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"Joy and peace is all I ask for, unfortunately, it has been taken away from me."

F.A.B.

I came to face a pair of smokey black eyes and stern face, he looks...familiar, I feel like I've met him before, but where? That pointed nose and full peachy lips. I looked him from head to toe and noticed he had a pair of black jeans and red short sleeve top on...red...the colour I detest.

"Can't you see where you're going?" He asked and I furrowed my brow and responded,

"I should be asking you the same question, as you can see, this hallway is wide enough for us to walk 3 metres apart from each other, so I am not to blame."

"Just watch where you're going to bat eyes" he warned and walked away.

Bat eyes?

I have a large pair of russet brown eyes and not a pair of bat-like black eyes. I glared at his receding figure and continued my walk. I wonder why he's such in a bad mood and where on Earth have I seen him before?

I continued my walk to class, my sneakers making no noise as I moved across the tiled floor, I'm not thinking this time, I just want to sit and focus in class, and not bump into someone again, especially not the "gloom" I bumped into back there.

I sat and brought out my phone to read a novel...I don't want to talk to people, so I have to keep myself busy that way, I can repel them...I still prefer my solitude over fake company. I mostly read stories on adventure, why should I read stories on love if there's no hope of me feeling it? Besides, it will just keep passing on memories...those dreadful memories that threatens to tear me open...so annoying. So, this particular story is about a group of friends on the quest for an item...I have no idea what its usefulness is anyway.

Achoo...

I sneezed and felt dizzy, then I looked up and Gloom walked in, good thing our eyes didn't meet, I hope it doesn't happen too. He is...ugh, just looking at him makes me cringe.

Poppy.

Nah! He definitely couldn't have sent that, it could have been someone really sweet and considerate, not someone like Gloom here who has a frown on his face and can't even apologize after bumping into me. He sat in a different column, but diagonally from me, great, now there's a possibility of our eyes meeting if he turns to look at my direction, I hope he doesn't.

Class ended and I was more than happy to go back home, back to my solace and little cave. Away from the prying eyes of the world, that was what I needed at that moment.

Being careful not to bump into anyone, I took my bag and walked out of the class, I hope Grace doesn't notice me. But instead of bumping into someone, someone bumped into me, can't I walk freely around here for once?

"Sor..." I heard the person say, then I looked up to see gloom, the pitiful look on his face vanished as our eyes met,

"You..." He started to say

"Again" I completed it for him and gave him a piercing look before strutting off...why him of all persons...he'll be the one to make me talk...not everyone in my department has heard me talk...or even seen me smile or wave, I'm always just like a ghost, I come and go like the wind.

"Watch where you're going bat eyes, I could hurt you," Gloom stated and I turned to face him with an expressionless face.

"Really? I'd like to see you try"

That, could have been a threat, but I don't care, I'm definitely not going to let some gloomy creep try to control me, not now, not ever, I've had my experience in the past and I dare not let it overrule my future. I walked away feeling light, like I was on the wind, I might not be happy, but no one can make me even sadder, I won't allow anyone.

Not even gloom....

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