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He’s strange. There’s no other way to put it. Just… strange. He isn’t mad, but he is definitely certifiable. No, that’s still not a good way to put it. How about mad as hatter. Yes, I like that. That makes it sound unique; just like him. Then again, I don’t know him. Hell, I don’t even know his name. I think I’ve heard it once, but that was blurred out by my ignorant, Kindergarten self.
No one bothers even looking at him. The last time someone tried to have a conversation with him, the kid ended up with a black eye. And with the weird things he does, no one even has an interest in him.
He whispers things to himself and rocks back and forth. His eyes are always so widened and bloodshot, with dark bags under them. He looks around at everyone, always seeming to be on edge. Whenever we are at lunch, he sits alone in the corner. He never eats the food either. Doesn’t even take it to his table. He just quickly walks out of the kitchen and right to the trash bin. He keeps the tray as far away from him as possible in that short amount of time, also.
I would say that I feel bad for him, but he isn’t some type of lost cause. I don’t know him so I don’t even know what I should feel bad for. He isn’t some type of pity party. I don’t even know what to feel for him. Should I feel anything at all? Interest, maybe. No one wants to interact with him, but I wouldn’t mind. Yes, there is a huge possibility I’ll get a black eye also, but it would be worth it. That’s probably what the other kid was thinking too, though.
I’ve tried talking to my other friends about him, but they just call me weird. Now, I know I definitely am different compared to my friends- my family even. Is that enough for me to be considered weird, though? And if weird and strange are similar to each other, does that mean him and I have something in common? Maybe i’m overthinking things a little too much.
I mean, it would be nice to try to figure out why the poor kid is like that. He doesn’t seem to have even one acquaintance. I don’t care how mad as hatter he must be, everyone deserves a friend. Does that mean i’m just going to all of a sudden get up and do that? Of course not. It seems like he doesn’t want friends anyways. I’m not going to put myself in that sort of position.
But, it would be nice to know someone who is different for a change. Yes, I do hang out with the misfit group in the school, but that’s what normal to me. The popular's and the jocks aren’t what i’m used to. And he is definitely a person no one is used to.
Maybe why this random kid is always on my mind is because when I look at him, I get the vibes that he’s just sad. He looks like he has no hope in himself and can’t find the real beauty in life. He thinks there is no such thing as beauty, possibly.
Y’know, at least he doesn’t get bullied. I’ve been bullied before and seeing that I have been diagnosed with depression, it really does a number on you. I can’t imagine what it would be like to get bullied and on top of that, be as mad as hatter as him. I bet he can kick some ass, though. He looks very frail and weak, but with how powerful that punch was to the kid who got the black eye, his looks are most likely deceiving. I don’t really know what he looks like up close. Like I said, everyone just let’s the kid have his own space. It would be nice to find out, though.
Possibly, if I should feel anything for this random student, is hope. As I’ve said before, I can tell he doesn’t have hope in himself. He needs some type of hope in his life, and maybe I should be the one to help him. I’m the only one who seems to have an interest in him so that must mean something, right? We don’t even have to be friends. Just casual acquaintances who say hi in the hallways or even hang out every once in awhile. Maybe that’s all he needs. Someone who shows that they care.
Hope. Hope is what I will try to give him.

Notes

Hey guys! So this is like the summary of what my new story will be about. There are a lot of hints in here and honestly, i'm super excited for this. And I know I said I won't be starting it for awhile, and I won't be. But I felt like this should at least be made for now. I would really appreciate if you could tell me if this seems interesting to you!
I'm still figuring out everything, really. But this is the main idea of what this story will be about.
In other news, expect an update on my other story either tomorrow or sunday. I'm more than likely just taking the day off from school tomorrow because he had exams all week and I'm exhausted from it. Or on Sunday because I procrastinate a lot, oops. Just definitely not on saturday because i'm seeing The Used. I got VIP free front row tickets because my cousin is the manager at where they are playing.
Anyways, please make sure to give me some input on this! Like I said, i'm not going to write it if you guys don't want it.