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I remember it clearly, it was a spring morning and I waited for the next stop at the train station just like any typical morning. The earthy smell of soil covered the area as the soft morning breeze intensified along with the distant traffic sounds, everything was just in place. I took a second to close my eyes and admire the peaceful morning before starting my busy school schedule, but my mini meditation got interrupted when someone bumped into me. In annoyance, I turned to see who distracted my inner peace, my eyes widened once I laid my eyes on the peace destroyer. It was a boy, it was my first time seeing him around so I guess he was new in this area.
“Sorry” he simply let out and passed right by me.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwdDmArPSO
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I stood there and saw the train stop in front of the guy who just bumped into me, he quickly got in and glanced at my direction causing me to return my attention to the present.
I quickly entered the train and looked for an empty seat. I looked around for a while but the train had already started moving so I just sat on the nearest vacant seat available. I was about to place my backpack on the left seat but thanks to my very unfortunate luck I had taken seats with the guy that had just bumped into me. I quickly stopped my actions and placed my backpack on the floor creating a loud sound once it hit the surface.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjVIXeP183
“Shit, i forgot i had my art project in there” i hit my face in realization. How stupid why would I be to throw my backpack to the floor? Today is definitely NOT my day.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxrfI70ADm
The boy must've seen it all since he was looking at me as if I were insane. I darted my eyes at him. What is this guy's problem just mind your business, jeez.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAdsS38XZT
But SHOCKINGLY he didn't turn around and minded his business, no he continued looking at me. 216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjA5NyGkst
“What?” I hissed at the stranger and made eye contact with him.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtWCVNk2Ij
“Something broke in there” he simply replied and looked away.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBZaY89CFW
“No shit” I rolled my eyes and looked away as well. I wasn't usually like this but today just happened not to start off “well”. 216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8elqdVymV
“Dam, someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed” he whispered while looking at the passing by buildings at the window.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡionAX0JDpa
I assumed his headphones were just a fashion style since he has been hearing everything I've said and been doing since the beginning of the ride.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyvbeuK0DP
I narrowed my eyes once more towards his direction.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuU2R3NLwDF
“Hey, how about you mind your business ?” I snapped.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQzqveEJNC
He pretended to be jamming to some song in order to ignore my comment. The AUDACITY this person had to not only disturb my peace but to practically IGNORE me is just AMAZING. Didn't anyone teach him some manners? That was literally it. I apologize for the person I was about to become but I just couldn't let this one slide. 216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltT6nRcYJw
“oh?” I crossed my arms and continued looking at him. I felt that lasers would come out of my eyes at any second.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexkNiQ4DsM
“Oh sorry, were you talking to me? my bad i thought you were talking to your imaginary friend or something” he looked at me with a confused expression and took off his headphones. 216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFuF1zkUGM
“Imaginary fr- Excuse me?”216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPcJ8UMjD5
“Your excuse?” He raised a brow. Still pretending to be completely unaware of his actions.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi78FEqDKwK
The following might make me sound like a crazy middle aged woman named Karen and lives alone with her 25 cats. 216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyiAYedfe0c
“Stop pretending, you bumped into me earlier causing me to unbalance my day, and my art project is broken and along with my mood. And to add fuel you're acting as if you didn't cause this!” I started panting after finishing my rant and looked at his face analyzing any kind of body language. 216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gZE7BQQTh
I was taken by sunrise when he bursted laughing like a maniac. Now HE was the one who was really insane.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YIGe12aDF
“Woah woah.. Calm down.. S-so you're blaming me for having a bad morning? He stuttered between his words, not because he was scared but because he was reaching another level of insanity.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnTVaJT9rS
“YOU CAUS-”, I was interrupted by him.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjmFQdpxUo
“I am sorry YOU were the one who thought yeeting the hell out of your backpack was a great idea”. He placed his hand in front of his mouth to stop his uncontrollable laughter.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiucrwjyh7
“UGH, why is the stupid train going slower than usual?” I turned around in order to avoid a quarrel and took out my phone. I can't wait till i get off this train, I'm seriously not having it.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjsNx3vP8H
We sat there in silence for a while. I would oftenly side eye him with anger, but I had to suck it up. He's not worth my patience. 216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3r8voimmD
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“In this world..it's just us..you know it's not the same as it was”
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“Can you…shut up?”
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“In this world it's just us..you know it's not the same as it was…as it was… AS IT WAS YOU KNOW IT'S NOT THE SAME-” the boy came to silence once the train stopped. Thanks to the laws of Newton, who decided to lend me a helping hand by causing him to hit his head on the front seat.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvCrSSeMQr
I let out the LOUDEST laugh. I didn't even try to hide it, I just proudly made fun of the person who ruined my mood. It was hilarious.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwANYne0jXW
However he didn't find it as hilarious as I did. He gave me this look while placing his hand in his injured forehead.
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“What are you looking at?”
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“Woah someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed” I joked and gathered my things ready to leave this seat. I had already walked out of the train when I noticed a presence behind me , it was the same guy.
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I forced a fake smile and walked away once I noticed him.
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Perfect! He had to get down on the same stop as me!
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I continued walking past crowds of people and other students but he didn't seem to stop following me. What does he want? I continued walking and suddenly did a u turn to meet up with the same annoying guy face to face.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0tu7liD9g
“Can you PLEASE stop following me!”I demanded .216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGeYeRtfO6
“Following you? Hahah WHY on earth would I follow you?” He opposed my statement and crossed his arms.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSoth5mG26
“You’ve been following me since you bumped into me in the train station along with testing my patience!”216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLzmvC6fyr
He walked closer and arched his eyebrow.
“I am trying to go to my destination. Why would I follow you? Besides i'm running late it's not my fault my new apartment is in the same route as some annoying high school girl” 216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdn4SRxION
I threw my backpack and squared up. I had never throughout my 12 years of school, ever fought someone and today I was about to fight the shit out of some random stranger I met on the train.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7kJS2T7FP
Unamaused, the stranger walked right by me leaving me hanging in my fighting position.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzycMPZPgDK
“I don't know about you but I have a life.. So yeah.. Bye..” he left and walked away.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22YdLEuJGc
Once again I stood alone without any clue of what just happened. 216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI22nUTiRh4
“AND JUST TO MAKE IT CLEAR, MY IMAGINARY FRIEND HAS MORE MANNERS THAN YOU.. BITCH ASS!”216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0zMbBOecV
I'm Pretty sure he heard all of that but I couldn't stay longer to find out whether that asshole heard me or not so I grabbed my backpack with my screwed art project and ran to school.
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“I hate spring”, whispered to myself and entered the school building.
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3RD POV
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The bell rang signaling the students that it was already time for lunch.
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“I can't believe I got a full mark on my art project!” Sasha exclaimed while looking at her hand crafted sculpture while walking out of art class.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCihk39KwN
“Can't say the same for Hitomi, her art project got busted! Like.. dayum girl.. How did it get ruined so badly?” Sam asked Hitomi, who was walking a few inches in front. 216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvyCEP6nPt
Hitomi sighted at the flashback to her throwing her own project to the train floor earlier.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOjuKcHLQZ
“It's complicated, let's just ..move on!”She barked.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLozKP5iML
“Woah Hitomi is in a bad mood? Rare view, i won't talk to her if i were you, Sasha” Sam jokily warned Sasha who rolled her eyes in response.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7k0cWzx5Qh
“Hey look on the bright side, you've always had straight A’s in art class! It was about time you got a F, like me I always get F’s! But somehow I managed to get an A this time thanks to my effort!” Sasha stood proudly in the middle of the highway as if there wasn't a crowd of teenagers bunched up trying to get to lunch.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdi7cXhQr97
Hitomi and Sam both stared as the younger, had her little “moment”.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzIOSJy6VS
“Guys, i don't know about ya'll but it's taco tuesday so…” Sam said as he slowly started walking.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV44ZdGjRIs
Hitomi abruptly stopped walking and looked at her friends.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtDiJ3TkiN
“That means …THEIR GIVING COOKIES?!” Hitomi exclaimed and without any warning she took off to the cafeteria leaving Sam and Sasha behind.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6S8KSlLVKj
Hitomi ran past high schoolers who lined up in a long line impatiently waiting for their lunch plate.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTz6Vng17E
“Have you gotten your monthly advice from your future self?” asked a girl to her friend who was staining in the line.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jeddMWzmn
“Not yet! But I hope my future self gives me advice on how to approach jay!” the friend giggled to herself before being interrupted by Hitomi who pushed them aside.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxFCx1NZxK
“HEY GET IN THE LINE!!” one of the friends angrily shouted while caressing her arms.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN845m3ZzC6
However Hitomi completely ignored them once she spotted a familiar person with short dark brown hair.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5C1DBD2WZO
“AYO, CATH!!” Hitomi shouted and ran up to her friend.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kNvmsgqca
“Oh..hey hito-”216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2MdJpZ3WP
“OMG THANK YOU FOR HOLDING MY SPOT SINCE I WENT TO THE RESTROOM!”216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPocUXKukpa
Cath awkwardly smiled once she realized what was her mischievous friend’s plan.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GcEz508WF
“Where are Sam and Sasha?” Cath asked.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUP7Ox2XNkm
“Oh well you know.. Being slow as usual..” Hitomi said while looking at the person behind her who had an annoying face.
“So.. have you gotten your card?” Cath looked at Hitomi who was still looking at the people who were annoyed at her for cutting.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquh88kjypS
“Huh? Oh no .. not yet but i don't care..it's not that big of a deal it's just a card from your future self!” Hitomi laughed at the sound of something “unrealistic” which was very real.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlQuoIIYxV
“Hey don't laugh..maybe your future self might save you from having a very unfortunate day!”
Once that sentence came out of Cath’s mouth Hitomi remembered her awful morning making her sigh.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2vVpXX1Pf
“Ugh, don't even mention it! I had a terrible morning.. I failed in art class and also encountered a jerk at the train station but that’s not all. Since then my mood has been horrible but when I heard Sam talk about taco Tuesday I immediately remembered they give cookies so yeah now i'm here trying to make my day better!” Hitomi stopped talking when Sam and Sasha appeared next to the two friends.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsqpQntGcT
“Hey cath!” Sam smiled at the view of Cath who was in front of Hitomi.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNg7lJ667Q
“Oh ! hey guys!, come we’ve saved you a spot!”, cath immediately moved making space for the other friends, as expected this heated the other people of the line.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkisMbL4DR
“Everyone shut up as if you don't cut yourselves!” Hitomi turned back and yelled at all those people.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzAjUAJcQb
“Damn girl calm down”, Sasha whispered, trying to cool things down.
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Once all the friends got their lunch plates they went and sat on the table they have been sitting on since their freshmen year. BJ and Jake were already sitting on the table when the other friends arrived.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0m8cvZ7eE
"You guys took ages!" Jake, the most popular friend complained while picking up his head from the table.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiQ6QVxsQ7
"Sorry about that, its just that the line was soooo fucking long" Sasha responded while taking a seat across Jake. 216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9S4fr5SZEi
"Damn you guys are here? I didn't realize I was busy catching up with some basketball" BJ said and took a seat next to Jake. 216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxzWyZlDAb
"How about you try to catch up with some bitches next time?" Hitomi joked and all the friend group laughed except for BJ who was just sitting quietly.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmLBS5IQ0U
"Shush yo bitch ass i get bitches all the time" BJ crossed his arms in defense to the false accusation.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYeCIqnkUb
" The only bitches you get exist in your dreams, BJ just say the word i can help you get with my cousin" Sam who was next to Hitomi tried to calm down the atmosphere.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvWQViwOzC
"Isn't your cousin like- in college or something?" Hitomi asked while taking a HUGE bite of the cookie.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzx1deS7fGV
"College students do ANYTHING for an extra paycheck, believe me '' Sam responded and started eating his food while the rest of the friend group just watched him with a mixture of emotions.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6493h2CHG
"Yo?" Jake said.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmaftyrtjZ
"Anyways, have any of you gotten your card from your future self?" BJ interrupted the awkward atmosphere at the table.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡac8nLVaTEs
Sasha was about to eat her taco stopped in mid air ,"Oh shit i forgot, i got mine yesterday".
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"WHAT?? REALLY??"
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"WHEN?"
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"WHY DIDN'T YOU MENTION THIS BEFORE?"
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Sasha, who was taken at sunrise by her friend's sudden reaction, covered her ears.
"SHHHH… one at the time, it's just a card that we've been getting since the beginning of the year.. No biggie."216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywlkoEJy6r
"NO BIGGIE? ITS FROM YOUR FUTURE SELF?? And besides, the day it arrives can be totally spontaneous and not everyone gets one every month.." BJ said while taking a sip of his chocolate milk. With 9 grams of protein216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbawBMdSSM
"True that, my future me hasnt sent me shit since 3 months ago and the last thing he said was some dumb shit" Jake scoffed .216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQx4cosO38
"Bro maybe you died '' Cath joked.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDYJJMsEDE
"WHAT? No.. maybe i just don't wanna talk to myself that's all haha" Jake laughed off his fear but remained silent afterwards .216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUIsC1eHro
"What about you Hitomi?" BJ asked Hitomi who had just finished with her lunch.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaX0ugWLMbD
The whole friend group darted their attention to Hitomi who was awfully odd on this day.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHubKmY1N3
"Oh..no i haven't gotten mine.. Since never"216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmh7CaOgDi
"SERIOUSLY? Dam girl RIP '' Jake said in a more relieved tone to hear he wasn't the only one that is possibly not existent in a not so far future.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbWZ4NGcJw
"It's okay she will get her's soon", cath finally spoke and placed her phone aside.
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"I know she will"
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"Thanks but it's just a card.. Like I'm not really interested in hearing an older version of myself" hitomi said.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3g4xLbg1lN
"Well guys the bell is about to ring so ..see yall i gotta get back to being the most handsome guy in this high school, the ladies need me" and with that jake took off.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdsjgrURaZ
"Well guys that means i'm off as well see you in 9th period" BJ stood up and threw his empty lunch plate to the trash can. Sam who has the same 6th period as BJ stood up as well and accompanied him. 216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEu0zEsvGhX
"Ugh i have a fucking calculus test… welp i hate my life!" Sasha growled and covered her face as she got up and waved goodbye to the remaining two friends.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NbReWd34C
"Lets go Cath" Hitomi said and waited for Cath to gather her things.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWIPUylPdB
"Cath what did your card say?" hitomi asked out of the blue as they walked out the cafeteria.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZhVRqOG2c
Cath stood quietly for a moment and then shook her head, "nothing important..just a small advice that i'll probably never use" Cath smiled and started walking.216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaTHbG8GPL
The confused Hitomi shrugged and walked along with her shorter friend.
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In a blink it was already time to go home. The bell rang signaling the teenagers that it was already time to leave school grounds, unleashing a group of untamed beasts who ran and screamed through the highways. Cath,Sam,Sasha,Jake,BJ and Hitomi all waved each other goodbye, it was only tuesday and there were no plans of hanging out in Jake's house which was always disoccupied since his father was never there. Due to his important business meetings. Bj couldn't have plans since he had basketball practice after school. Sasha will be busy studying for upcoming tests and quizzes and totally not scrolling through social media. Sam would probably be busy playing on his ps5 or making youtube videos. Cath would be helping her mother in their family business and finally Hitomi would be doing NOTHING.
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Hitomi walked her way to the same train station where she encountered that rude mysterious boy causing her to scowl at the sudden flashback when she glanced over the stop where her "peaceful time" got interrupted by that boy. 216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5rkejcyEk
She got on the train and sat by the window, observing the distant buildings and watching the amount of greenery increase as the train advanced.
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"When will I get my card?", she whispered to herself and closed her eyes.
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FOOT NOTE
please correct me if I misspell anything! English is not my first language. i wrote this story because i was bored hehe, i hope ya'll didn't found it extremely boring and long! if you made it this far, congrats !!216Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSL2ARcbPKA
