Cyber Life

Chapter 3

In the principal's office,
an air of tension hung heavy in the room..
Pedro and Carter sat on a comfortable sofa in front of a table,
and their eyes are avoiding any contact..
The principal,
a distinguished man with an outstanding aura,
stood at a table that was attached with the wall,
full of food and drink...
His hand prepared a cup beneath the coffee maker machine,
letting the coffee to pour in..

The office is big,
with holographically created ocean scenery on the wall in calming light blue tones.
There are various types of flowers blooming in every corner,
and there are several holographically projected images on the tables, all of which are filled with memories.

The ceiling used a projectial authentic lamp,
projecting a warm, comforting light that covered the space in a gentle embrace...
The floor was magnificent,
Glamorous material that is shimmered in black and reflected the inner thoughts and emotions of anyone who walked along it.
The floor's border sparkled with gold,
setting the office apart from the outside

As the principal took a sip of his coffee,
he walked over to the anxious boys..
He circled them once,
humming a soothing song,that made the boys anxious..
He sat down,
coughed quietly,
and cleared his throat in order to face the matter at hand...

"Well boys,
let us talk properly, okay?"
His words hung in the air like a promise,
and both pedro and carter nodded eagerly..

Their hearts were racing,
and their skin was sweating despite the coolness of the air conditioning.

Pedro tries to relax,
knowing his not the one who caused the problem..
He consciously relaxed,
releasing the tension from his body, and took a deep calming breath.
Moments later,
His heart pounds normally,
and he leaned back on the sofa.

The principal broke the silence..
"Let us begin,"The principal took his cup,"from you,carter..."

"He-he accused me wrongly principal...
I was-was just trying to be-be friendly with him,
but he-he reported me.." Carter's hands trembling..

"But from what i saw,"The principal said,while he took another sip of his coffee,"There were indications of further abuse action.."

Carter's voice"O-o-o-of course not ,principal! It is a-a sign of friendship.. students commonly act this way nowadays, you know.. I-i-it's all for fun.. "
"Is ganging up on someone considered as a normal act of friendship among students these days?" The principle leaned forward,
staring carter in a menacing gaze..

"I see here that you commited many bullying act and verbal abusement.."

Carter whines and rolled his eyes as he muttered,'Hmphh..Just you wait..I'm gonna call my dad after this..' Carter looks down the floor , avoiding the principal's gaze...

"Did you think your father will help you clean up your mess?"
The principal words left carter stunned and speechless.
He never predicted the principal to said that,
its as if the principal can read his mind..

"Let me tell you something.."The principal continued,"Your father wouldn't be here eventhough i trampled you to dust, you know why?"
Carter shook his head..
The principal raised his hand up,
activating the table's hologram projectial mode.
"This is you"he said, as he manipulated a holographic model of Carter on the table.
"You can do anything..Name it,it would even filled the paper off.." The model multiplies into many , and each model works in many profession..
"But without this academy,"The principal's right hand pulls, caused the multiple holographic models of Carter to merge into one. "No one would know, that you exist.."
Carter's human model turns into dust, leaving the table empty..