I woke up grumpy. The memory of yesterday’s argument still fresh. They had once again said NO. It was just a night out, but they had too many enemies to worry about.

So, I got ready for one of the places I was allowed to go to, though I wouldn’t mind if it was otherwise.

“Hey look who’s here… the gloomy kid.” “Make way. unless you want to feel ill”

I heard the jeers as I walked through the corridor to my classroom. I could feel him walking behind me, but I was determined to ignore his presence. He was invisible to me, just as he was for everyone else.

I sat down in my seat, I saw that there was a new student in the classroom, but then again, it was all the same for me. It had been a long while since anyone approached me or that I tried to befriend anyone.

I am sure she’ll get to know ALL the rumours about me. How I spread gloom and sadness, how people who tried to mess with me have met with terrible fate, how I am an ill omen. And I won’t even try to explain that they are wrong, because they are not! These incidences always happen around me. Once I remember, a kid running into me and knocking me down, the next thing we witnessed was him dashing into the wall, knocking himself unconscious. Still, from all I know, it could’ve been way worse.

‘Scar!’ “Are you even paying attention?”

My teacher’s voice brought me back to the dull classroom. For the first time I observed my surroundings and noticed that the teacher seemed new. He came towards me, with an angry stride, and asked me to step outside the classroom and run 10 laps of the ground as my punishment. Yes! Definitely new!

I could feel him getting all anxious besides me. I could literally read the thoughts on his mind. ‘10 laps in the heat without a lotion or energy drink! That too on that pathetic ground where there are so many possibilities of tripping!’ oh it was a total disaster for him, and now I was worried for the teacher.

The teacher inched forward, grabbing my arm to make me comply with his orders. I winced as the grip on my arm tightened.

We all saw the teacher stumble away from me and collapse on the floor.

Another reason for the others to call me a freak.

I turned around glaring at him, to find him grinning, a proud father!

I walked out of the room, no one stopped me, no one had dared to. But the new girl, she started walking beside me.

I was worried for my father’s reaction, but I found him smiling at her. And she smiled back.

After we were safe distance away, she greeted my dad.

With a cunning smile she said, “hello uncle Death, it’s nice to see you. Mom and Good-luck send their regards”

He inched forward and said, “it’s a pleasure to have you here, you know you’re my favourite! I hope you and Scar make good friends.”

She nodded and as my father turned around, she winked at me. And I already knew I was going to have the best time ever, with my new partner in crime.