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Chapter 2

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"2021 - A pop star with a dr*g addiction

1981 - Cold-blooded Lawyer

1920 - Murdered whilst walking at night.

1852 - Innocently convicted of murder and given a death sentence.

1671 - A corrupt Judge.

1592 - False Preacher

1441 - Discovered an Island that later went missing."

My brain presented his past lives. It slowly faded into a black screen, then a silhouette. I was about to witness his future, based on his life choices.

"A billionaire who won riches by gambling."

I felt my brows raise in surprise. Wasn't that unexpected?

And finally, I saw his past.

"I am Atlas McQuaid. I am from the island of Atlantis. My dad had a gambling addiction and so did my mother. My father lost his life when he gave it away as a bet in a game of Spin Casino. My mom, unable to take care of me all by herself, ran away with another man after giving me away for adoption. I was at peace, but then, I was adopted by those two monsters, whom I was forced to call as mother and father. I don't understand why they adopted two children. Even though they abused both of us, they had the sense to put us both in a good institution. I felt like dying, but I didn't think of the next step because of the other one that suffered with me. A girl they adopted with me. She's a year younger than I am, so maybe it's the "older brother instinct" people talk about that stops me from thinking about killing myself. I-" "Miss Reiko."

I raised my head to meet two emerald eyes staring into my soul. I gasped and leaned on my seat as the man stood straight and corrected his tie. "I don't want to see you do that again during my class, Miss Reiko," He said in a deep and raspy voice as he walked away to ask the next student's name.

I was still in shock when I felt something whack the back of my head. I rubbed my head and turned around to see two familiar faces that made my jaw drop.

There I saw Akira and Asa, one smiling widely and the other giggling. My eyes widened and my lips reached each of my ears as I waved at them. I didn't know they were in my class! Soon he went around the whole class and stood before the class and introduced himself. "I'm Mr Thangavel. I will be your history teacher for this year. It's a pleasure meeting you students. And I expect you all to behave, mainly the girls because I don't want to punish any," He said as he looked deeply at me.

And I swear I almost heard a nerve of his pop. I gulped and looked down. "Now...Open your textbooks to the first lesson 'Covid-19' please," He said as he wrote the title legibly on the board. "But sir, Today is our first day! Can we introduce ourselves to our classmates?" A voice said. I turned around and sure enough, it was Asa who asked. Everyone agreed and soon the class started mumbling and murmuring. "SILENCE!" His voice boomed as he slammed the chalk on the table. "Your name....was Akira, right?" He asked.

"It's Asa," He said with a smirk on his face. "Asa," said Mr Thangavel. "I expect perfect decorum and discipline in my class. If that's not followed, I might have to punish you by taking strict measures." He said coldly, staring at Asa. My eyes widened at his last sentence and some students even gasped loudly.

"You're not supposed to punish students, Mr Thangavel."

"That applies to the other cowardly teachers out there, not me," He said smirking.

The class soon ended and the next one began. English.

A tall woman with a pixie cut walked inside, her heels tapping on the floor to produce a booming sound. She wore a suit and knee-length miniskirt. Her face looked perfect, with no blemishes or scars. She turned to the class after placing her equipment on the table. "I am Mrs Denvers, Your new English teacher." She said in a sweet tone. "Today is The first day of school for us all! So I would like you to introduce yourself to the class in proper English," She said, emphasizing her words.

"Can you be the first to start, my dear?" She requested as she pointed her hand to me. I gulped and walked over to the front, slowly raising my face to view the class. Hundreds of eyes stared at me and I started breathing rapidly. Is this what nervousness is? My eyes wandered and finally landed on Akira as he urged me to start. "What's the matter, dear? Would you like to go back to your seat?" She asked as she put her hand around my shoulder. "N-no thank you. I-...I will do this," I said as I took in a deep breath.

"I'm Reiko Chikako. I'm 14 years old. My brothers, Asa and Akira, study in this institution as well. I like to paint acrylic paintings, as they usually give a pop of colour. Thank you." I said as I smiled. "No mistakes in your way of speech. Great job, Reiko," She said as she clapped her hands. I returned to my seat and I took in a breath of relief. I finished it well without any mistakes. I slowly observed the teacher. Even though her face was filled with joy, something told me there was something more beneath.

"Yo, wassup yall. Mah name is Lil' JB. But the ladies call me da bo-" "Whoa whoa there buddy..!" The teacher interrupted a short-looking punk. "What are those words you're uttering?" She asked with extreme disgust. "Udder?" He asked as he let out an atrocious chortle. "Just...go back to your seat, mister," She said as she rubbed her eyes in disappointment. "Anyways..." She continued.

20 minutes of the 1-hour class went by, as the students introduced themselves individually. "Oof! Finally, everyone's done!" She exclaimed.

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Written by XxYayunaxX

Unplagiarised, Written with creativity.