Bridging the Distance

I waited for Mr. Cake. Hussien

ong to the Elite group.

me class because I'm sure they are also E

ecause we don't know the only rule here. Maybe if I protested and

im about Elite when it's clear to me that my friends and I are separated? The only thing I'm

classroom. It was closed so I couldn't see t

nside. I followed him. I went inside and when I final

also looked at me very sharply. It's almost a boy, I can only see t

s s

pered the wom

I felt earlier was replaced with joy when I

class?" I happily as

y when she saw me. "I thought he w

le before facing the teacher standing in front. He did

whispered softly, she was

t them know that we're afraid o

uld feel her nervousness be

but I remembered what the man I

d fear, for the s

s, I will make impossible things possible,

ew students" when Hussien i

by one. "Thank you for bringing them to me, Hussie

red something. "If you can be careful, do it" was

uarez? There is an empty seat in

ht away. We just followed what he said. We went to

. The mysterious man I talked to last night was right. I should not know the name

people listening to Ms Bora on the fingers of one hand, because the others are

ows and the only thing I can see is the big air-conditione

I will go now" Ms Bora said goodbye. After leaving ou

loudly and

remaining motionless. I even know every move o

eacher but so far he has not arrived. I've been

tes until I decided t

ice stopped me. "W

lip because my bladder felt

ul" Amand

the girl in front of us.

o '

the res

tsi

ss answer. "Ms, I'm asking you order

rest room is outside. You can see it a

most. Thanks to him, I couldn't hold my bladder anymore s

room. It's at the end. I quickly went there and when

hands first and then looke

here in this school, I sti

possible for us not to be here? It is possible. We would never have e

sounded like a sobbing voice. It's like butchered pork. I slowly stepped and approache

t I saw. There are three women st

n't hear my breathing. How many more times do I have to see this scene before I ge

like I've completely lost my balance so I fell to the floor. My nervousness doubled becau

re peopl

t know who they are, all I know is that my situation is scary right

are, come o

aged to bite my lower lip just so I wouldn't make any nois

sien gave me. I couldn't protect myself b

it's like I'm deaf. I just kept my eyes on the door where I

I don't know why he didn't go ahead with his plan, instead I saw them take the lead in stepping back

er of a woman. I can feel

ll hasn't rung yet. What are you thr

rry P

for me to hang you upside down one

esence. Who is he? Why are the three girls so afraid of him? I didn't even see their faces but I knew if they w

pair of feet standing in front of th

opened the door I was hoping to see what they call prime, but I was

till see him while I was running out. I didn't see any students he

did they sudd

rmal. I slowly walked back to our class room. I acted li

lice and Amanda who seemed restless in their seats. When Ellic

you" Ellice greeted me. Even though I'm here in f

t about hanging out at the cr" I don't

, who the hell is doing that? Y

d teacher. She is also a woman and young. Even though my attention is

nly one thing we can do, to fight. Maybe it's time to put the fear aside. I

hing to think about. They play with every student here. If that's

on has messed

same person the three women faced earlier? In that case,

to you? Are you an id

r is gone and Ellice and Amanda are also standing

go to the cafete

d Amanda looked at me first. I went out before them because they s

emembered that I didn't know where the Cafeteri

feteria?" wrinkled when

directed the students who were w

the only one that is separ

de we were amazed. It is very big and there are also tables lined up

n this is the

" Amanda pointed to the woman who

s name sounded like that when

ards Surah's table. "Surah right?" I was

nod

a asked. Before Surah

lice and Amanda went to the

me, Surah?" when Ella starts talking. Because

at Ella. "Because that's what's needed. Here, just go ahead. Now we're s

and turned to Surah. "Ah, Surah, weren't you afraid at fir

is time his eyes were on me.

as only for a moment because I immedi

Elite? You, we are t

nd he looked around, as if he knew if anyone was listening. "

Ella again as if she was also confused

faced Surah comple

used. Can you e

s school has a two groups, it was Elite and Ukkanawa. You can't ju

at he's saying. "Are you kidding? This, all of us who are classm

stopped me but

at Surah who seems t

nderstand what I'm saying? It's lik

ding. "But why did Mr. Kek tell me that I was in the Elite. I'm

ck. I see shock and fear in his eyes. He suddenly

mong the Eli

de carrying a tray full of food. They slowly put down the food bu

what Mr. Kek was telling me"

ut I was Elite. Why do I see so much fear

ys is true. He

n who had just arrived a

Hus