He lays in his room filled with history from Napoleon Bonaparte to Alexander the Great. Just like Mel, her brother Ethan was interested in reading, although the two had different likings. He acted like a villain, and Mel was the hero. The only thing that made him slightly normal was his guitar.
One day, Ethan was busy in his chemistry class, not wanting to give up. The class assignment was coming up, and he couldn't exactly take these things home and do them; people would call him some warlock. He stayed and perfected his assignment. He was always drawn to science. His father exposed him to engineering when he was young, but he had never really loved it. He liked it, but not as much as science. He was interested in psychology and war stories, and also liked chess; he liked being strategic.
As the time passed by, he completely forgot that he had to pick his little sister from school. His phone was on silent since he didn't want anyone to bother him.
When he had finally finished, it was already night. He called it in. The teacher constantly told him it was getting late, but he was so focused he didn't even notice that anyone was talking to him.
He picked up his phone to see his phone, and there were the missed calls from Mel and his mother. "Ohhhh! I'm busted...." He got in his car and drove home. He didn't want to go home and face his mother, almost like he wanted to sleep in his car for the night, but he went home. As he came in the house, his mother was waiting for him. "Do you have a phone, young man?"
"Mom, I'm sorry, but this chemistry assignment is coming up, and I couldn't exactly do anything at home since, well, I would be considered a witch."
"I'm not going to do anything to you, but I'm going to take that guitar away. Did you know it was night when I had picked your sister up from school? And this is your excuse, a chemistry assignment? As a matter of fact, your father will build a chemistry lab back of your house, the empty yard out there should be enough, and I don't want to hear another chemistry excuse, do you hear me, young man? And I will personally buy every chemical that you need. What if something had happened to her? This village is known for its supernatural. You know what, I'm done with you. Go to your room, and until you can pick your sister from school every single day of an entire week, you won't be getting back this guitar. Am I clear, Ethan?"
"Yes, ma'am...."
Ethan was laying down on his bed, frustrated with himself. He wanted to change, so he decided to change. He decided he wanted to be better. He works out in his room and meditates, plays chess, all to calm his mind. He believed in brain wiring, that he could change and become anything that he wanted to be. He just had to tell himself that he wants to be.