𝗨𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗 (𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗗𝗘)

𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗪𝗢

𝗨𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗 | 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒘𝒐

"YOU'RE LATE"٫ SHE SAYS٫ "Very late." I stand frozen in place٫ not knowing how I should respond. So I don't say a word.
She narrows her eyes at me and after a few seconds٫ she looks away and turns her attention back to the class again.

"This better be the last time this happens٫ young lady. Or else٫ you and I are going to have problems. Now٫ go take a seat in the back row...٫" she points to an empty seat in the back of the classroom. "Go sit down over there in that seat. There's a tablet and headset on the desk. Register yourself and join the class." 

I do as I'm told and slowly start making my way there. "Quickly!"٫ she hisses at me when I'm near her desk. I walk a little faster until I reach the desks in the back row and slip into an empty seat. She still has her eyes on me and the look she gives me seems like it could be out of pure hatred.

Jeez٫ since when was my own existence some kind of threat? 

I shake my head and when she starts talking٫ I go on the tablet and type in my information.

Name: Sasha A. Reagan. Age: Seventeen. Grade level: Senior. Class: Journalism. Period: First. Join Dr. Cooper's class? I hit yes٫ and I'm immediately directed to another screen.

Joined Dr. Cooper's class٫ make a username٫ it says. I look around the classroom and notice that everyone else had their headsets on already. I lower my gaze after٫ trying to come up with a somewhat school appropiate username.

Most people here would probably write their names as their usernames. Normal people٫ I'm guessing. But that's not the case with me. I place my fingers on the screen and type out the first thing that comes to mind; spikeraptor.1

I hit submit and I'm directed to a screen that says; Hello٫ spikeraptor.1. I wait for another screen to load up and once its loaded٫ it asks me to turn on the headset on my desk. So I pick up my headset٫ look for an on and off button٫ then realize that it had turned on as soon as I grabbed it.

I hold the headset in both hands and slip it on my head٫ then I wait a few seconds for the headset to connect with my tablet. And before I know it٫ a bright light flashes in my eyes so quickly that I question myself if I had imagined it or not. I shake my head and the next thing I know٫ I hear the teacher's sharp voice in my ears at almost full volume.

I almost jump out of my seat but I somehow manage to lower the volume by adjusting something in my headset. Whatever I did٫ I was glad I did it. I was relieved.

I let out a sigh and close my eyes for a second٫ just to open them again and see a powerpoint screen while also listening to the teacher's voice.

Well then٫ I guess all that's left to do is sit through this entire class and listen to this old lady read the stupid powerpoint٫ right?

I guess so.

I let out a sigh as I lean back on my chair and listen to the teacher's entire lecture.

My mind drifts off elsewhere٫ like always. And I barely realize how much time has passed until I see everyone start taking off their headsets. I look around alertedly and remove my own headset. I watch everyone else pick up their tablets too and then walk out of the classroom...with them?