The Choice of The Universe

When Demir arrived at the administration building and went inside, the clock on the wall showed fifteen minutes to two. As he looked around to see if the other students had arrived, he met the stares of five people waiting at the bottom of the stairs. As he went towards them, the lady in the white-purple dress also stepped up the first step of the ladder.

- Now that all the students have arrived, we can go to the conference hall for the welcoming ceremony. Please follow me.

...

After about an hour, the ceremony was over and the students were taken on a sightseeing tour to familiarize themselves with the academy campus. Meanwhile, Dean Noyan sent word to the relevant units for a general meeting. Fifteen minutes later, in the meeting room on the administration floor...

- How are the preparations?

- At midnight, the walls around the academy will be raised. The security shield will be activated and the academy will be disconnected from the world. Mobile security teams have been assigned to secure the common areas inside the academy.

Security officers have been appointed for each building. We will work in a coordinated manner and ensure all security. Surveillance and listening systems will also be activated...

- No need for personal space surveillance. We're already close enough. Also, postpone isolation from the world for a while. We will observe the child a little more.

- But Supreme Master, we had made all our preparations...

Chief Baran immediately bowed his head when he noticed Dean Noyan's angry gaze,

- It will be as you command, Supreme Master

Dean Noyan shifted his gaze from Baran to Head Instructor Turan. Turan didn't know what to do in the face of sudden events and started reading the report he had prepared beforehand.

- Sir, competent personnels have been assigned to student affairs. The training program and lecturers have been prepared. We have organized the library and auxiliary equipment department according to the curriculum. According to the development of the students, our education department will also renew itself.

To further elaborate on the work that has been done and will be done respectively... ... ...

As Head Instructor Turan spoke, Dean Noyan's morale, which had deteriorated, returned to normal. When Turan finished his long speech and took his seat, Chief of Administrative and General Affairs Atay, got up, gave an informative speech about his department and took his seat. And finally Ms. Esin slowly stood up,

- As you know, our health center is capable of solving all kinds of health problems. However, our center may not be able to intervene in time against sudden situations. For this reason, space has been allocated for our first aid team in the open field training area and in all buildings.

The intervention strategy has been determined. The rooms have been equipped with medical aid and equipment necessary for first aid. I think we will not have any medical problem…

Listening to the detailed reports of all units, Dean Noyan looked at the team members,

- I see that you are all well prepared. You can now return to your duties. I wish everyone success for your Fifty-first training period.

While the group left the meeting and went to their places of duty, Head Instructor Turan followed Chief Baran. After a while, Chief Baran, standing in a secluded area, turned to Turan as if he didn't know anything,

- Since you're following me, you must have a reason, right?

- Because of you, I have to change all the education program. Don't you realize how much trouble you've caused me?

- Only two-three lessons. You cancel it.

- Only two-three lessons? I definitely shouldn't have listened to you. What shall I do with instructors whose classes are cancelled? They have just opened their eyes. You ask them to go back to sleep? Won't you even an apologize?

- Apologize? (Said when Baran's confused looks turned into anger). This is the problem with you educators, you want everything to be done according to the rules. Somehow you just couldn't accept that there were answers other than those written in the book.

I objected for you, but it's not more valuable than my life. You too heard what the Supreme Master said. He will observe the child for a while... Let your instructors hang around for a while, there for will be a change for them.

While Turan was looking at this pinwheel man, lessons to be subtract he had started to think about which ones would replace...

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In the evening, Demir entered his new room with a suitcase in his hand and took a look around. A single bed, a desk in front of it, and a small bookshelf next to it. A wardrobe leaning against the bathroom wall. He opened the door inside the room. A small shower area, sink and toilet.

This room, equipped with simple furnishings, was no smaller than his room at the health center. He placed his personal belongings. When he came to the bathroom to take a shower, his eyes filled with tears. Even though there was a shower cabin instead of a bathtub, he had never taken a bath separately from his father.

They had a huge bathtub at home. They would fill the bathtub and play for hours with the plastic dinosaurs in their hands. But now Demir would take a bath alone. With his small body and the moisture in his eyes, he surrendered himself to the hot water. When the bath was over, his sadness was gone. After a while, he put on his pajamas and lay down on his bed...

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Today happened very quickly. He looked like a log caught in a flood. First, wandered around after the Nurse Oya, then after the lady in the white-purple dress. In a hustle and bustle it was evening.

While he was about to go to the health center and get his book, the nurses gived him a very large suitcase. When he asked what was inside, they was answered, "Things necessary for your daily needs."

The sun was about to set when he arrived at the dormitory. The lower floor of the two storey dormitory was the living area and the upper floor was the sleeping area. Demir's room was on the right side after climbing the stairs. He didn't have a chance to choose a room. He had to take the room allocated to him during room registration.

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Now lying on his bed, Demir took the academy brochure and the dormitory information form and read them again to find out the meal hours. Breakfast and dinner were in the dormitory, lunch was at school.

He left the brochure and information sheet and bought his favorite book taked. The more he read, the more determined he became. "I will work as hard as Kutai and eventually I will succeed too… I hope…" he said. After a while, his eyelids became heavy and he succumbed to sleep...

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Two days later…

Demir woke up early in the morning. The sky was pitch dark, (the darkness before sunrise) he thought. "Getting up just before the sun is very important for a farmer," his father used to say. He brushed his teeth and washed his hands and face. This had been his daily routine since he was three and a half years old.

He looked at the clock, the clock on the wall showed 6.27. He immediately packed up and left his room to have breakfast.

When he arrived at the dining area, he could not see anyone around except the staff responsible for the meals. He piled various foods on his plate and took an orange juice from the adjacent drinks cabinet.

(They taste almost the same as the ones I ate at the health center, only this orange juice is a bit strange, maybe it's an exotic type of orange) he thought as he sat at the dining table and ate his food.

After breakfast, he set out for school with a small notebook and a few pens…