Hour

Chapter 1

HOUR
By Derek Bitun

It's wierd right? How could such a challenged person be in an academy such as Obligato Academy for The Accilerated? We'll see, I didn't exactly get in for my IQ or whatever. I got in because it was a mistake.

I was originally from Okinawa in Japan. See I was NOT talented, I'll give you that. I got straight F's and D's in every subject but one. Health. I would always get A's in health because my mothers a nurse and my grandad was a professional medic in World War II. See I knew a lot about aiding wounds and I even saved a kid my age. His name was Tutsuro Matsui. He was my roommate for camp and he fell off his top bunk. Not just that, but he fell flat on his pocket knife that flung open as he impaled himself.

His knife stanbbed him deeply in his upper thigh, almost hitting his fibia. I had to perform surgical stitching and after that he's been in debt to me.
When I got home from camp, a few hours later Tutsuro and his father came to our house and offered me a spot in Obligato Academy because of my medical skills.
"Um... I ca-", I said stuttering
My mom said ,"He would love to take a spot in Obligato academy!"
"Mom, what the heck are you saying I'm no prodigy!", I yelled
"Oh yes you are, You helped my with my incident and my doctor said that if it wasn't closed, I cool have lost many pints of blood.", Tutsuro said
I was speechless as they left me, my mom said," Soujo! You need this! It's a free offer and its once in a lifetime! Be smart for once!", she yelled
"You'll pack up tomorrow morning okay? If not, then...then... then I'll tell your health teacher to suspend you!", she said
I had no choice but to go. I packed all my gatherings and my mom hired a taxi o bring me to the airport. Silly thing I was wondering about. But then IT hit me.

I could have avoided going. She tricked me. Her threat was no more health class. But how was I supposed to go to health 5,000 miles away? I really am a fool.