Akshara:
"You're kidding me" I gasped, amused with the view that unfolded from the second I stepped outside of the house. It's like the place came straight out of a sci-fi movie which took place in the future years.
The streets are like that of ours, only this one is not as busy as it should be. The cars are what you call that uh, like a one person mobile, a round one with a transparent glass separating the person from the road. It's way faster than a normal car could go. I saw one earlier, dashing like it's traveling at 200 km/h.
The buildings are overwhelmingly tall and its architectural design is exquisite, and out of this world. The way it is structured is breathtaking, it's too impressive that I would even believe if it is made through witch crafting, Trees also have its spaces respected by letting it grow through the building, being a whole part of the view.
"Amazed? Were the injuries that bad?" Harshad uttered behind me, putting his glasses on. It suddenly broke apart and adjusted itself into a helmet. Wow, no way. That was freaking amazing. "Yes, never lived a life like this before" I answered back, still scanning the surroundings.
Just as when I realized what I said that made him confused for a minute. "K-kidding aside hahaha. By the way, I can't drive because my hand hurts" I raised my hand in front of his face and slightly twisted it making a cracking sound which made him quiver:
"Okay" he replied with his face still twitching from the idea that I probably broke my hand. He then pushed a red button on the big bike. Like what had happened with the glasses, the bike also broke apart, revealing another wheel
in the front. Its color shifted into perfect black with its shiny coating like that of an action vehicle.
"Whoa ---Im-mean we're gonna be late" I tried to hide my astonishment but it's kind of slipping away on its own. This place is so cool that I don't even want to leave.
"Now hope on" the corner of her lips curled as I gave him a smile back. I know this is gonna be great!
"Hi Hars --- oh" the girl backed out right after I shifted my gaze at her. We already arrived at their school and dude do I love the feeling of getting in one. I miss school so bad because there are lots of interactions and memories that are created with friends and a lot more experiences. It's just giving a heavy feeling in my heart since I chose to be homeschooled rather than attending a university.
Their school is built like most of the schools that I've seen, pretty much the only normal building that I saw when I had a mini tour around except for the view inside of the building is transparent. The students can be seen from outside of the building, having either their snacks or are studying their notes. Ahh how I miss school.
The second thing that I've noticed is how all their eyes are on us. It's displaying one that is scared of the thing that is in front of them which is we, or should I say, just Dolly. Harshad is looking all smiley here and there, waving his hands to the other students around which they do in return but whenever I look at them, they try to avoid any eye contact or would just hurriedly run away. I've never felt like this before, getting avoided by almost all of the people.
"H-hi" I waved back to the other student who recently waved at Harshad. Her smile faded away and was stuck still in her position, appalled from what I just did. "Stop it, you're scaring her hahaha. What a tease" Harshad went into the automated door first, behind him is a hesitating me.
Why are they acting weird? Has Dolly done something that bad to make them almost stumble just to walk away from us?
"Hi Mini, you look pale today and what is that look on your face?" a man with red glasses exclaimed. With him is a girl with dusky hair standing with the same height as mine. They are wearing casual clothes unlike the others and uhm, me. I didn't have time to scan Dolly's closet so I had to bring out the best looking outfit that is on her cloth drawer, a denim jacket above a cropped top black t-shirt with pants that looked like it was beaten up for good and a white shoes.
"Who are you ---"
"Oh hi Muskan, hey kairav" Harshad went back outside of the door to greet the people who just came at me. They must be some sort of friends?? "Shut up weirdo" the muskan girl rolled her eyes at Harshad, making the latter laugh. Um what's going on?
"I missed you Mini, you dumb idiot. You look different today where's the iconic eyeliner huh?" She went beside me and wrapped her arm around my neck so hard that I thought I'm gonna lose my head for a moment. "Uh I'm - - I'm out of stock" I said as an excuse. Now come to think of that, she looked different in her photo on the profile hologram. She has an eyeliner around her eyes together with a what was that? a pink or red lipstick? but now I am wearing nothing....
"Out of stock? Dude you never ran out of stock" the kairav guy added. My body starts feeling a bit shaky and I feel like sweats are starting to build in my body, I don't want them to figure out who I really am, not yet. I don't have any excuses to tell so I'm hoping they'll buy this one "Shut up, why do you care?" I gulped twice while saying those, my eyes fixated right at him trying to prove my authority Dolly's authority so he won't bother asking those types of questions again.
"Easy tiger, I'm just saying." he raised his arms as his lips curved into a smirk.
That was close.
