"Guys, you suck!" Alex replied to the four of them. "It was all Bill's idea, Alex. We thought it would be fun." the boy (who held his arms) told. "No excuses James…" Alex replied to him, ".. This is the worst birthday gift you guys have given me till now." 

"Oh come on Alex, after all, no one noticed us. We are the Masters of Crime types. This was not difficult." Bill said. 

Alex's lower back pained a little. He asked Bill, "Who held my legs? And where's Dylan?" 

"For your first question, Tim and Bob were responsible for that. And for the second…"

A boy with dark black hair and well built body came running towards them. He had a big white box cardboard in his hand.

"You are late Dylan" James and Bill said in union. 

"My apologies. The bakery was closed. So it took a while." Dylan replied. He opened the box. Inside it was a double chocolate sponge cake. On the top of the cake was written Alex. 

"Happy Birthday Bestie.... " he said to Alex, "... now cut the cake. I am starving." 

"Obviously I will cut it. I am officially 14 now!" 

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After the cutting of the cake took place, they rushed back to their rooms. Alex waited for everyone else to get busy. When he got the chance, he opened his suitcase and took out two things, one an ornament and other, a photo. The man in the photo had short hair and was wearing white cap and clothes. His cap had the symbol of an eagle on an anchor. 

"My 5th birthday without you…. " he whispered. 

"Still observing your dad's photo?" Dylan interrupted. 

"Yeah. He hasn't seen me a single time in the past five years." 

"Hey, don't feel sad. It's just that he is in US Navy…" 

"And that he doesn't even have half an hour spare for me in past five years?" Alex replied in an angry tone. 

"Listen Alex.." 

"No! You listen to me. It's the fact that he just dumped here, here in this boarding school. Everyone's parents come here, at least once. And this is not because they have lots of time, but because they care about their children. If my dad doesn't care about me, I don't care about him. Let him be busy in his so called MISSIONS."

"You are overreacting." 

"I think I'm not." 

"Yes you are." 

"You are wrong." 

"Leave it. It's your birthday bro. Try to be happy." 

"I will.. try." 

After this, Dylan left the room. Alex looked at the yo-yo. 

"My 14th birthday without you, Mom." 

He had tears in his eyes. From the second he was born, he hadn't seen his mom, not even once. Some people said that his mother was dead. But he refused to believe them. He had faith that his mother loved him. But he always had a question that why she left him alone. 

Sometime later, everyone wore the uniforms and went to their respective classes. Alex had a privilege. Because of his birthday, he was free to wear whatever he liked. 

Today, nothing bad can happen. 

He thought. 

While entering the class he met dozens of other children wishing him happy birthday. Nicholas Zar, his physical instructor, greeted him nicely. "Another birthday without daddy?" he asked. "Probably yes, sir. You know he never sees me. He just left me here." 

"Don't say that Alex. Good day, bad words, don't match. Besides you are looking a bit charming today. Don't loose your charm." "What charm?" 

"I don't know but you look better today. Have a nice day." saying this, he left. 

Alex sat on his seat, second from the last in the row near the window. The first lecture of Biology went as usual. Alex was not paying attention to it. In Alex’s ways, bio and physics both were ridiculously bad subjects. 

Alex was wearing a blue blazer with long hood and jeans. He had blue eyes and white hair. 

Alex saw through the window, the sky was clear and the water was calm. But the wind was blowing at tremendous speed and the strangest thing was that the plants, trees and the animals seemed to have lost their charm. 

Alex was still thinking about his dad. His dad's name is Leonard D'Way. His dad met Alex's mother when he went on a sea trip. Sometime after that, he was born. Alex's dad always says that his eyes were like his mother's. 

"Hey cupcakes, aren't you able to smell something different today?" Mr Simon said. Alex didn't notice when he came inside the class. But sure enough, Alex didn't matter. 

Mr Simon was the physics teacher. He was short in height and was bald headed. He was quite insane or something like that, that's why sometimes he said many weird things no one wants to talk about. 

Physics can drag you insane. 

Alex thought. 

"Confirm children, you aren't able to smell the odor of a main course?" he asked again. 

"No sir." the students replied in union. 

"Ahm! Ahm! Sir, today is Alex's birthday." Dylan insisted. 

The teacher moved his eyeballs towards Alex, he looked quite surprised. 

"Ah! Cupcakes, I think we should wish Mr Way. Come Alex, come forward." 

Alex ascended towards the teacher. 

"The smell is getting stronger." Mr Simon murmured. 

Alex was now in front of the class. At once, the students stood up and started singing in chorus. Mr Simon was standing next to him, loudly singing happy birthday to you. 

Was it Alex's imagination or Mr Simon's tounge really came out and liked his lips? 

"Can't control it anymore!" Mr Simon shouted. 

The many things happened at once. 

Mr Simon's body grew large. Not large but, VERY LARGE. His nose thickened and elongated. His teeth grew long and sharp. He now had paws instead of hands. 

"I knew he was a dog. But I didn't know he was such a dog!" Alex shouted. His tone showed fear. 

Mr Simon moved his head towards Alex. "Hello DEMIGOD. I think I am going to have a great breakfast." 

At that moment, Alex saw only one thing, run! 

Alex was running like a mad man in the corridor. The dog/Mr Simon /physics teacher had nearly caught him two times. Once he was saved by a nearby fire extinguisher and the other time by using a sweeper as a weapon. 

Alex noticed something moving at a distance. He came closer. The figure became clear, it was James. 

"Hey Alex, why did you ran out of the class?" 

"What do you mean? Don't you care about my life?" 

"What about life Alex? You were just being wished." 

"Don't you remember Mr Sim-" Alex stopped as he saw Mr Simon in his dog form coming towards them. 

"He is Mr Simon. Don't worry." 

"Can't you see? He is a monster?" 

"Nothing. He is still a short bald man." 

Oh God! James really wasn't able to see!

"James return to your class. I will be there in a while. Mr Way and I need to discuss some matters." Mr Simon, still dog, said. 

"James don't -" but James had already left. 

"So DEMIGOD, I think you will become a nice starter." 

"Leave me! What have I done to you?" 

"That's the matter cupcake. I am hungry-" Alex got a chance. He punched Mr Simon on his privates and ran for life. 

"Aooooo!" Mr Simon screamed. 

Alex ran in an empty classroom and started finding a safe place for hiding. After he was settled, he thought. 

"A domigod? Isn't it that Greek and Roman nonsense the Latin teacher talked about?" 

"But how am I related to it?" he wondered. 

"Cupcake, I know you are here" bloody shit! Mr Simon broke the door and came in. 

"Tik Tik one.. Tik Tik two…" 

I am going to die, I am going to die. 

Alex thought, closing his eyes. 

Then there was a THUD! and then there was a THUM! 

Another figure came near Alex. Alex first saw it's lower portion and got scared. Then he saw who the person was. 

" Faun Zar, ready to rescue."