Dread of Future

RECAP...

(STILL ON ELLA'S POINT OF VIEW)

Till now everything has been going great for Ella and she hoped that her day will get over soon. She realized that her nervousness is long gone and in its place, excitement of starting her new life was present. All the students were totally focused on the teacher in the front but Ella's attention was toward the sky outside.

She had a feeling that her day was going to get better...

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Back to present...

Soon after it was their lunch hours. Coming out of the classroom, Ella searches for Emily and found her outside her classroom, waiting for Ella. Emily was in the classroom besides her. After founding each other, they both walked toward the canteen together. 

Striding into the cafeteria hall, they looked around and found Robin busy on his phone. He was sitting on a table in the middle of the hall. Both Emily and Ella walked to the table and placed down their bags on the table which made Robin look up. Seeing both the girls have arrived, Robin stood up to join them and quickly headed toward the counter after them to order food.

Ella arrived first on the table with her food. She set her lunch onto the table and sat down, waiting for Emily and Robin to show up with their food as both the siblings were taking too long to decide what they want to eat.

Classes had been boring and uneventful for Ella but other than that it was mostly a good start for her. She felt that her nervousness in the morning was for nothing as everything turned out great.

Lost in thought, Ella was startled when she heard a thump on the table. Looking up, she saw none other than Robin and Emily. The siblings have finally arrived their food but both were apparently in the middle of the arguement about something which nothing new for Ella now. She understood that they both love to argue about one thing or another.

She smiled at their childishness. The pair of sibling never stops. Ella ignored them and ate her food silently, all the while listening to the serious discussion between them aka childish banter for any sane person. 

 Ella realised that being with them had lifted her mood up greatly. She felt that it was too boring without them in the class and the French teacher had almost frozen her brain so much that it took quite a while for her brain to process anything.

She felt happy to be in the twins company. They really cheered her up and gave her a much needed break from the teacher's pressure. It was clear as crystal that her classes were uneventful. Even though Emily was with her for the first two classes, the classes were not as much interesting.

The classes were too intense and the teachers were strict and demanded discipline. They just started teaching the students as soon as they arrived in the classroom. They looked like they were on a mission and they looked like they just wanted to finish their work rather than waste their time on the introduction. Their sole focus was apparently to get done with the study schedule of this month.

It wasn't exactly a secret; actually it wasn't exactly a surprise either. Ella had kind of guessed that the teachers would definitely complete the courses in fast forward. 

The students had the course scheduled which will officially begin after the current month and the real training will also start from next month.

The training is something Ella look forward to. She knew the training will be fun..., well oahe hope that it will be funn. She knew she can only hope for that to actually happen.

The upcoming academic session includes – International security, diplomacy and conflict resolution; defense technology and defense laws; international institutes and global security; defense management and strategic studies; terrorism and counter terrorism; Cyber Space, Security and National Defense and much more.

When Ella first saw the training schedule, she forgot to breath. She was so shocked that her eyes were wide like saucer and her jaw touched the ground.

The books were thick and difficult. In reality, there were just some three hundred pages in a single book. Anyone can faint just by looking the thick books.

Ella was uncertain that she can survive. She hoped she can...

Neither the academics is a joke and nor is the training.

The training schedule is kept unknown to the students. Only the instructors has access to it as they had planned all the training. But the built up body of seniors was enough to let anyone know how much hard the training is going to be.

The dread was settling slowly in the pit of Ella's stomach. She gulped down but her throat dried after thinking about the hardcore training.

Ella never was a fitness freak and nor she was interested in any kind of physical activity. It was not that she hated it; she just don't exactly like any physical exercise.

Just by imagining about the upcoming training, she suddenly started missing home and wanted to go back home.

She prayed for her future and thought that it wasn't late to go back.

She was constantly calming her heart down but her heart kept beating rapidly. She thought that she may have decided about her future in haste. She felt uneasy and worried about the real training which has not been started.

She thought in her heart.

" Can I get a refund? I want to go home back.

Mom...

Dad...

Take me back. I want to go back. Take me home. "

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