3rd July , 2011
Sunday

I had planned to go to library today but due to some reordering work going on , I had to wait a little before I could enter it so it will probably be till Tuesday that I am able to get books I need .

Well no matter. I guess I can do something else for now.

Thoth's POV

"You see where I am going with this." A voice deep and yet subtly commanding .

"I do but I still don't see any proof about it ." A calm and collected voice answered back .

"Really!  Selena has already sent me this through her own report and I trust her ."

"Judy ! I am not going to accept a first year , a plain ordinary kid called...what was his name again?"

"Max Ryder." Judy answered.

"Yes! Based on Selena's word , I can't accept that Max has violated any of school guidelines as she told us one month ago but if it will satisfy you, I would appoint one of my men to watch him." As he stood up tucking the folder presented to him under his sleeve and left leaving Judy.

Judy was talking right now on Selena's behest was under belief that Selena was insulted by Max Ryder who had broke into senior wing .  But the man to whom the complained was registered was no fool. After all , he was the student council President.

"Agnes Carthage; Seventh form , 17 year old ."

Agnes's Pov

I have always been striving for perfection . Ever since I was born, I have been striving to be best at everything I do. I suppose that is the ideology that every child has generally ingrained into them but I have never hated it . I absolutely despise people who try to hold themselves back and don't utilise their talents. I get that it is their own free will but still if you can reach perfection and don't allow yourself to be because you are busy in some idle activities, then I don't see myself as liking you .

When I first entered this hostel back in 2004 , I was skeptical because I wasn't sure how it would be . After all , I had always studied in day school before that but coming to hostel was incredible experience as it seemed there was a chance for me to perfect me in so many activities that I can become even more greater. Whether it be horse racing , football or running or swimming or academics. So the moment I entered, I started to work towards perfection and after seven years of hard work , persistence , I have finally achieved it to my utmost and will still continue to perfect myself. I have no relationship with any girl even though so many have confessed to me and I am ranked one of the hottest in school. There are simply two reasons for that . First, I don't care how others think of my looks or so .. rather I find it abhorable that they waste time fawning over something like that instead of utilising their time in something productive or interesting. And secondly, there is no perfect partner for me here. Whether it be in male or female. It is not looking down on them but simply stating facts.

And when I find Judy , one of the seventh year , one of my peers basing a report on a girl who is basically cheating with him over someone and mentioning "trust" , I find his presence repugnant simply on the fact that he doesn't see the hypocrisy in his own words but then it would be troublesome for me only in my strive for perfection if he tells fib about me and tries to have other seventh year hinder me in my activities so I just assigned a guy who is generally wasting time to tail Max Ryder.

I have never heard of him and I keep good track of people from first form to eighth form so he must not be very popular or excelled in some sports or something like that which was just another reason for me to wonder a bit why a sixth year girl wanted us to investigate a first year plain and simple. I opened my mobile and found that my schedule was free right now . Well! I guess I will head back...

I stopped in my tracks. A first form student matching the description of Max Ryder given to us was standing with his hands in his pockets. He was just standing there on brink of a park in campus staring at trees . Well! I might as well talk to him and find out what he is like. I had pretty good intuition when it comes to people so I can generally tell by little conversation as to how they are just like lot of people..

"You are first year right!" I called him . I couldn't say Max Ryder since it would lead him to asking me how I knew him and then I would basically lie so as to net let him change his behaviour and that would create more sense of imperfection in talk.

"Yes! You are Student Council President right?" He looked at him . It seemed he was well informed.

"Yes! If you don't mind , would you like to take a stroll with me? I just wanted to get to know few of my juniors who aren't really in limelight." I said as he nodded. He didn't seem much fazed by meeting a senior unlike other juniors I met and was talking quite naturally . I didn't particularly dislike that .

As we walked together , some juniors probably his peer stated at him . I am sure they would be wondering what is student council President doing with him ?

"It seems I have caused you a bit of unwanted attention." I chuckled.

"It is no trouble. I don't particularly care for how my peers see me ." He replied waving it off.  Well! I guess in that regards we would have been similar well at least before I assumed post of Student Council President.

"So what were you doing before I came?" I asked as we turned at corner.

"Oh! I was just thinking . I mean I had my plans to go to library but it was closed off till Tuesday so I was wondering what else I could do to keep myself busy "The reply was instant. So it was quite unlikely that he would have said a lie plus it did seem like natural .

"Really! I thought you first years are having exam just two week later! I am sure you can prepare for it now." At which he shrugged.

"I already am prepared. I think I can easily manage to get decent scores on it plus I have not much interest in it ." It didn't seem false statement made out to be like he was bragging.

"May I ask you something?" Max suddenly interrupted my train of thoughts.

"Sure. I would be happy to help a junior ." I said in frolic mood.

"When The Second Principal left in 2009 and current Principal came , did something change in rules even minuscule regarding the school regulations ?" His eyes .. ever since we had started talking, they had been laden with something else in a stoic manner m I just noticed now. But even while replying and answering me , his eyes were just set on something else and only brightened up while asking me this. Such a strange question..in all my years , I had all sorts of enquiry being asked from me and this was just.. strange in its own way . After all, why would someone even care about something that changed two years ago before they arrived in school. But it seemed like he was intent to knowing it .

"There was one change. " As I told him , he broke into a thin smile. A smile of satisfaction .

We parted our ways after that. Max Ryder! It seemed 2011 was going to be interesting . I don't know.. this feeling I can't allay it inside me ..even though I know I am content with my perfection, I am now looking forward to what you are planning to do . Because that look was the look of a guy who was standing in Epicenter of something unfathomable. It seemed like that acceding heed to that request was worth it after all.

Max's Pov

I was staring at nothing when I was suddenly approached by none other than most powerful idol of Student body Agnes Carthage . I remember him because he thanked me after the incident with Selena in my previous timeline and provided me with info on history of Wonavilla when I was trying to search into history of school and why Man of Shadows aka Mr Vincent Rodgers stole those pages. After all to not let Man of Shadows known that I was planning to call Claude, I had to use someone else's phone which he gladly gave for that purpose. It was a shame when he went away after my second year .

But now here , he didn't know me because I hadn't solved Selena's case yet or anything so why was he contacting me . Well! It must be due to changes I made in timeline by bringing Selica with me drawing attention towards me and then Selena still on loose and there are lot of factors. I can't really hope to know all.

It seemed as we talked , he was trying to find out my reactions and all and what kind of guy I was . It was natural. He was also quite sharp and obsessed with his Perfection. We didn't talk much in previous timeline because when he came to know about me , I was already famous so he already assumed what I was like and just interacted me with two or three times but here , he is personally judging me so it is quite likely that we would interact more after all.

Well as long as he is on note of getting to know each other, I might as well try to be truthful to make it seem like I am not suspicious or anything but that would be hard considering I would draw attention soon enough so I might as well ask some info from him after all.

""When The Second Principal left in 2009 and current Principal came , did something change in rules even minuscule regarding the school regulations ?"  I asked as he was surprised naturally. I mean why would I be interested in something like that but he told me anyway and we then parted our ways.

Agnes Carthage, seventh year , perfect grades, perfect at swimming, football and all and ranked hottest and Student Council President. If he was going for perfection, it certainly seemed like he had achieved it . He will prove to be quite useful in the future.

Au révior readers! Keep posted for the next chapter.