The suburb was always quick to boast how safe it really was. Low crime rate, Low un-employment, nearly no poverty. The worst the city cops have ever had to deal with was a group of unruly kids after graduation. The inner city schools, like the private academy Luke attended, were some of the best in the world, producing numerous collegiate sports players, Nobel prize winners, CEO's and other socio-economic elites.
It was like any normal day at the Academy of Excellence in the downtown district of the city. It was nearing the end of the school year, as such kids like Luke were cramming their lockers with books that they had taken home with them the night before. Luke was an above average student, not the top of his class, but did well in all classes.
"Hey Luke." A boy walked over to him "Coach said practice is cancelled tonight because of the Calc exam tomorrow, he wants to be sure his star players pass that test."
Luke chuckled a bit "That's awesome dude, hey want to come over after school and study then?" Plans were already forming in his head about how they would pass that test.
"Na, parents want me home right after school, you heard right?" The boy retorted as he looked around suspiciously "Some terrorist group got a hold of some nuclear device, the same ones that always seem to target the city"
Luke shook his head "Pffft dude, do you know how many times something like that has been claimed, almost as many times as people have said that the world is going to end on a particular day. It's all a hoax dude, end of the day today we will all go home safe and sound." Still shaking his head as he placed a hand on the kids shoulder. "Relax"
"Well still....Not gonna go against my old man's orders. Sorry Luke." He nodded his head just as the bell ring, school was starting and the halls went from the sparsity of a few groups to a flood of hundreds of kids, all hurrying to their classes, Luke melded into the mass flood of bodies, going to class.
It was like any normal day at the Academy of Excellence in the downtown district of the city. It was nearing the end of the school year, as such kids like Luke were cramming their lockers with books that they had taken home with them the night before. Luke was an above average student, not the top of his class, but did well in all classes.
"Hey Luke." A boy walked over to him "Coach said practice is cancelled tonight because of the Calc exam tomorrow, he wants to be sure his star players pass that test."
Luke chuckled a bit "That's awesome dude, hey want to come over after school and study then?" Plans were already forming in his head about how they would pass that test.
"Na, parents want me home right after school, you heard right?" The boy retorted as he looked around suspiciously "Some terrorist group got a hold of some nuclear device, the same ones that always seem to target the city"
Luke shook his head "Pffft dude, do you know how many times something like that has been claimed, almost as many times as people have said that the world is going to end on a particular day. It's all a hoax dude, end of the day today we will all go home safe and sound." Still shaking his head as he placed a hand on the kids shoulder. "Relax"
"Well still....Not gonna go against my old man's orders. Sorry Luke." He nodded his head just as the bell ring, school was starting and the halls went from the sparsity of a few groups to a flood of hundreds of kids, all hurrying to their classes, Luke melded into the mass flood of bodies, going to class.