Moral- The principles of right or wrong behaviour that are generally accepted by society, or a set of values that one thinks may be right, and not the law. Whatever the description, a certain subset of Sunwayians could not bother too much, given that their Moral Studies had given them problems of all sorts, and not morals as the subject title suggested.
Angie Flo, Diane Shine, John Bow, Sanya Dival and Sue Anne were in the same Moral Studies group, and had been handed a project a few weeks back, one with the intention of inculcating some moral values in them by benefiting charity. This project- a futsal tournament termed "Harvest Cup"- had been deemed "unimportant" initially, due to the massive workload of the other core subjects that the students had to stress on. But try as they may, they could not avoid it forever, the day that their project was to materialise looming closer than ever. And it led to a frenzied last minute meeting, the first John had ever attended, in which the the various tasks and roles were administered to the group members. With everything in place, everyone prepared themselves for the project, the idea of waking up early on a weekend a major put-off.
Nick Ivans and Hans Basil were the lucky ones not to be involved with the Moral project, but John's insistance of their support meant they were not so lucky after all, though they did not have to arise at an ungodly hour like the rest. With the sun casting potentially dangerous rays on Sunway, the involved students reached the location punctually, and after the routine briefing and instructions, they set out for their respective tasks, only they were not as taxing as first thought, with almost everyone feeling relaxed. John's role as security turned bystander, Angie continued her fine form as a vice-organisor, Sue failed to fulfill her wish of flashing the scorecards, although she flashed a moment of pure embarrassment, and Diane managed to assist in the prize-giving, along with being the centre of attention of the present hot-headed males. As for Sanya, she seemed contented keeping her mind on boys, from dreaming about Mango Mophead, to the recent reunion with her ex, and on to gushing about Lukas.
Hometown outsiders Nick and Hans arrived after the helpful trio of Sanya, Sue and Angie picked them up, and looked bemused at the supposed lack of fanfare or activity, coupled with the overall lethargic atmosphere of the whole event. Things became worse when the group was informed that their project had incurred a loss, and that each member faced the prospect of having to dig deep into their pockets to cover it. All the hard work, not only amounting to a failure, but also personal losses. Well, no one said that they would be the beneficiaries.
After the massively disappointing tournament, Hans, John, Nick, Sue, Angie, Aron and his grlfriend hit the nearby Summit Mall to take advantage of a three-hour promotion. Hans' meal was flamed when Aron's girlfriend playfully tapped his cap and subsequently eyed him through the mirror, without Aron's knowledge. While their gaze may be full of sparks, it was a recipe for an ultimate disaster, Hans risking the wrath of the muscular and protective Aron. An innocent conversation between Hans and Aron's girlfriend last year had lead to uncomfortable moments; this would definitely blow the roof.
Citing tiredness, John headed home instead of joining Nick, Hans, Sue and Angie for a movie, and surprisingly, Angie followed suit later on, her reasons vague. Hans felt something amiss to her strange u-turn, but decided not to press further, his gut feeling telling him that it was something he was already aware of. After the movie, the trio of Sue, Nick and Hans bumped into Diane's boyfriend, who shared a short conversation with them. Tension seemed to be coming off Nick. After all, rumours were rife that there was something going on between him and Diane. How scandoulous could this small town be?
Good and Bad news arrived simultaneously for Hans, as Shayne informed him off his desire to move into the former's room, sparing him the agony of the prospect of having to live with a stranger, but at the same time making him bereft of his desired privacy. While Hans welcomed the thought, he was not entirely elated, reasons being the bigger issues bugging him, one being the insomnia that had engulfed him, his 4 hours of sleep a day causing a strain on his mental and physical health. On the plus side, Diane, who was once seen as John's successor as Hans' confidante, had a personal conversation with him, the first in a very long time. As she laid bare the thoughts bothering her, Hans wondered how he kept getting into undesirable situations that did not even involve him.
Keeping true to their weekly routine, Nick, Hans, John and Sue paid a visit to AC, where Nick and John battled to reign supremacy and Sue and Hans battled to help Angie and her problems. Throughout the night, John seemed uncomfortable, perhaps wishing it was his hometown friends who were the ones he was with instead, highlighting the division that was growing by the day. And while the Hometowners stand united and merry, things appear to be cracking within the Outsiders, murmers of unhappiness causing chinks in the once solid armour, divisions within the faction becoming apparent. Nick made the strange decision to divert from his routine by joining John and Dan, and later rejected an outing with Hans, Sue and Thomas. Diane rejected dinner with Nick and Hans, joining Cheeze Kenzo and Theo Oscar instead. The unity and harmony that had personified the group had well and truly vanished, with 2 different friendships suffering yet another mishap for the umpteenth time. Two individuals from both different affected friendships decided that enough was enough, them, along with another, being the only ones aware of the true nature of the things presently occurring, breaking through the fog of lies to finally see the truth that had been shrouded for so long. Sunway looks set to be in turmoil, though only an unfortunate few would be able to feel it.
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