1 1.GREETINGS... it's my first day

A calm and sunny day.... a boring class of history, and the slow movement of the fan on the ceiling... resulted in James nearly closing his eyes. Yet he was awake and trying to focus what his teacher was blabbering about. Nick, his best friend sitting beside him, tugged James with his elbow and said... "Oye man, there are two new students joining our class today... finally there are gonna be people who don't know you... you can make new friends and maybe some time to kill too". James looked unfazed, but turned his gaze towards Nick and said with droopy eyes, "look man, I don't give a shit if they like me or not.. I'm just too sleepy to even give a fuck about them to be honest. nobody likes me much here.. and I ought to keep it that way till I get a pass certificate".

while conversation was going on between them, a pair of eyes from another side if the room laid on James as he was speaking with Nick.

James pulled out his mobile, opened up chats and texted, "you know you can tell me if you have something to say... don't just stare at me from across the room... I can feel it and it's a bit weird... sorry if I sound too bad." instantly he received a reply, " well... I look at you because I want to... I was just... you look too sleepy even today.. you're okay right?" James replied, " yup Jess.. everything is fine😁. I'm just as tired like always". James looked up from his mobile, across the room towards where Jess was sitting. She glanced and gave a big smile at him as he grinned from his seat.

James looks at the watch in his hands, which reads, '18 hours till next switch'. He thought to himself, '18 hours huh... guess till a lot of time untill rest.' He slowly closes his eyes and tries to muster some sleep. No matter how much tired he feels, the sleep never kicks in.

James looks at the teacher, who was frantically trying to explain something to the whole class. He looks at Nick, who's trying his best to keep up with the teacher in getting the hang of the class. Jess, looking at James from time to time... goes on to innocently smile as they catch eyes. It's a beautiful moment, as he can see everyone present in the class from his point of view. it has been a long time since he has felt the smile in his lips emerge. it was a rare moment for him, happiness. Suddenly, the view in front of him, started to distort and change into something horrifying, destroyed places and dead bodies in front of his eyes everywhere. the sky was as dark as the space, and there were broken lights illuminating the room in which he remains seated. He couldn't lift a finger, and watched in horror as he saw someone in front of himself, lie in front of the dead body in front and sob. suddenly, the crying stopped and the person suddenly turns around with an Expression of anguish. James looks at the face and stares at it, without any emotions, without a hint of humanity tracing in him. In front, he sees himself, the person standing in front of him, sobbing. it was James himself. Standing in front of him, like a Doppleganger. Soon the expression of the Doppleganger changes from anguish to smeared grin, as he starts soeaking, "this is all because of you... they died... just because of your little games.... won't you take the responsibility and die with them too??? want me to help you???" and as soon as these words came out of the Doppleganger's face, he took a stance, channelled lightening through his veins, and pounced upon James as he sat in his place. He knew what it was. He knew how it ended. As soon as the hand almost reached near the heart, the Doppleganger disappeared. Everything was back to normal. The room, the people inside, everyone were alive and chanting. James took some moments to rub his eyes from his temporary Vision and reverted back to try and sleep on his desk.

The teacher shouted with a shrill excitement in his voice," and today... a new student is going to join amongst you hooligans, so please take care not to turn him just like you guys... William... would you care to come in??" as soon as the teacher finishes a nerdy boy with big glasses on his nose and a scrawny look on his face. As soon as he enters the class, Will notices the class bullies were onto his appearance, and started cracking their knuckles. Seeing that, Will gulped standing in his place, and the teacher looked at him with a sympathetic look in his eyes. As he gazed upon the students sitting, his eyes laid on James, and at once Will's head started to feel light. James looked at him with a devilish smirk on his face, and as the teacher finished his words, " Mr. Will, you'll be sitting beside James and Nick from now on..." Will started begging to the teacher. "Sir, anywhere but with that guy.... he's going to kill me..." the teacher looked at James, and then said to Will in a soft voice, "it's for the best Mr. Will" and left the class with a smile on his face. Will, with fear on his face, sat beside James as he kept his gazing eye contact with him. The day was just getting started.