THE LIFE OF PRODIGIES
PROLOGUE
Children prodigies are kids with exceptional talent in a particular field. They already have mature talent in a specific field or rarely, many fields. It could be academics, art, creativity or in some cases, music.
But the thing is prodigies are very rare. For example, if a million kids are born in a year, only five lucky children MAY be a prodigy—MAY.
So basically this is what the story revolves around. The world is an exceptionally huge and populated place but somehow eight prodigies were brought together by a certain SCHOOL. Yes… they are musical prodigies.
1. ELLIE KWAN PARKER-AMERICA, NORTH AMERICA
2. CALEB EDGEWOOD
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-CANADA, NORTH AMERICA
3. NATSUKI NATHAN SHIMIZU-JAPAN, ASIA
4. GABTON SAMUEL BAWLER-AUSTRALIA
5. DIVINE-FAVOUR OLAJIDE-NIGERIA, AFRICA
6. ANNA FELICITY GOULDING-ENGLAND, EUROPE
7. KIM CHO-HEE-SOUTH KOREA, ASIA
8. MATEO MICHAEL PEREZ-COLOMBIA, SOUTH AMERICA.
Yes as you have read, they are all selected from different parts of the world but somehow being prodigies would connect them and also destroy them.
LIFE OF PRODIGIES
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I never really thought that I could come out of it, depression. It was like my home or rather... nature. I would drown myself in it and wallow in every aspect of it. It’s what my spirit was drawn to. But the question is: am I really out of it? I think I am.
It isolates me from society which makes me an outcast. I think people run away or despise me because of it. This time it’s not depression. It’s me... who I am. But I like to call it my NATURE. Was I born that way or it was implanted in me? That’s a question for the devil to answer when I get to hell.
Everything I’ve ever been told was negative. Maybe it was negative about me or about something else.
“Natsuki, you’re a monster!”
“You’re the worst one here.”
“Why don’t you just kill yourself and save us the trouble.”
Believe me, I’ve tried but somehow, I’m always saved. It’s either he wants me to stay here on earth and suffer some more before I join him in the pit OR I wasn’t meant to die at six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven or twelve. Sooner or later I’ll achieve it. I’ll commit suicide and I’ll be free.
“Son, do you know where we Shimizus’ end up?”
“No, where?”
“In the deepest darkest parts of hell!”
No kidding. I think that’s why we were even born—to end up in hell. Because everything I’ve witnessed my family do, is not something worthy of going to heaven for. I wonder if we are cursed.
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I swear if I don’t get out of here, I’ll get killed! My heart continued to race as I pushed my way through the thick bushes of this forest. What kind of mad people are these? Why throw a ten year old in a kill-or-die game?
“Natsuki!!”
I heard my name from a far distance and my speed increased. It’s her, she wants to kill me? I need help. But who will help me? I can’t rely on my father, my mother is well... slowly becoming deceased and my family is out to get me in this game.
“Have you gotten anyone?”
I heard a calm voice from above. God, is that you? I looked up and a thick tasty liquid splashed in my eyes... blood.
“Ha!”
It was my father. Of course, no one can do such can a bastard-like thing to their own child except him. He pointed his gun at me and smiled sinisterly. Oh fuck...
The bullet fired and in a split second, I was on the floor. Blood gushed out from the hole my dad had created in me. Tears slowly formed as soon as realisation had dawned on me. I’m all alone in this cruel world. No mother. Definitely no father and even no supernatural mystical beings like God are with me. I really, really need to die. I close my eyes and let my breath slowly slip away; my heartbeat starts to slow down and I am left almost lifeless.
I smiled as I saw face to face the guy I had been waiting all my whole miserable life: Death, we meet again...
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PRODIGIES
"I was stupid, thinking that So far mother and father gave me money I'd be happy throughout my whole life. I didn't know that I had to one day start making decisions." --Anastasia Goulding.
"I just wanted to fit in but I guess I'll remain black forever." -- Tony Olajide
"I guess I'll just be one of the good old outcasts. I swear, I don't give a fuck." --Gabe Bawler
"Damn, damn, I thought I'd be the best. I swear I gave it my all. Life's just more of a asshole this year, isn't she." --Caleb Edgewood.
"I'm prettier when silent." --Ellie Parker
"I don't even wanna be here. Don't expect some solemn quote from me summarizing my mistakes. For Satan's sake I'm not Anna." --Natsuki Shimizu
ps. he's got problems
"I was plain stupid, blind. Goddamit, I thought I knew what the he'll I was doing. Truth is, no one knows what they're doing. Even Natsuki the devil, doesn't know what he's doing." --Mateo Perez.
"Oh I'm good thank you. I just want him to LOVE me!" --Kim Cho-Hee.
