The Undying Epoch (Incomplete)

Chapter 2: Awakening

A pen whizzed by my head and I turn to glare at the idiot who thought it was alright to throw a pen so close to my precious head. Obviously, the guilty ones always hide their filthy faces so that they will not have to face the embarassment of being scolded!
"Hey! Watch it assholes!" I shouted towards the group of guys who are sitting behind me, laughing away like little kids.
"Wasn't me! It was him" Pete replies while holding both his hands up in the air as if he is surrendering and points his finger towards Raimy.
"Oh come on, take credit for your own mistake for heaven's sake, Coward!" I accuse as i already know it wasn't Raimy who threw it because he is sleeping away in his dream world.
"Hey watch who you talking to lil kid" Pete replies, standing up, carrying his two big arms while stares at me as if i owed him a debt.
Obviously, my small, scrawny body will not be able to take him on but its fine, i'll still have to speak up on behalf of the class before he continues throwing things around and possibly even hurt someone.
"You could've hurt me, or Sally, prick!" i said, standing up, trying to get the justice that i sure do deserve.
"Both of you sit your rude asses down before i send you to the discipline master who will deal with you as if it's your worst nightmare" Mr Joshua, our Maths teacher said while standing inbetween us with his hands out to make sure we keep our distance.
"Who cares, i ain't scared of that old dude. Come at me, i dare him!" Pete threatens. Knowing how Pete would've react to this, Mr Joshua persuades me into giving in. Despite my ego taking over, i did not move a muscle, afraid of the consequences if i did.
Sally, who is always sitting beside me during Mathematics lesson, tugged my uniform and gives me the look to listen to Mr Joshua. I realised how much of a fool i am making myself into as i look around to see everyone whispering away and looking in our direction.
"Fine!" I decided to pull my chair and sit down to continue with my work.
"That's what i thought you lil bi..." Pete exclaimed while interupted by Mr Joshua who says
"Nah ah ah! Don't you there say that word Pete!"
Pete keeps his mouth shut and fold his arms, smashing himself on his chair as if he is like a 9 year old toddler whom mummy said no on getting an ice cream. How cute.
Pete has an attitude of a child but a body of a bulldozer. He certainly works out almost everyday. Sad how he uses his big sized body to critisize and bully smaller people as if theres no one else he dares to pick on. He is considered as the "fearless one" among the school but all i see is a 7 year old insecure girl who is banging on the closet door tryna get out. Since the first day of school up till the last year of school, we never get along no matter how hard everyone tries to make us work together or even talk. We will always end up quarreling or even once ot into a fist fight.
"Pussy" He whispered, leaning his head forward to say it at my ear.
I smiled and continue doing the class work that was given by Mr Joshua.

We all were deeply startled by an explosion that suddenly occured opposite our school. All of us, including Mr Joshua rushes towards the windows to get a better view of whats happening but we only get to see the remnants of it. Of course everyone is terrified by what had just happened and curious to find out more about it but Mr Joshua, decided to cut the massive amount of chatters and get our attentions back by hitting his long metal ruler on the whiteboard. We all proceed to walk back to our seats and as Pete was doing so, he bangs his big shoulders onto mine as a way to threaten me or show who is bigger. I pretended like i didn't even flinch but deep down, that shit hurts. While we are all taking our sits, i notice Hyuni, smiling and starring up into the sky through the window at the back of the class. I decide to make my final stop before i sit on my seat and get back to business.
"Wahhhhh!" Hyuni said to herself, feeling impressed about something.
"What is it that you're impressed about Hyuni?" I asked while approaching her and looking out the window at the same time.
As i get to an angle which allowed me to see an airbus which seems to look like it's Singapore Airlines, flying so low above us, Hyuni begins to jump and clap as if he is watching a circus act and was definetely impressed by it.
"Funny, an airbus or any planes ever flown around this area before" i said to myself, scratching my head while looking at the ground.
"LOOK IT'S SPINNING, WAHHH!" Hyuni shouted which captured the whole class's attention. I immediately take a look above and that airbus is literally spinning away. It seems as if the plane is losing control and about to crash. As i processed that thought, the plane starts to dive in a fourty-five degrees angle, straight into the ground while spinning.
By instincts, i pulled Hyuni down to take cover and to spread out the impact. I covered her ears tightly while the class just looks at us as if we are some idiots who are seeing things they aren't.
"What are you guys doi..." Mr Joshua's question was cut off by a huge explosion. Everybody instantly drops to the ground and covers themselves with their hands.
The impact of that plane is so strong that it feels like we are experiencing a huge earthquake. The lights flickers and the sunlight that is lighting up the room from the windows turned orangy red. A gush of strong, hot, wind rushes into the class, pushing everything it can push.
I slowly look up to see if everyone was okay. I was greeted with an unpleasing view. On the bright side, everyone seems okay but our used to be beautiful and well decorated class is now just filled with dust, roof crumbs, papers, flipped table and chairs and glass shards thats was probably from the windows. It was exactly like the movies, my ears are buzzing and everything seems to be a little slower which makes it harder for me to process everything that is going on. I stand up, pulling Hyuni up with me and we start to hear more distant explosions but we didn't even bother to look outside for them as both our attention is on ourr classmates who some may have seem to be injured.
I walk up to Raimy who was stuck under a table and assisted him in any way i could.
"Hey, you're gonna be fine okay. Stop panicking and calm down, let your muscles loose so it's easier to get you out." I said, as i walk towards him, fighting to get my voice out so he can hear me clearly. He seems to get my message but he continues panicking and that is just not helping.
"Hey! Raimy, look at me. Focus, don't get distracted. Hey you hear me?" I hold his face by my left hand and give him a 'wake up' slap using my right and say those words of wisdom.
"O.. o.. okay.. i'll.. i'll try my best." Raimy says, stuttering over his words.
I carry the table on top of it and throws it at an empty place behind me. I pull him up and brush him off as if it was just a light fall. He still is in shock but he'll manage for now.
I approach Sally to see if shes okay and i am so proud of how brave she is right now. Turns out shes going around helping others instead of crying in fear. She sees me walking up to her so she stops whatever she was doing and walk towards me too.
"Hey, you hurt?" Sally asked and i only reply by shaking my head.
"How bout you?" I continue the conversation while holding her hand and turning her around to see if there's any scar or blood or something.
As i assure everything if everything is okay, i give her a quick hug and pulled her towards the window. The feeling of stepping on broken glass is sure as hell satisfying. We carefully lean towards the broken window, with a few glass shards around it but we couldn't see much.
I peep my head out and notices a few places with black smoke above it. One of which being the Lanny's Cafeteria, across the street from us. I look around to find out more about the situation but i only see more smoke and this massive mushroom cloud north from here. That must be the location where the plane crash landed.
"What is happening out there?" Sally ask in fear.
Before i get to answer Sally's question with some sweet lines to calm her down, bummer, Mr Joshua slips into the conversation and answers Sally.
"Probably a terrorist attack. Harry, i'll put you in charge as i try to find out whats going on."
"Remember what we were briefed about last year? It's called the operation 'Daniel Sito'. Remember?" Mr Joshua ask me expecting me to answer immediately but my mind is fully occupied by everything that has been going on.
"Um, yea? I think. But..." i confusely answers Mr Joshua and doubting myself to take responsibility of the class for when he is gone but i was cut off when i wanted to voice out my opinion.
"Great, i want you to make sure the class is barricaded and everyone must be out of sight!" Mr Joshua rushes his sentences expecting me to get all of it which i totally didn't. But thank god i remembered the briefing last year. He runs out of the classroom and shuts the door behind him as everyone just stares blankly towards him thinkinf how could he abandon them like this.
"It's your time to shine honey" Sally says, diverting my attention towards her.
"Wh.. what do you mean? I don't even know what to do or when to start." I anxiously say while letting out a big sigh.
"Harry, they need you, i need you, Mr Joshua needs you. I know it seems like a big responsibility and it's possibly too much for you to take in right now but i am here for you throughout everything. I am always ready to assist you. So stop doubting yourself when everyone here is clearly in need of guidance." Sally's heartwarming advice makes me rethink my mindset.
"You have no idea. Thankyou, i guess." I scratch my head and give out a faint smile to ease both our hearts for a moment.
I take a deep breath, inhaling all the debree, and walks up to the front of the class.