If you would ask Seth Wiley why he was so anxious around people or why as much as possible he wanted to avoid them—there were actually two reasons.
First, when Seth started first grade, he became the center of a bullying spree by his classmates. Because of Seth’s weak looking appearance—pale skin, thin sickly body, and his small stature compared to other boys his age—became the reasons why he was made fun of. The mothers of those children were even wary of Seth because of the fact he was raised by a single mom. Those people thought that because Seth didn’t have a father, his mom was a failure as a woman. They failed to realize how great Seth’s mom was. Being a single mom wouldn’t automatically make a woman lose her worth. They should be honored instead of being mocked because of their courage to raise their kids alone without any help from their partners.
The bullying was so intense; Seth’s mom decided for him to transfer schools. Seth failed to make friends in his new school because the bad experiences from his previous school were still fresh from his mind. Eventually, his new classmates stopped reaching out to Seth and they left him alone.
The second reason why Seth was wary of people was more complex than the first one.
When Seth Wiley was 10 years old, a woman who pretended to ask for direction while he was walking home from school took Seth and was forcefully dragged by the woman into her car. Seth let his guard down for a moment because the woman looked friendly and kind of looked like his mother.
The woman brought Seth into an abandoned building. He was stripped naked and the mad woman forcefully put on girls clothes on Seth. For three weeks, Seth was subjected to different kinds of abuse. The woman would hit Seth repeatedly whenever he didn’t want to put those girls’ clothes that made his body itch.
The woman only fed him twice a week. Seth was so hungry and weak, so he had a hard time thinking how to escape. One time, Seth was jolted awake by a bucket of cold water splashed on his face. The woman would sometimes call Seth by the name ‘Angela.’ Afraid of getting hit, kick, and drag—Seth would let the woman do everything she wanted to do to him. Seth was so tired; he thought it was probably a good thing to just die at that moment.
However, there was a faint memory during his abduction that Seth failed to remember in its entirety. There was someone with him on the day before he was rescued. His abductor was not there at that time. Seth was surprised to see another kid with him. Seth couldn’t remember what the kid had said to him or what he looked like. The only thing Seth remembered during that incident was the morning after, the kid was gone and the police had arrived.
Three weeks after Seth’s abduction, the police miraculously arrived and rescued Seth. Seth saw his mom’s face full of tears and when she hugged him, it was the only time Seth let go of his fears, he cried and cried and cried in his mother’s arms.
Seth was interviewed by the police. From them, he learned that the woman who kidnapped him was a mentally-ill person who lost her daughter a decade ago. The woman wanted Seth to be her daughter’s substitute. It was a scary experience for Seth and he wanted to forget all about it immediately. He didn’t see the kid who was with him the day before ever again.
After the incident, Seth’s mom became overprotective of him. She would bring/fetch him to/from school. Seth also noticed the whispers among his classmates whenever he was around. In Seth’s mind, his classmates were talking about him behind his back. One time, Seth heard directly from his classmate’s mouth that the entire school should avoid Seth because he was already been dirtied by a crazy woman. Without knowing that Seth could hear them, some of his classmates agreed to avoid him.
For the record, Seth was not r*ped by the woman. She did horrible things to him, but sexual assault was not one of them. Nonetheless, what happened left a deep wound in Seth’s heart.
From then on, Seth started avoiding people. His mom became busy with work and she stopped sticking to Seth like glue. Eventually, everything went back to normal. But, Seth had never been the same again.
Seth grew up. During high school, he was subjected into another bullying incident—though, this time, he didn’t really care at all. He was so tired in dealing with people. He always felt that they were laughing at him behind his back, causing Seth to have a hard time expressing himself and became easily nervous around people. Seth would often stay inside his room when there was no school. His mom was worried about him.
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Now, Seth was given another chance to relive his life. He still had fears, though Seth realized that he needed to change. The past would always be a part of him. However, it was time to change his destiny.
So, over the weekends, Seth studied the notes and textbooks he found on his desk. He would be a different man come Monday. His classmates would be surprised by his new resolve.
When Monday arrived, Seth was excited to go to school. This was the start of his new school life.
There were many things Seth couldn’t remember about high school, it was surely a long time ago for his past self. But, it was the beauty of the situation, it felt like it was his first time being a high school student.
“Hey, Wiley!” A hand tapped his shoulder. When Seth turned around, he saw a younger version of the Chuck Mallory he saw in the restaurant.
“H-h-heyyy…” Seth greeted Chuck back. He had practiced greeting his classmates in front of the mirror.
Chuck looked annoyed. “I don’t need your stupid greetings. Carry my bag!” Chuck threw the object to Seth’s direction. The bag fell on the floor.
“What are you doing?” Chuck was red in anger. Pick my bag and carry it to the classroom!”
Seth took a deep breath. “C-carry it yourself. I won’t let you bully me anymore, Chuck.” There, he said it. He fucking said it. Seth felt proud of himself.
“You piece of shit—”
Seth didn’t let Chuck finished his sentence. He walked out on him. There were students who witnessed the incident. Seth didn’t look at them. He walked toward the classroom.
Seth remembered where his classroom was located. However, he couldn’t remember his desk. Where was he sitting again?
Seth scanned the classroom. Almost all of his classmates were already there. No one looked his way. They were clearly ignoring him.
Seth saw one of his classmates sleeping on the desk. Seth couldn’t see the guy’s face. Well, Seth couldn’t even remember his other classmates even though he could see them.
“Why are you standing there for?“ Chuck’s annoying voice came from behind. Your four-eyed seatmate is waiting for you, stupid.”
Seth saw a young man wearing glasses staring at him. So, it was his seatmate. Seth walked toward the empty seat beside him.
Not a moment later, the teacher arrived. Seth became nervous. He took a deep breath and told himself to focus.
Math was the first subject. Seth had studied the subject in advance. He listened to the teacher well and was also taking notes for extra learning. If Seth wanted to change his destiny, he should start with his performance in school.
Seth always liked to study. However, during the past, he was unable to maximize his learning capabilities because of his social anxiety. He would often freeze up whenever the teacher asked him a question. Seth was too afraid to express himself to the public because he thought everything he’d do and say would garner hate and mockery from his classmates. Seth was the same during exams. He always studied his best before every exam, but he would end up failing each one every time. Why? Seth’s thoughts were louder in his mind during exams. He kept on thinking that he would fail and automatically Seth’s mind would block all the right answers and substitute them with all his negative thoughts. Seth’s anxiety was so severe; it ended up ruining his life.
But now was different. Seth had already experienced so much in life. The people around him were nothing but kids. Seth was a grownup—at least, he had an experience of a 33-year-old man although he looked 17 as of the moment. Seth could bet that he was even older than his teacher. There was nothing to be worried about.
“I already show you an example on how to answer this type of equation.” The teacher had said. “Using the given formula, who wants to try to answer the new equation on the board?!”
Seth eyes wandered around the classroom. No one from his classmates seemed to have the courage to try. Not even Chuck Mallory. So, Seth took a deep breath and for the first time in his life, he raised his hand to answer.
“Oh, Seth Wiley! Good. Very good. Come here and let’s see you try answering the equation.” The teacher had a huge smile on his face.
Seth stood up from his desk. He could hear faint whispers from his classmates. When Seth reached the board, he calmed his nerves, reached for a piece of chalk, and started to write.
“Hahahahaha. Who does he think he is? A loser who’s trying to impress the teacher? What a joke!” It was Chuck Mallory. His voice was so loud, the entire class heard what he said.
Thus, the entire class burst into laughter. Seth’s hand stopped writing. He could hear the mockery in his classmates’ laugh. Seth could feel his mind spinning and his hand started to shake. He felt it was too hard for him to breathe. He was drowning. Any moment, Seth’s tiny bit of confidence would crumble. He realized nothing had really change—
“Shut the fuck up!” A loud voice thundered inside the classroom. In a snap, the laughter of Seth’s classmates died down. A piercing silence enveloped the whole classroom.
“How can you mock someone who’s trying his best? You guys are the losers, ultimate pieces of shit.”
Seth slowly turned to the direction where the voice was coming from. He was surprised to see that the classmate he saw sleeping earlier was now wide awake. There was a disgusted expression on his face. But the most surprising part was the fact that Seth knew this classmate of his. It was the same guy he encountered on the street. The guy with blood dripping on his face. The handsome guy! So, they were classmates, huh?
“Please watch your language…” the teacher cut in. “Gilbert Hugo…”
What? This guy was Gilbert Hugo? If Seth remembered correctly, this guy was the famous neurosurgeon the future Chuck was talking about. The present Gilbert Hugo looked like a gangster of some sort. Who would’ve thought he would become a doctor?
“Don’t let this people bring you down. Do what you have to do. It’s your life.” Gilbert Hugo said to Seth, and then the guy went back to sleeping.
A smile formed on Seth lips. He took another deep breath. Then, he turned to the board again and continued with what he was doing.
After writing the answer, Seth felt a sense of fulfillment. The teacher reviewed his answer.
“The answer is correct. You even followed the formula step by step. Very good, Seth Wiley. From now on, I’ll be expecting more from you.”
“T-thank you, teacher…” Seth went back to his desk. He wanted to cry out of happiness. He did it! He finally did it.
He turned his head to the direction where Gilbert Hugo was. Seth had to thank the guy properly and he really wanted to talk to him again.
Seth suddenly felt like someone was looking at him with bad intention. He searched where it was coming from and found Chuck Mallory looking at him with obvious hate.
Seth smirked at Chuck. Then, he ignored him and Seth returned his full attention to the teacher.
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Seth really had a lot of bad things happen to him :((( and ugh all this bullies! And that teacher should have been the first to reprimand Chuck!!
+1 fvcking teacher
+2
I hate Seth’s classmate already. If I’ll be in seth shoes, i will fvckng kill them.
Good job! Seth❤️💜 I’ll support you🤧❤️❤️
The things Seth went through made me so upset and even more the peoples’ responses. How stupid are they to bully him because he was kidnapped and abuse! Fucking idiots! I truly appreciate the ML’s response to the laughing class. Despicable students and teacher! Thanks for the chapter. You go Seth – make the best of your reset! I’m cheering for you.
Braindead ppl. I hope there’s more normal ppl in the next chapters.
You go, boy!!! Be aggresive! Be be aggresive!