Broken (on hold)

First impression

The picture is Masumi

I was a child once, just like everyone else... I was naive once... Just like others.... I thought the world was huge and wonderful... But that's through the eyes of a child. Being me wasn't so easy. There was a boy I use to like in grade school. One day I worked up enough courage to confess to him and when I did... everyone said I was just an ordinary girl, that I couldn't be with some as cool as him... They would taunt me... I was a bird surrounded by cats. I would go home crying and my mother always told me that it's because I'm ordinary that I'm me and no one can be me but me. It was a good time when I was with her, she always made me happy. Then came middle school and the bullying got worse it went from ordinary to loser to nerd to weirdo to bitch. By then my mother had gotten sick and not to soon after she died. After that I realized that all people do is hurt you... So I built a wall and haven't been hurt since! Me, Masumi, will never ever love any one ever again!!! "DDINNNGGG!!!" The bells rings and I sigh, off to my next class. "Did you hear there's a sale going on at the mall!! We should so go there together after school!!" A girl squeals to her friend. I sigh. "Hey did you hear!!? Keiichi is coming to our high school!!" Who's that? Oh well, not my problem. I've learned not to make it my business to get involved with other people. "OMG! No way! Are you serious?!! That's amazing!!! I can't wait!!" Who cares about some guy- "Ah!" I suddenly run into someone and fall backwards. I look up angrily. "Ow!" My face scrunched up in pain. The boy looks at me surprised. "Oh gosh! I'm sorry... here let me help you up." He says extending his hand to mine. Is he new? I've never seen him before! Wait is this Keiichi?! "I'm not invisible you know!" I glare at him, though due to my nonaggressive voice it didn't sound like very much of a threat. "Oh... sorry." He says. I stand up and dust myself off. Now my butt really hurts!! "Isn't that Masumi?!" "Did she really just say that?!!" "She's so weird!!!" "Poor Keiichi!" And the gossip starts... I sigh before walking away. "Excuse me..." I mutter to the boy before walking away. The boy stands there, everybody stands there... Staring at me. I walk up the stairs and into my next class. They can think whatever they want but I'm of no concern to that guy... Whatever class is starting soon... Class starts and so begin the lectures and homework. "Don't forget Tomorrow we have a test!!" The teacher shouts as we all shuffle out of class. I wait till everyone leaves. "Goodbye see you tomorrow!" I say to the teacher. I don't really know why but this teacher has sort of a place in me... It's mutual friendship so I won't get hurt... I hope... I exit the class and go to my locker. "Ew! It's like she never even washes her uniform!" A girl whispers as I get to my locker. I sigh and open it. "She probably doesn't have a washer or drier!!" "Ahahaha!!!" They both laugh. I don't understand how they can be so heartless... If all people do is hurt you, or betray you then what's the point of making them like you. I'm perfectly fine with staying in my own world, I don't need anybody else!! I close my locker and head to the doors. "Hey!!! Masumi right?!" Someone shouts as they run up to me. Huh?! Is someone really talking to me??!! I look up to see the boy from earlier. My eyes widen. "What... What do you want?" I ask him. He smiles. "I just want to hang out with you!" He says. My heart stops. He wants to hang out with me? Why?! "I don't really think that's a good idea..." I say before continuing to walk away. We exit the school and he is still following me!! We get a block away from the school when I stop. I don't get it!! Why is he following me!!? "What do you want?!" I ask agitated as I turn around to face him. "I just think your interesting... I mean all day everyone's been so nice to me and all the girls wouldn't leave my side but then I bumped into you and... Well..." I sigh and fix my bag so it's on my shoulder. "Look... I don't like people. All they do is betray you, they say they're your 'friends' but then they stop being your friend if they don't like what you did or if you embarrass them, they fake it. So now that you know that I would like it if you quiet following me!" I explain. He stands there shocked for awhile. "How can you say that?! Not everyone is like that!! I'm not..." He says. I sigh. "I don't care... I've seen the horror of this world... goodbye... Keiichi." I say before turning away and start walking. He stands there. "I won't let you be alone!!!" He shouts after me. I stop dead in my tracks. I whip around to face him, bewildered by his comment. "What!?" I shout back. He smiles. "I won't let you be alone! I don't want you to be alone!!" He shouts back. My eyes widen. Why!!? Why is he saying this stuff!!? Doesn't he get it!!? I don't like people!!! "I told you I like being alone!" I shout back. He smiles. "Well I'm going to change that!" He says. Huh!!? Why?! Why is my face getting so hot?! I can't possible like this guy!! I swore to never ever love anyone again!! Not ever!!! "Why?" I say back. He smiles even bigger. "Because I like you Masumi." He states. My eyes widen to the size of saucers. What!? He-he-he LIKES ME???!!!!!!! No this can't be!!! "B-but..." I trail off. What can I say? I'm speechless! He's only going to use me. Just like elementary all over again. My eyes drop and I hang my head. "Don't say that... I really hate people that play games like this with me..." I mumble. He walks up to me. "I'm not playing. I find you very interesting and I intend to become your friend!! I don't want to see you all alone like this!" He states. I look up at him, my eyes widening again. Can I really trust this guy? We've only just met but I feel so... connected to him... So... safe... So... protected...