A Lost Spirit

Chapter 1: First Day of School

My name is Jake Moritzon, a 4th year highschool student at Heiress University. People call me Jake but I do not acknowledge them as "People"
and i'm about to embark on my last year at Heiress University, hopefully..

   Its a few days away from the first day of school. It felt like out vacation was over in a moment. Months felt like days and hours felt like seconds. I haven't even gotten all the things needed for school. I'm not feeling ready for school yet but I guess I have to. It's my last year in highschool, just have to hold it a year longer. For now, I gotta go and buy the things I need. The moment I was getting ready, my sister Sarah came, she told me that she didn't trust me and thinks that I can't go to the mall by myself. I told her she couldn't come, but she still came anyway.

We got to the supermarket and just as we got in, she met some friends and gossiped. (You know girls...) I told her i'd go on ahead so we can get home much sooner. I went and bought the things I need, I looked back and she wasn't there anymore. I got kind of worried so I finished quickly then messaged her.

"Where'd you go? I thought you were gonna come with me, not ditch me right after."

I leaned by the wall, holding the grocery bag with my left hand while typing on the right.

"Duhh, these are my friends. You're not my parent or anything, I make my own decisions."

She stopped texting, as I sratched my head, a message popped up.

"We're here at Wendy's come right    over. You might miss us if you're too slow."

I didn't even bother to reply so I started walking around the mall looking for a Wendy's restaurant. After a few minutes I found one, I looked around inside and people gazed at me. I couldn't find them so I messaged her again.

"I'm here, where'd you go? I can't see you around here."

I'm so frustrated because instead of me being at home playing video games, she brings me the trouble of looking for her.

"We're stil here, you might be in the wrong one. There's two of these restaurant so you might be in the other one."

As I read the message, I walked up to an employee and asked him where the other Wendy's restaurant is. When I approached him, I saw the look in his face when he saw my infuriated expression. I asked him the moment he saw me and I was close enough.

"Good morning sir, May I ask if there's any Wendy's restaurant besides the one behind me and if there is where can I find it?"

I said with a serious and calm voice. He immediately replied to me with a tense voice.

"Ah! The other Wendy's is in the other building, you would have to cross the bridge to get there."

I thanked him then I left, I know he had that expression on his face when I left. I crossed the bridge then went ahead to the Wendy's sign that stands out among the other ones. I came in and the guard welcomed me. I looked around and they still weren't anywhere nearby. I messaged her and waited for her reply.

"I'm getting irritated, if you don't tell me where you are and STAY there then i'm going home by myself."

She recieved it but she didn't reply. So I looked around hoping I would see her and voila, she was outside with her friends. I creeped up on her then tickled her. She jumped instinctively then landed on her bottom, I grinned then helped her up.

''Are you out of your mind!? I could've been injured! My goodness you're stupid."

She exclaimed while patting the dust of her clothes. She started walking home so I followed her. The whole time we walked home, not a single word was spoken. The eerie and silent atmosphere gave me time to actually think about things. But when we got home she ruined my quiet time by turning on her super loud music. I've always like the silence, it made me feel calm and relaxed. Gave me time to think and look at the world in different perspective. I never let people near me, I have this "Secret" that only my parents and my bestfriend Leo knows. Leo on the other hand is the same as me, coincidentially. I ignored her music and went on to get my things packed and everything ready, days passed so quickly and now, its time for the assembly. Being in crowded places was never a good thing to me, rather its "Dangerous" but it was never a hindrance to me. People know their places and they do not bother me, but every year there are new students that I have to remind about that. The day before the first day of school, I couldn't sleep. It wasn't excitement or anything. It was unexplainable but my eyes weren't sleepy of any sort. Since its 3 hours to the assembly, I got ready and went to school.  I was 2 and a half hour early before the assembly time. I looked at my designated section and class, though there were a few people with me. That didn't bother me since they won't go touching a stranger. I looked and I got 4-A, looking at my name still feels weird. I'm not an introvert, I do not hate people, I simply have good reasons for people NEVER to touch me

I stood at the back, bell rang and everyone is gathered. I always position myself away from other people. A few announcements and mentions, the assembly was finished in a heartbeat. We all went to our designated rooms then we took our seats. We were all seated when our professor came, he introduced himself as John Holfer, he is my old professor way back to my freshmen years. I've always been the silent type but no one hated me for it. Professor told us to introduce ourselves, Leo going first and me the second.

"Good Morning everyone, My name is Leo Honoya, I'm 15 years old. Just one favor for everyone, Please do not get close with me or my friend Jake. This is really important."

No reaction from them means that's good, now my turn to introduce myself, I don't like doing this.

"Good Morning, my name is Jake Moritzon. I'm 16 years old, as my friend Leo has said please do not get too close to any of us, it is for personal reasons, Thank you"

No reactions again. I went back to my seat then read a book, we waited until introduction was finished. After introduction, professor told everyone that they will be meeting the other teachers and so he will assign our seating arrangement. As professor was assigning students to their seats for the semester, I came up to him and requested if I could sit at the back for I work very efficiently when I am alone. Professor granted the request then I sat at the back.