No matter how good an image, how respected the reputation, or how great the status, a moment of folly could detroy all that had been accumulated before, turning it into worthless dust. Last year, Sanya Dival's and Hans Basil's personal turmoils saw them thrown off the social radar they had been dominating, replaced this year by Lukas and Diane Shine. John Bow's reputation as the 'Silent Killer' came under heavy doubt and scrutiny as poor judgement caused his hairstyle to turn out unfavourably, leading to a very uncomfortable few weeks in college. Angie Flo's good girl image was put under the spotlight after rumours of her sexuality arose. This year, two guys had a turn for the worse, one for the second time, and for the same reason as one last year.
Hair. Seemingly unimportant to some, but intensely significant to most, spending a copious amount of time styling it to appear attractive on the whole. And two "mistakes" led to two individuals garnering unwanted attention and remarks- Dan Wise and Hans Basil. Dan's new look was not bad as his friends were just unused to the new look, but it did dent his "resident hunk" status a little. However, it was not as bad as the derision Hans recieved upon his return to Sunway. As if spending 2 long hours bonding with a taxi stand was not bad enough, he had to endure sniggers from Nick Ivans, Sanya Dival and Sue Anne who could not contain their shock at his equally shocking new look. And the troubles did not end there. The first day in school witnessed the ultimate insult hurled at him- being labelled the proverbial nerd Jay Dic, the forgotten Sunway sideliner. How would this affect Hans, who seems to be slipping down the social ladder? From the "It" guy, to the Outsider, and now this. Can he recover?
While talk of Dan's new look died down, so did his "relationship" with Sue Anne, as a group lunch showed a clear lack of chemistry between them. Despite sitting together, Dan completely ignored her and chatted with his hometown friends while Sue conversed with her step-brother Theo Oscar. Perhaps his new look irked her, given the amount of time she spent thinking and talking to Hans about Leo Jon, who seemed amused by her word vomit. What about 'Long-Haired Hottie', who had Sue weak in the knees? From not being interested, she is now stuck with 3 people, making headway with none.
Sunway's new dancing star, courtesy of his ass-grinding performance, Nick Ivans, together with Diane Shine, had created a new study plan, one more effective, albeit being very constly. From individual studying in rooms, to the college foyer, the Study Preponderance of Nick, Diane, Sue and Hans took a further direction, on to Sunway Pyramid's Starbucks. Perfect ambience, perfect location, unfortunately no perfect price, the condition that they have to purchase an over-priced drink being the only flaw. While it may be heavy on the wallets and purses, it did not stop them from patronising the place, and with Hans' and Sue's brilliant idea of incorporating their friends into Mathematical and Economic topics, which translated to easier comprehension, the expensive plan looks set to continue.
Last few days marking the advent of the dreaded deadline of Research Paper. Mad scrambles in the library and foyer could be seen as students try to meet the deadline, rushing to finish whatever was left of it. For Hans, Angie Flo and Diane, the pressure was off as they had either completed it or most of it, left with just minor touch ups. For John and Theo, the pressure got to them as news of their friends finishing the project filtered out. John's situation was still manageable as he overcame his struggles to regain the groove. For Theo, his was an uphill battle as the paucity of the Internet at home meant the remaining few days were make or break. And with more tests piling up, would he be broken? Or can he make it?
Eternal darkness looks set to sweep over Sunway these coming days, as an insidious volcano is likely to erupt after silent days of developing beneath the grounds of Sunway. An important trust had been broken, the contents of its secret spilled as a prominent figure could fall from grace. Hearts are now closed, protected from the evil pervading the air in college, with the rise of the Pratibitch adding to the darkness, albeit more literally. Trust has now become an issue, with the faces plastered on the heads of people being meer veneers, a facade aimed to decieve. Three individuals nurse crushes, two major one minor, but with the larger picture gearing for a complete disarray, sadly, the Sun has truly departed from Sunway.
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