1 First impressions

Who was Zach exactly?12,student,smart,socially awkward,and definitely not brave.But one things for certain,he proved one of these thing wrong today.

9a.m.

English started,an hour Long.Nothing out of the ordinary.

9.10a.m.

Shit hit the roof.And lots of it.The kid next to Zach took something out of his bag,laughed hysterically,stood up and said calmly,"Don't move."

Before anyone could react,he took out a pistol and aimed.First shot,hit its target.The teacher got hit in the arm and screamed,fell to the ground and tried to stop the bleeding.Second shot,missed,it hit the wall next to the kid beside the shooter.Third shot———-didn't happen.As soon as Zach saw the teacher got shot,he stood up and grabbed the gun from the shooter,pointing it at the floor.The class erupted,running out of the classroom,screaming for help.The sound of a hundred footsteps filled the school as all the other classes ran out of the school.Hitting him in the chest,groin,and stomach."Let go of me you piece of-",the shooter screeched,voice cracking,but before he could finish,Zach hit him again in the face and finally took the gun out of his hand when the shooter lost his grip.

"Don't move!"An English woman's voice said.Gun in hand,a pretty blonde haired,curvy woman wearing a police vest cautiously went into the room,pointing the gun at the shooter and Zach.Zach,smartly,got off the shooter and put his hands in the air,moving slowly away from both of them.The shooter,however,only smiled as he ran towards the police officer.Not being able to do anything else,the police officer shot,once,twice,and made sure the shooter was dead as she picked up the gun from the floor and looked at Zach.

"Tanith,you?"She said,with a light English accent that made most boys in general heart flutter.But with too much adrenaline causing through Zach's veins,he only answered,"Uhh—Zach.Can we get out of here?"The lady smiled,laughed a bit,and motioned him to follow her."That was very brave if you to Attack the shooter!"She continued,trying to spark a conversation with the boy as the walked."Uhh—-yea...mm hm."Zach agreed,partly from shock of what just happened,and quarterly because blood from the shooter was on his pants,and another quarter because a beautiful girl was talking to him."You've got heart you know?Zach Ng am I right?I am aren't I.Well,I've got some bad news.I just responded to a call minutes before.It was your parents,they were in a bombing at their workplace,they managed to get out of the building,but died minutes later.This student that shot up your class,that guy is in a gang with 100 people other guys that we don't know,they orchestrated shootings or suicide bombings.Want to know what your parents last words were?They told me something.You're special,very special.Those 20 other people committed their crimes on this very day,and they all were against your family,while trying to kill as many people as possible in the process.The only reason you lived is because my bosses told me that you were in this school and that you're next."

"Wha—"Zach said,going into shock again,he burst into tears,sitting on the floor.Tanith tried to cheer him up,but there was nothing else she could do.She's seen this before,let him take in what she said,he'll stop when he stops.

4 hours later,Zach had to go into the police station for someone to brief him on what happened.His family was gone.He had no friends he could go to.And it was anything but safe to go back home without anyone there."You're going to have to be living with someone with fight training.What about the woman that responded to your school?Tanith's the best of the best,and the only person in Singapore that I would trust to take care of a kid."the guy briefing him laughed,"All the guys here are either too fierce,or would just flat out refuse to take care of you.And plus,you got your hormones going right?And you've also seen what she looks like,consider this a favour.Hopefully its something to get your mind off family."

After another full hour of briefing on adoption and when he can get into the system safely.The man brought him to the waiting room for Tanith to pick him up and take him home."Hi!Hey,you free later tonight?We could maybe have a chat you know?"The man asked hopefully when he saw her."Well,I'm kinda going to have to help Zach fit in.And I'm not really interested right now."She responded kindly,trying her best not to notice him starting at her...well.....there's not other word for it.He was staring intensely at her breasts,no one could disagree that Tanith was large-breasted and curvy,but this was something she didn't expect.Taken a back,she took Zach and carried his belongings to her black and spotless Mercedes Benz and sat inside.She always wanted a motorcycle,it would really fit her,as many would say.And she agreed,but she didn't want anyone to think her a motorcycle girl,and her dignity didn't allow it.She put on her seatbelt and drove home,trying to talk to the still sobbing kid."Look,I've just been through a lot okay?All I want is a bit of time and silence.Im sorry if I'm being rude but right now,I don't care,I really really don't care!"Zach snapped,talking in that cold and soft voice that Tanith knew meant that if she continued for a few more minutes,there would be no chance of him talking for her for at least a few days.After all,she was the one that used that cold and soft voice the most.What will all the guys she met asking them on a date,there's always a few annoying ones that just can't seem to accept that she didn't want a relationship.

Once at her small,but expensive apartment,he set his things on the empty room she had and did his night time routine and went to sleep.

That cute little smile that Tanith did was on her face as she thought about the chores and responsibilities she would have basically adopting this kid for at least a year before he can get into the adoption system.But all in all,he took it well.He didn't take out his anger on anyone and anything.He didn't scream or shout at anyone.He didn't seem rude or overly attracted to Tanith as most boys would.First impressions?Pretty good.But his parents definitely were right, he was special,something about him,very.....very special.