High School Reunion

I attended the reunion of former students of a high school in which I never studied.

In 2017, I attended a high school reunion in Soignies, Belgium—despite having never studied there. I met some lovely people, but when it came time to share memories, I was seriously lacking in anecdotes. My presence was quickly questioned. I had to explain to the most persistent ones that my real name was Jérôme ****** (a name I randomly picked from the 2005 prom list), but after stealing a potato from a supermarket, I changed my identity and appearance to flee Belgian justice. This story didn’t quite convince them, and I was eventually kicked out.

Afterward, I wandered the streets of Soignies, exploring the town, before walking three hours to a prime hitchhiking spot. I then had to wait another two hours before someone finally gave me a ride home. The journey back was exhausting.