"Nooo!!" Lex screamed as he woke up , beads of sweat flowed from his forehead and a scared expression was on his face.After a few seconds he seemed to regain his bearings and sat on the side of the bed with his face in his hands .
'That dream again' he murmured and glanced at the clock hanging on his wall.
"No use going back to bed now , not that i could even if i tried" Lex said and stood up to shower.
After showering ,he began his morning routine which comprised of 300 jumping jacks , 100 pushups, 150 sit-ups and a jog around the dorm building.
Lex returned to his room after the jog and took another shower , then he packed his bag , wore his uniform and left his dorm room.
The walk was quite uneventful as it was still very early, the sun was just coming up and the road shone with its golden colors.Lex took a turn and walked up some steps before proceeding to knock on a seemingly random house.
"Coming! " a female voice sounded from inside before a woman with red hair proceed to open the door.
"Ohh Lex you're already here come on in !" The woman said with a surprised but happy look. Lex replied with a polite "thank you" and walked into the house to sit on a couch in the living room.
The lady walked to the bottom of the stairs and shouted "Adam !! hurry up Lex is here!!"
She then walked towards the living room and sat on the couch opposite Lex"Would you like something to eat while you wait ?"
"No thank you Mrs Jones i already ate at the dorm" Lex lied.
"I must say Lex you are quite early today , couldn't sleep ?"Mrs Jones asked a bit worried .
Lex sighed softly and answered "Yes it's that dream again"
"Would you like to talk about it ?" Inquired Mrs Jones.
Lex did not answer and just diverted his attention to the black screened TV. He would rather not talk about how his parents where murdered in front of his eyes.
"Just know that i am here for you when you need someone alright, you are like a son to me "
Lex did not know how to answer that. He had always considered Mrs Jones as a mother ever since the incident , but he still found it hard to open up to her or anyone for that matter , it took a lot for him to admit that the dreams are about his parents but he never disclosed any more information than that.
Lex did not have to answer Mrs Jones's statement as a boy around Lex's age descended from the stairs and came to greet his best friend.
"Yo! Lexus my boy wat'up !" He said over-enthusiastically.
"I told you not to call me that Adam" Lex replied with a straight face.
Adam ignored Lex's comment and speed walked towards the refrigerator, he proceeded to take out a lunch tin and put it inside his bag .
"All set, lets go " he said directing his voice to Lex , who started to walk towards the door.
"Ahem! , aren't you forgetting something !?" Mrs Jones shouted as the duo reached the door ,clearly not amused.
"Morning mom , bye mom!" Adam said as he closed the door.
On the way to school Lex could not help but notice that Adam seemed more happy than usual. There was a radiant smile stretching from ear to ear on his face.
"What's up with you today ? "Lex gave in to his curiosity
"What do you mean by that !? have you forgotten what it is today?"Adam said as his smile turned into a grin.
"Uhh Monday?" Lex replied confused.
"Ha Ha very funny Lex i didn't know you took up comedy." Adam said sarcastically" Anyway let me jog your forgetfull memory my brother ".
"We are finally going to learn about the magical beasts , the elves , we will learn about the elements in detail, the power levels, we will finally know what drives our whole world!"
Adam took a breath to look at Lex's expression.
"How are you not excited!?" Adam asked after seeing his friend's nonchalant look.
"I am excited I just don't show it like you do" Lex replied
"Come on dude you know i have never seen you laugh or better yet smile at least" Adam exclaimed
"What are you talking about, i smile all the time " retorted Lex
"Noo you only smile when Linda is around, look at that , just by the mention of her name you are smiling "Adam teased Lex.
"Man you are hooked my brother, when are you finally going to have the guts to ask her out ?"
"I w....." before Lex could talk Adam cut him off
"You know i hear Liam has his eyes on her..."
"What! who told you that ? has he asked her out yet ?are they dating?"
The rest of the journey to school was filled with the two friends bickering over Linda and Lex's facial expressions
After a few minutes the duo stopped in front of a tall gate with the words "Abaddon Junior Academy" clearly written on top of it.They both stared at the gate for a few minutes before Adam broke the silence
"One more year" he started
"One more year and we're out of here" Lex finished his friend's sentence.
"I can't wait to become a senior" Adam said before following Lex who had already started opening the gate before going through
The friends walked towards the center of the Academy where there stood a giant statue.
The statue was of a tall slim male with long white hair and dark skin.In his left hand was a sphere which seemed to portray the planet , while his right hand was in his pocket. His stature hinted that he was a young man in his late twenties but his eyes carried a certain wisdom to them.
Near the bottom of the statue was a stone tablet with the words "The Great Hero , Wevington Blade".