Chapter 55 - A New Entry

If I am right, Anna's opinion of me might have moved a little bit on the positive side.

Last night she looked like she has something to say but before she could bring it up I left. I need to ask her today.

As I walked towards the school, I noticed a couple of birds perched on a tree trunk. Watching them, I had the impression that they have such carefree lives, but here I am living on a rope that may snap at any minute. Well, I can't do anything about it but what I can do is to do my best to get out of this weird situation.

I mean literally what's happening to my life?

"Run…!" a heard someone yelling.

I noticed that the school entrance was about to close.

I think I have seen this scene before also.

I paced as fast I could and through my hard work and sweat, I was able to get inside before the gate got closed.

"Phew… Close call," I said to myself and made my way towards the shoe rack.

"Pftt…!" I turned back to see who it was.

"What do you want Roy…?" it was Roy. What does he want now?

"Let me make one thing clear…" he said.

"And what is that? You are really scared of me?" I said haughtily.

"Huh! You know what? I don't really care what you say and the last time the Principal made you in charge of us that day I didn't say anything but don't get me wrong. If the others didn't interfere I would have kicked your butt," he said.

"Is that so? Well, I would definitely believe a person who walks with his flyer open," I replied.

"Wha!" he panicked as I said that. He looked down to check if it was true or not and it made me a good opportunity to get away from him. It's not like I am scared of him but rather taking him on when there are no spectators, it would all for naught. He would boost himself, faking and all but if I embarrassed him in front of spectators it would be much effective.

All the times he tried to pick a fight with me I retaliated when someone was nearby to see him fall. But this time no good will come out for me. See, this is the main difference between him and me. He acts mostly on emotional rage who I have no idea why he has so much hatred towards me but on the other hand I don't.

"Where are you going?! I was not finished talking…!" oh god. He is so persistent. I was already on the first floor and near my class yet he needs to pick a fight where teachers could see. Was his brain fall somewhere when he was trying to search for some common sense?

"Alright, fine I'll listen to it but make sure it is worth my time," I stopped on my track. He has already yelled, and a few more students have begun to come out from the classroom to see what kind of commotion has taken place.

"Whatever happened that day doesn't mean I was fine with that, don't let it get to your head…! You know your reputation is on the grounds, right? If I wished I would make it so that you will need to hide yourself in your home," he said. But what I don't understand is what does he mean by saying all this? Like, is he bullying me or trying to act superior?

"…" I was trying to think what exactly he meant by all this but to him, it looked like I was trying to ignore him.

"Are you trying to ignore me…?!" he yelled.

"Oh, sorry. I forgot you were saying anything. I thought some dog was barking but it turns out it was you," I replied. Since there is some audience here I can at least say this much. My reputation is already on the grounds so what's the worse that could happen to me? But that wasn't the same case for Roy, if I roast him in front of an audience his reputation might start to crumble. The one who was yelling in the corridor and tried picking up a fight was him.

"What's happening here?" I turned back to see who it was. It was my homeroom teacher.

"H-he was trying to pick a fight with me…!" what? How can he lie in such broad daylight?

"Allen?" she turned towards me with suspicion.

"I wasn't trying to pick a fight with him, rather it was the opposite he was saying," I said to her.

"And why should I believe you?" she said to me.

"The same way you are believing him," I said.

"Huh? Are you talking back to a teacher?" she said in anger. What's happening? It's like she is just aiming for me. 

"Is that what it looks like?" I continued, "If that's the case then I'm sorry but I was just stating the truth so I think I didn't do anything wrong."

"What?" she looked astounded. She must have assumed that I would apologize but instead, I continued the matter further.

If it was a normal case like others I would have anyone of the standbys to act as a testimony but in this scenario, it's the opposite. If I would ask someone they would never take my side whatever happens.

"I'm letting this slide this but don't do this ever again," I thought she would try to do something but she backed down quite easily.

Roy also didn't continue this matter further and stopped. This is weird.

Soon the classes started. I was constantly being glared at by my classmates. It didn't affect me that much since I'm used to it already.

*Ding-Dong! LUNCH BREAK*

In a blink of an eye it was soon lunch break and today also I wasn't able to pay attention in class.

Anyway, I was on my way to the Principal's office right now.

*Knock-Knock*

"So what do you want right now?" she said to me.

"I might need some help finding out someone," I said while I made my way towards the couch.

"And who might that be?" she said while she was busy piling up her papers on her table. It's the first time I have seen her table so messy. All the previous times I have been here all the things were sorted out but today it's doesn't appear to be.

"I know you have already stated that the spy is in my class and I have also met him but unfortunately his face is hidden. Anna was also with that boy with another girl. So, I think you should already tell me that student's name."

"Huh? What are you talking about?" she looked confused.

"Don't 'huh' me. You said before that you have already found out about the spy among students but you aren't going to tell me. So, now might be a good time," I said.

"Find him? The spy never existed among students. Earlier I had my suspicion but it was cleared when my sources confirmed the one collaborating with the HYDRAs is among the teachers which were short-listed and only 3 teachers are there in it."

"But, I heard some student saying that 'I need to put an end to Allen', what do you have to say about this?" I said.

"What? Give me some time. I'll look into this," her face turned pale all of a sudden.

"I need you to check whose parents are in the police department and anything related to it, the names of their son or daughter, and also check who has close relation with those parents among the students," I continued, "I heard that someone among them have their parents in police and it might be related to me."

"Don't worry I know all their parent's backgrounds. I just need to check each of them thoroughly."

"Also about the incident with HYDRAs in school?" I asked her something.

"We agreed not to talk about that, right?" she asked me.

"Yes," I replied.

That incident was not a normal incident. I agreed not to talk about that but I need to know exactly what happened last night. She won't tell me no matter what.

I left the Principal's office.

What's happening to this school? What's happing to us? I don't know what is HYDRA planning or have any clue how to find them. Why am I being targeted by the higher-ups? In all this ruckus it's most likely I'm at the center of all this but why?

As I was walking down the stairs I noticed a group forming in front of my class. I walked towards it.

"Hey, did you see that?"

"Yeah, he tried to hit her."

What's happening? Who hit who? I tried paving my way in my own class.

"You better not touch her again..! You understand?" I heard a person yelling.

"W-what are you gonna do!"

I saw Roy standing against a person who I don't know and behind that person, Lily was standing. What happened here?

TO BE CONTINUED….