TIME

TIME - At the gates

Chapter 3 - At the gates

Zee

"Zee! Shut up and get in the car, i do not want to hear any of your nonsense now. You are going high school and you are going to behave. No one will bully you unless you start talking crap making everyone feel inferior."

"But mom..." I tried to argue but i was cut off by her strong sharp voice.

"Now there how many times have i told you that you maybe smarter than the others but you are not going to point it out every now and then. Now stop complaining and get in the car."

Not wanting any further argument i meekly obeyed and got in the car. Mom quickly pulled through the driveway and soon we were on our road to hell. I always hated school every time i said something i got bullied even the professors did not pay heed to my thoughts considering me a physcopath. Just as i was immersing myself in my thoughts the familiar mountainside came into picture. The grizzled rocks tangled with patches of moss over them spread all the way to the east. The best thing about countryside was its natural beauty and right in the middle to spoil it was our school 'Georgia High'. The nearer we got the more goosebumps i got. It felt like there was some sort of static field there repelling me to enter it and i hoped it happened but it never did.

"Okay now what are you waiting for Mister? We are here now are you going to get down or not?."

I was so deep into viewing my big dark school i almost forgot we were there. "Well if you are asking my opinion..."

"Get out of the damn car right now."

"Okay okay going you need not get so worked up."

"Yeah. You better and take care okay and most importantly behave remember what i told you about pointing things to others."

"Yes mom i will try" i replied genuinely but all i got in return was a stern gaze. "Okay okay i will now stop giving me that look" saying that the stern gaze was replaced with the one with love and care.

But still here i was standing at the doors of hell where there was no escape no redemption. Just have to try and survive.

Tana

"Mom where are you? Its getting late." I shouted over the rumbling sound of my Ford's engine. So finally today was my litmus test day all my future life in this countryside depended on how i fared today. I was determined to make an impression today and getting late the first day was the last thing i wanted.

"Coming honey. Since today is your first day i thought i will drive you to the school."  Said mom with a tinge of excitement in her voice.

"Mom i am 17. I have my own driving licence you don't really need to come."

"Well of course i do. Its my princess's first day to school and how would i not come. No more buts now i am coming and that's final."

"Okay mom but i will drive" i asserted.

"Sure sweety".

Mom quickly slid in the seat beside and the engine roared i stepped on the gas.

The countryside was a beautiful place to live in, the lush green fields, the hills and mountains the farm animals ,the sweet scent of dairy products. It just felt so natural far from the hustle bustle of noisy, busy, non stop city life. Compared to city life Nashville felt like a soothing spa. 'Georgia high' was not that far from our residence must have been a mile at the most but the scenic beauty of the region made that one mile never end.

Soon i pulled into the parking lot of the school. There was quite a hustle of kids at the gates. Quickly i hoped out of the car gave mom a reassuring hug stating i will take care of myself.

The high school building was really long rather than being tall. In the front was a huge ground for baseball and football. The big clock lay right in the eye of the building showing the exact time to everyone who cared to see.

Soon i was at the big burly gates of Georgia High. This was it a new beginning. Time to forget the past and make fresh start full of life full of excitement. These gates are like gates to the heaven.

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Gates of hell for zee and gates of heaven for tana. Hell and heaven are bound to clash when both put inside these gates.