"Stop, Marie!"
"Mom, do you think I want to beat him up? I just want to hear what I want. However, he doesn't respond and suddenly starts laughing... I think he's really not in his right mind."
"You neither! Don't do that anymore."
Saying that, the old lady approached me:
"Sorry for my daughter's behavior. Pleasure to meet you, my name is Petra."
As a sign of forgiveness, the old lady made a reference.
"I-It's fine. Since I was a child, I have been looked down upon by everyone, and now that I've left home, even more so."
"Tsk, tsk, poor little boy! My Venerated!"
"No need to feel sorry, 'miss.' I'm used to being beaten, but they won't knock me down."
"Tsk, tsk, it seems like you not only started speaking, but also gained determination! And it seems that you're quick to catch on now, since you're no longer calling me the 'name' you called me when we met. Look closely at a person before calling them old. My hair is still black."
Upon hearing that, I stared at her face... no matter how many times I look... she's still OLD! If she lives another 10 years, life expectancy in this world is high.
I don't know what she did to keep her hair black, but she couldn't do the same for her face. It's all wrinkled... Anyway, I can't say anything wrinkled to her.
Better pretend ignorance...
"Yes, sorry. Looking at your appearance now... One can tell that you still have many years of life. Changing the subject, Marie, I came to your house to get the umbrella and discuss something."
It wasn't Marie who responded, but "miss" Petra.
"Something?"
"Yes, as you may know, someone tried to kill me..."
Once again, it was "miss" who responded.
"I heard about it. Tsk, tsk, I don't support that kind of behavior, especially towards a child. Of course, if you were to grow up and become what they all talk about... you would become the wrong one."
Of course, you don't agree with that kind of behavior, you adopted Marie.
I tried to make an emotional expression and said:
"Miss Petra... The world needs more people like you. Open-minded people."
"Surely there are people who think like me, of course, a large part wants you dead."
Due to her smile, her face became even more wrinkled. I tried to ignore it and replied nodding:
"Yes, I understand. Since I was a little boy, I didn't understand the hatred towards me, when I was 6 years old..."
Marie, who seemed uninterested in the conversation, looked at me.
It was the most decisive period for me. Growing up in my situation only gives me 4 options: 1) be what they talk about so much and unleash my anger on the world; 2) acquire some trauma. I grew up hearing so many malicious things and couldn't even scream at the top of my lungs, "Just why? What did I do so wrong?" I couldn't even scream because I was mute, but I could still listen, so all I could do was cover my ears tightly..."
I looked at Marie and Petra,
Petra had even more wrinkled face than before.
Am I exaggerating this story?
Since they didn't say anything, I continued:
Because of this, I led myself to the third option: Acceptance. "I must really be what they all talk about, I must really be a disappointment, a disgrace to the world. The first victim of this disgrace was my father, who killed himself. Wouldn't it be good for the world if I did the same?" This kind of thought echoed in my mind. But I was saved by the fourth option: Family. When I had all sorts of dark thoughts, I looked to the side... And saw my little sister or my mother, who hugged me tightly and said comforting words... They saved me. When you weigh all, family will weighs more"
Once again, I looked at Marie and Petra.
Petra now had not only wrinkled face but literally kneaded.
Damn, what an aberration!
Since no one said anything, I went straight to the point. After inventing this story... One of them has to be moved and accept my request.
"The reason I'm opening up to practically strangers is because..."
"Why?"
"Because... I want to change."
"Change?"
"Yes, after someone tried to kill me, I made a decision. I won't stand still anymore, I have to do something about it. I've decided to do everything and a little more to awaken my Innate Gift."
After a long sigh, the "miss" replied:
"That will only motivate those who want you dead even more."
"I know. However, I also know that I have to do something about it. I don't want to see my mother and sister in danger anymore. What I want to do is make each person who wants me dead swallow every single word they've said. For that..."