Why is every day the same?
That damn alarm always wakes me up... even on the wonderful weekends when I just want to relax or play games in peace, but I constantly forget to turn it off.
Well… maybe that's not so bad.
After all, it means I get more out of the weekend! If I actually fall asleep properly from Saturday to Sunday, at least I won't sleep through my last free day.
So my day began like every other: with a ringing alarm. Slowly I wake up and realize that—as so often—I've fallen asleep in my chair while my series was still playing. The first thing I do is turn on my console, then the monitor. That's how I enjoy my last free day: by just gaming. The whole day.
Homework?
Isn't that meant not to be done? Or am I wrong?
I can always finish it during breaks or, worst case, in the cafeteria in the morning.
Online I play with people from my friends list, help out with missions, quests, raids—I don't even know 90% of them in real life… but honestly, who does these days?
It doesn't matter who you are—as long as you join in.
Time flies.
Suddenly it's evening.
I look at the clock and feel like not even three hours have passed.
Of course, I'm disappointed. Who actually wants the weekend to end?
So I get ready for bed and surf the dark web for a bit. I'm not tired yet, and somehow it helps me unwind. Sometimes I chat there in one-to-one chats—some people there are surprisingly… interesting.
But after a while, I lie down to sleep. The next morning it's the same:
Back to school.
At school I already see my classmates talking, laughing, chatting.
More than a "morning" I—like always—don't get.
I immediately retreat to my phone, play a bit, scroll through social media, chat in servers. I roleplay there and create my own stories.
NSFW? Kinks? I have no problem with that.
On the contrary: I find it exciting. Different. Deeper than most people think.
What I didn't know though:
The night before I made a mistake.
I was too tired… careless.
My phone got hacked.
And now it shows my location.
Someone—or several people—know where I am.
I turn off the phone. I hope it's not too late.
But all day long I have the feeling of being watched.
I feel uneasy, restless—as if there's no safe place.
Again and again I see the same car… the same person… always near the school.
Maybe I'm just paranoid.
Maybe.
Class passes me by as if I'm not even there.
I stare out the window, take nothing in. My head is… gone.
After school
I'm just about to leave when I see them again: those figures.
They look strange. I think they're following me.
I run into a café.
Order a cappuccino, fries, and a burger.
But they stay outside.
They don't disappear.
I'm scared.
What should I do?
Am I just imagining this? Have I really become that paranoid?
Has my daily routine been broken?
If so…
please, not like this.