The Curse of ACHLYS

Chapter 1- Feeling alive

Ughh... a bad dream again. My head ached. I was thinking of the pain, and wondering how it was possible for physical agony to be so intense. I had never imagined that such a torture could be endured. And the same question raised "Why do I see the same kind of dream again". Though I didn't have time to think more about it, today was the first day of my high school and I didn't want to get late. So, I quickly took the medicine for my headache, prepared my breakfast and run towards the bus stand before I lose the bus to school.

It was a foggy day outside and this makes my heart fill with fear and eyes with tears. This was since I lost my family. Me, my younger brother Nian of age 7,mom Esle and dad Nick we lived in Georgia but after their death which was due to collapse of the building I came to Seattle to start my new life. And now I have reached to my high school I wiped my tears and with a smile on face step down the bus.

Pretty new faces, groups of people standing near the tree laughing having cheerful eyes made me fascinated and encouraged me to forget my past and begin a new journey. I knew some of the teachers there and luckily Ms. Peterson was my class teacher. She was the best friend of my mom and knew my situation very well. She guided me to my room amd there was children running here and there.

Ms. Peterson introduced me to the class "Class this is Lyla Morris, she is new to the school and city so I hope you all help her to get normal to the environment" said by Ms. Peterson. There was only one seat left empty beside a boy "Lyla you can go and sit with Shane" she said, so the name of the boy was Shane. I silently walked to the seat and sat. He didn't said anything and I was dedicated to make new friends so I started conversation with a Hello. He didn't said anything and ignored me completely as I never existed. And till then Ms. Peterson started with the lecture. In the interval I talked with some of my classmates Nohi, Everly, Luna, Isabell they all were very friendly. I asked them about Shane.

"He is always like this..like a dumb statue, he never talk to anyone so chill and wish your seat to be changed soon" Nohi said. I ignored them and moved to the corridor where Shane was standing alone. He was wearing plane white shirt with rolled sleeves, his abs can be seen through his body fitted shirt, his hairs was messy it may be due to wind that was blowing so fast his eyes were blue coloured. It was the first time I looked at him closely and my heart fluttered. Maybe that was because I haven't seen such charming and magnificent boy earlier. And suddenly he caught me gazing at him and I quickly moved my eyes to other side of the corridor. I again saw him from the corner of my eyes and he was smiling at me.

I was always a good observer and now I was curious about him and wanted to know why he didn't have any friends and as I was his bench mate he should be my friend so I also get some help in study as I heard the girls saying that he was the topper of the class. But that day we didn't talk much. As the school ended I had to go to work. I worked as a caretaker of the shop near the school. The owner of the shop Mr. Nile was kind and helpful by nature. Today I had to do overtime due the leave which I had taken when I was suffering from fever. I walked to the shop as I didn't want to spend money by taking bus for such short distance.

It was a nice day at shop although I was tired but it was better than other days. The sun was vanished and the darkness was taking overtaking. I saw a group of men standing near a car having beer bottles in hand. Some sort of negativity run in my veins and my mind gave me a signal of danger. But I had to surpass them because it was the only way to home. So my pace of steps increased. I walked without making noice so they could ignore me and continue with their conversation.

But after taking such precautions their eyes caught me. And the steps was towards me now I began running but I was a poor runner from the childhood. I fell and my knee got hurt and I heard them coming to me I triedto get up from the road and save me. But till then I was all surrounded by men I didn't know. They were smirking at me I tried to get away them but one of them hold my hand. The grip was so tight that I knew it will leave a bruise on my wrist. I was feeling helpless but then one of them suddenly fall because he was hurt by some kind of hard object. When I saw near it was stone "Someone attacked them with stone" I told myself. I heard a familiar voice from behind and the grip of the man holding my wrist loosened. Another hand pulled me away from those bastards. I mistakenly fall on the chest of the man that helped me. After this I didn't dare to look up but I had to see the face of my life saviour. So I looked up.
"It was him."
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