Ch.1 - ethereal flux
2019-1-3
" Big brother wake up, do you want to be late in the first day of high school!? "
Isha jumped on her big brother: shyam's, back while trying to wake him up
Though he would have liked to sleep more. education is important, he somehow managed to get out of bed.
As he walked through the door, the cold of January hit him.
" Why does winter even exist?" shyam said while making a cup of tea, he turned on the TV, though hoping for some morning entertainment instead he got reminded of his childhood girlfriend;raitha.
She was now an actress, the girl who used to be shy around people now acting in front of hundreds.
"Sigh."
"people tend to forget those who are no longer a need "
shyam said while picking up his school bag and with a warm ' bye ' in the cold temperature he set foot outside his apartment. A fresh start of 2nd year in high school.
He had transferred from his previous school: rasagi high, to another school because his grades didn't match their requirements. Though this school would be most suitable for shyam as his friends from childhood also studied here.
Shyam was standing in the train station completely lost in thoughts, when suddenly, a soft touch to the shoulder brought him back to reality. Right before his eyes stood a high school girl.
She was staring at Shyam with her blue eyes, small stature, and brown messy hair. It was one of shyam's childhood friends: Ananya
She was the kind of person who would rather be locked in her room than talk with an unknown. But shyam was different, he had supported her through many struggles when they were little kids. So was Karthik, though annaya had always felt something different for Karthik.
Rather than a feeling of friendship she felt like her feelings contained something greater, ( LOVE ? )
Whatever that feeling was , it was not unknown to shyam, but it was to Karthik.
" Hey, so we will be studying together now, great "
Annaya said with a tone that completely matches her character, soft quite, it was like she doesn't even try to talk. Shyam answered her with a " hm " and then both of them became silent.
Around a minute later shyam looked at annaya to say something but before the words could escape his mouth a different voice spoke.
" Yo. " It was Karthik, shyam quickly looked to the direction of where the voice came from and saw Karthik running towards him.
" Yoo, " shyam said as a reply only then did the train arrive and all three of them entered it. " Only a few months left until spring huh " Karthik said with a tone that defines disappointed.
" Why, do you love this cold or something? " Shyam asked Karthik. Completely unaware of the surroundings, annaya was lost in her studies of science, as she was the only science student in the entire school.
The school where shyam was sent to and where his friends used to study was mainly of sports which is the reason why Karthik is a volleyball player though shyam did not have any interests in sports.
" Are you studying ethereal flux? " Shyam said to annaya to tease her. Though annaya's mood did not seem to be so good, well it naver is. As she said
" I already told you ethereal flux is just a theory and there is nothing to study about it "
Her tone serious as always, moments later they finally reached their destination and got off the train.
A station full of people who were going in and out of the train.
The school was not so far from the mannat station. The school and this station was named the same as the name of this town: mannat.
They quickly reached the school gate and parted ways to thier classes.
Shyam went straight to his class 11B while Karthik went to his vollyball club and so did annaya, She went to her science club.
Shyam could hear people talking and laughing behind the door of the classroom. In his previous school the teachers used to scold him and the students used to lough at him, he was used to it.
Or so he thought, but hearing the voices of people again made him remember all of it.
** No one knows me in this school, I am a total nobody. Why am I freaking out damn it **
Shyam thought to himself.
Only then did a teacher appear from nowhere. She was a woman with quite beautiful red hair tied in a ponytail, red eyes like a killer's, and some books in her hand for the day's subject
She was surprised seeing a student out of the classroom, though it did not take her long to recognise him. " Are you the transfered student? "
She said, no emotion no expression just a serious tone.
" Ye.. yes ma'am " shyam said with a cracking voice.
The teacher looked at him and gave a soft smile as she opened the classroom door. Before entering, she told Shyam to come with her.
Though he was still not ready but he thought mabye being with a teacher would lower the tension.
" Good morning, students. Please take your seats. Today, this young man will be joining us. Let's welcome him with a hello. "
The teacher announcement and the whole classroom filled with a single word; hello.
Shyam too introduced himself and sat on a corner of the classroom, he liked it there, quiet and peace.
The class began and everyone including shyam got his textbooks put.
Though he looked like he was paying attention to class, his thoughts were nowhere near to paying attention.
Soon, lunchtime came, and Shyam got a moment of silence for himself—though that was what he thought. The student sitting in front of him turned his head toward Shyam and began scanning him. Shyam didn't like his behavior, so he said...
" Is there a problem? "