short story? (fictional..I guess)
Today was a windy day on the East bay. My feet are crunching the blank ground beneath my feet. Iām wearing a jacket but itās so cold! The wool socks Iām wearing are a bit wet, and that was when I remembered I had hot chocolate at home. As I was on my way home, I see these to people close together. What are they doing? Why are they kissing? Arenāt they a bit close? Are they friends? I donāt know what to think.
I spot someone else across the street, and I could sense their jealousy of the close two. Then I heard the the two say,Ā āI love you, my sweet sunshine!ā, at the same time, but it wasnāt exact.
Theyāre in love. Love! What utter bullshit.Ā
I hurried along the snow, almost frustrated. Okay, not almost, I was frustrated. I AM FRUSTRATED! Why am I so frustrated?! Oh Iām home. Great.
My stiff discolored hands reach for the doorknob. Itās so cold and metallic. As I open the oak doors to my home, I close it just as quickly.Ā
My mind is carrying a weight that I donāt to be true. I canāt fall in love. Well, at least, I donāt think so. Oh how I wish I could feel those wonderful feelings.
I enter my disheveled room, not prepared for anything, so I collapse onto my bed in all my warm clothes.Ā
Iām hungry. My eyes are a bit blurry, so I rub them, so I can see once again. Itās 3 AM!! My stomach hurts, so I go to the kitchen, and look at my fridge.
Itās empty. Great! Just great.
I spot a remote to left and pick it to turn on my tv, then I hear my ringer go off. Itās my best friend, Jean. Well, I have a few best friends, and I love them so much. Itās not romantic...is there a word for that? ...I mean there canāt be...can there?
I pick up my phone and this is how the conversation goes:
Me: Fitz?! Isnāt it a bit late?
Fitz: lol Jet lol, why r u up at this time?
Me: I...I couldnāt sleep.Ā
Fitz: okay bestie! what u need help with?
Me: Well...I think Iām broken?!
Fitz: WOAH THERE!!! Who are you and what did you do to my bestie?!
Me: pfft...OH GOD itās 4 am already!!!
Fitz: 9 pm over here baBY!
Me: I canāt fall in love...is that bad?
Fitz: Bro...whyād u thing it was wrong?
Me: because Iāve been told that Iāll fall in love with somebody, but it is yet to happen.
Fitz: u could be...aromantic? #noromo
Me: Iāve gotta feel a little attraction...right?
Fitz: Mate, calm ya tits, and look the damn thing up!
Me: okay okay...I WILL :{
Fitz: Good night Jet, youāre an amazing friend :O
OH shit...I fell asleep with the tv on! And yesterday...oh GOD!!! I miss Fitz. They were such a good friend...and I guess Iāll take their advice...not that I want to. I open up my computer and start typing inĀ āSigns I might be aromantic?ā andĀ āWhat does it mean to be aromantic?ā, and lastlyĀ āAm I aro?ā. Iāve fallen down a rabbit hole, but OOO!
Th-thatās me...THATāS ME!! Fitz was right...I am aromantic.... Wait thereās other like me. THereās a whole spectrum?! ARE YOU SHITTING ME?!! WHY arenāt we taught this earlier?! If only I found out sooner...then everything would have hurt less. Well, itās not like I can change much, so I guess Iām glad I came to this strange conclusion?
So yeah yesterday was cold, but now I feel a bit warmer knowing a bit more about myself. So HAH! Take that world! Iām gonna soar beyond and create my own path because I donāt need to fall in love to be human. Why is it shown so much though? The media is weird. Okay....a lot of things are weird.Ā