Illusion

THREE

I glanced at my back to check if someone's behind me but there's none so who the heck is this guy smiling at?

"Weird," I mumbled.

I decided to just continue walking and just ignore the weird guy in front but when I'm about to get pass him he spoke.

"Hi, Asher how have you been?"

I stopped and looked at him confused. I wanna ask why is he talking to me when I don't even know him.

"Aish, I know that look. You're wondering why I know you." He said. Heck, is he some sort of a mind reader? Creepy.

"You're not familiar to me," I simply said. He chuckled a bit which made him more creepier to me. I raised my brow and started walking again to get rid of him but he started walking too. What the hell?

"I'm Illude. Your Illude," He said and smirked. I rolled my eyes and continue to ignore him. He's starting to annoy me.

I tried mimicking his voice in my head. "Your Illude"  Crazy. Why would he address himself as mine? Or is it his name and Illude is his surname? What a weird name.

"Hey I thought your class will be at 8:00 AM? Why are you still here?" Alec asked. "It's 10 minutes before 8 already."

I glanced at my side to look at mister weird guy with a weird name but he's already few steps ahead of me, waving his hand with his wide smile.

"I just talked to someone." I answered and continue to walk.

"Who? Your boyfriend?"

"No. I don't have one, Alec," I replied immediately. I felt my face turned red. I imagined mister weird guy with a weird name as my boyfriend. The hell is that?

"A suitor perhaps? Don't say no. You're blushing." She teased. I just shrugged and bid my goodbye since I'm at the entrance of my strand's building.

I walk at the corridor with the sea of students chatting with their friends while heading to their respective classes. Students were everywhere but for me, the corridor felt so sad and empty . I used to be like the students who laughs while walking towards my classroom. I used to walk here chatting with Ashley. But I guess walking on the corridors with a wide smile like I used to do will never happen again. I mean... I'll still walk pass here but sans my smile but a frown.

"Penny for your thoughts?"

"Shit!" I almost screamed when a guy appeared out of nowhere.

"No cursing, please?" He said with a smile.

"Stop talking to me." I glared at him. I don't even know him.

"Why? I want to be friends with you," he asked innocently.

"I don't. So please? Leave me alone." I walked faster but he keeps on following me.

"I won't. I don't want to."

Didn't I said I won't walk on the corridor with a smile again but a frown? I guess the heavens heard me so they sent an annoying angel to make it come true.

"You're alone and friendless so why won't you allow me to be your friend?" He asked like it's fine to ask offending questions like that to me.

"Because I don't know you. You're a stranger to me and I don't make friends with annoying stranger. Who do you think you are for telling me I'm friendless? Do you know me?" I asked irritatedly. Fine. I don't have friends but that's because the only friend I have left me! Is it really necessary to say it aloud? How dare him?

"But I already introduced myself. Aren't you listening? I said I'm Illude. Your Illude."

"I don't care. I don't like your name. I don't want to be your friend. Get lost!" I said totally annoyed. He looked offended but that's least of my concern now. I don't know him and his presence annoys me so much.

I walk straight to my room and hoped he won't bother me again. And thank God he didn't followed me anymore. He's really creeping me out.

Illude? Your Illude? What the fuck? What name is that? What kind of parents would name their child with a weird name? Damn. And looks like he knows not only my name. Damn his guts to act like we're close when in fact I don't even know him!

"You probably woke up in the wrong side of the bed," my seatmate, Stella commented. "I heard from Evan that you moved to the dormitory. What's your room number?"

"Why'd you ask?"

"Come on, Asher. I just wanna know so that when I have free time, I can visit so you won't get bored." She said like it was a good idea. I rolled my eyes and ignored her. She's Ashley's friend but I don't consider her as one. Not because she's friends with my twin doesn't mean I need to befriend her too. No. I don't need one.

"You really turned colder, Asher. Ashley won't like it when-"

"Don't start with me, Stella." I cut her off and warned her with my coldest voice. What's wrong with people around me nowadays? They keep on annoying me.

"I'm just saying the truth. We know that you're still grieving for your loss but-"

"You know nothing about how I'm feeling so why don't you just shut the fuck up?" I asked glaring at her. I can feel the fast beating of my heart. I hate her but I also don't want to argue with her especially when it has something to do with my sister.

She looks like she's about to cry so I calmed my self before her tears fell.

Calm your shits, Asher. She's Ashley's friend.

"I'm sorry." She apologized slightly bowing her head.

"Third floor, room number 096. Don't bother going there. You knew so much that I don't entertain visitors." I said coldly.

I stared blankly at the window next to me. My mind stars to wander on the unfortunate things happened for the past five months.

Everything happened so fast and painful, I can't. I never thought this will happen. I never expected I'll be dealing with this kind of pain.

I always thought that between leaving or staying, I will always chose to stay because I don't want to leave people that are dear to me but now I guess I'd rather chose to leave because it's far away better than being left behind.