Life of a Useless Normboy

Chapter 3 - Monochrome

A mother and her child was walking along the corridors.

They were going at a very fast pace. As if they were late for something.

"We are late for your graduation ceremony! I told you to stop playing with your little brother! You even forgotten the time!"

"I'm sorry mother. I won't do it again."

"You really are a problematic child aren't you?"

"I'm sorry mother."

They reached a large building, more like a hall. There was large doors, closed. There were two guards beside the doors, guarding the entrance to the ceremony. They were wearing gold armor, but it wasn't a full on heavy armor. It seemed very light. Of course you can't see the 'lightness' of one thing, but it just seemed comfortable in a way. A crest was engraved onto the middle of the armor. 

A long spear in between their hands, they stopped the mother and her son from entering.

"May you please state your name?"

"Shirogane Aimi."

"Oh! Sorry ma'am. I apologize for my rudeness."

"Now can we enter?"

"Most definitely, ma'am."

The boy's grabbing his other arm tightly. As if nervousness consumed him.

As the guards released their spears, they slowly pushed the door. 

The doorway opened for the mother and her child.

Rows and rows of students sitting down on red  chairs, the president of the school standing on the stage, leaning on the podium, halted his speech.

The heads turned to them. Thousands of eyes staring at the mother and the child. 

"Get a move on! Let's quickly head to our reserved seats."

The mother walked with a face pace while the boy shyly followed behind his mother. 

"Its the fourth Shirogane family..."

"Its the spoiled kid..."

"Why are they so late?..."

Whispers from the crowd of teachers and students passed throughout the graduation hall.

The long aisle the boy was walking, the fear of the crowds of people stirring inside the boy's head. Sweat rolled from his forehead down to his chin. He started to fidget.

"Stop embarrassing the Shirogane family! Walk properly, Seiji!"

"I am sorry, mother."

Seiji stopped fidgeting and sauntered towards his seat. Their seats were at the front of the whole crowd of students. The front rows were usually for the rich and high profile families. The seats with red cushion and golden linings. They were grand chairs. Beside them were butlers, ready to serve them water. 

His mother and him sat down. His irritated mother sneered at him.

"You are such an embarrassment to our family name, Seiji."

"All the other families are here, your father will be disappointed with your actions."

Seiji looked to his left. The twins from the Tetsukin family, covering their mouths, trying hard not to laugh at him. He looked to the ground, thinking how pathetic he is. He started to resent his brother, he didn't know why. But he just wanted to blame someone for his actions for a moment.

He slowly lifted and turned his head and gazed upon the crowd of students. He quickly turned back to face the stage. he was scared of the students, he was ashamed.