Bio hazard

Humanoid

I had locked myself in my room the rest of the night...well it was more like barricaded, but they were similar. I didn't even want to go to school thinking I would get followed for some odd reason, but somehow I forced myself to get dressed and get on the Skycraft.

School was the same as always, lonely and depressing. Over the years someone like me became immune to it.

The hall was very noisy and crowded as the day finally ended. This was usually the part that I hated, if I was late enough I'd avoid all contact with just about everyone.

"Hey Alexander"

I rolled my eyes and kept moving, I didn't want to find out what would happen if I stopped and answered him. But I could still hear Gary walking beside me, why didn't he just leave ?

"Alexander come on, say something", Gary chuckled. He reached out and touched my shoulder.

I felt a small shiver travel through my body and I tensed up shortly after. Oh no don't do that. I whipped around and stared at Gary, his cheery smile faded.

"Look I understand that you want to be nice and I appreciate that but for your sake l-"

"Who's your new friend Alexander ?" A tall lanky blond haired boy rounded the corner cocking his head to the side at the two of us, like we were some type of attraction.

"I suggest you leave", I warned.

Lewis placed a hand over his heart with a wicked smile. "That hurt, I just wanted to meet your new friend that's all."

I watched Lewis intently as he shook Gary's hand. There was always something up his sleeve and I'd never take his word for anything.

"What's your name ?" Lewis sounded like he truly cared but I knew better.

"Gary."

Lewis ruffled his hair and glanced between the both of us. "You're his first friend." He cackled loudly bringing in crowds of curious eyes.

My breath caught in my throat and I nearly choked. I didn't like where this was going. The feelings returned and my mind flooded with horrendous thoughts. "Lewis shut up."

Gary laughed to himself. "Well we just met so I wouldn't exactly call us friends yet"

The crowd closed in and it became hard to breathe. I was forced to stay there and listen to him, there was no way out. "Lewis shut up !" I got louder trying to get him to be quiet.

"Oh well I guess you're not", Lewis smirked then he pointed at me. Then he said the most revolting words I had ever heard.

My eyes nearly bulged out of my head. My palms looked like they had been submerged in water, I was never known for sweating a lot. I could feel my heart straining against my ribcage threatening to fall out at any moment.

Gary furrowed his brow and his gaze floated toward me. "Really ?"

The eyes of everyone on me felt like a million tons of steel crashing down all at once. My mouth wouldn't open, like I had forgotten how to talk.

So I got out of there as fast as I could.

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The clouds rolled by, their movements never once faltering. The blades of grass swayed back and forth in a majestic battle with the wind.

I replayed the event in my mind over and over torturing myself. This was why I didn't have friends, I was better alone. There was no one to trust, no one who understood.

Gary probably thought I was weird just like the others, but we weren't pals ,he was a stranger. Someone unimportant to me.

"Son are you positive ?" Luke asked quietly. He leaned across the kitchen table toward me.