EXPERIMENT 6

CHAPTER 10: ZERO

    As the class is about to begin, our homeroom teacher introduces to us the student who wasn't here yesterday. Luke Rayleigh, given name for Zero. The teacher smiles and points the last vacant seat here at the back. The room was silent and the only sound that you can hear is Zero's footsteps walking over to the vacant seat.  I can tell Four and Five looking at him coldly. even me, an unknown subject suddenly appears to us and joins us. He pulled out his chair and took a seat. 

    "looks like a black sheep just joined." Eight mumbled. I looked at him and his eyes turned sharp and penetrating as he looked at Zero. He slouches and still didn't take his eyes off of Zero. He looks like a predator being wary of another predator.  as the class was starting and we all playing normal students. Eight never took off his eyes on Zero. which is stupid. By now, Zero already noticed that he's glaring for the past 2 hours. this is getting ridiculous. When i looked back at Zero, his head was looking at his desk. for a moment there, I swear he was looking in this direction. 

    My phone in my right pocket suddenly vibrates. i took it out and got a message from Nine.

Does he look familiar to you ?

- 9 ;)

"Does he look familiar?" my brows draw together. I looked over to where Nine was sitting. She was looking at me with her phone on her left hand, smiling. i looked back at the text again. Why would she text 'me'? all of us just met him last night. and all of us never seen him before. Then I received another one. 

Aaaww? maybe not :'( 

what? She turned back facing the board. I think my heart just skipped a beat. I'm getting puzzled.  what does she know about Zero? I typed that we need to talk. then sent. She looked at her phone and she smiled from ear to ear. 

Reeaallyy!!?? ^____^

Getting this kind of reply is making me feel like i'm talking to a bonehead. She waves at me while smiling. something really went wrong when they tested her. She became an airhead. The professor dismissed the class and all of us picked up our stuff and about to leave the room. then Nine came up to me.

"Hey!" have the expression of a little kid. "need to talk?"

"Not here, follow me." i picked up my bag and went outside. we need to talk where there are less people. So i decided to go up to the rooftop. Nine was humming while we were walking our way up to the rooftop. last door and turned the knob to open. "Now say it"

she tilted her head acting confused. "say what Six?" acting dumbfounded.

"about Zero. I know you know something and it's getting on my nerves. What do you mean he looks familiar?" 

"Ooohhh that? he looks like 43 who died last winter. see the resemblance?" 

I couldn't hold it much longer. I grabbed her collar and pushed her against the wall. She coughs as she hits the wall. "Enough games Nine. i know you know something about him. and I know you and Watson are planning on something since you've been inside in your whole life."

"How can you think that Watson and I are planning something? Aaaww I know. Is it because you're jealous cuz he can't give you attention anymore?" She made a puppy face pout. 

Then there's a cold wind surrounding us.  She smirked and her eyes changed. "Six, I'd love to help you since you're the only one who talks to me like i'm normal. But it's fun seeing you getting all confused and unstable. I'm surprised you're still alive."

"What?" 

"Fine i'll talk just this once since you are my 'friend'. " I loosen y grip then let go of her. "You want to know about Zero? well sorry to let you hear, but he is the same as us. nothing special. He is just like you and me" She smiled. "But he is more stable."

"more stable?"

"Gosh Six you have so many questions. maybe you should cool down?" she laughed "I think our talk is done. see ya next class, Crystal." She winked and stepped inside the building leaving me alone. That didn't help at all. looks like i just wasted my time with her. I stepped inside and walk down the stairs. When I reached the next floor, something felt different. Paused for a moment. I suddenly feel uneasy. like there's something wrong.  I looked around, the hall was empty. no students or people. just silence. they don't use this floor anymore, instead they just use it as storage for chairs and other things. I hesitated to look around more but i continued going down to my next class. 

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    Our last period ended and we all headed to our dorms. I'm walking besides Hunter. That Nine, I'm sure she's just fooling around and wasting my time. She just told me some pointless facts. 

"Hey! Hey hey!" Hunter blocked my path. 

"What?" I stepped aside and continued walking.

"The new kid, Luke, looks mysterious."  she said with her spooky ghost tone

"yeah? no kidding. and please don't make that sound. it doesn't suit with the word mysterious." He is mysterious, if you only knew. Then there's a silence between us.

"... He seems to take an interest of you." 

And our walking stops. "what did you say?"

She pursed her lips and gave a half shrug. "I don't know. I mean, he keeps looking at you during first period. " 

keeps looking at me? "You're saying that during first period, he's observing me?" 

she giggled "observing would be a little weird, Crystal. He seems to like you since he never took his eyes off of you. Well, he did once you looked at him though." She explained with her finger pointing up. My brows furrowed and I'm confused. "I'm telling you that I think he's into you" She winked. I doubt it.