Chapter One What do I have?

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"Alexane, are you okay?"

I was hiding in the corner of the classroom, unaware of my fear.

My teacher, Mrs. Clora, walked closer to me. I was shaking, I didn't want her getting closer. I wanted to scream.

"Sweetie, please come out of the corner," she said with a sweet voice.

I was still afraid. I don't want her near me. I didn't want anyone near me for that matter.

"Alexane, dear." She put a hand on my shoulder.

That triggered me, I screamed. My pupils shrinking in fear, I wanted to push her away, but I couldn't. I was afraid.

"GO AWAY! AWAY! AWAY! AWAY! AWAY!" I was tearing up now, I was afraid.

"Alexane! That's no way to act or talk to someone! I'm calling Mommy after school!" She scolded me.

I'm crying. I'm afraid. Not because Mrs. Clora calling my mommy, but for some other unknown reason. Kids were staring at me, some have seen me do this in Preschool, some have not.

When my mommy came to pick me up, she had to stay for a while. She talked with Mrs. Clora and Principle Pat. Mommy made me sit outside the room in a little blue chair. I couldn't hear much, only whispers. I could only pick up four words.

Something's wrong with her.

I've heard that before. Meanie Victoria would say things like that to her meanie friends on the playground. I didn't like her, but I couldn't ignore her either. And now, my teacher, someone I thought I liked, was saying mean things about me. I couldn't help but sniffle a cry. I wanted to run away, but I needed to stay put like Mommy said.

I looked at the clock. The big hand was on the six and the little hand was on the four. They sure talk a lot. I was hungry and wanted to go home, but the adults kept on whispering.

I got up from my little blue chair and walked out into the hall. Little kids, like me, were playing around, fooling around.

'Maybe I can find someone to play with?'

I saw some kids outside and opened the door a little bit. A ball hit the door, forcing it to close, pushing me back a bit.

"Alexane! What did I tell you?!"

Oh no. Mommy is mad now.

"To sit in the little blue chair until you were done," I sighed, shakily.

"Exactly! Now, we're going home." She grabbed my wrist and walked me outside.

I started screaming again. My pupils shrinking, my hands trembling. I tried pulling away, tears sliding down my cheeks. Mommy was getting angry, her grip getting tighter, she made me get in the car.

"Tch. I'm taking you to the doctor," she said, slamming the car door shut.

We were at Doctor Gene's office for a very long time.

With every test he needed to take, I needed to be held down by nurses. My lungs hurt from screaming, and my eyes were feeling dry, running out of tears. Mommy didn't even want to look at me, she thought I was a fool.

Doctor Gene decided to give me a break and went to his other patients. He left me in the room with my mother.

"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" Mommy screamed.

I was taken back by what she said, she couldn't have actually meant that, right?

"EVERY DAY IS HELL FOR ME, ALEXANE! I JUST WANT TO GO HOME WITH A NORMAL DAUGHTER FOR ONCE!"

No, she meant what she was saying. Tears were spilling from my eyes like a river. I didn't want to hear it. I've heard enough. My mommy doesn't love me, I can hear it in her voice.

Mommy grabbed her phone and called someone, stepping outside the room.

"Hello? I want you to pick her up at the doctor's. No! I don't want even share the same air with this thing. NO! Pick her up or leave her here. I DON'T CARE ABOUT THIS DAMN THING."

I didn't know who she was talking to, but I heard it all. I peeped my head out the door and saw my mommy walk out the door, her high heels clicking down the hall. She left me here, and I don't know if I'm going home.

I walked over to the corner of the room and crawled myself into a ball. Doctor Gene walked into the room.

"Mrs. Kikutake, we-" Doctor Gene looked around the room, and saw me. Guilt washing over his expression.

"Alexane. You have Haphephobia. The fear of being touched."

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