Alone

235 days remaining

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My name is Aito. It's my birthday today and just like any of my birthdays I'm alone today too.

I don't mind it anymore because this is what I chose.

I chose to die; alone...

Only 235 days from now...

I don't how or why I know but I do.

There's a curse upon me. Courtesy of my great great grandfather.

My great great grandfather happened to offend a spirit once(I don't know the whole story) and so out of spite, the spirit cursed him-- for five generations the family would suffer and the lineage would end with the birth of the fifth generation child.

And that is exactly what happened.

The old man had a gift of seeing spirits. This "gift" was passed down to only me. But this boon only brought me misfortune. To top it, the curse did not make things any easier.

My dad died when I was five. Cause: Drunk driving. Ever since then life was more miserable. My mother did everything she could to keep the roof above our heads. Even though they were hard times we were still happy.

But my rotten fate took her away too. My mother passed away due to an illness when I was fifteen and since then I've been alone.

Completely alone.

But I got by just fine. Even took up a part time job at a cafe. I guess it's a good thing my mother went before me. She wouldn't have to grieve me then.

I used to be an energetic child and even had a big friend circle but once my mother told me about the curse I distanced myself from everything and everyone. Reason: I didn't want anyone to mourn me. I knew the pain one felt when losing someone they cared for and I did not wish that for others.

I'm at her grave at the moment. I see some spirits lingering over their graves with a faraway look in their translucent eyes. Some had their gaze fixed over me but I ignored it as usual.

Placing the flowers neatly at her grave, I pay my respects and decide to go back to the now desolate and empty place I call home.