***A wide room was brought to view. On its walls were posters of several pro-basketball players and some creative drawings of some characters in major anime and comics along with some other posters of several special forces in the army. At one side of the room, a futuristic laptop sat beside a wide computer on a single table. Some books and game consoles were neatly arranged on another table and a shelf, and at the top of the door that led an individual inside was a basketball net. At the rear side of the room was a bed that contained a figure still asleep. On a pillow sat a basketball, and beside the bed was a study table with several items neatly arranged on it, and an alarm clock. It was a Wednesday, 19th of September 2061.
*RINGGGGGG!*
The alarm clock rang, and with a swift swipe at the top of alarm clock, it went off. 7:00am.
The sun rays peeked in through the windows in the room, Jacob got out of bed, his eyes wide open as if he hadn't slept at all. He lightly yawned and did some stretches before grabbing a bottled water and drank to his fill.
Jacob: "(Another boring day. Come to think of it, I had...a Nightmare. And now,...Oh shit! I'm late. F*ck! )" He face palmed and casually looked around his room before dressing his bed. After which, he headed for the washroom.
Few mins later.
***Jacob descended from the stairs on a pair of black socks. A basketball was tucked in his left arm. He was set for school, wearing a white long sleeve shirt, a fitting pair of black school trousers, a black blazer, and a black wind breaker. On the left chest side of his wind breaker was his school badge.(Naturally, the badge consisted of two golden arms holding a lit golden torch, and the motto was: Success prevails.)
Jacob got down from the staircase and instantly tossed the basketball onto the couch. All of a sudden, a holographic face appeared before Jacob. Surprisingly, he wasn't startled. This was a normal routine of ALEXA towards him.
ALEXA:'Good morning Jacob, how was your night? Hope you slept well?' Jacob ignored her and headed straight for the kitchen."I'll take your non-response as a yes since its usual. Anyways, your mother left a voice note before she left this morning. Would you like to listen to it?"
Jacob:"No."
ALEXA:'＜Good morning son, how're you doing? I hope you slept well....I just wanted to inform you that--＞' The voice of his mother, Kayla was clearly heard. Jacob turned to face ALEXA. He had an upturned look on his face.
Jacob:"I thought i said you shouldn't play it?"
ALEXA:'According to what your mother said, her orders were to make you listen to what she had to say, regardless of whether you wanted to or not.'
Jacob:"Is that so?"
ALEXA:'Yes.'
Jacob:"Shut Down ALEXA!" The holographic facial feature of ALEXA disappeared. "Such a pain."
***Jacob finished making some toasts and even packed some to go. Jacob hung his school bag on his left shoulder and put on a pair of black jordans (Nike). Jacob left the house and headed for the bus stop. Sometimes, he casually bounced the basketball on the side pavement(pedestrian walkway) he walked on. His school was quite a long distance from his house. So, he occasionally took the bus to school. Jacob looked into the clear blue sky. It was beautiful, but aside from that, things seemed ugly to Jacob. Demons went about their daily routine. Some flew around, others clinged dearly to their host, and some crouched on street lights scanning their environment. Jacob could see them, but instead, he was never caught in a daze or frightened. Instead, he minded his business. Not only could he see them, but they could clearly see him. He was still human, and not a spirit.
On the way, he overhead the conversation of a man who seemed to be In his mid-fourties with a woman similar In age.
Man:"I heard you haven't been sleeping. Is everything alright?"
Woman:"Yeah, everything is fine. I guess its because of work."
Man:"That doesn't mean you should stress yourself so much. We're in a new era, things...things are easier now." The man replied with sincere affection in his tone. The woman nodded.
Woman:"Okay, fine...I'll get one of em droids. Come to think of it, I feel a heavy burden on my shoulders."
Man:"Then take a day off work and relax."
Woman:"I'll do as you've said. Alright then, it's best I get going now. Thank you. Bye."
Man:"Bye. Call me when you get better." The female hurriedly rushed off to her parked vehicle while nodding.
***The true sense of it all was that...Jacob was much more focused on the creature that hung on her back. A Dwarf like Demon with its curved sharp talons immersed deeply in her shoulders. Its dark scaly skin radiated the sun rays on it. It exposed a crooked smile when it's big yellowish eyes came In contact with Jacob's own. It let out sulphurous breaths, exposing it's sharp rows of triangular teeth. The demon swung it's arrow shaped tail in happiness as it fed. A clinger. Jacob had names for this things. Jacob shook his head and minded his business. He was sure of one thing.
Jacob:"(She won't last long. Pity!)" He sighed and went about his business.
Jacob finally arrived at the bus stop and got into a waiting bus. He paid the fare via his identification and went over to sit on a vacant space.
°Note°: Paying for t fares via identification is a standard issue in 2061. When boarding any form of public transport, there are devices similar to a camera located at the entrances of public transports. This form of tech captures the individual's face, traces the identified to their bank account and gains the amount of cash needed for the ride. This form of tech also aids in security. For those of you smart enough, I hope you understand the implication here. 👌🏿✌🏿
The situation in the bus was tough, not in an uncomfortable or rather a form of discomfort kind of way, but having countless large yellow eyes fixed on your person was quite eerie and discomforting. Jacob took a look at them. Majority of this creatures sneered at him and gave him fierce gazes. He shifted his view and took out his phone to view what was currently happening. Surprisingly, this was what he liked doing. Scanning through the news. The bus got filled up within minutes and was set for its destination. Another occurrence happened. A loud blare of an ambulance siren attracted his attention. The emergency vehicle moved at a very fast speed passing through traffic with ease. Unknowingly to the passengers who were in the bus, Jacob was attracted to the aura that constantly oozed out from the fast vehicle. A demon was feeding. The individual being rushed in the ambulance was on the verge of dying, if not dead already. There was nothing to do about it. Jacob shook his head once again. The Demons in the bus rejoiced in joy and awe. The sight was very suiting to them, though they couldn't leave their host and join in the feast. They cursed and wailed in an unknown language. Even Jacob didn't understand. But the surprising thing was....no one in the bus heard what was currently going on. It felt normal... unknown to majority of the individuals that deadly creatures hung on their backs.
Jacob:"(Its just like I said earlier...another boring day.)" Jacob exhaled and kept on minding his business.
CHAPTER END.