Episode 2

Yeah yeah , say something now.

I can't. I don't know what to say.

Don't panic. Let me--

NO! Don't. He's mine. I'll talk.

Really? But he turns you dumb.

What to say? What to say?

Let me think for a sec.

"Ah... actually we thought you might have lunch with us. Sofia is there too."

Oh hell! Why did she have to be there?

It doesn't effect me.

"So, what do you say?"

"No!" I said and bit my tongue. It wasn't me!!!

For a second he looked hurt and surprised.

"Fine. What's your name anyway?"

"J... Jess...y."

"Will Jess do?"

I nodded slowly.

"Okay. See you later, Jess." He said and retreated back to his place.

Why did you do it?!?!

I don't know. It didn't seem right.

Nothing seems right to you.

I'm your mind. I know what's right.

It was a chance to have lunch with him.

And what would happen then? You'd just stare dumbly at his peeerfect face while Sofia and others laughed.

I didn't reply. The voice in my mind was right.

You know, it wouldn't hurt if you gave me a name.

Huh? Name? Why?

Because I'm not just the voice in your head.

Okay. What do you want me to call you?

Um... How 'bout SIMMY. Super Intelligent and Magnificent Minded Yearner.

Okay. Simmy is good. I'll get used to it.

The shrill sound of the bell rang through my thoughts. It was time for Physics class, i.e., Mr Rufas . As the name said, he was rough***

He hated almost every kid and almost every kid hated him. Me too.

But... he did NOT hate Sophia.

That was another reason why I hated him even more. Maybe I could----

Bunk the class? Simmy offered.

Well... yes. But, no.

Good. I love physics.

Really? How?

Physics deals with physical quantities. Considering I'm just an abstract thing, I'd love something physical.

What do you mean? Physical touch?

Not exactly.

What EXACTLY?

Stop it. You'll be late for class.

Oh! You are probably right.

Then, run!

I did run but unfortunately Mr Rufas was already in the class.

When he saw me at the door, he gave me a cold hard stare.

"You are late."

"I'm sorry, sir."

"What is that supposed to do to? Rewind the time?"

I didn't reply.

"Today, you'll clean the whole classroom after school."

I nodded.

"Good, now go to the seat."

I did it and sat down clumsily.

Cleaning the classroom? It sucks!

I knew it that today, Sophia and her friends would extra dirty the class. Just to make the job harder for me.

Sure enough, in the last class, Veronica puked, spoiling the cemented floor.

Gross! Who'd clean THAT?!

No. Not me.

The smell of her vomit was disgusting and seeing it made my own stomach heavy.

Don't look at it or you'll puke too and then you'll have to definately clean that!

Aww... It's so disgusting.

Vomit can never be not disgusting. Especially when it comes from Veronica.

Ha ha. Very funny.

Thanks.

I didn't mean it.

Neither did I.

The last bell rang and the students poured out of the classrooms.

"Jess, don't forget to clean it." Sofia said and hopped away, laughing.

My eyes fell on it and I almost---

Stop. Don't look at that. Look at Edd. He's just there. Look...look, in the ground.

I think... I'm gonna puke.

No. No. Control it. Move out of class.

With great difficulty, I moved out, clutching my stomach. I sat down in the corridor.

Veronica came to me with a bottle of water.

"Sorry, Sofia made me to do it."

She offered the bottle.

I took it.

No, don't!

Why not?

She is Veronica --- an evil serpent.

Veronica is not IN water.

But Jess,---

Or I'll puke... I can't hold...it.

Okay okay. Drink it. Just don't blame me later.

I drink the water in one gulp and handed the bottle back to her.

She smiled and ran off.

The puke feeling had been suppressed now.

Thanks to Veronica. She wasn't so bad after all.

I stood up and picked my backpack.

As I took the first step, the ground seemed to shake.

My legs trembled as the walls rotated around me.

"Jess." I could hear him he was close.

But his voice was so far and so mingled up with other voices.

Why are they hooting?

Will Jess do?

Don't forget to clean it.

Let's continue the game.

You are late.

Okay see you later, Jess.

Jess? Jess? Jess? Jess? Jess? Jess?

Why was everything blurry? My vision clouded, darkened. My ears failing to hear. My eyes failing to see.The ground was shaking. The sky was falling. Everything was turning darker.

I moved my hand around to grab something to steady myself.

But all I catch was empty air.

I felt myself fall in the deep dark black hole.

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