The hallway is in the dimness of the light. Now, all the students were in their respective rooms; therefore, most rooms became quieter and darker than usual. Theodore felt like he was in another world. He turned to his right and looked at Jared’s room to the right of his room. This time, he didn’t want to involve Jared in his problems. Crossing the aisle during curfew is off-limits, and that could put both of them under penalty. If anyone should receive punishment, it would only be him. Theo went down the long hallway. He crossed room by room. Theo was surprised to find several Middle guards patrolling from room to room. They brought flashlights to highlight each side of the building. Theo immediately hid in the first place he saw. He kept hiding until the guard moved away, but it wasn’t just one guard. There were still more guards Theo had to get past. If he can’t, then he will be caught. The choice is in his hands now. He would either continue or turn around and stay in his room.Ho
Things have changed since the great cataclysm three thousand years ago that destroyed almost all humans on Earth. Food and water are drastically reduced to support the destruction of humans. People are forced back to ancient times when they had to hunt to survive. Having limited animals and land to survive on makes survival much more challenging than they think. Imagine being at the peak of knowledge, where technology developed rapidly until humans became the most intelligent creatures in that century. Then, they were forced to become ancient humans because all technology was destroyed. They call it the century of destruction. The religious call it the era of penance. Whatever they call it, it’s the end of the world. People began to force the government to improve things with protests in different corners of the city. There were so many coup acts. There have been so many protests of dissatisfaction about how the government works. Because of the enormous pressure from the public, the g
All humans are the same. They don’t want to be guilty and instead push others to be guilty. That’s human nature. No one wants to be blamed. In this case, they put Theodore at fault for the change in the academy system. It was further aggravated thanks to Theodore being the Chosen One. Theodore’s eye color differs from the other Odd Eye Circles in it. The students started whispering to each other. They looked at Theodore with a cynical look. Their attitude is the opposite of what they did in the first meeting. They are no different from the bullies who tortured Theodore in the last orphanage.“Attention everyone!” Madam Liz took her place in front of the room with the microphone turned on. “The announcement of the punishment will be carried out. Hope you guys don’t talk to each other.”Suddenly, the room became quiet.Madam Liz continued her speech. “The ranking system in our Academy also applies to the distribution of punishments. As long as we know the A Rank is occupied by Theodore,
“You have every right to be upset, Eric.”“How can you stay healthy after serving that sentence?” asks Eric between meals. “Is it because of your eyes? You have different eyes.”“I don’t know.”“Or because you’ve lived in the outside world?”“You can think of it that way. You’re pretty chatty for someone I just met.”“You are quite quiet, Theodore. I’ve seen you talk to Jared a lot.” Eric was talking very loudly.“Well, that’s because he was the first to befriend me.”“Now you have another friend,” said Eric. “If you don’t mind being friends with someone of rank F.”“Absolutely not.”Eric smiled broadly. His yellow eyes make him look like a cat. It was funny if Theodore needed to know Eric’s current position. The boy had just finished his sentence, and his body was not in good condition. Eric closed his mouth several times while chewing with a shrivelled expression. It looks like the boy is having digestive problems."You don’t have to eat all that,” said Theodore, who saw Eric carryi
Theodore couldn’t go back to sleep. He tried to return to his dream to discover reality but closed his eyes. Theo then decided to write down whatever he remembered about the dream. Even if it’s just a tiny detail, he hopes to find the truth after putting together many puzzles. He realized this was the first time he had seen the man more clearly. Especially about the clothes and the colour of the man’s eyes. The same eye colour as hers. The man is his father.‘Dad? Are you trying to communicate with me?’Nothing interested Theodore more than learning about dreams. He believes that everything created must have a use, including a dream. In addition to the mouth-to-talk, dreams can be an intermediary through which people can communicate with each other.The howling wind indicates that the night is still too long to pass. Theodore is left alone in the middle of the night while constantly thinking about his destiny. Everything must have meaning. And it still feels itchy under his necklace.
“My parents have died.” “What?” Theodore couldn’t hide his surprise. Master Lazarus was still smiling as he gave Theodore a bottle of Medicine and a glass of water. “Drink to improve your condition.” Theodore obediently drank a grain of the drug. “You’re not the first person to be surprised by my story. Everyone who hears it will be surprised, especially if I explain more. My parents were both killed protecting Odd Eye Circle. It happened a very long ago but I can still remember it clearly. People think my parents are so stupid for protecting an Odd Eye Circle, even though my parents are the bravest people ever. I’m proud of them. So, I’m trying my best to change the government to be more friendly to The Odd Eye Circle.” Master Lazarus pressed a button on his desk, and instantly, the light formed a projection of the data. “That’s data on how many Odd Eye Circles had killed daily. There are more than twenty people every day in this city and more than thousands worldwide. I cannot st
Simon pressed the bell and waited until the apartment’s owner opened the door for him. Simon waited while leaning back. Suddenly, his head was spinning. Although not severe enough, it feels pierced by a sharp object. He allowed himself to be exposed to rainwater until his hair felt intentionally wet.Sucks.There was a nagging feeling that Simon himself could not tell. He doesn’t even know what kind of feeling he is. Simon found it difficult to express his emotions openly. Simon needs a lot of time to arrange suitable and concise words to make them easy to understand and avoid misunderstandings if Simon can’t do that. He chooses to remain silent. That way, the nagging feeling he experienced could be erased by itself.Simon waited ten minutes, and the door was still open. Hi’s eyebrows twitched as he thought about what he would do next. Will he return to his apartment? Simon vehemently denied this. He’s afraid of being alone. Or should Simon come in? Besides, he knows the password to t
The man turned to face the locked door, back to his activities earlier, looking for the right key. The sound of the set of keys was shaken, making Simon murmure when the tall boy couldn't find the right key."Give it to me!" Simon said, taking the keys from the tall man's hand. Simon is fairly calm, but for now, one Fool has lost his patience. His dark eyes scrutinized every key. He watched closely and tried them individually, just like the tall guy did. Not much different, he managed to find it on the second occasion, looking for a suitable key.A flat-shaped key with a serrated bar successfully opens a locked door. Then, Simon gave the set of keys to the young man behind him with a disdainful look."I swear I did the best I could!" Ashley denied it. His nose deflated when he realized the meaning of Simon's gaze. Ashley swore he felt a strong aura from Simon's night Eyes.More precisely, to make him nervous.Simon ignored Ashley. He walked into the room without any light. No wonder t