Hi everyone, Ai-White-Rabbit here, been a while ne? Well, I've been saying that I was going to write another Paranoia Agent fic, well…here it is! A lot of people wanted me to make a sequel to Phantom Stalker, but there's really no need; the story ended and that's that. So, maybe this will satisfy everyone's hunger. This story is told from my POV. R&R please, enjoy!
SAVOIR
Chapter 1: A Day In My Life
I sat in front of the computer screen, eating a pear and watching a couple on anime music videos. However, the pleasant vids did not make me feel better. I wasn't sick, well, not physically but emotionally; I was home sick. My name is Rissa and ever since Hurricane Katrina destroyed my hometown two months ago, I've been living in a strange city. I love living in New Orleans, and hated being in Texas. Its not that Texas is a bad state, I just hate being away from all the places and people that I loved. I sighed. I was ripped away from my friends and family, placed in another state and had no home to go back to. Every day I'm depressed, no matter how fun the day may have been, I still feel in the doldrums. I have been praying that Little Slugger would come to me for the past month. I hoped he'd strike me with that infamous bat. I've heard a lot about him in Japan, and he's attacked some people in the U.S., mainly in Louisiana. Sometimes I just wanted to have a conversation with him. I guess all I really longed for was a companion; someone who'll always be there for me. The video stopped and my pear became skinny. I hardly paid attention to anything going on. I threw away the pulp of the fruit and sat back down. I logged onto AIM and chatted with some of my old friends from New Orleans.
Halloween was tomorrow, but I wasn't looking forward to it. The only fun Halloween I remembered was when I was 13, and I went out with my brother, sister, and brother-in-law. When we came home late that night, a lost Labrador puppy was hanging around our house. I played with it then it ran home, but was hesitant to leave me at first. The other event, when I was 14, me and my friend went out. She dressed like Haruko from "FLCL" and I was a cat-girl. We had loads of fun and got tons of candy. Maybe Little Slugger will visit me on Halloween. "Yeah right" I told myself. I really wanted to see him. I needed him. I yawned; deciding it was time to turn in, I went upstairs to my room. My big brother was in the room watching T.V. I joined him on the bed and we watched an hour block of "Family Guy". I went to sleep at around eleven. I don't recall having any good dreams, all I remembered was missing my friends.
I woke. Seems like sleep never lasted long for me. It was 5:58 a.m. when the alarm on my cell phone went off. I reluctantly climbed out of bed to start the day. It was Monday, the worst day of the week. I hated school and most of my classes, especially Government. My teacher was a real pain. After getting dressed and whatnot, I went out the door and walked. The school wasn't far, it took me about six minutes to get there. The air was cool, and the breeze blew my shoulder-length brown hair. I wore my favorite, green Happy Bunny jacket, black pants, and a blue blouse. It wasn't too cold today, but just enough to make my hands and face cold. I loved this kind of fall weather. Techno music played in my head. I always brought my CD player wherever I went. I've been saving my money for an MP3 player lately. Once inside the school's library, I placed my black bag on a table and straightened out my hair. I leave my hair hanging just about everyday, to hide a scar on the back of my neck. I'd forgotten how it came to be. I went to a computer to look up vampire books. Suddenly, someone rubbed my shoulders; I know I flustered. I immediately knew who it was. "Hey Joel!" I said happily, a smile stretched across my face. I turned around and hugged him. Joel was one of my friends…one of my handsome friends. I liked him very much, but he had a girlfriend. But he sure acts very friendly towards me; sometimes I wonder… "So how are you doing this morning?"
"Same as usual" I answered plainly.
"Aww, don't be down. Hey, are you going back to Louisiana any time soon?"
"No, I probably won't go back at all. Everything's messed up."
"Good, 'cause I'll miss you if you left."
I smiled, "So what're you doing for Halloween?"
"Nothing, just going to stay home. You?"
"Nah, I'm not in the spirit anymore. Maybe I'm getting old."
"Ha ha, no you're not. I'm eighteen, I'm the old one."
The bell rang. "I have to go, see you in seventh!" He hugged me and we parted.
By the time I got to third period, Chemistry, I was getting hungry. I skipped breakfast. We had to take a test on binary compounds, or something. I seriously loathe chemistry. During the test, my teacher came over and handed me a yellow slip; it was a pass from the nurse. I got up and felt somewhat relieved as I exited the room. My hands were stuffed into my jacket pockets as I strolled down the walkways. The nurse's office was far from the building I was in, but I didn't mind walking; I was used to it. As I passed through the student parking lot, I thought I heard the sound of roller blades on concrete. When I glanced over my shoulder, no one was there. Once I arrived to my destination, I found out that the nurse needed my doctor records. She gave me a paper for my parents to fill out, and I was on my way back to class. I heard another sound; it sounded like metal banging onto something. I thought it was construction workers, but didn't see anyone. At first I figured that the sound had traveled to this area from a nearby construction site, but realized that it was coming from behind me. I turned around and saw what looked like to be Little Slugger, standing a few feet behind me. He was banging his metal bat on a wall to get my attention. We stared at each other for a moment then he suddenly skated off. Shrugging, I headed back to class.
I skipped lunch and decided to just sit outside in the warm sun. I sat on a bench outside of the C Building, which was where my sixth period was. I was alone as I sat there thinking about my past. I'll never forget my heartache when I was sitting in that car. My family left two days before the hurricane hit. But my big brother stayed. He and my mom got into a fight the night we left. My mom lost her temper and threatened my brother's life with a knife. She didn't hurt him though. I remember crying on the kitchen floor while they fussed. We left at about 11 o' clock and met up with the rest of the family on my dad's side. We caravanned to my aunt's house in Pearland, Texas. I cried most of the way in the car, missing my friends and worrying about my brother. The whole family stayed at my house big house for a couple of weeks, and eventually we all split up. My parents got an apartment in Alvin, and my brother came out here; he went through some crap with the hurricane too.
Everything is driving me crazy. School is harder and I might never see my friends again. I wish Little Slugger would some. No one came. I doubted if he really existed. Getting chilly, I went inside the building and sat outside my Algebra2 class. I sat sulkily on the floor, my back rested against a row of lockers. I stared blankly at my hands in my lap. I heard the sound of roller blades again. I didn't bother to look up 'cause I didn't care. It came closer and closer, then stopped. I sensed someone standing beside me. I caught sight of golden inline skates from the corner of my eye. "Little Slugger" I said to myself. I was in a trance; I was gone to the world. I could care less what the Bat-Boy would do to me now. He bent down and stared at me for a long time before moving closer. He was so close that his nose almost touched my left cheek. I could feel his warmth and hear his breathing. Why was he staring at me? The bell rang. I came to my senses and Little Slugger disappeared. "Damn" I cursed under my breath. Why did I ignore him? I should've said something! Now Little Slugger might not come back---or was he really there? Anyway, I had to get to class.
End of Chap. 1So, was that okay? Let me know! I'll get the next two chapters up ASAP. Just bare with me, I've been having a lot of homework lately. REVIEWS PLEASE!