A little update...
Okie so I'm back from the dead, jk. It's been what? 10 months or was it 9 months? Idk ><
Anywhoo this is just a greeting and it's actually already 1:30 in the morning. So it should be, 'good mornight to all!!' already XD
The image above would be my new profile pic, he is Spade and an OC of mine from an unfinished story >< tho I don't know whether I'll continue it. Still here he is, revamped and all! Btw I call myself Art_Iram21 as my new pen-name! I'll probably change my account name here to Art_Iram21 as well. I think I'm gonna post soon about the steps I do when drawing.
Well that would be all for my update! Be back laterrr.
Ho! I'm Lynden35 and I just came back from a long hiatus from read(.)cash. Nice to meet you!
Hi! Lynden25 here. I am thinking of creating a short comic of some of the short stories I posted here. What do you think?
I just checked my notification box and was surprised to see that my articles now had a hundred views. Yey! Although I am not as active as I used to a year ago, I am still thankful.
Industrial Hygiene
Hi! It's Lynden25 here! It's been a while, hasn't it? So today I just wanna share my activity output. It's a summary of an article titled "Guide to Industrial Hygiene". Although I am not sure if it really is called a summary or a note of some sort, nonetheless, I am open to constructive criticisms for me to improve.
In case you want to know the site, here it is:
https://www.1ssh.com/industrial-hygiene/guide-to-industrial-hygiene.aspx
The lead image is from this link:
https://www.ehs.ufl.edu/programs/ih/
****WHAT IS INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE?****
The science of controlling hazardous workplace conditions to prevent employees from becoming sick or injured.
Involves recognizing, evaluating, and adjusting for workplace hazards to help keep employees safe and healthy.
Often entails the use of workplace monitoring and analysis to determine the levels of industrial hygiene hazards exposure.
Requires engineering solutions and workplace controls to help minimize those hazards.
**Started during 8th century BC – 6th century AD**
Roman scholars documented the health risks to workers exposed to sulfur, lead, and zinc
**Legislations addressing Industrial Hygiene**
Chimney-Sweepers Act of 1788 (ENGLAND)
Metal and Nonmetallic Mines Safety Act of 1966 (UNITED STATES)
Federal Coal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1969 (UNITED STATES)
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (UNITED STATES)
**IMPORTANCE OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE**
Industrial hygiene is essential because it helps protect employees from several types of injuries and illnesses, including:
**Non-fatal illnesses**
a. Agricultural Operations
Anthrax
b. Medical settings and laboratories
Hepatitis B and C
**Respiratory conditions**
a. Mining Industry
Chronic bronchitis
Asbestosis
Pneumonitis
**Skin diseases**
a. Chemical Factory (Skin contact with hazardous chemicals)
Dermatitis
Eczema
Rashes
Blisters
**Poisoning:**
a. Accidental Ingestion
Pesticides
Herbicides
Formaldehyde
Cleaning agents
**Hearing loss:**
a. Environments with high decibel sounds
Airports
Construction sites
Mining sites
**Repetitive stress injuries:** Occurs when employees perform the same motions many times throughout the workday.
****ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF ABSENTEEISM****
Industrial hygiene has benefits for employers as well. When employees miss work because of illness or injury, employers tend to suffer losses. Fortunately, proper industrial hygiene helps keep employees safe, healthy, present, and productive. Listed here are the losses employers tended to suffer from:
**Lost productivity:** Absenteeism in the workplace leads to lost productivity. When employees are absent, they cannot do the same amount of work, and scrambling to cover shifts in one area may lead to staffing shortages in another. And even when employees return, they may be slower and less productive because they still don't feel their best.
**Diminished morale:** High numbers of injuries and illnesses in the workplace tend to put a damper on employee morale. Plus, decreased employee morale can lead to even further diminished productivity, as well as distractedness, which can result in a vicious cycle of injury.
**Lost profits:** Studies show that absenteeism costs companies about $3,600 per year for each hourly worker and $2,650 each year for salaried employees. These costs include wages paid during sick leave, the high cost of replacement workers, and the profit losses associated with reduced production.
****WHAT DOES AN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST DO?****
Plays an essential role in ensuring employee safety and health in the workplace.
A certified expert in the identification, evaluation, and control of workplace hazards.
Comprises more than 40% of the OSHA compliance officers who perform inspections in workplaces
Helps develop and set occupational safety and health regulations by evaluating the employees' exposure to workplace hazards. Then outlines what steps are required to control those hazards.
****ROLE DURING INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE CONSULTATION****
**Identification of Hazards or Stressors**
The first step in an industrial hygienist's job. They identify hazards and stressors such as toxic chemicals, biohazards, and physical hazards. Performing a worksite assessment in which they evaluate a workplace, identify its hazards and stressors, and work to figure out what needs to change to improve safety and health is the process of identification.
**Elimination or Control through Appropriate Measures**
After identification, they begin developing a plan for eliminating or controlling those hazards. Usually settles for partial control through the implementation of safety protocol, however, total elimination of the hazard is ideal. They are often involved in the development of standards to protect workers and are often the people who set up the field enforcement protocols and procedures to ensure workplaces are implementing those standards and abiding by them.
****OVERVIEW OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE HAZARDS AND CONTROLS****
According to certified industrial hygienists, industrial hygiene hazards and the controls implemented to reduce them generally take five different forms:
**Environmental**
Includes stressors like air contaminants. Commonly includes:
**Aerosols:** classed as particulate contaminants, they are tiny liquid particles. Aerosols are a specific, exceptionally respirable kind of mist.
**Dust**: the tiny solid particles that form through activities such as abrading, blasting, crushing, drilling, and grinding.
**Fibers:** long thin, solid particles and are several times bigger in length than in diameter.
**Fumes:** form when a solid becomes volatilized by burning and then condenses in the air. Most of the time, these solid particles react with the air to form oxides.
**Mists:** finely separated liquids that hang suspended in the atmosphere. They form when activities such as atomizing, foaming, or splashing disperse a liquid into fine particles or when substances condense from a vapor back into a liquid suspension.
**Gases:** Examples include carbon monoxide - a common byproduct of the operation of internal combustion engines - as well as welding gases such as acetylene, nitrogen, helium, and argon.
**Vapors:** forms when substances that exist in solid or liquid states under normal temperature and pressure conditions change into a gaseous form. Cleaning substances, paints, and solvents are particularly susceptible to vaporizing, especially when under pressure or at high heat.
**CONTROL:** *Adequate ventilation and the use of proper PPE, such as respirators and face shields*
**Chemical**
Can take the form of gases, liquids, solids, dust, mists, vapors, and fumes. Harmful when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin.
CONTROL: Maintain a safety data sheet (SDS) per chemical. SDS comes directly from the manufacturer and contains essential health-related and toxicological information. Each should have a label with information that matches the chemical's SDS.
**Biological**
Includes bacteria, viruses, and fungi that can cause illnesses. Common in laboratories, medical facilities, and agricultural and food-processing operations. Any industry in which employees may become exposed to human or animal bodily fluids poses a risk of biological contamination.
CONTROL: Proper personal hygiene including hand-washing measures and the use of PPE. As well as adequate ventilation, waste disposal systems, and isolation protocols in the case of highly infectious diseases
**Physical**
Occurs when workplaces experience excessive levels of physical disruptions.
**a.** **Heat exposure**
Environments with extreme heat exposure
Steel mills
Other factories
**CONTROL:** Reflective shields and protective clothing and goggles
**b. Noise**
CONTROL: Installing silencers, mufflers, or baffles to reduce noise levels. Enclose noisy machinery. Custom-engineer machinery for quiet operation and ensure all equipment is in good repair and receives regular maintenance
**c. Radiation:**
Workplaces
Hospitals
Nuclear Industries
Defense Industries
Aviation Industries
Oil Industries
Gas
CONTROL: Protective shields and limiting the time of exposure
**d. Vibration**: Vibration poses a particular hazard in transportation, where the drivers of logging, mining, and long-haul trucks, cement mixers, and construction equipment must ride over vibrating engines all day. The vibration of heavy equipment in factories can also cause discomfort.
CONTROL: Install shock absorbers and suspension systems in vehicles and mount heavy equipment on specific mounts to help reduce vibration
**Ergonomic**
Hazards associated with poor posture and task-performing techniques in the workplace.
Hazards
Holding
Lifting
Pushing
Reaching
Walking
Risks
Working on high-speed assembly lines
Performing repetitive motions
Being subjected to vibrations or shocks
CONTROL:
**Administrative practices:** Rotation ensures that muscles do not become strained through the performance of a single repetitive task. They can also mandate breaks for employees every few hours.
**Job site design:** Facilities can design their job site with ergonomic best practices in mind.
**Tools:** Facilities can provide their employees with equipment to ease the physical strain of their duties.
**Training:** Facilities may provide training to educate employees on the proper techniques for activities like lifting, pulling, and reaching. Instructing employees on how often to take breaks to reduce the risk of injury may also help.
****WHAT ORGANIZATIONS INFLUENCE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSESSMENTS?****
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
A federal agency that regulates workplace safety and health. It establishes regulations and performs inspections to determine whether workplaces are abiding by them, and it can issue citations for noncompliance with its regulations.
National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH)
A federal agency and part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its role is primarily to perform research and give recommendations in the field of occupational safety and health to help boost employee safety and well-being.
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
A nonprofit organization that serves as a professional resource for industrial hygienists. Its goal is to serve as a repository of best practices and educational programs to assist industrial hygienists in their work.
****Understanding OSHA's Standards****
It is critical for helping workplaces keep their employees safe and healthy. Examples of OSHA's industrial hygiene standards are those that require workplaces to do the following:
Provide fall protection
Prevent mining cave-ins
Prevent exposure to certain infectious diseases
Ensure the safety of workers in confined spaces
Minimize exposure to harmful chemicals
Place guards on dangerous machines
Provide respirators and other safety equipment when necessary
Provide adequate training for hazardous positions
****Creating a Successful Industrial Hygiene Program****
1. Risk Assessments
It typically involves observing employees at work and determining their exposure to hazards during different tasks.
2. Worksite Analysis & Site Assessments
The industrial hygienist will measure exposure levels, assess task performance analyze the workplace's risks and then recommend corrective action upon discovering any hazardous situation at the worksite.
*What to Include:*
Identification of a person or team responsible for program oversight and industrial hygiene monitoring.
Preliminary exposure assessments, including industrial hygiene testing and sampling measures.
Identification of hazard areas.
Identification of possible control measures.
Selection and procurement of respiratory protection and other PPE as needed.
Thorough documentation of identified hazards.
Thorough documentation of health and safety protocols to be followed.
Training plan and materials.
3. Communicating the Results of Surveys & Assessments
This helps workers understand what the new protocols require of them and how the new protocols will help keep them safe and healthy.
4. Planning for Change
A facility should design its new industrial hygiene program with enough built-in flexibility to accommodate new hazards and develop effective new controls.
****Controls for Industrial Hygiene Hazards****
1. **Elimination**. Involves eliminating the hazard, if possible.
2. **Substitution**. Involves replacing the hazard with a safer alternative.
3. **Engineering Controls**. Involves isolating employees from the hazard through structural changes.
4. **Administrative Controls**. Involves using administrative policies to change how employees work.
5. **Personal Protective Equipment**. Involves having workers wear PPE to protect themselves during exposure to workplace hazards.
**INFOGRAPHICS**
Industrial hygiene is essential because it helps protect employees from several types of injuries and illnesses
The two essential roles of the industrial hygienist:
Identification of Hazards or Stressors
Elimination or Control through Appropriate Measures
Adequate ventilation and the use of proper PPE, such as respirators and face shields, are often effective controls for environmental hazards.
Proper personal hygiene – including hand-washing measures and the use of PPE – is essential to help control biological hazards.
Control ergonomic hazards in several ways:
Administrative practices
Job site design
Tools
Training
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) performs research and gives recommendations in the field of occupational safety and health to help boost employee safety and well-being.
Risk assessments typically involve observing employees at work and determining their exposure to hazards during different tasks.
A facility should design its new industrial hygiene program with enough built-in flexibility to accommodate new hazards and develop effective new controls.
Good morning! It's already seven in the morning at my place, hope you all have a great day today!
Good night to everyone, hope you had a great day today and a better one tomorrow. Sleep tight ❤️
Lynden25's Introduce Yourself!
Hi everyone! I am Lynden25, my zodiac sign is Cancer (I don't want my real name to be known except for a few of my friends that are already here, I apologize in advance) I've already been a user for a year (been invited by a close friend of mine) but I've been inactive for most of that year and I've just come back a few days ago.
I live with my parents, my twin sister, and four of our pets. I consider myself a minimalist but I do appreciate gifts given to me, whether they be small, cheap, or expensive. I am allergic to fresh pineapples! But I can eat canned ones fine. Except for that one, I think I am a foodie. A quick eater but a foodie. My twin sister describes me as timid but adventurous.
Before the quarantine started we moved from the house we lived in since I was a child to the house that my mother lived in with her foster parent. It's a bit f a roller-coaster at that time, and a bit of an inheritance fight but my mother made sure that we aren't involved in any of it, thus the move.
As for hobbies, I honestly like writing (since I do not totally converse in person unless they start to talk to me, or give advice for those who are in need of it or because my emotions have been bottled up for too long). My writing consists of short stories, poems, or articles (of any topic I could think of or take interest in), however, I am open to the kinds of writing if I have the ability (and time) to do so. I do get a bit opinionated and rely purely on what I feel whenever I write. I read too, but mostly stories, light novels, and comics, I get a bit of a headache if I try to read deep ones but I still continue reading them. I do get a bit persistent hehe.
I also like cooking, since I am always cooped inside our house for most of the time. I don't consider myself skilled but I like hearing praises whenever I cooked something new that tasted really delicious. Aside from that, cooking is also a form of meditation for me.
I sing and dance, but I am more inclined to singing than dancing. I also play guitar and ukulele, in the present I play more of the ukulele, but I am still an amateur. I think that my family and relatives are pretty inclined to music as well as in arts, to be honest. And that's why I draw too, mainly because of my interest in anime (hence the term otaku in my profile if you decide to look into my account hehe). The picture above was drawn by me! However, I also don't consider myself a pro at drawing. But my sister is! And I am proud of her for it. She's also making money out of it, which helps us in our daily lives.
Well, that would be all for my introduction! Thank you for reading!
I was writing an article in my old laptop (which requires to be plugged to use it continuously) when a sudden power interruption took place. I panicked and clicked the save draft button as quick as I could before it turned off, but when I logged into my account through my phone, only the title was left. That is why when writing you gotta make sure that you save a copy of your draft!
How?
I always ask this question nowadays.
I know to myself that I shouldn't be doing this, but I can't help it anyway.
**How?**
How do people cope today?
How do you survive in this seemingly unending cycle of waking up, doing something, waiting for the day to end, and then sleep just to do the same thing over and over?
Because I honestly am getting tired.
***"It should not be like this."*** - I am repeating that phrase inside my head, that this is a reality that I have to face. However, my body keeps on betraying me.
The things I enjoyed before feel troublesome. I get so agitated for no reason at all that it also affects my relationship with my family.
I cry a lot, I complain a lot, I do less and I don't feel like myself.
I don't see the spark in my eyes that I usually see when I take a picture, nor do I see myself smiling when I am alone just doing a selfie.
Even right as I am typing this I get anxious and doubt myself whether this is just okay for me to do or just keep these things to myself.
Which again takes me back to the question I asked: How?
What do I do now?
Good evening!
Happy lunch time everybody! 😃😃 I gotta say that this is a combination of breakfast and lunch though so its brunch for me lol!
[P] Windowpane
In the arms of a little boy,
A small injured bird he hold,
He held it there; didn't cry nor sympathize,
He just held it with all his might and care,
As the day goes by, the boy could see,
The injured bird slowly heals,
It didn't flinch, nor tried to fly,
But he could see, it will not die,
When it completes its healing process,
It stands up; as big as his arm can be,
And walks a path to him, to his shoulder and face,
It sings a song, a sign of gratitude,
The boy smiles, with eyes closed,
He sits at the windowpane with the bird,
But then the bird flew,
And the smile on his lips slowly flew,
If only he as well could heal,
Then he will be like a bird,
As free as the injured bird that he healed,
He could never go outside again,
As he could never forget that pain,
The pain he took, for all of them.
As if they did understood,
But no, instead, they left him there-
After all the sacrifice he did for the best.
He wants to scream, if he could,
If only they are here, then he would.
Still, this thing he had, there's no one to blame,
For this is his fate, a destiny he has to face,
Mute and sitting by the windowpane,
Forever uncomfortable on his wheelchair,
But feeling nothing from his hips,
Down-- down and down to his feet.
[P] Slump
Up and up I go,
To the greatest of them all
But then I slip and fall
It was the weakest call
It should not have chosen
For now I am frozen
In a state where I am the fallen
Instead of the wise independent
What can I do?
What do I need to do?
I know I am not the best
But I know I can be the best if I want to
I just - don't want to.
Hello once again! Have a great day everybody :D
[P] What is..
What's **fair** behind an *exception*?
What's an **exception** behind a *lie*?
What's a **lie** behind a *mask*?
What's the **mask** behind the *action*?
What's the **action** behind the *word*?
What's the **word** behind the *hole*?
What's the **hole** behind the *truth*?
What's the **truth** behind a *smile*?
No matter, it is just a wonder of someone who is curious.
Verbose he is, he wants nothing but a truce.
Otherwise, he will be a man with many to lose.
[P] For the Sake of...
This is what we do unknowingly:
We wake for the sake of waking up in the mornings, not for thanking that we are alive to see tomorrow.
We eat for the sake of eating, never knowing that there are people starving and striving to survive in the shadows.
We read for the sake of reading, not understanding the context of what was written by the creator or authors.
We clean for the sake of cleaning, not for people who're suffering from diseases nor for the Earth that is our Mother.
We sing for the sake of singing, ignoring the emotions behind each word, of how it was intricately placed for the harmony it will hold.
We dance, we write, we touch, we hold. For the sake of the goal we wanted to pursue, yet we also give up halfway without ever reaching the limit of what we could do.
[P] Not Enough
I can tell that there's something,
But you act like there was nothing.
So I started ignoring and distancing,
The naive me from the big thing.
Still, you never notice,
So I wonder, "*is there something amiss?"*
Or, *"false assumption and expectation is what it is?"*
Just how foolish was I to think like this?
As I pondered and wondered,
The question was still unanswered.
The me who wanted to put it to a stop,
From the depths of my mind, it's still '***not enough.'***
Hi! Lynden25 here! I'll be doing different articles so I decided to divide my posts by including some tag before the title, I've got two for now, but I'll update soon if I make another different article. So here they are!
[S] - for short stories or stories
[P] - for poems
Very much looking forward to you all! Thank you :D
[S] Contradiction and Sarcasm
*Hi! Lynden25 is here again! So, somehow I almost wanted to do a remake on this one, but decided not to. I made it when I was in high school and -oops there's a little bit of cursing but I censored it and has an implication of bullying- I don't know what came to me when I wrote this. What do you think??*
He was always like that - always full of sarcastic remarks whenever that certain girl comes into view or is near to him. Not only that, he intentionally spout those words within the girl's earshot. Unfortunately for him, he's always ignored and that infuriates him.
So, he leveled up his tactics and started teasing her by poking her by the waist or suddenly shouting then running away quickly as he felt rather than see her flinch at the sound he made. It made him feel somewhat satisfied when he felt the girl's eyes at his back while he ran.
On certain occasions, he would play a prank on her and he would hear her gasp or squeal that makes him want to do it over and over again just to hear that - whatever - squeal she was making. Though he would never look into the girl's eyes even if his body screams at him to do just that - he would always turn his back to her even before the girl could even catch a glimpse of his face.
But it angers him if it is not him who does the teasing. He brutally fought another guy just because of a comment that made the girl blush in shame, while he was coming close to tease her again. He didn't know why he did it, but he just did.
It lasted for a couple of months; and he thought that it would always be like that: teasing then running, pranking then turning, hearing something then fighting. Never seeing the face the girl could possibly wore. It made him content at what he was doing.
Well, that was until she confronted him at the back of a garden which was super, super far from any people in the campus.
She asked softly as she searched for the boy's eyes, never truly seeing what was beyond the back of the boy's body, nor the boy's face, "Why do you do that?"
"Why do I do what?'' he responded equally while trying not to look at her. Surprising him and the girl at the tone of his voice. He repeated his question more forcefully this time, and the girl blinked at him, seemingly confused at his sudden change of mood.
"These," the girl began rather slowly, as if she was hesitant of what she was supposed to say next, but continued still, "teasing and then defending me--"
"I am NOT defending you!" He cut off while gesticulating his own frustration to the subject.
"Then what is this exactly?" she says, still so tenderly, as if she was talking to a child, while motioning to him just as he noticed the shaking and the strong grip of his knuckles that is turning white rapidly. That just added to his frustrations even more.
"Well, I don't know!" he snapped, "I, I don't know why I did it, I -- I just did! It doesn't even make a f*cking sense at all! I hated you for ignoring my sarcasm, as if you're fine with it, but it's not fine with me! So I resorted to teasing -- that in actuality I was bullying you all this time and then you started to take notice. I felt pleased with myself yet I still hated you when you took notice of things, of people, of, of... of me! I hate you for being so helpless! I hate you for being so awfully kind to-to everyone! Anyone! I hate you for making me fight all those people who kept on mocking you! Pestering you! I hate you for being so clueless! I hate you for asking me this question! As if I already have an answer to that when -- when I am as clueless as you are -- bullsh*t! Why am I even answering you?!" he ended his frustration with a scowl aimed at the girl whose mouth was open in shock.
And whatever happened then, he didn't know what to do next - the girl just started giggling softly and eventually laughing with her eyes closed shut. Her cheeks are flushed and her teeth are visible as she laughed so hard. When she halted to a smile, it seemed the happiest face he had ever seen to the girl's.
*"What?"* He asked suspiciously.
The girl's smile widened a tad more - if it was still possible with hers already wide.
**"I like you too."**
[S] Book at first sight
*This one by far is the cutest, I think. Lol! But it all depends on you! XD I'l do my own images a little bit later btw. Hope you like it!*
Laughter was heard. The librarian scolded them as I continue to search some book I wanted to read for some time now.
Looking left and right. Up and down. I really couldn't find it.
"Excuse me." I got goosebumps from the back of my neck at the proximity of the guy who said it.
I felt him shift from my back to the left so I sighed.
"Can't find it?" The guy asked.
*What?*
"I mean, can't find what you're looking for?" Oh. I said it out loud.
I shook my head.
"Hmm. Okay."
There was silence. I still haven't found what I want and I'm only standing in place for quite a while now.
"Need help?"
I flinched at the sound. I turned to see and respond to him properly but I turned in the wrong direction.
I turned again, feeling a little bit warm. Then I found it.
"Is this it?"
I saw him peek a bit behind the book he was holding.
I nodded and smiled. "Thanks."
I was about to get it from him when he said, "Want to read it together?"
I looked up at him and he was looking away from me. I noticed the slight color forming on his ears. I giggled.
He glanced at me. And he smiled.
I stopped. "You're cute." *Stupid mouth!*
"O-oh. You too." He responded rather quickly. Flustered, we both blushed. And laughed.
"Shhh!" The librarian scowled at us.
*Oh well.*
[S] Scarlet
*Got another one here! It's Lynden25 again! So this one's another drabble of mine, it's a bit dark, but I hope you'll like how it turned out!*
**Watch.** It was all that he could do. Watch as someone save her from what they would call as hell.
Of course, who wouldn't? Letting them do all the dirty work, and getting punishments as their reward? Scarce food, even when their so-called foster parents are rich? No sufficient rooms, no more than just scraps of clothes that were already so worn out it won't be called as clothes? They weren't treated as equals, nor are they treated as humans, so who wouldn't want to leave? Who wouldn't want to escape that kind of life?
*He does.*
It is what he had grown to. What he had known as the normal thing to do. But because it is what she wants, it is what she wishes, he let her.
Then again, there is no such thing as fair and free in this world. There will always be sacrifices. Consequences. Choices.
Ironically, she had no choice at this matter. Only sacrifice and consequence.
Ah. He moved his hand to his chest. That feeling of not being able to breathe is there again. He made a quick glance at her, and found that even at the great distance, she met his gaze.
*Don't forget. Red. No. Scarlet.*
The red-colored liquid, oozing out of all the people that they met yet unknown to them.
The red-colored string that they call as fate. Connecting them altogether.
The red that they always see and have been marked and tattooed permanently on their skin.
The red that is them.
He won't. He couldn't.
The suffocating feeling he was under had not yet dissipated, yet he still moved away. Back to what he'll never call as home, now that the only person he had been with is now away.
*~~He'd never forget.~~*
[S] Clichè
"I love you." That's what she said.
"I hate you." He drawled.
"We know that's a lie, right?" She chuckled.
"Nope. That's the truth." He answered.
"Hey, that quite hurt." She joked.
"Truth hurts; as they say." He said.
"But not all the time." She countered.
"You look like you're about to cry." He stated.
"That's because of you, dimwit." She whispered.
"I do not know what you're talking about." He told her.
"We both agreed we'll tell each other our true feelings and that's that. Now I know what you really felt, I'll leave now." She turned back.
"Wait." He said.
"What?" She stopped.
"I hate you." He told her again.
"I know, don't rub it in." She whimpered.
"No. I hate you." He said.
"What do you want?!" She shouted.
"I hate you.." He quieted.
"... Why?" She asked.
"I hate you because you always say what I wanted to say first. You know?" He explained.
"... Idiot." She smiled.
Hi! Lynden25 here 😊 hope you start your day full of smiles!
[S] His Name
*Hi! Lynden25 here! I'm still nervous lol! But here goes!! So I decided to share to you some of my drabbles back in my high school days. However this first one may count as a short story. I've done this as a project and I just felt so connected to it. Hope you like it! :)*
It was the first day of my senior high. I was nervous, since my family just got here a few days ago. We were totally unfamiliar with the place and we literally have to go back to square one: a new place to stay, a new job, a new neighborhood and especially me finding a new school to attend. I looked around, and I saw everyone in groups chatting, maybe about a movie they watched recently or maybe they're talking about me. Wow, what a crazy idea. I sighed.
I found an empty bench and I sat there, dumbfounded. I'm not bold enough to approach someone or some group I don't even know. A few minutes later, in the corner of my eye, I saw a person sit beside me, I mean, sit at the other side of the bench and started rummaging his bag. What I noticed was the sketch pad being pulled out. So he likes to draw.
He didn't even shot a glance at me, he just started. Am I really that unnoticeable? That stung a little. I'm not even doing anything to approach a single person so I guess I deserve that. I just leave him alone and stare aimlessly at students walking here and there.
*Scribble, scribble. Scribble, scribble*. That was the only sound I could hear while the two of us sat.
*Scribble. Pause. Scribble, scribble. Pause.* I made a side glance. The man stopped. My eyes widened and I quickly turned my head away from the man. Then I heard him continuing his work again. Due to my growing curiosity, I stared at him again. So fast! The once blank page is now full of different shades of black. I can't see it clearly, but I am certain that it's a great work of art. I haven't realized that I already went close to the man and was blatantly watching him. It made him stop and look at me with wide eyes. I am sure I was doing the same thing.
Seconds later, I realized what I have done and quickly apologized, repeating it again and again, unaware of the fact that I hav closed my eyes. When I realized and decided to open them, he's already gone. It made my brows furrow. That was... Rude. But, I want to see the finished work of his.
A week later, I was slowly but surely getting accustomed to the place we're in. I got to meet a few people - some of them became my friends, but I still haven't seen the man with the talented hand. I tried going back everyday to the bench where I first and last saw him, but there's no sign of him there. I decided that this will be the last time I'll try getting to know him and give up. I sat at the bench again, staring aimlessly at the sky since there were no students at that time of day. I eventually closed my eyes and breathed slowly. It came out as a yawn after which made me laugh at myself.
Then I heard that familiar sound, joined with a small hint of laughter. I turned my head and recognized him - ***Mr. Evanesce***; the name I came up for him a few days after his disappearance - drawing with the same sketch pad, and the same posture. But, this time, with a seeming smile on his face.
I called him by the nickname I made, and he looked at me with confusion. I awkwardly explained to him why I called him that, but his confusion just became more evident in his face, countering my explanation: ***"I have my own name, why make another one for me? That would make me 'somebody else', not 'me'."***
I got confused at what he said. Having a nickname won't make him somebody else that quickly, right?
"Then, what is your name?" I asked him wearily, not sure if asking is the right choice to make. He was silent for a second while he stared at me blankly, though I'm not sure if he's really looking at me or not. I waited, hoping for an answer, but he suddenly continued what he was drawing.
That made me confused even more. I tried looking at his sketch pad, but it was covered by his left arm and he was crouching like he doesn't want his work to be seen. That stung, just like what happened before. I sighed and I just relaxed myself while waiting for him to finish. I made myself think that he doesn't want to be distracted.
*Scribble, scribble. Pause. Scribble, scribble.* That was the only sound I could hear while the two of us sat. It seems like we're having a déjà vu. But I still waited. One minute. Two minutes. There was a long pause, so I take that he is already finished and I started stretching my arms. He tugged at the hem of my shirt so I turned. My eyes widened. I saw myself staring at me. It was slowly dragged down, and I caight sight of the man who drew the portrait. He was smiling, and he was pointing at something.
I followed the direction where his index finger was pointing to, and a smile slowly crept to my lips.
This, waiting. It's not so bad after all.
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