Almost Gone. || Michael Clifford

Chapter 3 - New people

I walked around for a bit, taking everything in. It's actually really beautiful here. All the trees, grass, flowers, house, roads all looked so perfect together. Even the weather was perfect today, it was sunny with breezes and a few small white clouds.

I saw a few people when I walked around, but it wasn't that many who was outside. Which was kinda relaxing. When I was outside a pizzeria, I felt my phone vibrate.

"H-hello?" I answered. "What did you say to your sister?!" I heard mom's voice yell at me. I knew it! I fucking knew that she planned something against me. That little attention hoe. "T-that she couldn't f-follow me outside" I simple said. "You fucking lier!" She screamed. "She came to me and was crying, saying you yelled bad things to her and pushed her!" What the actual fuck?! Why does mom even believe her? If I'm her sister, why is she so mean to me? What have I ever done to her? "I d-did neither of that." I said my voice shaking. "Why would your sister lie to me? She has no motive in making this up," mom started. "Come home right now. Your bad behavior can't go unpunished" she finished and hung up.

I know I was suppose to go home right away. But I just needed a moment to think, to maybe gain my memory so I'll know what will happen when I get home.

I saw a bench a couple of meters in front of me. I walked slowly to it and sat myself near the armrest. Lost in thoughts and probably overthinking I didn't notice when a man sat himself beside me. "Hey there!" The man said, with a cheerful tone. I turned my head in his direction and we got eye contact. His eyes were a beautiful color of green, his hair was really messy but it fitted him really well and the color was light purple. He looked to be around my aged, maybe a little bit older. He had stubble, which made him look even more handsome than he already was.

"Hi." I said and gave him a fake smile. "You look sad, have something happened?" The green eyed man continued to talk. "K-kinda.." It was really hard and annoying to talk when you stuttered, and I'm sure everyone else finds it annoying too. It takes longer time for me now to finish a simple word. Like, how can someone not be annoyed by that?

"You don't feel like talking huh?" He answered me. Why does he keep saying things? I don't know him, so why would I tell him everything that was on my mind. "I'm s-sorry" I said looking down at the ground. "B-but to be honest I-I don't r-really feel like t-talking to a stranger." I now looked at him to see his reaction but he only stared at me. "Don't be sorry!" He said still sounding as cheerful as before. "Everybody's a stranger until you talk to them." He added. "Oh and sometime gotta be the first time." He continued to talk. Oh god, this boy really loved to talked. "I-I guess that's true" I smiled shyly at him. "So you don't mind me sitting here with you and talking?" He said. "N-no it's fine. But I-I gotta g-go home now, I'm sorry b-but mom said s-she wanted to t-talk to me now." I kinda lied to him. Actually, I was suppose to be home to be punished. But I couldn't tell a stranger that, and it's not like he'll die now just because I said a little white lie.

"Well that's okay, I can follow you halfway home if you want to?" He said. He acted creepy against me to be honest. But I assume he's not a pedophile since he's around my age. And maybe this was my chance to get a new friend. It would be nice to have someone to talk to about my hospital visit too and suicidal attempt. I still don't remember my friends, maybe I didn't had any friends. Maybe I was new to this town. Oh god how I hope my memories will come back soon. And as he said 'everybody's a stranger until you talk to them', so why not give him a chance.

"That would be nice" I said giving him a small smile. Wait.. I didn't stutter, haha oh my god. I don't think they are gone, but I said a whole sentence without stuttering. It goes forward, maybe in a few days i won't stutter at all. Yay, I really hope it goes away in a couple of days now. I'm really excited about this. I don't know why, it maybe is a really silly thing to be all excited for, for you, but for me, it's a huge thing. So excited!