Inspirational quote: Always look for something positive in each day, even if some days you may have to look a little harder.
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Even though Kieran was legitimately supposed to start his second and first (and only) written test at seven thirty, he found himself leaving his room at eight o'clock.
Unfortunately for him, due to nearly forgetting his memory after fainting (he didn't really but he felt as though he did) after fainting, he completely forgot where the hell he was actually supposed to be going.
As he was about to leave the room, he quickly brought out his phone and rapidly texted out a message to Dr Kozak.
Uhm... Please don't get mad at me but... I kind of forgot where my second test is taking place.. So if you're not busy or anything can you come "pick me up" and teleport me to the Test of Justice.
Dr Kozak was at his room located towards the other side of KOZAHKISTAN HEADQUARTERS typing more questions for the test of justice and reached out for his phone at the left side pocket of his lab coat.
He read what Kieran had just sent him twice before half frowning and typing something back.
In the meantime, Kieran's phone beeped instantaneously at his room.
Dr Kozak:
*eye roll*.
Was that it?
Where in godforsaken tarnation was the rest?
"You've got to be kidding me," Kieran muttered angrily, typing something back.
Kieran:
Rude.
And then after that, it was kind of like a text war between them for a while.
Dr Kozak:
Don't annoy me.
Kieran didn't reply then he realised that Dr Kozak still had more to say.
Dr Kozak:
Oh and PS- you're late. Realise that you get marked down for being late.
Going back to before, Kieran scrolled up their long text conversation and read the message again about him annoying Dr Kozak.
Kieran:
And how was I annoying you? I wasn't trying to. And you can be rude to me but I can't be rude to you? Double standard much?
Dr Kozak had had enough by now completely.
Dr Kozak:
You just were. And you are now. Get to the point, Kieran, what do you want? And I'm an adult, you're not. Children aren't supposed to be rude to adults. So it's not a "double standard" much is it?
Kieran:
Jesus. Never knew you could get so rude!
Dr Kozak flipped his table.
Dr Kozak:
Who cares what you think?
Then another message proceeded that straight away.
Dr Kozak:
And I'm not "rude". I'm just tired. I get really cranky when I don't get enough sleep.
Kieran:
And why's that?
Dr Kozak:
Thunder and lightning.... Anyway what do you want? For the three millionth time.
Kieran:
Did you not read any of the text messages above?
Dr Kozak:
Can't be bothered. What was it? I can't remember. See, my photographic memory diminishes when I'm tired.
Kieran:
Can you teleport me to the test of justice?
Dr Kozak didn't reply for a while, even though it said he had read Kieran's message.
For goodness sake, why was he like that?! It just didn't make any sense and it drove Kieran insane.
Kieran:
Hello? Demetrius?
Dr Kozak:
Don't call me by my first name. I let some people call me by my first name, but you're not one of them. And to your previous question? The answer is no.
Kieran:
Why not?
Dr Kozak:
Because. I've told you like nineteen times. The Test of Justice is on room forty nine thousand and-
Kieran didn't reply. Dr Kozak didn't even finish his sentence. As in, he sent the text without finishing it. Weird much? Unless it was by mistake.
Dr Kozak:
Ohhh. Oh I see why you need me now. The test is too far away. Stay where you are, I'll be right there with my teleporter.
-Dr D.K.
It took Dr Kozak like two seconds to get there. Literally, as Kieran was about to get his pencil case and text Dr Kozak again, there he was, banging open the door, staring intently at Kieran with some tests in his hands.
Kieran was flummoxed.
"What. The. Flip? How did you get here so quickly?" He demanded.
"I was walking and texting you at the same time. Kid, no time for talking. You need to leave. It's 8:17 right now. You're forty seven minutes late."
And at having hearing that, before Kieran had really had the chance to say anything else, Dr Kozak had forcefully grabbed him by the arm and took him to his purple (or blue in Dr Kozak's case as he was colour blind) teleporter.
Fifteen seconds later, and the two of them eventually got there. The test of justice was currently being held at room 49,263 and, unsurprisingly, it was in exam conditions.
Unlike a majority of the other tests, this test wasn't split up into different genders because as far as Kieran knew, both boys and girls were in this room.
As soon as Kieran and Kozak entered room 49,263, people physically couldn't stop staring at them, Dr Kozak especially because he had made up a, by the looks of it, very challenging test.
So because of Dr Kozak being here, someone (Anastasia) thought it would have been smart to take advantage of him and ask him all of the answers to the test.
"Dr Kozak can you please help me with question-"
"Nope," he interrupted, escorting Kieran to his seat.
"Kieran, you're number four five nine-"
"What happened to numbers one to four five eight?" Kieran questioned, seriously looking at Dr Kozak now.
"It's in alphabetical order. The other kids are in different rooms taking the test. Loads of people had surnames beginning with A, Cand J. You're H. I'm going to leave now. If you need me, tell me before I leave."
Kieran didn't reply, as Dr Kozak distributed him the test. As he was about to leave, Kieran then called his name for everyone in the room to hear.
"Wait! Dr Kozak!"
Dr Kozak swore under his breath three times, then turned around to face Kieran immediately.
"Yeah? What's up? You okay?"
Kieran didn't know how to say it. He used his finger to indicate to Dr Kozak that he should come closer, which Dr Kozak did, then he looked at him again.
"Why did you call me? What's wrong? If you're going to rant to me about the test looking hard when you've barely even started it, then I'm sorry, Kieran. But I'm not listening."
"No. It's even more important than that," Kieran told him.
"What is it?"
Kieran then whispered the next thing he was about to say in Dr Kozak's ear, to avoid some personal harassment and embarrassment.
"I have dyslexia."
Dr Kozak's face flustered as he just looked at Kieran in surprise.
"Oh. I did not know that. Thanks for telling me." He then adjusted the timer right in front of Kieran. "Would you like some extra time?"
Kieran was a bit confused.
"What kind of question is that? Don't you have to give kids with dyslexia extra time?"
Dr Kozak shook his head.
"No. I know it sounds crazy but we usually ask kids with dyslexia if they would like extra time. Don't ask me why though, because I didn't make up that rule. So do you want extra time or not?"
Kieran nodded vigorously.
"Okay," Kozak answered, still adjusting the time on Kieran's timer. "How much extra time do you want?"
"Seven hours," Kieran told him, being genuinely serious. Dr Kozak just lowered the timer and stared at him spitefully.
"Realistically, Kieran," he reminded him.
"Fine. One hour."
"Can't go above forty five minutes."
"Fine. Forty five minutes then. Jesus."
Dr Kozak then adjusted the timer again to show Kieran that he had forty five minutes extra to complete the test.
"What? The test is three hours?!"
Dr Kozak nodded, walking away.
"I told you that it was going to be long," was all he retorted back, heading outside the door.
"And easy?"
Dr Kozak didn't really reply again, then popped his head around the door.
"Oh trust me Kieran, the test is very easy," Kozak replied, fully walking away.
Then as he was walking away, he whispered something under his breath again, luckily nobody hearing him because he was very quiet when he had said it.
"Not."
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Moral of chapter: Would you rather revise for a test, fail it and feel happy knowing that at least you tried your best or don't revise and do well, not feeling happy over it at all? The first of course! Hopefully, anyway :)