*The Final Day

The time had finally come, when all good things, and some may say bad, come to an end. The closing of a short chapter only paves the way for the opening of a longer one. And as all books go, no chapters end without some food for thought, or twists and turns. What matters most is the finale, the final conclusion of the story, and not the ends of each chapters. Sadly, no one can predict or foresee what each chapter brings to their lives, but they do know how their story ends though- death.

Insomniac was on the attack, but only for Hans Basil. Since returning to Sunway he's had less than 4 hours of sleep daily, portraying zombie-like features in college. For Nick Ivans and John Bow though, it was the complete opposite- having too much sleep and struggling to wake up. While Nick had missed numerous early classes due to this affliction, John had not. Till now. His inability to wake up caused him an absence from Accounts, a first. Hans, Sue Anne and Angie Flo were left stumped, as none had imagined this would have come from John. Could this be a sign of things to come in future?

As the week came to a final halt, Hans Basil was still dogged by the uncertainty of his future. Now that the dates of his expected Government Service had been released, how would his studies be affected? Could opportunity actually be coming back, opening a closed door for him to escape Sunway yet again? As if that wasn't troubling enough, a shocking cryptic message from his recent past- Erin Faroe July- left him stymied. At least there was some light in the dark tunnel- a reunion with a very close friend from home seemed to have injected new life and strength into Hans' depleting energy and resolve. Add a little humour and his life could be back on track. A simple act of rocking back on a chair nearly gifted him the award for most embarrassing act of the year. Chair rocked too far back, table behind giving way and Hans found himself falling with legs in the air and arms flailing around. Miraculously, only the chair thumped to the floor as Hans' legs managed to gain stability. Even more miraculous was the fact that no one in class heard the chaos, saving his red face.

Good friend John Bow was not having it any easier. Depsite solving issues with Hans which enabled him to worry about one less problem, he was facing the same academic conundrums as his ex-roommate. He was struggling to cope with the confusing and fast pace of studies, and on top of that he had to deflect untruths about him being a closet genius, given that he had obtained full marks in a Math test. With amounting pressure on his shoulders generously donated by deadlines, will he be able to emerge from the break voctorious with all he had set his sights on accomplished? Or will he break down and fail?
If studies weren't causing him enough concern, his good-boy image in college was at risk of being polluted. While Hans and his English Coursemate got off scot-free while fooling around and causing a ruckus during class, John got caught by the lecturer the only one time he did, much to his shock and Hans' amusement. And to add to his woes, a girl in the same class did not find his derision towards another student amusing, throwing glares his way. Could John have replaced Nick as The Joker?

Weeks spent in college until the early hours of the morning had been the catalyst for tongues to wag and rumours to spread, culminating in a possible scandal between two people- Nick Ivans and Diane Shine. The pair had been spotted almost nightly at the college foyer studying and entertaining each other. Quality time spent between two people together would definitely draw them closer, and it seemed this was what was happening between the pair. No one could place a solid conclusion on their status due to lack of evidence, and the duo remained tight-lipped on the issue as a whole. Whatever the circumstances may be, Nick's blossoming friendship with Diane looks set to bring cheer to the others. How this is possible is unknown, but it just is.

Music had been a huge determinant in Sue Anne's life, from the mundane questions to those of utmost importance. So allured by its mesmerizing form that she even placed matters of her heart into Music's non-existent hands. However, its answers seem to have lost its once attractive hold on her.
One's heart and head do not necessarily work in tandem, and this was the case with Sue. Her heart was torn, not into pieces, but towards different directions, stuck in an emotional crossroad. While her heart may have yearned for a much changed Dan Wise, the sudden advent of another in her life changed that. Leo Jon, her Accounting classmate, had some sort of connection with both Hans and John, and it was through Hans that Sue heard of Leo. She could not keep her eyes off his charming face, and it led to her feeling confused and emotionally entangled. To top it off, her Math classmate had confessed his feelings to her with the intention to get together. Sue had been emotionally closed for almost the whole of last year, and now, she has 3 paths to choose. With indecisiveness nibbling her heart and head, what would her decision be?

Another individual stuck in an emotional confusion was Sanya Dival. A random online quiz was the stimulant behind her bold decision to lay off relationships, but her heart was telling her otherwise. Nursing a crazy schoolgirl crush over the relatively unknown guy had her head over heels and not thinking straight, with minor glimpses of him not satisfying her burgeoning desire to see him. Lady Luck dealt her a very good hand one night, although a simple moment of folly destroyed all that.
Hans and Sanya were playing around outside Sunway University College one night when the latter's crush appeared from nowhere. Unfortunately for her, she did not realise it, and piggybacking on Hans only served to humiliate her, with shrieks of "my ass is hanging" and girlish laughter echoing into the night air, and into her crush's ears, who gave her a very bemused look before disappearing into the night. Sanya's face turned red with embarrassment and disappointment, as her one chance may have slipped off her fingers. Opportunity comes only once, and she blew it spectacularly.

A very optimistic Angie Flo looked extremely happy as the week drew to a close. Smiles were plastered on her face as it probably belied the stress and pressure the amount of work would have caused, like it did with Hans, John, Diane, Sue and Theo Oscar. Perhaps the thought of a week long break rejuvenated her, as she spent her last day of college having a mini girls day out. Her joy might be short-lived though, and the reason behind it is not studies as she might expect. It seems her concerns pertaining to a certain individual, one that led to trouble in her paradise, may be corroborated with evidence after all, and it could turn out to be a very sticky situation if not handled well. Maybe she ought to believe in herself more, but even in belief, there is a lie.

Night dawned on the final day in Sunway as many befitting and significant events occured. After tumultuous weeks in college, Hans and John look to have finally put all their differences behind them, having spent the night bonding like never before with a trip to Sunway Pyramid and AC, where they ran into Shayne, Ana and Mitch. The five proceeded to shisha where John experienced for the first time the life his buddy was living outside college, and outiside the C-Clique. Needless to say the final night in college did both friends good as they set to depart the next morning. Nick and Diane, having spent the night studying, made the strange decision to remain in Sunway during the holidays, reasons unknown. As for Sanya, she left Sunway for India, pondering the consequences of her petulant act with Hans the night before, if it had ended any progress with her crush. What will the holidays do to these individuals? Can they make it out alive, irony present in the fact holidays being a period of rest and recuperation? Can Hans sort out his future, or will it erupt into a giant academic mess? Angie and Sue aren't spared from potential heartbreak too, one dealing with issues of the heart, one who might be. The future looks to be played out in many different ways, with Hans holding on to a potentially explosive secret that could cause all hell to break loose. Looking at how things have gone the past few months, one can expect the unexpected in the months ahead.