Daily Life?

It's 7 am and our little orphan is currently walking within a uniform and a normal looking black backpack toward his school.

A gloomy atmosphere accompanied him, making him one of the most unapproachable people...

"Yo, Luke!"

Until a very cheerful guy bumped him, making him flinch.

"Lean... you surprised me. I didn't sense you"

His name is Lean Brighton, one of... no, his only and best friend...

"C'mon man! What's with that dead fish look?! It's not how to start the day!"

Lean Brighton is what you can define as the most cheerful person in the school. He is so cheerful

that now is also called 'Bright' in the entire school.

He is also the only one in the school that could talk freely with Luke as this happy atmosphere that could emanate is enough to perfectly counter any negative feeling anyone could have.

As Luke has this gloomy atmosphere around him, even at school, he is also the only one that could talk normally with, only...

"...Did you have another nightmare?"

...Although Lean could seem a happy-go-lucky one, he also seems very sharp in certain moments.

"Don't worry. It's only a nightmare"

"Yeah, I know. Only, don't be so depressed over this. This night I also dreamed about being cheated by my girlfriend"

"But you don't have a girlfriend?"

*Cough*"It's not the point here!"

"By the way Mr. 'I have been cheated'..."

"???"

"Aren't we going to be late?"

"?! What are you relaxing about? If we don't hurry, we are going to be reprimanded by that sadistic

teacher!"

And so, Lean started to run towards the school, not knowing about the fact that they probably will be 10 minutes ahead of the first bell.

And so, also Luke started to sprint toward their school, flashing a small smile, one that was gained thanks to his best buddy...

*****

*Ding**Dong*

At the last bell, every student started to walk toward the school's exit.

"Oi, Luke, are you free? Why don't we go to eat a great MC'Ronald burger before?"

Luke, with a remorseful look, he moved his sight toward his best buddy before shaking his head.

"Sorry, I have to go home as I have to talk to someone"

Lean started to think, before having an 'I know' look that was like a lightbulb was turned on on top of his head.

"Ok. See ya!"

*****

Later in the evening, Luke arrived at home, before watching another one sitting comfortably on the only sofa of the apartment.

His apartment is not so big. No, it was really small. Only one bedroom with a single closet door, one bathroom and a kitchen furnished with a table for four people, and a sofa directed towards the little tv.

It was sure small, but for only one student, it's an apartment that had all the basic needs.

"Heya, we haven't seen each other in a long time"

"...Have it? I don't think two weeks is a 'long time' Bill"

This one is Bill Walford, a lawyer and a family friend from a long time ago. It possessed blonde hair and eyes, and it always wore a hat. It seems that he and her father went to the same high school, and became friends there.

"Don't think that. I know that you're a timid one, little Lu~"

After a few moments of silence, Bill lost her little playfulness, before using a really serious tone.

"Luke, now that you have 16 years and we moved from England to this island, the state isn't going to pay for your life for much more-"

"Don't worry, we've made this speech for at least one year, so I know about that. I have money from the insurance, but it won't last long, so I'll look for work in a fast-food or a call center. I am perfectly fine here so you don't have to worry about me"

"I see... By the way, you won't gain anymore from your situation from the next month..."

The silence returned, and before returning to talk Luke gained a somewhat angry look.

"The police... there are news about the case?"

The first half was muttered in a low voice, but Bill knew what was referring.

"Luke... another nightmare?"

Luke evaded his gaze, looking toward the tv, but not losing his angriness...

"Luke, I already told you, what you saw is not real... It's probably caused by all of what befalls on you, so it's only a byproduct of your loss and imagination-"

"Bill, for the last time, It's not an imagination or a product of my fantasy, it was REAL. It was a DEVIL, without a doubt."

His face was blank, but within those emerald eyes, darkness could be seen... It was not a hot-blooded rage but was pure and unhindered hatred. It could be compared as a very calm sea, a frightening calm, but it could be bottomless, as no one knew about a limit.

A sigh escaped the lawyer's mouth.

When the accident happened, he was the only one that could help him, as he had no relatives, at least, that he knew.

Luke was grateful toward this old man, but although he was like his uncle, he always told to not mix up reality and fantasy.

And not only him, but also the police that started the investigation didn't mention a devil or a supernatural creature but only told that he was the lucky one in that accident, where a gas leak occurred and his parents died.

"And that's all. Tomorrow I have to work, so I'll leave now. By the way, I brought you dinner. It's in the fridge"

The blonde man walked toward the door before uttering those words. and Luke answered with a

"Thank you".

"Also... I knew something like that would happen, so I brought you also those pills... use them only in case..."

He used a nod to thank him and also to send him away.

*****

After dinner and watching news on tv, he went to sleep like always, but before sleeping he took a sooting pill.

And when he closed his eyes...

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