AFTERGLOW Feralis Series No 1

I sat amongst the boys at the table, listening attentively to all the talking moving and going on around me-every word, pause, laughter or chuckle registering on my mind, yet I couldn't bring myself to utter a word. Not even laughter would come out from me.

Who was I kidding any way? No one even registered the fact that I was there, so why bother?

"Personally, I think Netflix produces better series." Chen was saying. At this point, I wanted to say something, but then......

"Grrrrrrrr..." Went the bell signaling the end of the break period, and everyone got up simultaneously, leaving me alone at the table - again.

I sighed and slowly packed up my bag and their leftover plates, and took them to the Caf attendant.

"Put them over there." She said in a cheerless, bored and indifferent tone of voice.

What was I going to say to them in the first place? I hadn't thought about it. Maybe the first place that came to my mind, which wasn't probably what they wanted to hear.

I shrugged and dropped the plates at the designated counter, and left.

I headed to my favorite spot - behind the school hall.

I was consciously skipping music class because I knew I wasn't going to be noticed- Mr Yin doesn't ever notice anyone in the first place.

Someone once said that when you're invisible, silent and afraid of people, you're shy. I'm not shy , God knows, but I know I would win an award for most invisible student in the whole of Kentwood.

"Oh hey."I said as Mike and Marcel Walked past me. Either they didn't see me, or actively pretended not to hear me.

I sat by the wall, and took out my phone; 98%, and one message. That looked new. No one ever messaged me apart from Tessy Liu-chen.

I opened the message;

[ I need your help]

I chuckled , and decided against replying, but she texted me again, noticing I was online;

[ Why aren't you in class??]

This I had to reply;

[ Just needed time ENOLA]

[ENOLA??]

[ALONE=ENOLA]

[ You watch too much Netflix]

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