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Schizophrenic

My name is Christopher Gnaut, people described me as someone who's easygoing and carefree plus my blue eyes did nothing to enhance my look and my short black hair also did nothing, so appearance wise, i am a normal 17 year old teenager who just wants to live his life to the fullest. Also, i have this feisty and weird best friend name, Tiberius Kit, but i call him Ty for short and we have been friends since kindergarten. Appearance wise, he beat me hands down. That blue eyes and brown short hair is a killer combo, not really... His personality is just what attracts people to him...Very likable.

We usually mind our own business in class but same old Ty always need to cause some scene and things got weirder after that. There's this black wavy haired girl who loves sitting alone during class and she's known as, 'Anti-social Aelia' or 'Freaky Alien' but i simply call her Aelia Pryse because that's who she is. Nobody in class dared to make friends with her but there was a time, a girl tried to interact with her and she left with tears on her face. I was curious to know what she had said actually...

Apparently, word got around that Aelia was diagnosed with schizophrenia where, well you can google it on your own. Besides that, she's just a normal 17 year old girl who wants to be accepted by society despite her mental illness.

I wasn't afraid of Aelia because i once too had a cousin named, Fabio Sails, who was schizophrenic and but he was sent to a mental hospital and he took his own life after 3 days of being there. I know it's hard being diagnosed with it and i may not understand what he went through and what she's going through but i do know that everyone is equal. 

Putting that aside, back to Ty and his comments on Aelia's outfit.

"Look, at least she's wearing a different color shirt today. She looks good in brown."

That's what Ty is good at besides being the handsome and lovable boy he is... He loves commenting on other people's outfit and when he goes too far with it, i usually stop him or give him an angry expression.  

"Bet you 10 bucks to talk to her."

Who would throw away the chance of winning 10 bucks just like that. So, i did and i approached her with caution because the last time i spoke to her, was when i bumped into her in the hallway and boy, she was not happy... This time, I pulled up a chair in front of her and gave her a huge awkward smile and she stared at me with a murderous look in her eyes. From that onward, i noticed she has the most beautiful green eyes I've ever laid eyes on and i stumbled on my words.

"I uh-- you-- you like poetry?", i ruined the moment.

She stared at me intently and said, "Those who are weak seek glamour, those who are not seek the truth. Who i am is not of your concern but what i may do will interest you."

I was confused and all i could say is, "So you do like poetry."

"What do you want from me.", she said.

"I apologize for interrupting you but my friend just made a bet to see who could come up and talk to you."

I stood up but she grabbed my wrist with strength and pulled me back down. 

"Stay here and pretend to casually talk to me."

"Ok...? What do you like besides poetry...?"

"Listen to me, i don't need your sympathy or whatever your friends and you are doing but what i do need is an answer from you.", she said.

"No -- no! It's not sympathy -- it's --"

"What's the first word that comes to your mind when you hear schizophrenia?", she asked and i gave her a weird look on my face and replied her.