A short story written to be sent to a literary gathering.

In the theme "Glasses"

It's been a long time since I wrote a short story.

Read and please help comment.

Please give me another story.

If I have free time, I'll hurry up and get married.

Phew~

Girl with glasses

Killer_i

“Miss Waen, I haven't eaten breakfast today. Go buy some bread,” Saeko ordered. my classmate The ringleader of the room shouted. As soon as she and her group of friends entered the room, and saw me sitting alone reading a book

“Okay, I'll take the melon bread as usual, right?” I stood up from the table. Prepare to follow orders like it's normal.

“Yes, oh...know your work like always, Miss Wan! Will anyone order anything else? I will give you glasses to buy at once.”

“I took yakisoba bread. Please help me get the money first, like always,” said Mayumi, Saeko's close friend. The person who was like the deputy leader of the group ordered some...and then many of Saeko's friends in the group ordered many more things. both bread and fruit juice I was able to purchase all the items I ordered as always.

...In your classroom, there's usually, right?...a classmate. People who are often treated differently from others...are used in all kinds of ways. Various bullying Even though I didn't do anything wrong...I didn't get any sympathy from anyone. There is no right to express any opinions in the room... cannot request anything from anyone...

...Yes...I myself am one of them. It's just that I don't talk much. Rarely have arguments with anyone...and there are some things that are a little different from other people...that's all...

...just me wearing glasses...

“Miss Glasses, thank you for the bread this morning...what about the 5th period social studies homework? Have you done it yet?” Saeko, who was sitting at the study desk behind me, whispered. While studying in 3rd period

“When you're finished, do you want me to copy it?” I asked, picking up the homework book and handing it to her. Because she thought that Saeko would ask to copy her homework like always.

"No." Saeko shook her head. “There's a lot of homework this time. I'm too lazy to do it. I'll have to sit and do it again during lunch break. I'm so tired.” She handed me her homework book. “Glasses do it one at a time. Finish it before lunch breaks.”

“But…” I prepared to refuse. Because during lunch break today I have to meet with my high school guidance counselor. This is very important for us senior high school students... and Saeko knows this very well.

“You wouldn't mind rejecting my request, would you? Miss with glasses,” Saeko said in a deep voice and stared at me intensely...so how could I answer?

"yes"

Then period 3 and period 4 I barely studied because I had to rush to finish Saeko's homework before lunch. So that I can go see the teacher according to the appointment.

I think it's only another year. I will finally be free from this life. Because I intend to take the entrance exam for a public high school that requires a high entrance exam score... Saeko and her group won't be able to come and harass me again. And if I just did as they told me, I wouldn't be bullied much.

...Then I'll probably be patient until the end...

...Everything doesn't always go as we think...

...a little peace that I secretly hope It ended overnight... when Saeko was called up by her social studies teacher about the fact that her homework that she submitted yesterday was all in my handwriting. Moreover, the teacher also checked the old homework of Saeko and her friends and found that it was all homework that I had copied...

Saeko and her friends were punished by the teacher. and points deducted from social studies homework Including having behavior points deducted...

...Saeko and her friends encountered this...so will I survive?...

That evening, Saeko and her friend called me to the back of the gym. They beat me up to vent the pain of being scolded by the teacher. and vent revenge Because I think I'm the cause.

My face was fine because they were afraid that the teacher would be suspicious when they saw my face, so they pinched, scratched, kicked, punched, and hit my body. Until I was bruised all over...but Saeko still hadn't recovered from her pain. She ordered all of her friends in the group. and to order every classmate not to talk to me

And let's help bully me...until each other dies...

...that evening Saeko stepped on my glasses and broke them...

While waiting for new glasses It was the time when I felt the most suffering. Because besides being unable to see anything, he was also being ignored by everyone in the room. There is no one to talk to. And was harassed by Saeko in all kinds of ways...including scrubbing her legs, tearing notebooks, writing insults at the table. Putting pins in my shoes... getting more and more violent until I couldn't stand it.

...and then I got new glasses...

...Then, not long after, Saeko suddenly disappeared...

...I think these new glasses The lens is weird. I feel like it's blurry. I can't tell. No matter how much I tried to wipe it, it never disappeared...it became more and more blurry. Since Saeko disappeared...

Saeko's Disappearance I find it strangely makes me feel more at peace. Because my classmates started talking to me. My bullying gradually decreased because the ringleader was gone.

...but as someone said...times of happiness usually don't last long...

It was less than two weeks after Saeko disappeared. Her group of friends began to adjust and a new group leader was appointed to take their place.

...not anyone else It's Mayumi...

When you get a new leader The bullying began again. Mayumi began to find new ways that Saeko had never tried to tease me. There was pushing him into the swimming pool, cutting his gym shirt, and tying sneaker laces until it was a mess. Take water from washing the floor and pour it over your head. Send me the notes you snuck in during the mini-test.

As a result, the teacher expected me to punish me for cheating on the exam even though I didn't do it. The reason why Mayumi bullied me It wasn't because I was annoyed or because I was hurt about schoolwork like Saeko.

I think that Mayumi bullied me in a more severe way. Just to show others that she was not inferior to Saeko. What Saeko can be You must be able to be. What Saeko can do You can do it. Who can Saeko tease? You can pretend too. And she can tease harder than Saeko can.

...My glasses keep getting blurry...

Mayumi called me to class in the middle of the night one night. Telling me that it was a test of courage that everyone in the room had to participate in. By walking from the front of the school to the classroom alone. By having only 1 candle and 1 flashlight. Then take your own candle and light it on your own desk in the classroom.

I reluctantly joined despite being extremely scared...because at least I was called to participate in a game where everyone in the room had to join. It shows that Mayumi and her friends accept that I am also a member of the class...a friend to everyone. Like I always thought of everyone as my friend.

...but then I realized that I was wrong...

An activity that tests courage that everyone must participate in. Actually, it was just having the whole class gang up on me. By calling me to school Then my classmates hid in various places in the school dressed as ghosts to trick me. Some made haunting noises. Some wore ghost masks. Some people play it like a school mystery.

I made it through the levels to the front of the classroom without escaping home first. Because Mayumi threatened me if I didn't finish this courageous game. I will be punished

I walked into the classroom and lit a candle at my desk as instructed. before sitting down in his own chair and sighing tiredly

...paste, paste, paste...

Applause sounded from behind. Makes me tremble. I quickly turned to look behind me. Saw a shadow of a person sitting on Saeko's study table.

...It's no one else...It's Mayumi...

“You're really good too, Miss Glasses. I finally made it to this room,” Mayumi said to me with a smile on her face. “Do you know why I have to do this to you? Why do I have to bully you? Even though I don't have any grudges against you at all.”

“...You probably enjoy teasing people...or maybe because I'm worth teasing,” I replied in a normal tone.

“That's part of it...but the main reason is because of Saeko.” Mayumi just laughed. “It's not that I want to carry on that girl's spirit. Or because of friendship or something like that? But I teased you to show that I am nothing less than Saeko..."

“...What can that girl do? I must do it. And I can do better than that. I've been annoyed at Saeko for a long time. A woman who likes to act like a queen like that... I'm complying with this in order to wait for the day that she fails. and kept stepping on it until it was buried in the ground and becoming queen in its place... that's all."

“She said this without fear that her friends in the room would hear. So they'll all hate you?...What if I tell my friends what you said? What are you going to do?” I asked...feeling disgusted with the woman in front of me.

“Don't worry because now I've sent all my friends home. Now there's only the two of us left here...and don't worry. Even if you bring this up, no one will believe someone like you,” Mayumi said confidently. “I don't know where Saeko disappeared to.

But I was really lucky because it allowed me to become a queen so quickly... now. Even if Saeko returns But there's no place for that girl here anymore. This is my place. It's not Saeko's anymore.” Mayumi laughed loudly with satisfaction. But that gave me a sharp pain in my ear.

"Saeko will probably never come back," I said softly. Ready to take off his glasses and wipe them, "...Damn, no matter how much I wipe, they won't be able to wipe..." Mayumi stopped laughing and stared hard at my face.

“What...What do you mean that Saeko won't come back again...and why are you taking off your glasses? Glasses girl,” Mayumi said in a trembling voice. and scolded me loudly

“That's exactly what I said...Saeko has no chance of coming back.” I continued wiping my glasses as I spoke. .No matter how you wipe it, it won't come out. What should I do?” I asked Mayumi. Ready to walk closer

“Huh...huh? You just change your glasses. So...then what happened to Saeko? Did you tell me?” Mayumi answered in a trembling voice. Ready to retreat from me until he was stuck against the wall of the room.

“Really, just change your glasses and that's the end of the matter,” I said before picking up a new pair of glasses and putting them on. “Do you know what makes my glasses lenses so blurry?” I said, handing Mayumi the old glasses.

“What...what?” Mayumi stared at the glasses in her hand until she forgot to pay attention to me...the lenses of the glasses became blurry and blurry until they started to appear as faint red marks...then slowly became darker and darker until you could see. There are black marks all over the glasses lenses.

“This...this is it,” Mayumi said in a trembling voice. “Or is it...blood?” Mayumi looked up at me with wide eyes. Expressing extreme shock

“Yes...Saeko's blood...no matter how much I wipe it, it won't come out,” I replied simply. “It's good that you advised me to change my glasses...now I can see your face clearly. Sometime.”

"Scream!!!" Mayumi screamed as loud as she could...and that was the last sound of her life...

“Bang!!!” A heavy voice sounded...then everything returned to quiet...

“Damn...the glasses are stained again. No matter how much you wipe, it won't come off..." I said to myself. After everything calmed down “...That's really bad... I guess I'll have to get new glasses again...”

It's over.

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