Redemption (Chapter 2)

Dimitri sat in class, writing a letter. He only half listened to the teacher. He could hear the teacher cursing the projection screen as he lectured. The screen was always getting stuck, not wanting to roll back up. He was just getting into his letter when there was a loud sound, “spang!” and the teacher shouting “look out!”. He didn’t really look up. He saw people ducking out of the way out of the corner of his eye. He saw a piece of metal flying toward him. He kept writing. At the last possible moment, his hand snapped up and plucked the flying metal from the air as easily as plucking a cherry from a tree. He stood up slowly, the class silent. He handed the piece of metal to the professor and walked back to his seat. He picked up his pen and continued his letter. The class ended and he began walking out with the other students.

“Mr Masaki?”

Dimitri turned around and looked at the professor.

“Yes sir?”

“How did you do that today?” The professor said, gesturing toward the projector screen. Dimitri followed his gaze and then looked back at the professor.

“Luck. Have a good weekend sir.”

Dimitri turned and walked out.

“Hey D!”

Dimitri turned to see his friend Jorge walking toward him.

“I wish you wouldn’t call me that.”

“But it’s necessary D, it’s cause I know you’re down yo.”

They looked at each other for a moment then burst out laughing.

“Hey man, what was up today? If you had been any cooler in class I would have asked you to hold my soda so I could have some ice cubes.”

“Oh come on, you know as well as I do that class is a waste of time.”

“Yeah, but it’s required. Forget about that. Let’s go get some lunch.”

“Food and women…all you think about. If you loved football they could term you the typical male.”

“Come on man, I’m hungry.”

“You’re always hungry.”

They walked down to the food court, still talking and joking with each other.

Damien