Alone.
That's all Michael feels.
Everyday of his school years, he hasn't had a friend. Not one he can trust. Instead he has enemies. He gets bullied. A lot. He doesn't know why, will he ever know?. He thinks it's maybe because of his brother.
His brother, Jonathon left school 4 years ago; just after Michael had joined secondary. But before Jonathon left, he did something that will never be forgotten. He shot someone. Obviously he's in prison now. But for some reason, everyone blames Michael. They tell him his family are planning to kill him in his sleep. They tell him how one day he'll turn up just like his brother; a murderer.
It's not nice having these brutal sayings and words thrown at him day in, day out. But he's used to it, it's gone on for so long.
He takes it out on something. Michael knows it's wrong but what else can he do?
His hamster, Rodney. Sometimes, Michael punches it or feeds it something it's not allowed. Michael hates it. He knows one day he will end up doing something he regrets but he still does it.
There's only one thing which makes Michael happy, writing. It's the only time he can make up fantasy lands or make up funny creatures. It makes him feel not as lonely.
Michael waits. He's waiting for the right people to make him happy, for the right people who will understand him, for the right people who will love him. He's waiting for the people who will care. Because that's all he wants. Someone to care.
Michael doesn't know this but it will happen someday. He has yet to understand that all of this will take
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Non-FictionA novel based on the reality of some. [ Some characters are based on people I have known, the said peoples names have been changed. I will not say which character(s) I have known ]
