From the very fast day of resuming his duty Lupin heard the buzz that the old committee in charge of the school had passed away in influenza. Come on, do still pass away suffering from influenza?: thought Lupin, but he shrugged his shoulders, he was no medical expert.
When he asked Eric why everyone around him was showing him utmost respect and cordiality, he bluntly said, "Dude, because you have killed your wife..."
Lupin was shocked. "No, no, I did not..."
Then Eric smiled. "It is a buzz around the school is that you are going to be the next Committee In Charge of our school."
Lupin was surprised. He stared at Eric. Whether he was humouring him! But Eric looked his usual pale and dead serious.
Lupin said, "Your sense of humour is beyond my perception."
Eric nodded his head. "Ya, whatever!" And he left the place.
Eric's words drummed in his mind. So, everyone thinks that I have killed my wife Clara, then left town to keep my name clean.
Evan came to the scene. "So, what's bad in it?"
Lupin stared at him.
Evan continued, "I was saying whatever you think, what's bad in it?"
Lupin said, "How do you know what I am thinking right now?"
Evan shrugged his shoulders. "I am an alpha. That's my job, that's my ability. When you will become an alpha, you will possess that ability.- Of course, there are glitches and flactuations in this process, but somehow you catch the vibe. You know thoughts are waves..."
Lupin laughed. "I don't see any antenna on your head!"
Evan put two fingers on his head. "See!"
Lupin said, "Seriously you sometimes give me creeps like reading my mind. Tell me what was I thinking?"
Evan smiled slyly. Did not answer the question.
That gave Lupin a creepy feeling and he was angry upon Evan.
"Ok, if you won't tell me what you think I was thinking then I think it's time for me to go."
Evan smiled again. "Lupin, dear boy, don't worry, your secret is your power. It is safe with us. Besides the second matter that was eating your brain was whether you will be the Committee In Charge or not."
Lupin looked at him.
Evan said, "Why don't you losen up a bit? Enjoy the uncertainty?"
Lupin said, "I don't want to be you know. I'm not the senior most man..."
Evan interjected, "Yes, after me, you're the senior most."
Lupin continued, "I don't want to be. I love taking my classes."
Evan said, "Even after becoming the committee head, you can still take as many classes as possible, don't you worry, relax." And he left the place.