Misunderstanding between two males

It's been two weeks since we moved to the new Hellviana Elite and Extraordinaire building, it took us quite a while to really be comfortable but thankfully the school officials were understandable. We lived in an old building with little technology before and to be introduced to this new building and new technology was a little too much for us, we were used to keypad phones and now we are using what they call "Smart Phones". Just like in the past, these new phones have limited apps to download, In about 5-6 days after the school gave us these smartphones, I noticed most of the social media apps has slowly been getting blocked by the school. From blocking My Space, Yahoo, and now blocking Instagram and Twitter. Facebook was surprisingly not blocked, it's a shame that these apps are being blocked especially Instagram, I just hit 250 followers the last time I checked. I wonder if my account has been deleted by the school.

Ever since we found out what was inside that basement room, trusting the school was deleted in our heads, how could you not get paranoid after witnessing that nightmare? We didn't stop investigating after that night, if the world gave us the opportunity to explore and investigate this new building for any clues or answers, we'll gladly do so. Unfortunately, the school weirdly doubled the security, with this new technology they owned everything was under surveillance. Cameras were placed everywhere and security guards were roaming left right and center, the principal told us that they were for our safety and the safety of our school. I mean who would be a threat in a school 4-hour drive away from the local town, located in the middle of nowhere? Everything was just really stressful for me and my friends. We are going on about our days acting like there is nothing going on below, keeping this secret to James Lao our new friend, waiting for an opportunity to explore and investigate and to top it all off, preparing for the upcoming Hellviana Elite Exams.

Speaking of which, Hellviana Elite Exams is coming in just three days and most of us are not ready yet, me specifically. I derailed my plans for figuring out what's my special ability, my unique quirk, my chance of proving that I wasn't just an elite but also an extraordinaire. Those plans were instead got scrap to better focus on that stupid basement mystery we are trying to solve for the past weeks. That was stupid of me, I should've just let them work on that whilst I work on my personal problem. Thankfully James was kinda supportive, it helps that he didn't know what we were doing behind his back. He was actually trying to help, he stopped bullying me and stopped calling me those wicked names I didn't like, he helped reassured me and keep on saying that I will figure out my special ability. That was really nice of him.

"Hey Zion, you okay? You've been silent this whole time?" Theo asks I didn't realize that I was zoning out the entire time. I snapped back into reality and replied back to him.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I was just thinking about something." I answered, still keeping in mind not to blurt our secret to James who was sitting in front of me, mindlessly eating a glazed donut.

"What were you thinking about Zi?" Jessie probed. I wasn't expecting anyone to further question me. Thinking fast, I managed to think of an excuse, hopefully, Jessie doesn't question my decision to dodge her question.

"Oh, I think I need to go to the toilet. This lemonade just opened the flood gates." I joked, Octavia laughed by this response whilst the others looked at me in disgust.

"Okay, I do not want to know that." Jessie chirped and then she giggled afterward. As I was about to stand up, James unexpectedly stood up as well. This took me by surprise, I didn't expect him to stop eating and stood up.

He looked at me and declares, "I" ll join you Zi, I think I need to go to the bathroom as well." I hesitated at first but eventually, I nodded in response.

"I ship them hehe." Octavia giggled as we left them and headed towards the men's room.

Along the way, I noticed a significant change on James, he was more chill than he used to be, he wasn't the hot-headed explosive meanie he once used to be before. I also noticed the changes in his attire, he used to wear mismatched clothing and always wears a deep quote of eyeliner on his eyes, he used to look like a typical bad boy seen in various movies and shows but now, surprisingly, he changed. He dressed neatly and his clothes looked more in unity than before. I couldn't stop my curiosity, why the sudden change?

"By the way James, I notice that your outfit today looks drastically different from all of your outfits before." I broke the silence, he smiles as we continue to walk in the hallway.

"Do you like it?" He said I couldn't help but look into his hazel brown eyes. I could see sheer happiness in his eyes, the first time I've seen that in him.

"Actually I do. It's refreshing to see you out of those bad boy looking clothes." I laughed afterward, he chuckled under his breath. I'm still curious, why did he change his sense of style? What the reason? Is he trying to look good to someone? Oh, that's got to be it.

"Tell me, James, man to man, are you trying to impress someone?" I suddenly asked. He looked surprised by my question, he was as if cornered by this.

He composed himself and said in a baritone voice, "Yeah, you."

Wait a minute, did it I heard that correctly? Did he just? No, no way, is he? To me?

"What did you just say?" I asked, unsure of what I just heard moments ago. I can feel my cheeks getting warmer probably turning red.

He sighs in what looks like in annoyment and repeated what he just said earlier but this time I was focused, he did not just confess his attraction towards me. I mean it's fine and all but why me?

"I said yeah, what about you?"

Holy Guacamole, my ears have deceived me. I could've sworn he confessed.

"Wait, what do you think I said?" He started to question, I panicked, not knowing how to handle this misunderstanding between two males.

"N-Nothing." I said as we entered the men's room and as my soul exited my body due to this embarrassing situation and due to the fact that I thought James Lao confessed his attractions to me.

I need to sleep. Badly.

After that embarrassing misunderstanding, we decided to head back to our friends who were on the benches mindlessly chatting and eating their lunch. As we were walking back, we noticed our principal posting a piece of paper on the school bulletin board. James and I, and so with the other students who saw it, immediately rushed and look at the piece of paper the principal pin on the bulletin board. We squeezed through the crowd and managed to see it.

"Due to some unexpected circumstances, we have come to the conclusion that the Hellvania Elite Exams will be held tomorrow at 7 AM sharp. Hallvanian Elite and Extraordinaires please prepare yourself for the exams. We thank you for your consideration and would like you all to cooperate." The paper read. I couldn't believe it at first, why the sudden change? I still need time to figure out what's my special ability, to figure out if I'm just an Elite that was somehow mistakenly be thought to be extraordinaire.

"Mr. Zion you are requested in the principal's office." A voice announced on the speakers, immediately I thought that they knew what we've done, that we knew something going on behind these academic walls and thought that my friends are already being questioned. I could feel my heartbeat and how fast it is. I turn around and looked at James, if something does happen, it would be wise to bring James along with me. He has the ability and I don't, he's good firepower.

"James, can you come with me?"

"Sure."

Arriving in the principal's office, I was now completely engulfed with fear and anxiety. I didn't know what lies ahead when I open this door. I wish I could control time somehow, open this door, check what's happening and if something bad happens, I would just turn back the time and choose some other choices and create a different path.

I open the door and saw our principal sitting on his chair, James decided to wait outside the halls. I gulp as I enter, I could feel my heart pounding in fear.

"You called me sir?" I said. Trying not to sound scared.

"Oh yes, Mr. Zion. Please have a seat." He replied, I slowly sat on the leather chair. I could see darkness in the principal's eyes, this is not good.

"Is there a problem sir?" I questioned. He leaned back and folded his arm.

"Well, Zion, the school officials, and I have noticed that you've still not yet been able to figure out your quirk." And by that my heart sank, I was prepared for that whole basement thing but this? Definitely not.

"S-Sir I've been trying-"

"YOU HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR YEARS ZION." The principal cut me off.

"We have concluded to expel to you from Hellviana Elite and Extraordinaire. I'm sorry Zion but we think that your enrollment here in Hellviana Elite and Extraordinaire was a mistake." He explained. This gutted me inside, I was afraid of this moment, this exact moment.

"Sir, please just give me a couple of days to prove to you that I am an Elite AND Extraordinaire. Just a couple of days. Please." I pleaded, hoping that they would once again reconsider but I fear that this was not the case. He and the school officials are tired of waiting.

"I'm sorry, we have been giving you too many chances and extended too many times. I'm sorry Zion." He said. He looked quite annoyed, perhaps annoyed that I wouldn't give up.

"Tomorrow. Just give me that." I snapped.

"Zion, I'm sorry but we've given you-" He tried to explain again but this time, I was was the one that cuts him off.

"Just tomorrow. Please. I"ll take the Hellvanian Elite Exams and I'll prove to you and the school officials that I do have a quirk, an extraordinary quirk." I said. I looked at him straight in the eye. I am not giving up.

He looked somehow interested, he smiled at me, at how determined I am to stay in this school. He sighs and said, "Fine, but this will be your final chance."

"Discover your ability tomorrow and prove to us that you are indeed an Extraordinaire or you'll be forced to leave this campus for good. Is that okay for you Zion?" He added.

"Yes sir. Thank you, sir," I said to him joyfully, to be honest, I wasn't expecting him to again reconsider. Lady luck and destiny were probably with me at that time.

Now that I have limited time, I quickly exited his office and ran away. I didn't even notice that I left James behind. All I'm focusing on is finding out if I do have a special ability and how do I discover that said ability.