The New Reality

Chapter 1

It was a normal day in the northern city of Spain, Vettel. The sun was slowly burning the grass to the core when a massive shadow passed over it and gave it a few seconds of rest from the sun.

Further away in the village two teenagers were sitting on a concrete wall their backs to the blue sea. They were just two simple friends hanging around the village now that their school year had finished. One was a boy with sandy hair that would make him look bald if he would lie in the sand behind him. For it was the exact same coulour as the sand on the beach. His name was James. He turned around to the girl sitting next to him and looked at her, about to talk to her. The look he gave her is a siblings stare. James considered her as his little 13 year old sister. He was an only child in his family and he'd known Paula for as long as he remembered. Because of their peculiar hair colour people who didn't know them realy thought they were siblings.

-So be honest with me, what do you think about José ? asked James.

José was one of James friends he'd invited to his house to hang around. He was hoping for a little bit of romance between Paula and him so that he could get on her nerves about him. José was the type of guy that everyone likes in school. Good grades but with a fun sense of humour and a lot of friends.

-Well he seems nice but he’s not the type of guy I would hang about with to be honest like you said.

-I think you're only saying this because he's not as intelligent as you ! James laughed.

-Why do you think that just because I have good marks –

-Extremely good marks ! said James cutting her off.

-Why do you think that just because I have good marks means I can't hang about with more "normal" people ! continued Paula hotly.

-The proof is that I spent all day walking around town with you, you who is as dumb as a wombat ! laughed Paula.

-I don't think "as dumb as a wombat" is a real expression and I would tell you that I am very offended about what you said. The problem is that I’m not one bit offended !

-Okay… well… whatever the expression is ! What is it ? What’s the matter ?

James eyes were fixed on something behind Paula. She turns around and sees a seagull. She doesn't realise what's wrong with it so she asks James.

But James seemed to shocked to answer. Paula looked better at the bird and nearly fell back in surprise.
The bird had one normal eye, but on it's right side, it had one massive eye that looked exactly like a human eye.

-Is that… asked Paula

-Yes it's a bird with a human eye on it. answered James clearly quite shocked.