Allen ran to go jump on the swings after entering the park.
"Mana! Hurry and come push me!" Allen said situating himself on one of the yellow swings.
"Alright! Alright son! Calm down." Mana said walking up to Allen. He walked around the swing and pulled the bottom of the swing back and let it go. Allen went flying forward and then back towards Mana. Mana pushed Allen's back to keep the pace going.
"Try kicking your legs." Mana said.
"Ok." Allen said doing as he was asked. "Mana it's working!" Allen said. "Look! I'm doing it!" Allen said smiling.
"I see! Good job. Keep it up!" Mana said walking around the swing to go sit on the bench and keep a watch on Allen from afar.
After about an hour of Allen sitting on the swings Mana asked Allen, "Is that all you're going to do? Sit there and swing? Come and let's go get on something else?"
"But I like the swings!" Allen whined.
"Alright but we are going to have to be leaving soon." Mana warned.
"Fine then I will get on something else." Allen said not wanting to miss out on getting to play on everything at the park.
W#ite_CL0wN writes: Ok so my question is: Can you tell me something about your past?
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: Anything?
W#ite_CL0wN writes: Yes anything.
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: Alright, here goes: When I was six years old my parents were killed and I went to live with my grandfather. That's where I currently am now.
W#ite_CL0wN writes: Oh I'm sorry! Thank you for trusting me enough to share!
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: No problem. :)
W#ite_CL0wN writes: Anything else you'd like to ask me?
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: Want to share something from your past with me?
W#ite_CL0wN writes: I suppose I can share a bit,
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: Alright have at it :D
W#ite_CL0wN writes: Before I came to live in this house with my guardian now, I had an adoptive father who took care of me. I loved him so much! But he was killed. On December 22nd, XXXX. (A/N: I had no idea what date to use XDD Sorry)
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: That's horrible! I'm sorry. And thank you likewise for trusting me enough to share something so important!
W#ite_CL0wN writes: I've never told anyone that.
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: Never?
W#ite_CL0wN writes: No. You're the first person I've told.
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: I'm honored!
W#ite_CL0wN writes: I just feel like I can trust you, you know? And there's nothing so thrilling as talking to someone I've never meet and sharing things and getting to know each other!
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: Ah living for the thrill of the unknown are we?
W#ite_CL0wN writes: Quite possibly!
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: I like that. :)
W#ite_CL0wN writes: Hey would you like to exchange cell phone numbers so we can text each other?
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: That would be awesome!
W#ite_CL0wN writes: Alright my number is 904-474-XXXX
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: Ok mines 802-266-XXXX
W#ite_CL0wN writes: Thank you!
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: Hold on a sec. I have to start getting ready for school now so I'll be talking to you between getting dressed and what not :)
W#ite_CL0wN writes: Ok!
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: Actually I'm going to go jump in the shower so I'll be back in a few!
W#ite_CL0wN writes: That's fine as well :)
Allen rubbed his back, it was quite sore from where Cross had thrown him against the door handle.
I most definitely will have a lovely bruise there tomorrow! I wonder when my first day of work is going to be...
Allen's chat window dinged to let him know he had a message.
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: Ok I'm out of the shower now. :P
W#ite_CL0wN writes: Ok well hurry and get ready for school!
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: Yes mother! Lol.
W#ite_CL0wN writes: Alright now, I'm not your mother!
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: I know I know I was just playing around :)
W#ite_CL0wN writes: What kind of classes do you take?
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: The generic high school courses how about you?
W#ite_CL0wN writes: I'm actually in a grade above where I'm supposed to be so...I have the body of a junior and the mind of a senior! But there are down sides to being in a grade level up...
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: Like what?
W#ite_CL0wN writes: I am always teased about my height and appearance...
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: How horrible! I can't believe people still do things like that!
W#ite_CL0wN writes: Yes, It happens almost every day.
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: That is not good! Have you told anyone about it?
W#ite_CL0wN writes: No. Why should I? No-one would do anything.
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: I'm sure they'd try and stop it from happening!
W#ite_CL0wN writes: No they won't. The teachers already see it happen and turn their heads the other way. It's like they are scared to act, or do anything about it.
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: Harsh.
W#ite_CL0wN writes: It's almost like they are scared of the students.
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: I would be! High Schoolers these days are horrid!
W#ite_CL0wN writes: Yes I know.
FunnyBunnie0173 writes: Well I feel really bad but I have to leave to go to school now... So I hope you have a good day tomorrow! Good night!
W#ite_CL0wN writes: Good night!
FunnyBunnie0173 has signed off
Allen closed out his chat and crawled on his bed. Tim pushed open Allen's door with his nose and came crawling towards him.
"Come here Tim." Allen said patting the bed beside himself. Tim jumped up and landed near Allen than crawled over to him and curled up against Allen's side and went to sleep. Allen soon followed suit and pulled the covers over himself, drifting off into a world where everything was better. A world where Cross didn't exist. A world where Allen was loved and treasured by someone who cared deeply for him. A world where he was popular and treated nicely. A world where everything bad that had ever happened, was all a nightmare.
Allen awoke the next morning and pulled his arm over his head to cover his eyes. Today was Wednesday currently 6:38 a.m. and Allen Walker was shoved back into the cruel reality known as life. This would be the third day of going back to the same old life he had known before. The same cruel treatment from the other students he called his 'peers' and 'friends'. The same feeling of dread and not wanting to come home. Was this really what life was supposed to be about? Pain and suffering day after day? Or was he the only one that had to deal with this. This weight, in his chest, that slowly killed him while the days come and go.
Allen slid off his bed and went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and run his fingers through his hair. Tim stretched out on Allen's bed after he walked away. Allen walked back in and went over to his bed to look at the cat.
"Silly Tim, I love you." He said rubbing the cats upturned belly.
Allen wished someone would tell him that he was loved. Just once. Sure he heard it from Mana, but that was well over six years ago. Not once was he told that he was loved since then. He felt really unwanted. Why was he still living in this house? Putting up with all the torture and lies? Oh, that's right! Because he was only sixteen. How was he going to go get a place of his own and support himself while still going to school at the age of sixteen? He wasn't that's the answer. There was no way, unless, no. Absolutely not! How could he think of something like that!
Just forget it Allen... Things will get better...He told himself.
Right. That's what he always seemed to be saying these days. "Keep your head up! It will all work out!" "Things will get better! Cross will sober up." "He couldn't possibly keep hitting me, he'll run out of strength soon bear with it!"
Allen was now dressed in a light grey jacket with a small collar and a pair of purple skinny jeans. He walked over to his mirror and turned around pulling up his jacket to look at the damage done by Cross last night. Yep. Just as he thought. A nasty bruise was on the left side of the middle of his back. Oh well. Looks like I will just have to make up another excuse if anyone sees this.
Allen walked down the stairs and into the kitchen. He grabbed a loaf of bread and popped a few slices in the toaster. He walked over to the cabinet and grabbed a glass then went to the sink to fill it up with water. Thank GOD they had bread that morning. Allen hadn't had dinner last night and was really hungry. The toast pooped up and Allen got out the butter and spread it on the toast. He took a sip of his water and set it on the counter then went over to the pantry and got the peanut butter and pancake syrup. After mixing the two together in a small bowel he spread that over the toast and chugged his water. He placed the glass in the sink and picked up his toast and headed towards the door picking up his back pack and putting on his shoes on the way. He glanced at the clock. 7:05 He still had so much time before school started! He decided to continue with his normal routine and went to the library to study and do homework before the first bell rang. The library opened at 7:30 anyways. He would make it just in time for the doors to open.
Allen walked into the library and over to a book shelf. All of a sudden he didn't feel like doing his homework or studying anymore. He wanted to find a good book a lose himself for a little while. After finding a book that he deemed readable Allen went up to the second story of the library for the first time that year. He had never been up there but decided it was time for a change in scenery. A nice break from the usual. Allen walked over to a deserted couch and plopped down to begin reading.
Just like that the time passed and the bell for the first period rang. But we find our young Allen still sitting on the couch reading. Did he hear the bell? Probably not. He was too absorbed in the book he had picked up earlier. Was that a bad thing? Not really he was only missing school. Was school even all that important? Did he need to worry whether he missed classes? Probably. But did he now? No. He just wanted to finish this book. He was caught. This author was so good he just kept wanting to read more. Every sentence that was written grabbed Allen's hand and pulled him in deeper. Time flew around him as he pictured the content of the book. All too sudden the book ended. Time returned to normal and Allen came back to reality. It was now lunch time and Allen had missed his first three classes. He went back downstairs and put the book up and walked to the lunchroom.
"ALLEN!" Lenalee yelled startling Allen as he walked up to the table she was at.
"Where were you until now! What's wrong with your head!" Lenalee asked. Allen reached up to touch a spot that had been cut by the beer glass Cross had thrown at him last night.
"And your hands! Allen! Are you ok?" Lenalee asked.
"Yes Lena, I'm fine. Just and accident. I was trying to cook last night and it didn't turn out to well, as you can see." Allen said smiling. "Don't worry about it." He said sitting down.
Lunch became silent after that and Lenalee sat awkwardly playing with her food.
"I'm going to go somewhere for a bit but I'll be back in time for fourth period." Allen said waving to Lenalee.
"Ok, be careful." She said waving to him.
"I will." He said walking away.
*Knock Knock*
"Come in." Came the voice behind the door.
"Excuse my intrusion." Allen said walking in to the room.
"Ah. You've come for a visit Mr. Walker?" Tykki asked.
"I- I've come to talk. I know I haven't met you but once before, but a friend of mine said that I was 'Living for the thrill of the unknown,' so what could it hurt to trust you and talk something's out for the first time. I need this! I can't afford a physiologist to talk to and I don't want to burden my friends with my problems. But everything's starting to weigh down on me and I don't know how much more stress I can take." Allen said tearing up. "I just really need someone to talk to right now." Allen said hugging himself.
"Alright take a seat and just start when ever you're ready. Tell me anything you want." Tykki said while sitting down himself. Allen did as he was told and took a seat near Tykki.
"Honestly I don't know where to start." Allen said all of a sudden feeling very nervous. He tensed at the realization he was now alone in the room with the man.
"Take your time and just start when your ready. Perhaps...is there anything troubling you at the moment?" Tykki offered.
Allen sat still for a while fiddling with the cuff of his jacket.
"No... actually I don't think I can do this." Allen said pulling his arm to his chest.
"That's fine. Just know that if you change your mind, I'm here and i'm willing to listen." Tykki said.
"I'm sorry to have been a bother." Allen said getting up.
*Ding Ding Ding Ding*
"Will I see you tomorrow?" Mr. Mikk asked.
"Maybe." Allen said walking out of the room and shutting the door.
Mana...Am I doing the right thing? Is it ok to trust this grownup? All every other grownup has done is hurt me. Do you think Mr. Mikk is different?
Allen walked into the gym and over to his locker. He pulled out his gym clothes and walked to the back to the boys bathrooms.
"He's going to the bathrooms again. Why does he always do that?"
"I dunno, maybe he's shy or has a small-"
"Hey! He'll hear you!"
"I think he's hiding something."
There they go again. Every time I go back here I can hear them talking about me. Allen thought.
Allen changed and ran out to be with the rest of the class.
"Alright line up we are going to do stretches!"
-PFFFT- Coach Tapp blew the whistle.
Everyone lined up and the teacher called out the stretches. Allen's body felt stiff and it felt good to stretch out his stressed muscles.
"Now everyone make 5 laps around the gym!"
-PFFFT- Coach Tapp blew the whistle again.
"Allen!" Lenalee said catching up with Allen. "Are you ok? Where did you go during lunch?" She asked.
"I'm fine Lenalee. Really." Allen said smiling at her and picking up the pace.
"Alright I believe you." Lenalee said matching his speed effortlessly. Sometimes Allen forgot Lenalee ran track so she had excellent stamina and could out run not only every girl but every guy on campus.
Lenalee and Allen finished the five laps and sat down waiting on the rest to finish.
"Once you're done it's free period so go get the balls and what not." The teacher announced.
Gym ended and Allen went back to the locker rooms to change. He grabbed his clothes and went to the back toilet stalls.
"Hey." One of the kids from earlier said poking his head under the door. Allen was in the middle of taking off his shirt his back exposed to the boy.
"Wooah what's that!" He yelled.
"Be quiet!" Allen pleaded. The kid opened the bathroom stall and yelled,
"Hey everyone Allen has a huge bruise on his back come see!"
"No!" Allen yelled grabbing for the door to close it but the kid had a hold of it and he couldn't close it.
"Turn around let me see!" One kid yelled.
"No! Go away!" Allen yelled.
"Come on turn around! The boy who was holding the door said grabbing Allen's arms and turning him around. "See look! I told you!"
"Woooah!"
"Ouch!"
"How'd you get that?" Kids were saying.
"None of you business! Let me go!" Allen said struggling.
"I bet your dad beat you huh!" The kid holding him said.
"Yeah he's so ugly I would too if I was his father!" The other kid who was talking about him earlier said.
"Stop let go!" Allen pleaded. "You've had your fun let me be!"
"Fine whiny baby! He's no fun, whatever the bells going to ring anyways lets go." The kid said dropping Allen. Allen's knees gave way under him and he fell to the floor. At some point he had started to cry but he couldn't recall when.
Allen sat on the floor, shirt off back still exposed. At least his arm was bandaged and they didn't see that. He didn't know what he would have done. After a few minutes the bell rang. Allen wiped his face and continued to get dressed.
He walked out of the locker room to find Lenalee still waiting on him.
"Allen! Are you ok? I heard a lot of noise in there!" Lenalee asked worried.
"Don't worry I'm fine!" Allen said with his head down. "Just- Just leave me alone!" Allen said clenching his fists and walking away.
"Allen..." Lenalee said dropping her hands to her side.
The rest of the school day took forever. All classes were finally over and Allen walked outside the front doors to the school. Just after he walked out the door his cell phone vibrated. He answered it.
"Hello is this Allen Walker?"
"Yes it is May I ask who's calling?" Allen asked.
"This is Natsume Shiki from the blackroom cafe; I have your schedule ready if you'd like to come see it."
"Yes sir! I'll be there in 30 minutes!" Allen said.
"Alright."
Allen hung the phone up.
Yes! I can't wait to see when I first work! Allen thought.
"Since you have school I have you working nights, is that alright?" He asked.
"Yes that's fine!" Allen replied happily.
"The first two times you work will be training so you won't make any money, we will just basically be showing you what to do."
"That's fine I look forward to it!"
"Good than be here 6 o'clock tomorrow night sharp and be prepared!"
"I will have a nice day boss!" Allen said turning and leaving.
Allen took out his phone and went through the contact list. He ended on FunnyBunnie0173.
Should I text him? What time is it there will he answer? Allen asked.
Sender: W#ite_CL0wN
Subject: Job
I get to work for the first time tomorrow! I'm so excited!
-Never stop walking.
Message sent.
Allen got home and went straight to his bed. Boy was he tired! He pulled off his shirt and pants and threw on a random pair of comfy shorts and passed out. Everything that happened today was a little overwhelming and his body needed time to catch up.
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Sender: FunnyBunnie0173
Subject: Re. Job
That's great! I'm glad you texted me! How was your day?
-Party animal!
Well I have finally updated! It only took me a month but it's out! Hope you all enjoyed!
