Place of nightmares

10

Atsushi's pov :

"Atsushi you up ? "
"No "
"get dressed please "

Atsushi slowly got dressed and headed to the kitchen to get some food .
"Still wanna walk ? "
"Yes dazai , I still wanna walk "
" okay , I have to go to work now , I'll be back when you get home "

Dazai waves as he leaves .
Atsushi spends the next half hour watching TV and sending in his history essay , which reminded him to get his revision book and writing book from his room .

His walk to school was nice , akutagawa must have been driven as he didn't see him walkie Infront or behind .
He didn't see akutagawa on his way to home room either .
But he eventually turned up during English , ruining Atsushi's good mood .

Next is one of Atsushi's least favourite lessons , pe ( physical education ) . He hates how you get sweaty and how people stare at you .
Every time he has to play in a big match with all the other kids , he'd hide in the Changing rooms on his phone .
Or if there was group work he'd just tie his shoelaces for the whole lesson .
The teacher knew what he was doing and would try get him involved , pare him up with people who think he's a weirdo , which was everyone .

Not everyone , there were a few kids who would give him sympathetic stares , but they never spoke to him .

Walking into the changing room , getting ready to change to do nothing for 50 minutes .
Atsushi always changes in a stall which also makes him look like a weirdo .
It also didn't help that last year akutagawa started a rumour he was gay , so all the boys would hide from him or say he's was checking them out .

He sits down on the toilet lid after changing , tying his laces when he head laughing .
Lots of laughing , and it started to surround him .
His gaze went to the floor as he listened , then he looked up when shadows appeared .

That's when akutagawa and his 'friends' dumped all their water onto Atsushi .
Soaking him .
Atsushi just sat there as they laughed , still staring at him from above .

Soon they left to go play basketball , leaving Atsushi alone , dripping water .

He changed back into his uniform which was only damp from being in his bag .

When he left the cubicle the teacher was standing at the door .
"Why aren't you changed Atsushi ? And why is your hair wet"
"Can I go to the nurse ? I don't feel well "
The teacher looked him up and down .
"Alright , get better Atsushi , see you next week "

He spent the whole of the period and break in the nurses office laying on an uncomfortable bed staring at a wet mark on the ceiling .

Maths and science went as well as they could go , and as slow as they could go .

Akutagawa tripped him down the stairs at lunch leading Atsushi to have a nosebleed and go back to the nurses office .

He went to history hoping he can sit in silence and get some work done .
When he got out his revision book he felt the urge to scream and cry .
Apparently Atsushi's uniform wasn't soaked because his revision book took in most of the water .

"can I go get a revision book from the library ?"
"Yes but be quick and I won't take a detention off this time Atsushi "

The library was quiet and had that nice book smell which Atsushi adored .
"Can I have a second year history revision book please ?"
"No I'm afraid no Atsushi , you didn't return your last one so now I can't issue you a book until you being it back "
"But j don't know where it is"
"I'm sorry dear "

He walked back to lesson trying to think as to where he out the book .
"They didn't have any sir "
"I don't know what to say Atsushi , you've been falling behind a lot lately .I suppose you have a free period then "

His last lesson was a blur .

His walk home was long and cold . Akutagawa had also walked , yelling things at Atsushi from behind for 15 minutes .

When Atsushi got home he just wanted to get in bed and stay there forever .
Dazai was sat on the couch staring at Atsushi with a weird grin .
"Dazai ?"
"Come here !"
Atsushi walked over a little scared .
"Here ! - I know it's not as flashy as your old one but hopefully it'll do until I can get you a better one"
He handed Atsushi an old flip phone .
"No , this will do , thank you dazai"
Atsushi smiled and walked to his room .