Chapter one: An interesting offer

Even the smooth sound of the pen scratching the paper couldn't calm me from the tense atmosphere. I could see from the corner of my eye my parents exchanging quick looks. Obviously, they were hoping we could get out of here as soon as possible. The lady in front of me seemed concentrated on her book, ignoring the rest of guard didn't do anything to help with the awkward silence. He just stood there, beside the desk, and glared...

For almost fifteen minutes.

Fifteen minutes!

Of course, his job was to supervise the whole process, so making small talk was not on his to-do list. Perhaps, he just wished the paper could burn under his glare for all eternity. Maybe he just glared because….me? Come to think of it, that guard never seemed happy. He must be living his dream job.

Oh well.

It's not like I was going to see him again anytime soon.

I turned the last page and read it. It was only about formalities. I then closed the document and handed it back to the secretary. She gave me a quick smile while putting her book on her desk. She looked at a few pages, making sure I didn't forget signing something before nodding at the guard. opened the door.

"Have a good day Miss Morrigan" said the secretary.

And before I knew it, I was out of the detention center. It was snowing which surprised me since we were in the middle of March. The delicate snowflakes slowly made their descend, giving the parking a look of serenity. The trees around the facility were thin and small. I could spot a mountain behind that curtain of snow. The whole view was beautiful, I wouldn't mind living in such a place. The only thing ruining the whole picture was the detention center, like a stain on a canvas. It resembled more a decayed hospital instead of a "reinsertion center". I rubbed my wrists, still feeling like I was wearing the anti-quirk cuffs. A hand brushed my left cheek.

"What happened?" asked my mother. She was referring to the bruise given to me a few days ago. Apparently, the tradition was to beat up an inmate before he or she got out of the detention center. But the idiot barely had the time to finish his "goodbye ceremony" when a guard stopped him.

"Nothing important."

She raised an eyebrow.

"Really Mom, it's nothing."

"Maybe she went against the ghost of a serial killer." said Dad. He was walking just behind Mom while looking at the building. "It wouldn't be a surprise if it used to be some sort of asylum."

Mom sigh and gave me a tight hug.

"Just…..stay out of trouble."

"Don't worry ." Dad said. "I think she learned her lesson."

He looked at me, waiting for some sort of approval.

"Yeah,...I promise." I really hate to disappoint them, but it seemed that trouble always follow me everywhere, because I was about to break that promise several times.

And I swear, I did try to have one normal year.

But karma wasn't on my side.

It hasn't even been a week and I already was in big trouble.

Again

And I didn't even know what I did this time!

I was minding my own business! I stayed at home, I helped with the chores and I tried to spend some quality time with my sister. I even started catching up with my classes and I was preparing myself for my "big return at school".

But noooooooooooooooooo.

I even asked Elista if she knew something. But my dear older sister has just been ignoring me for the past week. It shouldn't be a surprise.

We were now sitting at the dinner table. I was silently enjoying my potatoes while Elista talked about the police academy she attends.

"...and with that I was able to get an perfect score in that exam."

My parents congratulated her, again. It felt like she was always talking about school. Oh wait, she was!

What a model student we have here, ladies and gentlemen.

But before Elista could start another round of monologue, my father said:

"We received an interesting email for you Alex."

Oh God, here it goes…

"About what?" I said.

He leaned against his chair, getting himself comfortable. It almost seemed like he prepared himself for some kind of rebuttal. Mom only glanced at him, looking unsure. Even Elista looked interested. She leaned a little closer to the table, her dark grey eyes set on our father.

"The principal of a….renowned school has an offer for you."

End of chapter 1

A/N: Hello people, long time no see. I thought I would have time to write a little bit during school, but I was dead wrong. At least, I had time to rethink about the whole story and realise that it had some...issues. So I decided to rewrite everything and have a new start.

I hope to see you in chapter 2.

Oh, and….

HIGH FIVE!