Walking on the stairs with exhaustion on every step, the person takes a deep breath and opens the door.

"Oh home sweet dorm!"

It was Chad, he was making a Pun to announce to his roommate that he had returned from school. His roommate is sitting on the bed, writing something in his diary; despite hearing Chad's voice, he says nothing.

"How was your injury today, Roy?"

Roy, the roommate is getting a rest for a few days and is unable to attend school because he was injured in an accident on the school's stairs.

Nobody knows what actually happened, but Roy himself said that he had accidentally slipped and fallen down the stairs.

The fall was so hard that it broke his arm and nearly broke his neck.

"Nah, I don't feel any better it's still hard to move." He replied.

"Don't worry, you just got out of the hospital yesterday, and remember what the doctor said? No sports or working with your arm for a few weeks so don't worry if you can't move it now."

"Yeah, you're right... Hey!"

"What?"

"What do you plan to study at University?"

"University?"

"We're in 12th grade now you know. I don't have any clear plan yet so how about you?"

Chad put his finger on his chin and looked outside the window while thinking about the answer.

"I want to major in... Engineering."

"Engineering? What branch?" Roy asked.

"I don't know yet, but I want to become an engineer who builds satellites, robots, medical devices, or even someone who can help and change the world.

I know that it seems impossible for a mere teenager like me, but my mom used to say that if I believe in myself, I could do anything."

"That sounds... very cheesy."

"I know right?"

"But don't worry, no matter what you do, I will follow you to the end... What are you doing?"

Without hearing the whole sentence, Chad walked directly toward the PC that was left in Sleep Mode. He opened Chrome and started to surf Facebook while reading Tweets.

"Damn there are a lot of criminals with guns these days," He says in response to a BBC news article.

The article talks about the number of guns and explosives that the police have found in the last week. They have captured many suspects and confiscated their weapons, what's strange is the model and the design of those weapons wasn't on any black market.

If you encounter this story on Amazon, note that it's taken without permission from the author. Report it.

The authorities are unable to trace the sources or determine the reason why these types of things continue to be discovered.

"Well, that's really fucked up."

Chad was startled, he almost fell off his chair when he heard someone's voice behind him. It was Roy who was reading with him the entire time without noticing and scaring him.

"Chill man, I'm not a ghost, although I will be someday."

"You're freaking me out, Roy! At least tell me if you're behind!" Chad talking in a panicked voice.

"Bro you're so focused on reading that you even forgot about my existence, that means I shouldn't bother you when you're commenting right?"

"Wait, speaking about comments, Let me see what do people said about my post."

He is referring to a scientific report he uploaded to an online forum yesterday, which talks about his hypothesis and research in recent weeks about a new type of particle that exists in the nucleus of the atom and has no charge at all.

Until now, scientists have only discovered protons and electrons, if his theory is correct, it shows that there is a third particle aside from these two, and will change not only the world but also how we perceive it.

However, he was still researching and looking for evidence that would prove the hypothesis, so far he conducted some experiments with alpha particles even though his hands-on experience was only in the double-slit experiment, every else was studied theoretically.

With the enthusiasm of a child, he eagerly waited for positive feedback.

However, what he received was:

- [Are you stupid? Hasn't this theory been rejected by Einstein?]

- [How many times do I have to say? The missing mass that physicists found wasn't any new particle, it was claimed to be the energy of the Strong Force and Electromagnetic Force.]

- [What are you? A professor with a Ph.D. or just some teenagers behind the screens?]

etc.

People are criticizing him, calling him stupid for not understanding Science and Quantum Physics the same way as they do.

Too shocked before this, Chad was stunned and disappointed, he's now doubting himself, wondering what he did wrong. He can not handle what he has read; as all his efforts, years of study, and research have gone to waste and his brainchild was called trash!

Being criticized is one of the worst things that can happen, even for an adult. Roy was also appalled as his friend had been insulted, humiliated, and rejected, he felt terrible even though he was not the victim.

"Don't listen to them Chad! They don't know who they're talking to!" Roy put his hand on Chad's shoulder and started to appease him.

"But..."

"Hear me out, you are one of the smartest kids at our school, probably the whole area! You have even found a clue to the answer to one of Physics's greatest mysteries of the century! There's nothing bad if you're wrong, you just need to retry!"

"Yeah, that's right..."

"Besides, these guys are just some Internet nerds, not real scientists, so why do you have to worry about them?"

"You, you're right! I shouldn't be sad because I've failed once! I just need to keep moving forward!"

His mood has returned to normal, as he speaks with confidence and courage.

"That's the spirit! Now let's go to have dinner, on the way we can even ask Selena out."

Hearing the name 'Selena', Chad immediately responded with a nervous tone:

"Selena?! No no no, I can't ask her out! She would think that I like her or something."

"But you really like her, do you?" Roy said it ironically.

"No, I'm not... Why would I like her? I mean, she's intelligent, pretty, and probably the best girl in the class, why would somebody like me have an interest in her?!"

Chad has always been a smart kid; he has a sharp mind and always does things the correct way; he also has the ability to remain calm in stressful and difficult times. However, when it comes to love, specifically the girl he likes, Selena, his mind automatically turns into slime, making him unable to think reasonably and always in a state of panic.

When Roy sees his best friend's pathetic side, he can't stop laughing. So much so that the gloomy atmosphere has become funny.

"Okay okay, I understand, so shall we go now?"

"Aw, man! Please don't tease me anymore!"

They got out of the room, shut the lights, closed the door, and left for dinner. However, Chad forgot to shut down the computer.

As they leave with the computer still on, the number of likes on Chad's post has gone up to one.