What Happened To Nick?

"What the fuck are you doing?"

Kevin saw Thomas's tied-up hair loosening. His hair tied into a ponytail, fell off from behind. It took a little time for Thomas to realise what happened. But Kevin saw everything.

"Remember how your hair got short. It's because you are talking too much."

He glanced at the fallen hair and threw the scissor away.

"Let's go. I will take care of you in the class."

He pointed his finger at shocked Kevin and turned to leave, but he stopped again.

At that time, Thomas was already helping Kevin to get up. That's when an unexpected guest had blocked that gang's way.

"I see you're enjoying your time here!"

A cold voice was heard. Thomas didn't know that person. But Kevin said he was his class teacher.

"Teacher...He started it first. I-"

Before he continued, his mouth closed. He couldn't open it anymore. It was as if they were zipped together.

"I will take them to the principal office. Both of you can leave and treat the wounds."

He left and the students followed him.

Kevin and Thomas were silent for a moment.

"I am sorry about your hair."

Kevin was feeling very bad about what happened to Thomas's long hair. It must have taken a long time to grow that long.

"Don't worry. It will be alright the next day. Now, can you tell me what happened?"

Thomas didn't care much about his cut-off hair. He wanted to know why they bullied Kevin.

"That guy! He- Sigh... You already know my classmates are not happy about my existence there. This guy touched a girl's butt and she thought it was me. When the class finished, I just wanted him to accept the fact it was he, who did something shameless, but not me. You saw the rest. He beat me up. A useless son who doesn't even know his father's name!"

Thomas was really surprised. He was very very surprised. How did Kevin still have the energy to talk like that? It was really funny to hear him talking. But the situation was a little serious. So Thomas didn't laugh. He supported him to get up but only to see tears fall from his eyes.

"Hey, are you crying?"

Thomas looked at Kevin in shock. 

"Your hair! What a waste! That bastard! What should we do now? Such precious hair! I don't know how much longer it will take to grow back as it was."

Thomas's hair was cut off right from the ponytail. So most of the Thomas's hair was all over the ground and his hair which was left uncut was a mess. But he didn't feel angry or sad. He said it was okay and dragged Kevin to treat the wounds.

The academy had a hospital. All the people at the hospital were transformers with healing abilities. Thomas's father also used to be a healer there. 

While one of the staff healed Kevin's wounds, Kevin looked at Thomas and looked at the healer.

"Mm...Excuse me, do you have the ability to attach cut hair?"

Thomas looked at him with an annoyed look.

"I said it's okay. Can't you just stay still?"

The healer looked at them and laughed.

"I am sorry, little guy. We are not allowed to use our powers for such a thing."

The healer looked very kind. She healed Kevin's wounds completely. Not even a bruise left other than only one on his forehead. 

"You came here after telling the teacher, right?"

From the wounds, it was clear he got into a fight. But he didn't look like a bad boy though.  So she guessed he must have gotten bullied.

"Yes, he asked us to come here. Then we are going. Thank you."

Kevin and Thomas thanked her and left.

"Kevin, don't worry about my hair. Because it will grow tomorrow. My hair can't be cut. It will grow again. You wait and see tomorrow."

Thomas explained to him. Actually, Thomas's hair was long enough to reach his waist all the time. So once his mom thought of cutting his hair. After cutting the hair short, Thomas felt very cool and free. Because all the time his hair covered his neck and back. But the happiness didn't last long.

Because the next day, his hair was just the same. It had grown back to that same length. After that, her mom cut it again. But she failed. The next day, it would grow again.

But they didn't know why. So she brought him to a few doctors. But they said nothing wrong with his hair. So they gave up cutting his hair. And Thomas learned how to tie up his hair nicely. Actually, long hair fitted him best. It gave him an elegant look. But also a pretty look. Hairstyle always matters to the look on the face. 

"Really? Woah! It's my first time hearing something like that."

Kevin was fascinated. Then he couldn't wait until the next day to see his hair back to normal.

"We have a class in the evening. I can't go like this. Can you give me a haircut? If not, I will have to answer everyone's questions too. Ah...Then I will have to answer tomorrow too."

Thomas knew he would have to answer about how his hair got cut. And after it grew back to normal, he would have to explain it again too. That was very hard. Even thinking about it made him feel tired.

"Why don't we skip class today? Only two of us left. If both of us asked for a leave, I am sure Sir Anderson would allow it."

Kevin said his idea.

"No! We can't. This class means a lot to us."

They started to argue about going to class and taking a leave. However, when they were arguing, a butterfly landed on Thomas's hand.

<Children! Today's class will be cancelled. See you tomorrow.>

It was Anderaon's voice. The butterfly turned into ashes and disappeared.

"Why were we arguing then?"

Kevin hit his head and walked to the dorm with Thomas. When they were about to go into their rooms, they heard a sound from Nick's room.

"He must have arrived."

Both Kevin and Thomas knocked on the door and went in. But Nick was not there. Instead, there were two seniors there.

"Ah... Who are you? And what are you doing in Nick's room?"

Kevin asked seeing they had been finding something.

"You must be his friends, right? Yesterday, he had awoken his form. But his body suddenly went weak and he lost consciousness. Currently, Sir Anderson is treating him in the hospital. We came here to get his student ID. But it is not here. Do you know where it is?"

Kevin was worried about Nick. But before he asked any more questions, Thomas took Nick's ID from the lowest drawer on the table and gave them.

"Is he okay? Can we visit him?"

Kevin asked before they left.

"Not yet. And don't tell others."

They left for the hospital.

"Did something go wrong? But until we left there he was alright."

Kevin was concerned. They were worried about Nick. Since he was one of their close friends.

"It must be why Sir Anderson cancelled the class. Let's wait until tomorrow. Let's meet Lily and Sheli."

They would have gone at that moment, unless it was the time for self-study. None of the students were not allowed to be outside from 3 pm to 4 pm from that day on. It was a new rule.

Students should practise the things they learned at their dorms. So the next day, they would be more ready for the next session.

"Okay, goodbye. Study well, then."

Both of them went to their rooms and closed the doors.