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I board off the bus as I see a wave of students going towards school like vibrant butterflies finally finding that one plant with the perfect flower.

"Heyo"

A voice range beside me as I feel a stinging pain across my shoulders, as I look to the source of the pain, I see a familiar face.

"Hey Jane" I say as I wave at her awkwardly like a machine slowly trying to turn it's gear to get it working to it's fullest.

As a very aspirant friend of mine, he naturally returned back my awkward moment with a expression akin to seeing the worst thing makind has invented.

"Damn it Stop looking at me like I'm a dirty specimen you freak!"

"Oh you're finally back to yourself, good thing my technique worked"

*Phew* he made a gesture as if to say thank God that I returned to normal and especially*thanks to him* that I returned back.

This mf... Is that disgusting expression his so called technique? When I slice him up in a meat table, he will know then what is truly disgusting.

"Right so richfilled burger, what the fuck do you want now?"

Seeing my expression and how I acted before, even though we weren't in the same class, Jane made a expression as if to say that he understands me now at last.

"Ahh I didn't know that speci- ah I mean people like you could still attain something called love, truly one of the wonders of the world"

"Enough with the jab and just go on with your way if you have nothing to say Jane"

"Right right, I will get to the point then, so who is it?"

My eyes made a wide range of motion before finally locking on him, especially his pink checked shirt and a skull embroidered pants, creating a dissonance like his personality itself and I finally moved to answer him

"It's Stacey from my class actually"

His smile become bigger and his eyes seemed to droop ever low as he deeply considers her name.

"Mmm Stacey you say? That one girl in the back of the class with no real presence, that girl?"

"Yeah"

This time I answer confidently as I can, with the previous incidents, now is the time to be confident of my choice and actually act on it too.

Still, he sizes me up as if struggling to understand why I would choose her of all people and then comes to a swift conclusion

"Yeahhh this is a problem with you newbies, always confusing love with interests and whatnot"

What the- What the hell is he on about now?

"...I will at least hear you out but if it in any way doesn't make sense, the next place you're gonna be in isn't the 2nd year classroom but the hospital you fucker"

Aa if expecting this, Jane raised his voice and continued in a cautious tone now

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"Right just answer these questions, are you physically attracted to her?"

Is he trying to act like a therapist now-

"Somewhat I guess but why the que-"

"Then next question, did she do anything peculiar for you to be interested?"

"Mmm Well she is pretty much invisible to a fault but that could also be said as a cha-"

"Totally, then next question, are you not just curious about her?"

Huh? What's with this question, isn't love the same? Curious about a person you like? Ah what do I like about her- her lack of presence? Isn't that more being curious about her? Wait no, couldn't being in love and curious have the same-

"Earth to Rylar? Come to your senses and don't leave me hanging"

Ah right, the question-

"I-"

"Yes or no response please"

....

"Yeah, you're right"

I admit defeat, but that doesn't mean anything, i'm still very much in love with her---?

"I see, you're processing a lot on your side too, well then, I will see you in my next business conference then Rylar!"

"If you want to describe the parking lot as your next business conference, then yeah sure, cya Jane!"

As such, he left me like a storm and now, I'm at the epicenter of what happened

My thoughts began to be eratic and chaotic as I feel like I have been abducted into the bottom of the Marina trench and told to solve calculus level problems to get out of there.

Yeah... This isn't gonna work, let's think about it sometime else

As I head up for my class, I once again notice the long circular stairs, the stale orange colored wall and the vibrant cast of the studentss and staff alike are a strange set piece to watch especially when being part of such set piece, it felt somehow surreal

I soon arrive at the first year classroom of mine, the name card is a old wood card, half the fans didn't seem to work and people generally seem to gather at the windows for that particular reason.

I once again look back to Stacey seat only to find it empty... Where could she have gone?

Just as I was about to go toward my seat, I found a peculiar being near my usually vacant seat and it said,

"Can I sit here, you won't mind right?"

I absent mindedly answered the demon's call

"Yeah no worries actually"

"Really? Really? You won't turn back from your decision right? You will be responsible for your decision right?"

That's a lot of really... Is she that insecure...?

"Yeah you have my word"

Only then, her eyes seemed to widen and her smile become something akin to a demon seeing it's contracted human sign a death contract with it on it's full benefits, while making the poor human think the otherwise.

Truly despicable.