Waking up the next day, Casper did the usual before heading for school.
"Settle down ,you lot," Mrs delight said with a stern face and voice.
"Why is Mrs delight always so angry?" Cassie asked with a bored tone.
"I don't know, but you can ask her yourself," Casper said with a smirk.
"Hell no, she's too scary ," Cassie said with a shiver.
"Oh my, I can't believe the great and mighty Cassie is afraid of someone." joe said with a sarcastic tone.
"Casper and his group can you guys zip it?" Mrs delight asked.
"Sorry, ma'am," they all voice out
She adjusted her glasses and then cleared her voice.
"As you all know, every Year, all sixteen-years-old across the world are going to take a pivotal test , that could and would reshape your future life's," she paused as her gaze scanned all the students .
Her gaze was as that of a hawk as she looked around the class with her stern expression.
"And this year, you guys also have the opportunity to also participate in the test," her voice resounded across the room.
She paused for a while, letting them take in what she just said.
"In a week's time , the awaken test will commence and you guys will have a chance to participate," she said with a strong tone.
The classroom immediately erupted into chaos.
"Ooh my god, I can't believe it's starting in a week time," a student shouted out.
"Yeah, I hope I will awaken," another said.
"I hope I will awaken as a berserker," a huge guy said.
"I hope i will awaken as a warrior," a petite looking girl said.
"Damn, finally," Cassie said with a look of excitement.
"I hope I awaken," Cassie added.
"Well, it doesn't matter if I awaken or not, I can still join the new age technology and research," Henry said with a shrug.
He wasn't really concerned, as he believed in using his brains more.
"Boo, nerd in the building," Cassie booed.
Mrs delight waited for a while before speaking.
"Settle down, y'all," she said while hitting the desk , to get their attention.
When she saw that they were paying attention, she continued what she was saying.
"Some of you might awaken, while the rest wouldn't, " she said with a soft voice as her gaze panned across the room.
She sighed while continuing.
"Not everyone is destined to be an awaken, and those of you who didn't awaken should not take it to heart," she said .
"There are other professions you can take if you don't awaken, you could be a researcher for example," she said.
"But Mrs delight, not everyone is smart enough to be a researcher " someone said.
Mrs delight sighed. She had been sighing since today.
"You're right, but still there are still other professions out there," she said.
Their class was quiet, as the reality that only a few of them would be luck enough to awaken hit them hard.
Casper tighten his hands, until his knuckles turned white.
"I will awaken,I have to" he said with a gritting his teeth together.
As the memory of the past threaten to overwhelm him, he heard Cassie voice.
"Are you ok Casper?" She asked.
Shaking his head, he turned to her and answered.
"Yeah, I am , I just had a slight headache, but it's gone now!"
"Ooh , ok!" Cassie said before turning in the direction of Mrs delight.
"In a week's time ,as always the awaken test would take place in the awaken center. All students are advised to be there before nine o'clock a.m,she added.
She paused again, as she looked at them .
Was it pity that she was feeling?, or was it nostalgia that she was feeling right now?, or maybe it was both.
She knew what it meant to want to be an awakened, only to be heart brokened when they failed to awaken.
After all, when she was younger, she also wanted to be an awakened, and she was crushed when she couldn't.
She wanted to tell them that there was a life outside being an awakened, she wanted to console them.
But she knew the truth, the truth that people who didn't awaken were seen as trash, the only way to escape this fate was to be a researcher.
"The awaken test is quiet simple, all you have to do is place your hands on the crystal ball, and if it glows you're an awaken, but if it doesn't then you're not," she said.
"For those who awakened,it depends on the intensity of the glow, as it would tell you your rank," she added.
"Alright, that would be all, any other information that I failed to convey will be conveyed in the awaken center," she said while picking up the marker to begin teaching.
"Grin, grin" the school bell rang signifying a break.
Student rushed to the cafeteria as the excitedly discussed the upcoming awaken test.
Casper and his friends also made way for the cafeteria as the discussed.
"What's on your mind, casper?" Henry asked.
"Yeah, you have been quiet!," joe chimed in.
"Casper," Cassie tapped him on his shoulders.
"Huh?" Casper asked as he looked up.
"We have been talking to you, but you ain't answering, what's wrong?" Cassie asked.
"Sorry, I was lost in thoughts," he said, " what was your questions again?" He asked.
"Are you ok?, " joe said.
"Yes, I am fine," Casper said.
He took a deep breath, while scratching the back of his neck.
"It's just that I really wants to awaken," he said with a sigh.
" I am not as smart as Henry or as creative when it comes to arts, like joe, so if I don't awaken I don't know what to do," he said.
"Don't worry, Casper, I'm sure we would awaken," Cassie said with a smile.
Casper smiled back , but didn't say anything.
"Hey!, if it isn't the losers," a voice said from behind them.
They'll knew who those voice belonged to.
"Derek Dickson," they mumbled in unison, while turning around.
"What do you want Derek?" Cassie asked with her arms folded in akimbo.
Derek gave out a charming smile as he laughed.
"Isn't it obvious?, I want you," he said as his gaze ran over her body with a lewd look on his lips.