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Chapter 3 - a glips

Dorm – Evening

Arjun, Ahmad, and Sean settle into their dorm room. It's a four-person room, and soon two more boys arrive. After arranging their things, all four head out for the meeting and tour.

They wander around, talking, trying to find the ground.

Arjun: Why are these buildings so huge? We saw everything—so where's the ground?

Ahmad: Bro… I think we should go back.

Arjun: Why?

Ahmad points at a board.

Ahmad: I won't say the word or you'll scold me.

Arjun (reading): "Para Athletes Dorm."

Okay, yeah… the ground's not here. Let's go.

As he turns, Arjun spots the same girl again, walking quickly toward another hallway. He immediately takes out the bracelet and sprints after her.

Arjun (shouting): Hey!! Listen!! Uhh—what's your name?! Hey, you! Girl!

But before he can reach her, she enters the girls' restroom. Arjun stops outside, catching his breath. Ahmad comes running up, panting.

Ahmad: Why were you running?!

Arjun: That girl—she's inside.

Ahmad: We… can't do anything, bro.

Arjun: Should I just leave it here? Why wasn't she listening when I called?

Suddenly, an announcement echoes through the hallways.

Announcement:

"All male athletes assemble in the back ground.

Girl athletes assemble in the lobby.

Para athletes assemble in the meeting room.

I repeat…"

Arjun and Ahmad exchange a wide-eyed look.

Together: Lobby!

They immediately take off running, since the lobby is the only place they know for sure.

Night – Dorm Rooms

The whole building is quiet. All lights are off except one — the washroom light in a boy's room.

The same boy who was scratching earlier now sits on the floor, wrapping a bandage around his hand. He has scratched it so much that it's bleeding.

Boy (whispering): "I shouldn't have scratched it… not again."

As he says this, he suddenly vomits white foam, trembling.

Boy: "Uhh… what—"

His eyes slowly turn red, and he stares at himself in the mirror, terrified.

Boy: "No… no… uhhh—"

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