After the lunch all the super 7 students were asked to come to the new class room. I
received a new badge and a new bracelet from my homeroom teacher along with a
floor plan to the new super 7 classroom. It was on the new building which completed
the constructions few years ago. As much as I know, not any of the classes have
started there. So super 7 should be the first class to be held in the new building. The
bracelet and badge were super cool. But there was a strange logo in that badge. I
assumed it should be Super 7’s logo.
I walked towards the new classroom and opened the door. First thing I noticed was
it was a well-developed room with all the facilities. Not any of other classes in our
school had such facilities. There were six other students in the room. They all were
looking at me. I felt quite uncomfortable with their gazes.
There was only one chair left in the corner and I walked over there. After sitting
down I looked around and saw a friendly looking guy seated next to my desk.
“Do you’ve an extra ruler? May I borrow it?” he started the conversation.
“Yeah sure, here it is” I gave it to him.
“Hi, what’s your name? I’m Win.” I asked while taking it.
“Oh I’m Kai. Nice to meet you.”
Our conversation got interrupt as the door suddenly opened and the teacher walked
in. It was not hard for me to recognize he was the same person with a kind face that
I’ve met twice already.
He elegantly walked towards teacher’s desk and looked at students with a big smile
on his face.
“Hello students my name is Ray Manchester. But you can call me teacher Ray. From
now on I will be your advisor and will be the person to take care of all the super 7
students. I’m your class teacher here but you have various other subjects in the
school. You should attend your regular classes and once you’re done with those,
super 7 class will start.”
Teacher Ray introduced the new class. Great, I was thinking of how to skip other
subjects, now I got extra one instead. There’s no end to the level of my luck. Notice
the sarcasm.
“But before everything, there’s a rule that you all should obey. Not any of you is
allow to break this rule under any circumstance. You should not tell any outsider
about anything happening in this classroom. In other words anything we do here
cannot be known by anyone beyond these four walls. Is that understood?”
Well that’s a weird rule if you ask me. But despite that all 7 of us agreed.
“As the first lesson, I want all of you to think the reason why you guys are here
today. Why only seven of you got selected? Why not others? This can sound like
something not very important. But believe me, this’s the most important question
and you all should realize the answer on your own” Mr. Ray said in a serious tone.
It’s not even been an hour since I stepped into this classroom. But this whole project
already gives me weird vibes. But I won’t be a part of this for too long as I got
selected probably by a mistake. I should discuss about this with Mr. Ray.
But before I do anything, he directly looked at me and said, “The placement test for
the super 7 program was strictly conducted by the school’s director himself. He
supervised every single process. So there cannot be any mistake. You all are chosen
for a reason. You guys are special. Always remember that.”
I got chills with the way he talked. His gaze was piercing into my soul. I decided to
stop questioning for now, though I was still not sure why I got selected to that class
in the first place.
Mr. Ray plastered his usual pleasant smile on his face. “I know you guys must be so
confused now. But once you know the reason why you’re here, it all will make sense.
With that I dismiss the class for now. I need your answers within a week.”
Everything that happened in the new classroom gave me headache. I didn’t even
know where to or how to start finding an answer. As I mentioned before the new
building is so beautifully made with all facilities. There was a huge library there
which had the sign ‘Only super 7 students are allowed’ on its door. I entered and I
could see two other students from the new class were already there. They didn’t even
looked at me as they were too engrossed with whatever they were reading. I didn’t
disturb them either.
I looked around. I could notice that even though it was a huge library not many of
academic books were there. Most of the books were under fantasy and psychic genre.
Few books took my interest, so I borrowed them and went to my room.
I lay on my bed and start reading. The story was about a person who suddenly got a
super power. It was so interesting. I wondered how it would feel like if I ever got a
superpower. But I couldn’t spend much time on my bizarre thought as Pete suddenly
barged into my room.
“Hey Kai, Can I borrow your stapler? I can’t find mine.”
“Yeah sure. I don’t remember where I put it though. Check on my desk or under my
bed. I don’t know” I lazily replied.
He didn’t even glance at my desk but walk towards my bed and kneeled beside it.
“There’s no way you put it on your desk, Ah see? I found it.” He stood up with a
wide smile but his smile froze once he saw me.
“Wait, what are you doing?”
“What? What am I doing?” I dumbly repeated the question.
“Oh my God! Ae you reading A BOOK?” he asked with wide eyes like it’s the most
unbelievable thing in the world.
“Oh this? This’s just a story book” I said.
“Yeah figured. There’s no way it’s an academic book. But buddy it’s really nice to
see you reading something. Anyway, got to go. See you at dinner?”
“Sure, see you dude”
Pete went and I continued reading. Suddenly something which was inside the book
fall onto my chest. I took it and checked. It was something like a report card. Therewere names of seven students. Also the card had super 7 logo on it. But I thought
they started the project this year? I put it on my bedside drawer, so I can investigate
it later.
It was Sunday. According to new rules, Sunday was a free day to super 7 students.
But for others it was the cleaning day. They should clean the whole school on
Sundays. I spent the whole morning reading my new book. The story was so
interesting, so I brought the book with me when I went to the cafeteria to get the
lunch.
Pete and Nom had so much to complain as the school now treat super 7 students and
other students in two different ways.
“I can’t believe the school is treating us like this- Hey Kai, are you even listening?
What are you reading?”
“Oh this? This book is so interesting.”
Suddenly Nom grabbed the book and read the title loudly.
‘How to recognize your own potential?’
They both looked at me like I murdered someone. “What is this? Are you crazy or something? Where did you even find this?” Pete asked.
“I’m trying to figure out why they selected me to the super 7 project” I answered.
“And why did you think you’d get an answer by reading fantasy books?” Nom questioned.
“I don’t know okay? I have to start somewhere. Also our library is full of these kind
of books.”
“What you guys actually do in this class anyway? Do they teach you how to pass exams easily or something?” Pete asked
“Also, whenever we ask anything about this class, you just make up some excuses and disappear” Nom joined him.
“I don’t know what we’re doing there either. Everything about the project is weird”
“What do you mean by weird?” Nom asked.
“Everything. Friends, teachers and the things they teach us. The more I study, the
more it feels like........”
“Feels like?”
“I’m studying magic or psychic”
They both let out a frustrated sigh. “If you’re not willing to tell us just say so. No
need to lie” Nom said.
“See? You guys don’t even believe me.”
“Then tell us in details.”
“No I can’t. I’m not even allowed to tell this much” I said.
“Wow Kai, I’m so disappointed on you. I thought after getting selected to this
program you’ll be more serious about academic matters. But you just waste your time, reading superpower books. How did you even get into this?”
Pete’s words made me angry.
“I’m not wasting my time. I’m trying figure out what’s going on. You don’t
understand. You will never understand! You are not even in super 7 program.”
“Yeah, did you just realize that an ordinary kid like me is not in super 7 program?”
“Pete, that’s not what I mean-”
“Yeah, it’s not your fault. It’s all my fault. I’m the one who still takes you as a friend.
I’m the one who always helps you in studies, but now you .......”
“If you think I’m that bad let’s just end this here. From now on, let’s stop seeing
each other. Happy now?”
“Fine, at least it’s better than lying to your friends.”
“Um guys, what’s this?” Nom asked uneasily. Her two best friends are cutting ties
with each other right in front of her.
“Stay out of this Nom. I’m done with this liar” with that Pete left me and Nom at the
cafeteria.