Chapter 1: Light At The End Of The Tunnel

It indeed is simple. Am I being treated right? No. Being happy in life? Sure, sometimes, well...mostly when I'm not in school. School life really is depressing for me at most. Let's dive in shall we? Physical bullying which caused external injuries, and yes, by bullies. I mean who else would go that far? Unless they are crazy of course...Continuing on, verbal bullying though I am quite used to it now, and lastly social bullying.

Uhh...well when it comes to social bullying, they really do be in the game. And yes it is pretty easy to notice but the fact that I'm still not dead after all those intense times just astonished me. While I practiced different martial arts to become strong, well...I...have no use of it really. Not that I am scared or anything...It's just that it will lead to more troubles later on.

I did Kendo, Boxing, Aikido, and many more. And thought they were useful as they are but not in my situation. "GAAAHHH" I shouted in realization, in my head of course. I don't want people to think I'm crazier. This realization just shook me so much like it took my soul!

All that time I spent learning martial arts and gaining power just to help others is the worst thing you can do. If you don't have influence, then what can you do about the consequences, am I wrong? In some cases, yes, and vice versa.

I think I'm just exaggerating too much. Damn, those movies and TV series really hit a toll on me. Speaking of movies and TV series, my all-time favorite just got a new season! Ah...I can't watch it without a subscription since it's a new debut. Ugh, guess my day is ruined again, like it wasn't ruined enough, as I pulled a sad face.

I then continued to walk down the path I always take walking home. I just wanted to get home quickly and go to sleep, I really can't be bothered to do anything else.

I stopped in my tracks only to see the crosswalk right in front of me. I waited. And waited until the traffic light flashed a bright green shaped like a walking human.

"Ah, finally it turned green" I muttered to myself. As I lost focus on the road, I just kept walking and walking. Not realizing that the light could turn red any moment.

I gained focus again, now knowing that I was crossing a road without self-awareness. I looked to my left only to see a bright white light that flashed for a few seconds. I gasped in awe, knowing that if I didn't move at this instant, my life would be fully over.

No. It was already too late. The white van is already too close. Why didn't it hit me already? With my delayed expression, time felt slowed down. Did I not move? Ah...fight or flight response I guess.

***

Oh...I guess this is it. I really thought this would be the light at the end of the tunnel. Maybe I should wait a little?

Mmm...Life hasn't been good ever since that incident anyway. No, I should stop thinking about it. I really have been thinking too much huh? Symptom of not having friends. I preferred to be alone most of my life anyway.

What can you do? A bright light emerged in density from the surrounding darkness out of nowhere.

Wha..what is happening? I panicked.

Not even my brain could comprehend what was happening. "Am I not dead?" I questioned myself and everything. The light or as it looks like, amplified itself until it reached my peripheral vision and flashed. It then disappeared all of a sudden.

"What?" I said confused. My heartbeat suddenly rose extremely high, it felt like I was about to die again. My muscles felt tense, and my headaches increased.

***

I couldn't hear anymore, and I still saw darkness.

All of a sudden my eyes opened willingly. A rooftop? I guessed as my vision blurred out. I finally regained my vision in crisp condition. And I'm shocked to really see a rooftop.

Didn't I really die? Oh..or maybe I got reincarnated?

Seriously...this is not 'The Eminence in Shadow'.

A figure came up to me and stood still. I took a glance at that figure, he seemed worried but relieved at the same time. He was wearing old-style gentlemen's clothing, a full black suit with a monocle on his right eye. Brown hair and a wrinkly face. And uhh...black top hat? But also a flat cap. Well...either one of the two, or both. This world really is intriguing when it comes to a sense of fashion huh?

"A daughter..." He muttered.

Sorry? I don't think he is okay right now...

"No way!" He shouted. His tears started dripping down from his face.

I looked at him in shock as he dramatically fell down on his knees. Continued on crying, and the two doors behind him opened, two servants walked in and took the guy as if he was being taken to a mental asylum, thus the doors shut.

I started to wonder if that really was my father. Who else except a loving father cries out in front of a newborn baby? Well, it's not like I don't like it. If it means extra treatment for the next few years, then so be it.

"Oh dear." A voice spoke out. A woman's voice?

It sounded like it came from above me. Which it did.

I looked up and saw a face out of nowhere. Was she here the whole time? I wondered.

"Look how cute you are." She said with a smile. It left me confused...wait...this is my mother isn't it?

This world really is intriguing. I mean, a doting father, an elegant mother, and lastly a-

Huh? Who is this?

Another woman? But she looks quite young...maybe a cousin? Or another close relative.

No wait, that wouldn't really make sense. I never heard of any other family relatives except sisters, and brothers, and obviously, the father stay with the newborn baby. Ahh! Of course. Why didn't I think of that? She must be an older sister.

Why does her expression look cold though? uh...I guess...she is just not worried and that everything went okay.

Never mind, I do not even want to think about all that.