Chapter 4 || Quiet Lunch

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I grabbed my bento from my book bag. Shit... I don't have anywhere to go. I sighed and decided to just eat under the cherry blossom tree outside the school. I plugged in my earbuds and put in my favorite tape of music. Relaxing under the cherry tree by myself, the calm breeze, silence. I've been used to this feeling of just being alone, never havbing anyone to eat with other than my mother. My father was never home since he was in the military.

As I swallowed down the last piece of shrimp I had I reached into my book bag and pulled out a small comic book. I loved comic books, I always will. I brushed my left bang to the side so I can fully see the page. As I read, from afar I could see the pomadour boy. He was near the fountain surrounded by a gang of upperclassmen. "Oi. Aren't you a freshman? Wearing that uniform?! Take it off." I rolled my eyes at the sight, this is why I hate having unwanted attention because it'll just fire back in the most hurtful way. "I apologize senpai. Of course... just don't hurt me with that turtle..." the boy said. I turn away ignoring the situation. I then hear the pompadour boy yelling at the thugs and then they suddenly flew backwards. It's like air hit them back?! I put down my comic seeing that the blonde thug was of course messed in the face but then after a singular blink I see his face healed. Something off is happening. They ran away after.

I packed up my book bag and paced my walking. 1 step.. 2 steps.. 3 steps. Once I reached behind the fountain I eavesdropped on the conversation between a tall white man, a small boy with white hair that is in my class and the boy. ".. Josuke..Higashikata? Is that you?" The tall man asked. So his name is Josuke.. Interesting. As the white man was interrogating Josuke I just had to walk away secretly. "OI WHO ARE YOU?!" I turn around to see the trio staring at me. The voice must've come from the tall guy....shit. A flash of colors shot into my eyes and then I saw a dark figure near the gate of the school.. staring at me. Right behind the group...it's as if he was always chasing me. I turned around towards the school and sprinted away.

Even during school I was never safe from that figure. I know it's just a hallucination but shit. It felt too real.

I instantly put down my bag and sat in my seat. Pretending I didn't just eavesdrop on a conversation. I hear someone walking down the hallway into the classroom. It was Josuke.
Tch... this is gonna get interesting.

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