SHIFTER

Chapter 2 : School Begins

*Eli's pov*

"Bye Ma, take care!" I left a kiss on the cheek of my Mom as I bid good bye.

Well it's the first day of classes and I'm already in grade 10.

My room is 201. As I walked passed the hallway I felt something weird. It's the feeling when someone is watching me from afar. Then my eyes caught him, it was a stranger looking at me eye to eye. Well, he's weird.

"Hey eli!" I gasped. I didn't felt that Sofia was already infront of me. I was too distracted with the guy looking directly at me. I just found it weird because it creeps me out.

"Uhm. Hi sofia?" Yes Sofia she was a friend of mine since I was in the fifth grade. She is the only one I'm close to in this school.

"What class are you in?" She said with the usual exciting tone that she gives.

"I'm in room 201. You?" I said as she frown her face.

"Well that sucks cause I'm in room 202. Aww. But don't worry cause it's just for a year. I guess?" I laughed at her idea for not exaggerating the year part.

"I guess so." Making us both laugh.

"See you then. Bye eli! Cheer up!"
"Bye sofia."

We both parted ways. And went to our room. Still, I was the only one in the room. Waiting for the bell to rang.

I watched the surrounding the room looks dusty. I looked at the door waiting for someone to come in. Well, I'm not the so-called popular girl. I like being alone. I mean I prefer being alone.

I took my phone in my bag and tuck the earphones in my ears. The song that I'm listening to is Enchanted by Taylor Swift. I'm feeling kinda sleepy. But suddenly someone entered the room.

It was the guy staring at me a while ago.

I tried not to look at him but I got too curious. I watch him as he walk inside the room. His mysterious eyes that all I can say  is pure  sadness, peace and world war. Yes, I'm a total creep. His hair is a little messy and colored as deep black. His mouth well  isn't showing any emotion. Maybe I can call him. Uhmmmm.

Poker face guy?

I scrolled through my phone acting like I didn't feel or saw his presence in this room. It's too awkward.

He sat beside me, stared for me in two or three minutes. Then said "Nice watch."

I looked at him with a questioning look and search if he has a watch. But his long sleeves are covering it.

"May I see yours?" Out of curiousity I asked. Well I don't know I don't do good conversations.

"No." Well I didn't expect that as an answer so I didn't just mind him and continued to scroll through my phone.

At last I heared the bell rang. I was sitting at the backseat cause I didn't want any attention. All I want is to have my one year existence in this school to be peaceful. Even if the presence of my seatmate bothers me. I don't really care.

I slid my phone and my earphones back to my backpack. The seats are getting full. We are just waiting for our adviser. Mr. Thomson. I guess he must be really boring.

I drew on the back page of my notebook guessing what Mr. Thomson may look like. Uhm, old teacher with a mustache and a beard too.

Then someone entered the room. My jaw drop as I look at our adviser his kinda err. Hot? The least as I expected.

"Good Morning Class!" We bid back "Good Morning Sir Thomson!" We all sat down in our seats and listened to our teacher.

"Stay wherever your seat are and that will be your permanent seat for the whole year."

"What?" I mumbled as I looked to my seatmate. All I can say is I must not talk to him forever.

"Okay. Introduce yourself one by one starting with you Miss at the back." Sir. Thomson is staring at me giving a gesture to stand up and introduce myself. I can see my peripheral vision that my seatmate is preparing a paper.

"Uhm me? I am Elitteon Trap Smith. You guys can call me Eli." I saw him wrote my name. This seatmate of mine is weird.

"Next."

" Hi my name is Kite Sineel Ryder. Spelled as S-I-N-E-E-L. (Pronounced as Sinil). You can call me Kite. "
He got this cold emotionless vibe while speaking. Kite you must be sinned. I just can't believe that I'm joking with his name  cause his name is Kite SINeel, weirder than my name. I've got the most brilliant idea! Err, whatever.

So the introducing continues. We have to wait until it stops at the front.

I looked at Kite. He is busy doing something in the piece of paper. He looks eager to do that.

I decided to draw. I drew the 2 kids in my dream. The men in the coat, the fear of the children all predicted in one piece paper. I hate being an artist as much as I want to remember my dream.

While drewing I saw Kite looking at my paper. I looked at him and asked "What?" with me raising a tone.

He just shrugged and continued to deal with his paper.

"Ok class, class dismissed you may have your break. Nice meeting to all of you." Well the introducing is finished. Sir. Thomson leaves the room.

I went to room 202 to see if Sofia's available. I saw her from afar waving her hand at me. I came closer to her.

"Hey sofie! Come on. Let's have our break?"

" Yes Eli." She nodded and headed straight to the canteen.

She uttered the first question. "So how's your class?" I look at her with my most approving look that I gave. I don't want to make her worry that's why.

"It was fine. Our adviser is Sir. Thomson."

"Lucky you. Mine is Ms. Mariella." She gave me a look that she is disgusted with the thought. I heave a sigh. "That's okay." She started to utter another question.

"Did you have any new fri----"
I gave my last bite on the burger  and looked at Sofia.

I gasped.

She is not moving like a frozen body. I blinked. Twice. Thrice. But she is not moving. I mean everyone in the canteen was not. Except for me I guess.

"How is this happening?" I mumbled to myself. I looked at the surrounding.

I guess time has stopped but how? I can still  move my freaking body.

I tried moving Sofia's hand but it isn't working. She isn't turning back to normal.

Suddenly I heard a voice from my back.

"Ms. Elitteon Trap Smith. Your watch. Where did you get your watch?"