1 The things we realize

CHAPTER 1

To live is to suffer; to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering

-Friedrich Nietzsche

People make mistakes , and some people are made because of mistakes, we don't choose to be born regardless we are, into this cruel world. I Indra Aris was also born into this world all I brought with me into this world was a feeble body and a black mark on my face. Everyone hated this mark but at the time I never knew why.

'Phew I made it' Indra uttered with a rather sad but grateful tone, he was a sickler so dying in his sleep wasn't impossible, Indra reluctantly prepared for school. 'Off to school with you, don't have a heart attack on the way' Sofia said in a light hearted manner. Sofia adopted Indra since he was orphaned as a child, they lived together ever since, Although it was still a while till Indra realized this.

There was at least one good thing in my life, I had friends Krime and Raven. Without them I wouldn't be…..well me. Me and Krime always got into trouble, Raven was well...I loved Raven. I always believed we were destined to be together but one day that all changed.

I met Krime in the hall brooding as usual. I mentioned how happy he looked today , "Shut up, marker boy" his regular catchphrase he said menacingly. And soon they were involved in a rather deep conversation.

"What do you think of Raven?" Krime asked plainly.

"Eh?" "It cant be, could Krime like her too?" Indra thought to himself. "Ill have to choose my next words wisely, my future with Raven is at stake!!". " No I don't like Raven" He said.

"I love her" Indra proclaimed.

"AH! This fool is more far gone than I'd imagined" Krime said to himself disappointed.

"I'm always the one to break it to you huh?" Krime said as he sighed deeply

"I don't understand"

"Stupid marker boy" another line he often exclaimed "I didn't want to do this unless necessary, but you've left me no choice"

Krime dragged Indra to the second floor east window , the view outside was enchanting almost giving beauty to the small bleak village of Aris.

From the window Indra could see something heartbreaking. Words could not begin to describe the depth of the despair Indra felt as he watched Raven show her love to another.

"She doesn't like me she doesn't like you, not that way at least" . maybe the only word that could describe it was "death". On their way back to class they didn't utter a word to each other.

"I know how you feel Indra but even if- "F##k" Indra blurted . "Once again the world shits in my dinner". It was rare for Indra to swear like that, it truly displayed the despair he felt. As silent as a flame Raven passed by, thickening the already dark atmosphere that already engulfed Indra. "I hope Krime's spelled it out for you Indra, I'm sorry but all we'll ever be are... "NO, don't say it" ...Friends, we'll ever be are friends. That's what Indra feared yet hoped she would say but she said something even more despairing. "People, we'll just be people that knew each other" . She didn't even face him when she said this. She couldn't let Indra see her sad , pained , tear filled expression as she said these fake words.

As Indra inhaled the foul stench of what the world had given him he showed a glad expression as he said "Yeah but, I love you and nothing can change that cause I always will". "Idiot" Raven flustered, and blushed uncontrollably, her face was as red as fresh roses. And whilst such a scene occurred a masked man with a blue cloak watched from a mountain afar.