(4) 11years later

Bells ring and students begin to invade the halls of the school, I look down so I wouldn't get to make eye contact with anyone. I always wear a hoodie, to be invisible, so no one will notice me, yet they seem to do. I've got all sorts of nicknames, hoodie bandit, gangster princess, masked, unknown face, a dead girl walking, all kinds. but I choose not to listen and just ignore them, some people won't stop until they're sure it hurts me or I  react in any way, well I can say in my case I don't even bother, when they get tired they'll stop, they always do.

It's been like that for as long as I can remember, I mean I've tried making friends but no one seems approachable, they all kind of push me away. in the beginning, it was sad and lonely but now I am very much used to it, there were rumors once that I was possessed and some that I am a devil worshipper, I don't even know where they got that idea from, it got so bad that the principal had to contact my parents. why don't they just leave me alone? I don't know.

"Hey weirdo," A jock said as he slaps the back of my head which makes me fall, he and his crew laugh as they walk pasts me, stepping on my books one by one. I don't even know why they do it, what's the fun in hurting or messing with people?.

"Here, let me help you" I raise my head and see a blonde girl with a ponytail and big round glasses, as she smiles you can see the silver braces on her teeth

"Umm..no thanks I got it," I reply as I put my head down to pick up my things

Surprisingly she doesn't go away, she asks "What's your name ?" I just remained quiet "Aren't you gonna tell me?" I just stood up from the ground looked into her eyes and just walked away, I could tell she hesitated to call me back, I just focused on leaving the school. Like I said no one seems approachable.

There's something off about me, my mum always told me I'm special, I never knew what she meant by that, all I know is I can feel something strange. I stood near a bus stop, I don't like taking the school bus, it's full of bullies. Soon a bus arrives I get in, and I sit next to an old lady at the back of the bus, I look at my necklace, the necklace my parents told me never to take off.

"What's your name child?" The old lady asks with a soft tone in her voice, I look at her and reply

"Why do you wanna know?. we just met" what's up with people wanting to know my name all of a sudden

"I know that, but why don't you want to tell me? your parents told you not to speak to strangers?" Is she for reals right now

"You know what, they did," I awkwardly move a little.

She looks at me, and smile 

"You just look like someone I knew a long time ago like 16years I think"

I scoff"Well, I doubt that because I was like a newborn at that time"

"Well, the girl I knew was little too, what was her name again?.... hmm..."I looked at her trying to remember, I just giggle a little and turn my face away

"Precious," I said looking forward "my name is precious" I turn to the woman

"Well, that's a pretty name for a pretty girl" she smiles

"Yeah, so what was the name of the girl you said I look like?"

"Oh ...Did I say that? I don't remember"

I just looked up and laughed, this woman is unbelievable

The bus stops, and people began to come down, I was about to stand up when the old lady holds my hand

"Could you be a dear and pay my bus fee?" I looked at her pitiful eyes and nodded yes,

I pay the bus driver, the fee for two. he looks at me

"You're paying double?"

"Yeah, one for me and the old lady over there, I said pointing at the old lady who was still sitting at the back sit" the driver turns and looks over in the direction

"I don't see anyone there?" I laugh

"You're kidding, right? I mean look at her, she's sitting right over there "

He looks again

"Look, kid, if you want to pay me extra, you don't have to start playing games with me" I was speechless, I just left the bus and walk away

But I am sure I saw her, why couldn't he? I am sure he's just playing with me, or he has an eye problem or something.

because I had a conversation with her, I mean people saw us talking, right?.

 did they?.

Snap out of it, clearly from my perspective, I am the sane one. I saw an old lady, spoke to her, she seemed a bit crazy, she asked me to pay her bus fee. end of the story. These were my thoughts till I got home.

_____ "Mum, Dad I'm home," I said as I slammed the door

"How was school today honey?" my mum asks from the kitchen

"Same as always " without another word I just went upstairs to my room

"Is she okay?" my mum asked my dad

"I'm sure she is, you know how teenagers are"

"I know but still, she's been so off these days, I can't help but worry"

"You always worry"

_______ I took a shower to clear my mind, I tie a towel around my waist and  the other on my head, I come out of the bathroom, I was about to remove the towel from my waist when I sighted a guy on my bed, I try screaming but before I could, he covers my mouth with his hands

"Don't make a sound" I nod, I hear my mum's voice

"Is everything ok in there honey?" he nods yes looking at me, he slowly removes his hands

"Yes mum I am fine" he whispers, good girl, he lets go and dives onto my bed

"Who are you and what are you doing here?" he looks at me and smiles "are you from school? , did they dare you to do this because there's nothing for me to show"

He laughs "Chill lady, Forgive me, let me introduce myself, I am Tommy, but my friends call me Tom, wait, no they just call me Tommy" he laughs

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