Braces In Heaven

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(LJ)

Something was off with Alice earlier. She was not happy about something. She didn't eat. She just stared at me like I'm not there.

I was on my way home. Walking through the street, I saw a guy with purple eyes and a black attire. He was with a girl.

I looked at them and noticed they were both wearing the same attire. I looked at the girl and saw a glittering blue-green color.

It was not her accessories in either her wrist or her hair. It was something that you can see at first glance.

I shook my head and disregarded what I had been thinking. As I continue walking on the busy street, I see people happily playing in one of the arcade store.

I decided to check it out. Tekken was a really popular game inside the arcade. I headed straight at the people crowding at that particular area.

I looked at the players and watched there in awe. The player at the left was killing his opponent in some seriously sick moves.

His opponent couldn't do anything but sit there defencelessly. It continued on for some time. I decided to look at the player before going home.

I was shocked to see him here. To think that someone like him would be here. Now I just learned a side of him.

I didn't show him my face. I walked fast and went on my apartment. I removed my clothes and changed them. I was alone, remember?

I'm not that much of a cook but at least I know some basics. I decided to cook some corn soup. I bought it at the convenience store the other day, thought that it would come in handy.

It did. Especially now that I just have to boil some water and add what's inside this packet. After a while, it was done. I was thankful that I can eat and get to bed early.

I finished washing the dishes and went on my bed. I lied down and stared at the ceiling. I decided to think about what had happened.

I was not that sleepy so I guess I can at least figure out some things.

In the morning, I noticed Alice was out of this world. Sometimes I think she's an alien whose only visiting Earth.

She was staring intently in front of her like nothing is there. It was like, something serious that she need to stare the whole time .

I wasn't jealous or anything but, I was pretty annoyed at the way she was acting. Then came Honey.

Honey is a typical bully and everybody know it except herself. They were ganging up on Ashley during break.

At first I saw Alice being amused, but later on when that guy passed by, she changed. I haven't solved her relationship with Sir Echo and now comes another one.

How mysterious can you get? Then Ashley was acting weird. She wasn't the usual type that would be shy and thank someone million of times because she was saved from a bully.

No! She has this attitude and they were talking about it. Alice knows this too. She was asking Ashley why she won't let herself be here? Or something like that.

I know Alice has an attitude but what happened earlier with Ashley was unexpected. She was sassy and well, not her self , too.

I turned on the other side since it was numb. Just like the both of them. We're not that good of friends but hey I'm still here. Worrying, I think.

Now let's think about him. He was there like a teenage boy, grinning happily as he continues to beat his opponents.

And if I think about it now, how old is he? He seems young to work as one of those annoying staff. Isn't he like around someone who just graduated?

But I clearly saw his face and he was too happy. It's like how any boy would be when their loved ones answered 'yes'.

I kept thinking bout these things that I didn't noticed I fell asleep.

〰dream〰
Someone was calling me.
Someone is asking me to reach out.
But who is this someone.
Who is who?

I was in a field of flowers, looking at the vast space in front of me.
It was beautiful.
It was a beauty you can't compare.

There she stood.
On the other side.
I reached out my left.
And so she did.

I touched something in front.
It was hard and yet I can see through it.
It was made of glass.
But it acts like a mirror.

I blinked fast, not knowing what to do.
Not noticing she was gone.
But just heard her knock on the other side.
I looked at her and regretted it.
〰end〰

I sat up straight sweating. I was out of breath. I was recalling what I had seen in my dream but I can't remember what I saw in her eyes.

Is it guilt? Sadness? Happiness? Anger? None of those was right.

I looked outside and noticed that the sun's not up. I looked at the clock and it was just around 4:00 in the morning.

I laid back and squeezed tightly my eyes. Trying to fall back to sleep. Forgetting what I saw in my dream, I tried.

I waited for a couple of minutes before I decided to stand up. Since I can't go back to sleep, I'll just prepare for school.

I was still sleepy. I was walking as groggily as I am already. I was pretty much lazy and I wasn't fully awake yet.

I walked round and round my apartment till I heard the doorbell. I stared at the door thinking that I should open it. But my body is not listening to me.

I guess the person outside got impatient and decided to knock. He or she, whoever is outside, started to knock faster. With the loud noise it was making, it made me awake.

I opened the door and was surprised to see who it was.