I dreamt of a devil that knew her

6

Near was the first to arrived to physics class, and he sat down on his usual seat.

Soon the crowd of students began entering the classroom. Talking loudly, whispering, laughing and the class clowns screaming. Everyone was eager for the class to end so they could go to lunch.

"Settle down," the physics professor told the kids as they took their seat.

"Sorry Dr. Dantzker. You know Mello can't control his emotions," Matt joked and Mello pushed him causing Matt to stumble and fall down.

Linda laughed and hugged the two boys who were her best friends. Near sometimes wished he sat in the other side of the room with them.

But maybe Mello and Matt had sat in the opposite side of the room to avoid Near. That kind of bothered the young boy.

Near saw Alternative walk inside and whispered something to Professor Dantzker.

The Professor nodded and then Near saw A sit somewhere else in the opposite of the room.

Away from Near. Away from her usual sitting spot.

Near felt himself frown and pout. He didn't like change. He didn't like A sitting away from him. He didn't like change.
His view has always been A, the professor, the board, and Mello who sat on the opposite side of the classroom.
Near hated change.

Backup walked into the class late as usual. He then stopped in his tracks as his eyes landed on his seat and the seat before his.

A wasn't there. B stood there visibly confused.

Near watched as B scanned the room and then his eyes landed on A who was scribbling some notes on her notebook. Probably getting ahead to be prepared for the lecture and exam.

Backup then walked towards A and sat on the desk behind her.

"Hey I was sitting there," a boy said to B.

Backup's eyes landed on the boy's backpack that was on top of the desk.

B then grabbed the boy's backpack and tossed it to the floor causing everyone to turn to look at him.

"What is going on?" Professor Dantzker asked looking at the area where the commotion was happening.

"Backup is sitting in my seat and threw my backpack across the room," the boy explained.

"B please go to your assigned seat," the Professor told him.

"I have to sit behind Alternative. A is my partner," B said.

"No B. Please go back to your seat," the Professor told him again.

Backup then got up and walked out of the classroom despite the professor calling after him.

During lunch, Near overheard Mello's large group of friends befriending Backup.
The older boys liked how Backup didn't listen to authority.

Mello and Matt then quietly exit their loud group of friends and stood a few feet from Near whispering.

"Let's go to Roger's office and look at B's file," Mello said.

"No Mello. I have art class in 20 minutes," Matt told him.

"I have P.E....I thought you hated art," Mello said.

"I love art. You're the one that hates art," Matt said.

"Oh okay I guess I got confused. It'll be quick. I promise you won't be late to your dumb art class," Mello murmured. Then Mello's eyes landed on Near who was sitting down on the floor playing.