementation of new policies- disallowance of entry for latecomers to regulate her classes, it seems her true side had emerged.

The sole decision that determines the future continued piling confusion among the MUFY students who ruminated about it incessently throughout the day- during class, while studying and during dinner. Hans and Sue found themselves stuck in the same situation, having to fulfill their parents wishes, but it was Hans who managed to sort out his predicament, only needing approval from his egoistic impermeable father. John Bow had planned his road, only for it to be blocked by a major untold detail, which could not be solved, leading him to the path of confusion. Angie Flo did not even plan for the campus or course selection, fearing that her results would not be good enough for entry requiements. As for Nick Ivans, he marked the path south, headed Down Under. Whether it was for the sake of his education or to escape the past turmoils of his personal life was unclear, but it seems his future would be headed down under as well, given the number of classes he had missed. And with the reception of a very demoralising piece of news, it seems things are going downhill for the boy with the face of a thousand impressions.

Hans' behaviour had been volatile of late- recent verbal blasts at Ash and Nick, and an sms assault on John testament to the personal volcano that had been growing inside him. However, it was the latest clash that signalled the eruption of the silent volcano that had pervaded the grounds of Sunway. Ash's version of fun was horribly misinterpreted by Hans, whose anger and fury escalated beyond the limits no one had witnessed before. Filled with rage, Hans searched out Ash, and gave him a hard kick and punch, along with vicious words dripping with poison, shocking everyone around them. John was among them, stunned to silence, unable to console Ash, but managing an attempt to cool off his fuming friend. The fight did not end there.
John had experienced the life of Hans outside college prior to the holidays, and this time he experienced his life in college after school, studying in the library along with Nick, Sue, Diane Shine and Angie. In the process of cramming economic words into their heads and fooling around, Hans received a vicious sms from Sanya, who had heard of Ash's treatment. The sms was an attack that was not only aimed at him though, but at Angie too. It seems history was repeating itself, just like old times. Angie became tired of the disputes, while Hans was mad at the perpetual involvement of Sanya, who had completely accused Angie and Hans despite not knowing the truth. With Sanya deciding to exclude herself from the duo, one wonders if the lava would stop flowing, or if it would create more cause for destruction.

Thunderstorms were an accurate reflection of the ongoing events happening in and around Sunway, and it just gets worse. The Great Hometown Divide was on the rise. It was apparent during a rare dinner, where past the past act of joining of tables was eradicated, replaced with separate seatings of tables, the Hometowners on one, the rest on another. The usual weekend trip to AC had subsided, reduced to different outings. The Hometowners opted for bowling and pool with their own, while Hans, Nick, Diane and Sue decided to resume last weekend's movie mania. The C-Clique had been incinerated, but it did not bring joy, especially to the person who thought it would benefit him most- Hans.

Setting aside her squabbles with the Ice Queen Sanya Dival, Angie painted a perfect picture of stress, running around tirelessly to settle a charity event she was organizing with a few others, to be held on Saturday. On top of that, her heart had been reignited, feelings flowing like her ex BFF towards Mango Mophead. For Hans, it was frustration that flowed when his group in English class started conversing in the dreaded alien language. And the shocking unforeseen event that occured, whereby Hans expelled a vast amount of blood, heaped more misery on his aching shoulders. Was his health taking a dangerous turn for the worse? Or was it all karma for all the darkness he had unleashed onto others? Sue's boy drama had reached an end, but it could not prevent her from continuous word vomit regarding them. Time will tell if those around her get sick of the vomit, or will join in it. John looks relatively issue-free, having completed the major tasks of the week, only the university application being the torn in his brain. For Diane, it was the personal issues outside college that required her attention. And with Nick, it remains to be seen if he can step up and fight the stacking odds placed against him, or if he will get beaten down and conquered by his problems.

The monsoon season looks to have arrived, daily thunderstorms littering the afternoon. With each new day, the sunlight that shines in Sunway diminishes, and so does the trust levels amongst individuals, their resolve to remain in the loop without being affected as high as ever. But with old problems amplifying and new problems arising on a daily basis, coupled with the eruption of the monstrous volcano, bets are high all hell will break loose soon. Thankfully, the weekend has arrived, sparing more potential dramas and fights.