[ SORA ] - On Hiatus

[Coming back from the start]

The classroom was noisy as usual, students were talking to each other, others were running and playing with cards, groups of boys and girls were each on their own businesses. Except for one boy.

He was sitting in front of the class. Heads down... With no one to talk to. Quiet.

And he couldn't do anything about it. He thought it didn't really matter.

"I'm so nervous. I think I didn't do well at the test."

"Sucks to be you. Your parents gonna scold you again."

"You don't have to say it like that..."

"Whatever. Let's just talk about the new series!"

New series? He'd love to join talking about a lot of series. Watching movies and shows was kind of his thing and he'd love to share some of his thoughts! If he could only raise his head and clench his heart out of fear, he would go in an instant, but alas, he wasn't the only one afraid. They were much more...

"Okay class, get back to your seats and i'll announce your scores."

"But Ma'am! Can you keep it a secret? I know I failed!"

The class started to laugh and chatter.

"We don't care about your score dumbass!"

"Language!" The teacher gave the boy a warning look, the boy just snickered in return, and so she continued, "And I can't keep it a secret Andrei, that's final. Now where were we...?"

The quiet boy was nervous, announcing scores was never his favorite. And it wasn't because he failed, it wasn't because he passed, it was because 'announcement of scores' was the stage show, and he didn't like to be on stage...

"38 over 50, Andrei!"

"YOOOSHHH!! I didn't fail!!" Andrei pumped a fist in the air and everybody laughed. He was just too energetic, and everybody seemed fond of the boy.

"55 over 50, Sora!"

Everybody became quiet until a little girl exclaimed, "55?! Why'd he get over 50?!"

"Well, it is SORA, he probably answered an impossible question right and cheated his way through..." It was left unsaid, but everyone in the class was thinking the same thing, just like his father... just like a criminal...

And for the record, he didn't cheat.

"That's not a nice thing to say to your classmate. I'll send you in the guidance office if you continue this attitude!"

She was nice, quite nicer than his own mother. But she was still no different than the rest. They'd look at him with those eyes, hollowed, pitiful... Disgusted.

He knew them very well. Too damn well.

Whether he tried to be the best or worst, they'd never change. Still, he didn't want to accept what they thought about him. At least, he'd try to prove them wrong.

Why was he remembering this too? The stage was awful, his role was a nightmare, he was alone in the dark... Under the water. Drowning gasping for air to breath, and there was just water. They kept coming in.

He couldn't breath!

"I-ino!! I can't... I can't...-!"

He finally saw what was really happening. His eyes, half open, was staring daggers at the blonde haired girl who was crushing his stomach. It was Naruto last time and now-!

"Breath-!"

He tried to push her with all his might, but he was just too weak...

What did I do to deserve this? Am I gonna die from suffocation by damn kids?! I'm gonna, just let me... Let me... I don't freaking care if this is some hug or affection yadayada cause I'm just-!