Becoming Insane: Chapter 1

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"Wha... Wh-Where am I?"

"..."

"Who's there?"

"..."

"Hello?"

"..."

"Is anyone out there!?"

"..."

"Wake up."

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I walked half-way through the door before my mom stops me and  says,

"Daniel, You should really eat something before going to school. This is the third time this week you've tried to skip breakfast, Now this isn't good for you."

I sighed heavily and dropped my bookbag to the floor before sitting down at the kitchen table and beginning to rush finishing my breakfast.

"The same one?" My mom asks.

"Huh?"

"Your dreams. Did you have the same one last night?"

"Oh. Yeah. This one was a little short though."

"Well that's good right?"

"Sure."

I finished my meal and hurried to put the plate and fork away before grabbing my bookbag again and slinging it over my left shoulder. "Bye mom. Love you." I said as I proceeded to hurry to the bus stop. Today is friday, I'm ready for this school year to be over with already.

When I get to the bus stop it doesn't take long for Drew to show up. He likes to insult me and throw things at me on the bus. To each his own I guess. He might be making fun of me because of the way I look, Tall with long black hair and blue eyes. My skin is a bit too pale and I don't have much muscle, But I can still defend myself if necessary. I don't like fighting back, It just seems so pointless. I also wear different clothes than most people my age, I usually wear black and have my nails black too. It's like I worship the devil or anything I just find colorful clothes to be a bit obnoxious. But that doesn't stop Drew from thinking I do.

"Hey! What's up buddy, Did you miss me?" Drew called out as he walked over to the bus stop.

"Not at all, Drew."

"Oh, Awe, That hurts Daniel. And here I thought we were friends."

"I'm afraid you were sadly mistaken."

The bus pulled up honking it's horn for Drew to get his fat butt out of the way, But the only response the driver got was two middle fingers in his direction, So he had to drive around him. The bus opened it's doors and Drew shoved me out of the way before I could try and get on. I went on after him and sat down at my usual spot before turning on my iPod and tuning out the loud screaming of obnoxious hormonally enraged 10th graders behind me. I listen to the same song pretty much everyday on the bus, Mainly because this one is the best for drowning out noise. The song was 'Becoming Insane' By Infected Mushroom.

I stared out of the window as bits of pencils and wads of paper bounced off of the back of my seat and sometimes hit me as well. The rides to school were always the easiest part of the day. And for some ungodly reason I have Physical Education at the butt crack of dawn so that just adds to the list of annoyances. I never actually involve myself in the active things at school, I'd much rather take a walk or do some push ups or something than bounce a ball back and forth. But that's just me.

When we get to the school I head straight to the gym. As I said, That's where my first class will be. I lay down on the bleachers and set my bookbag down, The air in the gym is almost always cold and smells like fresh cleaning supplies, It's very well kept i'll give them that. As i'm laying on the bleachers listening to the rock version of 'Milkshake' By Goodnight Nurse, My one true friend usually joins me. She goes to the cafeteria first in the mornings she doesn't eat at home. She also almost always greets me with a carton of orange juice.

"What's up, Fatty!?" Michelle walks up to me tossing said carton of orange juice into my lap. I usually call her gizmo.

"Wha-What!? What I do?" I jumped up startled by the carton landing in my lap. "Oh. Hey Gizmo."

"Whatcha listenin' to Danny?"

"Nothing now. I was listening to Milkshake again." I wrapped the earbuds around my iPod and tucked it away in my left pocket.

"Wow. Ok well guess what butt monkey?" Gizmo said excitedly.

"What."

"Today's a free day. You can basically run around the school playin' with yourself and no one will care. You know, It being the last day and all." She pointed outward at the almost completely empty gym.

"That's why there aren't many people here, Most skipped."

I looked around not having noticed this before. "Oh, Cool. So, What, We just walk around all day and bug the teachers?"

"Suuure. Ooor. We could go to the library and Google random stuff on the computers. You want to?"

"Well, I-"

"Great!" Before I could finish Gizmo grabbed my bag and started walking in the general direction of the library. I stood and followed her not giving another protest due to the severe lack of something better to do, Or people to see.

We continued walking down hallways and around buildings until eventually we came across Drew and one of his buddies standing right in the way of us and the library. Seeing as how most students skipped school today completely I can pretty much see where this is going. No witnesses, No one to help, He's gonna beat my ass.

"What's this Daniel? That your new body guard?" The kid behind him laughed kinda weird.

"Leave him alone, Drew i'm warning you."

"Oooh, Daniel's big bad girlfriend is gonna hurt me i'm scared!" Drew said in the cheesiest sarcastic tone he could gather.

"You should be!"

Drew quickly dropped his grin and went for Michelle in an attack position. I ran after him and took him down as fast as I could before he could try and hurt her. I struggled a bit but he was stronger, And ended up knocking me out cold with something hard I don't remember what, Probably a rock. The last thing I heard and remember was Michelle screaming a few feet away.

The next thing I know, I'm in the hospital.

Three months later.