The refrigerator suddenly jerked back. A mouth formed on its freezer door. Austin just stared at the appliance. To his horror, the refrigerator bellowed at the top of its lungs, if it were to have any.
“AUSTIN! WAKE UP!”
It then became obvious to Austin that this was just a dream.
When Austin finally became fully awake, he saw his best friend, Melody, standing at the doorway of his room.
“Sleep much?” Melody said sarcastically.
Melody was an average size 13 year old girl. She had long blond hair and blue eyes. Austin, who was also 13, had light brown hair with brown eyes to go with it. Austin crawled out of his bed reluctantly. Melody went back down the mulberry-colored stairs of Austin's house. After Austin was done getting ready for school, Melody and Austin started off for school.
Tech Middle School was a technology filled place. A lot of natural light reaches within the school because of its multitude of windows. If it wasn't for the school sign, and the teenagers, newcomers would think that it was a museum, because of the building's large size. As Austin and Melody stood on the moving sidewalk, the school's array of solar panels simmered in the bright sunlight.
The inside of the school was just as impressive. Sunlight poured into the school through the crystal clear windows. Students swarmed around their lockers, some trying to converse, while others tried to finish the homework that they were suppose to complete last night. Inside the middle school, there are two ways to get to class-by elevator or escalator. However, since the student falling out of the elevator because he thought it was a good idea to break the glass incident, students had to pay ten dollars per trip so there would be a smaller chance of them using it. On the other hand, Tech Middle School's staff members get to use the elevator at no cost. Luckily, the escalator was still free to use.
“So, you wanna use the escalator as usual?” cooed Melody.
Since Austin didn't felt like paying to use the elevator, he replied, “Yeah.”
The view from atop the escalator isn't as breathtaking as from the clear tubed elevator, but it will have to do, after all, this is only a school.
During Austin's homeroom period, he had an uneasy feeling, as if someone, or something, was watching him. He quickly tried to diminish this feeling of dismay. Mr. Bohr, his teacher, drone on about the importance of learning English, and how unsanitary it is to eat something found randomly in the school's bathroom. Then, a voice from the intercom blasted into the room.
“Hello students of Tech Middle School. Please panic as I, TMC's Administered Computer Software of 2050, put TMC in lock down and become your supreme monarch. Thank you,” explained the mysterious voice.
Heavy Vanadium steel sheets suddenly came over the wall of the room. A green laser scanned the entire room. Afterwords, steel coating swiftly materialized on the surface of the polished title flooring. In addition, Tungsten bars materialized to block the bullet proof glass. Immediately, the inside of the classroom looked like a prison house to Austin.
Everyone in the room went into great hysteria. I winced as Melody, who was now besides me, poked me in the rib cage.
“Mr. Bohr wants us,” proclaimed Melody. Austin heard her in spite of the current hectic in the room.
“Okay,” replied Austin.
As Austin and Melody maneuvered around the jostling crowd, they saw the teacher using a book to hit students who ventured too close to him. Melody and Austin figured it was one of Mr. Bohr's many strange behaviors.
“Austin! Melody! So glad you made it..” exclaimed Mr. Bohr.
“Um, we was only a few feet away..”said Melody unsure of herself.
Mr. Bohr paused before stating “Very well. Anyways, I want you and Austin to go put an end to the Administered Computer Software of 2050.” He continued,”After all, all our lives, and my paycheck, may depend on it.”
“Okay, so basically you want us to shut off a psycho computer program, all because your paycheck would be at stake?” questioned Austin.
“Basically, yes,” said Mr. Bohr with a satisfied grin.”Plus, you both would get extra credit from me.”
“Deal!” erupted Melody, who was doing poorly in this class.
“Good, good. Now get going out there to the principal office! By the way, you should beware the lock down's security system,” replied Mr. Bohr.
Melody had to drag Austin out the door. The door immediately slammed shut behind them. Up ahead, they saw a sign that read,”Round One. ;) ~ACS~.”
“Just great. This is becoming like a game show,” said Austin, who sounded annoyed.
“C'mon. It might be fun,” replied Melody enthusiastically.
Melody and Austin cautiously walked toward the escalator in the hallway. Their footsteps echoed on the steel floor.
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