Behind The Silver Lining

Chapter 17: A "Normal" Day

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Normal is the wrong name often used for average.

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"Normal isn't enough to describe everything about you."

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(December 17, 2015) Thursday, After Noon
------------------------(William)-------------------------

The cold winter breeze passes by as I walk the snow-covered street alone.

Flickering lights from old lightbulbs roam the street. Making the streets a bit too creepy for my liking.

"..."

I had just finished school for today and was walking to my house as it was already getting dark.

Geez, they really surprised me with that test.

...

Although I had less than satisfactory results, all of that no longer matters.

School was almost finished and I can finally relax after this...!

...

I really need to move apartments, It takes a lot of walking just to even get halfway there...

*rustle* *thud*

As I was walking I kept hearing sounds in the alleyway. I simply thought that it was either a cat or a dog but what came next came unexpectedly.

????: "Help!"

"!"

That sounded like someone in trouble!...

It sounded like it came from the alleyway!

I thought of calling the police but realized they would be too late.

So with no time to spare, I quickly run and look into the alleyway.

"!"

I see a girl and a guy in a black suit!... Although they look like they are just talking?...

I see the thing that was knocked down was a garbage can. All its contents spilled out.

The girl quickly notices me and starts to shout at me.

????: "H-Help me!"

Guy: "..."

The girl doesn't really seem to be in trouble and the guy does nothing but stare at me...

...

But as far-fetched as this looks, I quickly get between them, grab the girl's hand and run away.

I run to the police station. Far away from where I was.

I look back for a second to see if the guy was chasing me.

!...

...

...

...?

But nobody was following me...?

I dont hear any footsteps crunching on the snow either.

Could I have outrun him?

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No, I couldn't have.

I wasn't the greatest in athletics so that definitely wasn't possible.

I stop after a while. Questioning this entire thing.

????: "Thanks for saving me!"

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I stare blankly at her.

Now that I had good look at her. She wasn't some ordinary person that's for sure...

????: "I have to thank you for this!"

That fur coat tells me otherwise.

????: "My name is-"

I quickly stop her though. This was too weird for me

"You dont need to. The police station is just from the left."

I decided that it was best to just get over all this. Even if I get a million dollars for this... This was all too elaborate.

Almost like...

????: "H-Huh? Wait!"

it was all planned...

I quickly run away as my instincts got the better of me.

[After a few minutes of running]

Almost at my apartment! I can see my building from here. I just want to get inside my house, plop into my bed, and sleep.

I couldn't help but think back to what happened a few minutes ago...

I might have dodged a bullet there...

I start waking again as I thought I was no longer in danger.

A black car comes my way. I glance at it but it just passes by so I pay it no heed.

I walk up the stairs and promptly unlock the door and go inside.

". . ."

I let out a burst of air from my lungs. I didn't know I had held it in for this long.

I felt relieved as I was in the comforts of my own home.

I do exactly what I intended to do.

Go into my room.

Sleep.

And hopefully, I forget all this by tomorrow.

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Damn it...

This one failed yet again, Fredrick.

...

Revise this plan once more if you please.

I dont know when he will start to realize...

But It should be fine, After all, I have all the time in the world to make you mine.

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