*Ethan POV*
It's been few weeks since that incident, mother filed a police report but they found nothing. The security camera near the street was just magically not working.
I honestly am terrified. Because at first I was happy that mother was praising me , I got admission without effort but what if something wrong happens. I couldn't help but overthink it. For past few hours, I have been thinking about confronting my mother and admit the truth.
I don't want to be a fake, i don't want to be a liar. I feel guilty whenever she is praising me cause deep inside i know i don't deserve that Letter chairman sent.
In those two months, i tried countless times to explain everything to my mother. But everytime I'll froze whenever she listens.You know.....fear of disappointing her.
I once tried to explain her while she was on phone with one of the Neighbors. Mrs Fujisaki , she has cats. I remember when i was new here as a child, whenever mother had night shift. I had to stay at her home. She would explain me how her one cat is superior to another cat. Mysterious woman.
Now mother is talking to same fujisaki about how i have grown the cat cuddler phase and now has entered the responsibile mature protector phase. Quite a growth.....if it was true. So that day I decided i am to deep in shit. I ain't brave to admit the truth so let's go and see what's all this fuss about.
*Two months later, at the Special training academy, Tokyo. *
Ethan was new in the life of city. He was always used to this town he lived with his mother at. Now in new city, he felt nothing but decline in his confidence. It's not inferior complex he carries it's more like he couldn't connect with others.
When he entered the Admission center of the academy, he bumped into some really tall students. Ethan looked at them with a awe and a bit of fear. They was taller and probably real students, not fraud.
"Watch where you are going, pretty boy" said one of the guy.
"S-sorry" Ethan stuttered a apology, not daring to match the eyes. He walked over to the admission counter. A woman wearing specs, her face shows no sign of love for the job. She looked like she would jump out of window first chance she gets.
"Show me the documents" the woman said rudely , Ethan pulls the documents out of his file but they all falls down on the floor due to his clumsyness.
"Oh god...this...." Woman lips thinned. She surely was holding many slurs back. Last thing she wanted a clumsy student.
When Ethan knelt to pick up, he messed up the entire order of documents and handed the documents to the woman at counter. Who looked like a bomb with timer on the end.
"What's this. Connect em in order" she snapped. Ethan flinched and nodded, quickly arranging everything in order. He can feel the gaze of others on him and , some in the line snickering, while some annoyed.
Ethan couldn't find one of the document which he probably slipped away, he felt a bit of embarrassment reaching his cheeks.
Ethan heartbeat wasn't slowing down even a bit. His hand trembled as another document slipped down, the eyes now all surrounding him leaving in the dark of his own mind. Until the girl behind him stepped forward.
"Here is your document, it slipped near my feet" Her hair short, boy cut. Green hair, tanned skin. Wearing a losse jacket and trousers. Tattoo of a web on her revealing shoulder.
"Shit , i just embarassed myself." Ethan looked at girl . The girl looked at him, her eyes completely different then his. Sharp and confident and focused. The strike contrast to his clumsy life.
She handed him the document and stood back to her place in line "what you waiting for, hand her the documents dumbo"
Ethan handed the documents to woman waiting for him at counter. She checked everything in order and said
" Give me the letter which was sent to you"
Ethan handed her the letter, hoping for a better end to this task. But to her suprise it was first time she saw such scores.
"Seven hells...is it joke. Is it real?" She started checking the paper whether it's real or not.
"It's joke, it isn't real" she repeated her own words, the doubt lingering on her toungue.
"But—" Ethan started to speak, but she held up a hand, her eyes narrowed behind her specs.
"No 'but.' Now please leave. We have others waiting."
"There is a signature here, look, it's real" Ethan poinged.
She looked at the signature and she recognised it wasn't headmaster signature. She felt air left her lung and she needed Ethan out more then anyone, she snapped, "no one can have hundred in both physical and written test."
Ethan felt the heat rising on his cheeks. The feeling of embarrassment returning, harder this time. Because this time no one laughed, not even a giggle
The silence was louder then any comment he could have thought of.
Everyone who was snickering moments ago had gone dead silent. Everyone looked at Ethan as either a rival or someone to not mess with.
Ethan felt the need to leave, he was in wrong place and he did realised it. He picked the documents and turned back to leave but a soothing voice stopped him
"Now, now. Calm down," another teacher entered. He was wearing a formal suit and was one of the teached . He turned toward Ethan, his voice calm and soothing. He introduced himself"My name is Carlos Rodríguez. And you are?"
"Ethan cole,sir" Ethan turned toward him. His voice not even audible to himself.
Carlos nodded "nice to meet you Ethan."
"Can you show me the signature?" Carlos turned toward his colleague
The woman, whose name was Hina Yamaguchi, said, "Look, the signature is… just look." She handed the paper to Carlos. She immediately looked away as if looking at signature itself was a curse.
When he checked the signature, his face lost it's color. He glanced at Ethan, back at the paper, and then at Ethan again. He took a deep breathe and exhaled. He clicked his toungue and closed his eyes, deep in thought.
"It's one of balleni brothers" said carlos to Hina, who seemed to have gain ten years in moment.
Hina glanced at Ethan. Her lips trembled, her eyes shining with immediate fear. As if a old fear has returned. " Fill the papers, and you will be assigned a hostel and class."
Ethan hesitated "who is balleni, I was just leaving. " He thought and gathered a courage "i can leave if you want..." He already wanted to leave but Hina says "it was misunderstanding. Please, we will arrange you one of the best rooms."
Ethan was left with no choice but to fill the file and go to the room and he did so, despite the regret and doubts. He knew he should have stayed back at home.
*At the hostel, Room 716.*
Ethan entered to find three bedroom and one living room and one bathroom "I'll be having two more roommates?"
Ethan started setting up his clothes and belongings, he did indeed was very confused about the events occurring with his life. His thoughts was interupted when he got a call from Rosery.
"Hello, Mom? Yes, I am good. Yeah, the documentation was done. No, I haven't eaten lunch yet. I'll set up my belongings and go."
Footsteps came from outside. The click of the door was the sign that someone has arrived, probably new roomates.
"I guess my roommates have arrived. I'll greet them and call you after lunch. Bye, love you too, Mama."
The door opened, and Ethan took a deep breath, hoping to make some good new friends."alright i can't mess up. In this place ,students all over world is present. Please be American....."
But instead, he saw two of the most dangerous-looking guys in the world.
One had tattoos all over his body—6'1 and at least 250 pounds of pure muscle.
The other had eyes so cold they sent shivers down his spine. Silent and quiet, he stared with curiosity. His body was skinny, his hair short—nothing like the bulky one beside him.
"So, you are the new roommate? It will be fun." The bulky guy cracked his knuckles. And Ethan realised that he was worse then unlucky