Apple

I decided to go out the school.

There is no guard and the gate is open so my escape is smooth.

But after I cross the gate, I remember something.

I didn't get my bag in the classroom.

Well, I feel that no one will take my bag so I decided to take it tomorrow.

I don't know why I'm trusting them but I think it might be connected to my new identity.

Some students spotted me.

They might report me but I will think about this problem later.

I don't know if my new identity has parents or any guardian that has some responsibility for me.

An alibi can help me.

I will say that I have something important to do or similar to that.

It's simple right?

But if they wanted a detailed alibi… I'm in trouble.

On the other hand, If I don't have a guardian then it's great.

No headache is coming up.

Anyway, I need to focus.

After going out the school, I decided to look around the city.

I walk aimlessly.

I don't know where to go but I find this place very familiar.

I can't describe it… but I feel that I've been here before.

"Hey young man, want some apple?"

A vendor talks to me.

The apple is looking delicious so I decided to buy it.

"How much is this?"

"139 Yen."

I search my body and find my wallet inside my coat.

It seems that I have more than enough money so I buy one.

He thanks me and I walk away while taking a bite.

Now that I think about it, I must wash this first.

I remember… there is a near public toilet near here.

That place is surprisingly well clean for a public toilet so I can wash this bitten apple of mine.

Immediately, I walk there and when I arrived I realized something.

"Huh? Wait, why am I know this place?"

I blurted out with a surprised expression on my face.

Not only that, some memories are flowing into my mind as they pop out of nowhere.

My new identity, my new family, my new hobbies, my new— Anyway, many memories.

Closing my eyes, every little bit of detail entered my brain.

And when I open my eyes, a new me has been born.

This time, the past me merge with the present me.

Not just his memory but his soul itself is merging with me.

I cry in pain while rolling on the floor.

My body doesn't care if my uniform got dirty.

I just want to ease the pain.

And my body, unconsciously, decided to roll.

It feels like hundreds— no, thousands of needles are poking my whole body.

The pain makes me want to pass out but my will was able to endure.

When the pain eased, I didn't immediately stand up.

The public toilet is where a park is too but this place is deserted right now so no witnesses.

I rest for a couple of minutes and stand up.

I take the dirt off my coat.

There is still some pain somewhere in my head but it's at a level where it will disappear soon.

While cleaning my coat, I saw my apple rolling on the floor.

"…"

In the end, the reason why I am here has become useless.