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Chapter 01 ~ Staying Out of Drama on My First Day of High School PT. 1
It was 5:00 AM in the morning, two hours until school starts. It's early in the morning, Dad's still asleep, so do my pet kitten Kimi, as I could hear her purring softly in her tiny bed in the corner, and everyone else in the neighborhood. Not me though, mainly because I was scared of the dark, and that I was too nervous to even sleep. Today was my first day of school, and this is not just any school, but it's high school, when I heard from my girl BFF, Sana Mei, that's where drama happens a lot of the time. And being the quiet and shy girl type, I just wanted, or maybe, even have to get out of everyone's business and dramatic events. All I wanted was to have a normal high school experience and be able to learn things and maybe get a full scholarship from a top university.
But apparently, someone disagreed. - _ -
"You can't just escape drama! That's mission almost impossible. You think high school is just some boring, dumb place where students prepare for college?"
Um, yeah, Sana! I do!
"No! Here, students don't even care about anything! That's why there are college dropouts! From my super-duper knowledge and tons of wasted time on reading manga, high school + study is a total no-no. It's a time where we find a partner, a lover that could wrap us in their warm embraces. Ahh...if only Kenji and I could be together right now..." ^.^
Kenji and Yamato were the best of friends (but that doesn't mean that I'm not his BFF, too!) and both are also on the basketball team. They are really pro players, so it's not a surprise that they attracted many admirers, mostly girls. - _ -
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Okay, I lied: they attracted far too many girls. And one of those girls is Sana. But she's not like them. She's not overly obsessed about them, even though she is the girlfriend material, you know, funny, kind, sweet, honest, cute, cheerful, energetic, creative... There are a lot of words to describe Sana, and Kenji would be lucky to have meet such a girl that existed. Nobody's like that nowadays. Meanwhile, the others are either too clingy, flirty, and stupid...Don't tell them I said that. Besides, this "fangirl curse" seemed contagious, as it slowly spreads across the school, and in a matter of seconds, girls were rushing towards Yamato and Kenji and started to confess their love to them. Of course, they denied, but, oh, you wouldn't believe how many of them still chased after their "handsomeness" (bleh!) > ^ <. And remember, that's only in elementary school and middle school. I'm sure high school will be the same, so it's good to drop out of that horrible drama. People can misunderstand things, you know? When these fangirls saw me and Yamato together, they would either attack me, scream at me, make threats, stuff like that. And it's not normal at all!! > ~ < '
Maybe that's why I've been staying up all night. Well, I did sleep a little, just to get past the Devil's Hour (*shivers*), but I couldn't sleep again just after 5:00AM. When I turned around and fixed my eyes on the slowly changing numbers of the alarm clock, which showed 5:08 AM. Besides, morning is here, daylight will come again, and the sun will soon rise from the East and light will take over the sky. Well, since I couldn't get back to sleep, I might as well get ready and change.
The first thing you should do on a first day is to keep a cool and normal reputation of yourself. Don't fight, don't get yourself to be famous, don't think highly of yourself, and most importantly, don't get into drama. That's the thing I will avoid today and the rest of the semester. Just hope that I get lucky not bumping into either Yamato or Kenji or any other boys in school, to avoid dating scandals. But that doesn't mean that I will wear wrinkled uniforms. That'll attract you even more!!! - _ -
Getting out of bed, I stopped to look at Kimi. She's so adorable when she sleeps! ^ . ^ I smiled to myself and crouched down to pet her. Instantly, as if knew my touch by heart, Kimi opened her green eyes and stared dreamily at me. She then purred softly, stretched, and stepped out of her bed and into my arms. There, she laid neatly and rubbed her furry head against my chest.
"Why, aren't you a cutie?" I chuckled and made my way into the bathroom. Then I groaned after sighting the look on my face. I looked terrible! Remember how I said you need to look neat to keep a normal reputation? Well, I think I'll be the laughingstock of the whole school! Faint dark circles formed under my eyes, and my chandelier layers of light brown hair (that's a haircut) were wearing away and some of them stuck together, creating a messy bundle at the back of my head. And my face! It looked pale and thin, even though I had eaten a huge chunk of burritos yesterday out of nervousness, because I tend to eat a lot when I'm scared, worried, angry, timid, or nervous. By now, I could still smell the disgusting odor of half-eaten burritos in the bin last night. Was I always this messy???
"Ugh!" I screamed quietly so not to wake Dad, but maybe I ended up startling Kimi in her litterbox, as I looked at her from the corner of my eye, she was whimpering. - _ - ' "Hey girl," I whispered to her, "It's nothing to be scared of. I'm just frustrated." Kimi looked at me, confused, as if she didn't know that I was angry. I looked at her posture more clearly. I've really starting to understand Kimi through her expressions and postures, like tail wagging (everything's just fine), tail down (leave her alone), etc. And at this moment, she's just trying really hard to poop. :))) Ooh...here comes the smell!! T ~ T
Getting up, I stared really hard at my curls, and started to unbundle them, one by one. It only took a few minutes, but to me, the process had gone through several hours, or maybe even all eternity. After dealing with them all, I turned back to my dark circles. I so hope that dark circles had never existed in this world! I thought as I frantically splashed the cold water into my eyes, despite being awake, but my aim was just for the circles. When I was little, I used to believe that water can solve anything. It can get rid of cuts, bruises, or anything that pissed me off on my body, like dark circles. But it didn't do any good. Suddenly, my eyes turned slowly and fixed at a small container. It was the skin care product The Cream Desire (such a long name and when did I buy this???) which has been very popular these days. Sana said that this product can help disappear anything: dark knees or elbows, scars, even the one I'm dealing with (you know what, I'm just too tired to write it in). I might try it, because I don't really trust cosmetics products that much after seeing the news of one girl went nuts during her makeup tutorial, or how one even died. I only trust my natural skin.
Maybe I could trust the product a little bit, just to solve my dark circles, and besides, the label says it's perfectly fine and made with natural ingredients. I swallowed air down my throat, and slowly opened the lid (had I had to be this nervous!?), and oh, how it made the air better with the smell of grapefruit and vanilla combined, than being trapped in the smell of Kimi's poop! ^ _ ^ Kimi meowed at the strange smell. She had never seen me put on makeup before, and so did I. It has been a while since I ever put on makeup, or even smelled of it. The last time I saw it happening was when Mom put it on for a friend's party, and I'd helped her.
Anyhow, the product seemed to have worked. My dark circles had completely vanished. No more annoying dark circles. Maybe, I need to bring this to school for a normal reputation, just so as long as nobody found out. I love you, Creamy Desire!!! > o <
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Running back inside my bedroom with Kimi following softly by my ankles. The clock now showed 5:12 AM. Still early, still okay. I opened my closet and there it was, the beautiful uniform. The long thigh socks were black in general, with brown polished shoes that is still in the shoe cabinet. The white shoes that are used to walk around school laid under the uniform. Don't want to dirty it before the first day of school! And now it has come! I took it off the hanger and looked at it more closely. It had a proper jacket with high shoulders, a proper shirt with a nice collar, and nerdy looking, sleeveless, fuzzy sweater that has a milktea-ish shade.
After getting dressed and straightening it carefully (you know the reason), it was already 5:25 AM. If I can make it, I might be able to see the sunrise. So, quick as a flash, I flung opened the door, completely forgetting that the door was like 100 years old without getting greased for a very long time, and it hit the wall very hard. I could hear my dad grunting at the other end of the hallway, a rustle of blankets, and the sound of movement. Was he getting up? I waited and waited for any other movement, but no more sound came through. Sighing in relief, I dashed down the stairs very carefully this time, and soon enough, I was standing on the ground floor, in the hallway that connects the kit-ving room and the storage closet. Our house wasn't that big, so you can understand why I wished for that mansion. Because of size, the kit-ving room contains both the kitchen and the living room, and that's why it's called the "kit-ving room". Walking into the kit-ving room, I looked out of our small square window. The sky wasn't so bright, so I still have time to see the sunrise. ^ . ^
Marching over to the kitchen side, I helped myself with the frozen waffles still in the freezer. Luckily, we still had some maple syrup left, and I helped myself with the rest of it. It's so crunchy, and I tell you all, never eat frozen waffles ever again. But I guess I can give the rest to Kimi, as she looked like she was practically drooling under the chair (Did I forget to tell that she followed me downstairs? Maybe I did :)) After Kimi took my breakfast with pleasure, I washed myself again with water from the downstairs bathroom in the hallway. By then, I was ready for the sunrise. I checked everything one last time in my schoolbag, fitting the brown shoes into my socked feet, and set out of the door.
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It was beautiful outside. Even though the sky was still a bit blue blackish, I could still see a little light. Nobody was on the street at this time, so it was just bare. Besides, it's only me and the cool breeze wrapping its arms around the rings of the cherry blossoms that bloomed delightfully. It swayed beautifully in the wind, like a ballerina in a pink tutu dancing delicately with her most wonderful moves. That's what I love about nature. She created everything on Earth, she created the animals; my pet Kimi, she created the plants; the cherry trees on the sidewalk, and we humans. Then humans went on to destroy everything by their own creations, and that's what don't like about. Dad always said that I can be a motivational speaker one day, because I cared so much about the environment. But I never had hopes or dreams on that occupation. I haven't even chosen my career yet. I'm just thinking about it. Maybe I'll figure it out soon enough...
"Why, who left the cat flap open at this time of day?" someone said playfully behind me and tapped my shoulder. I was so lost in thoughts that I didn't notice anybody else coming. When I turned around, it was just one of my best friends, Yamato.
"Why, I should be asking you that!" I replied, trying to say as mighty as I could. But it didn't work. You see, my voice is soft and sweet, so trying to be angry just isn't my skill. Of course, this made Yamato laughed every time. And, just as I had predicted, he burst into laughter.
Utterly tired of him, I protested: "Hey! It's not my fault that my voice is like this! It's the way I was born. You can't blame me!"
After he calmed down a bit, he changed the subject, "So, why are you out here?"
"Oh. No reason," I answered, "Just wanted to see the sunrise, that's all." :^
"Really...? 0 > 0 Or are you just here to calm yourself down? You know ...first day and all...?"
"Me? Nervous?" I exclaimed, "I-I wasn't nervous!"
"Oh yeah? Three days ago, you kept muttering to yourself trying to keep a normal reputation at school. Me and Sana heard it all."
I was confused at first, but then I remembered. Sana's mother had gotten a promotion at work, so Sana took out for a treat at the ice cream shop to celebrate. Back then, I hadn't grown out of my nervous-and-laughingstock-phase, so I couldn't concentrate on ice cream. I guess my thoughts gave away. Why did I agree to go? - _ -'
I guess I was thinking again, since Yamato kept tapping on my shoulder and waving his hand in front of my face, saying: "Hey, Ko! Hey, come back to Earth!" (Ko's my nickname, by the way)
I finally came back to my senses, "S-Sorry! Maybe you're right, I am nervous. It's just that I don't want anything to go wrong on a first day of school, like back in elementary and middle school. And this is high school too! I just want a fresh start, you know?"
I looked straight into his eyes to see if he understands. But all I can find was playfulness and mischief. He said slowly and cheekily, "Hmm...It seemed that my memory has failed me. Umm, what happened back in elementary and middle school?"
Of course, he wanted me to say that. He definitely wanted to hear that again. I sighed angrily, not falling for his jokes, "Please, you remember. I won't repeat it. You got to know; you were with me my whole life! Stop."
But he pouted in a flirty way and made his eyes looked so sincere, I said gloomily, "Back in elementary school, I peed my pants because I was scared. And in middle school, I tripped over a banana peel and landed on the headmaster, so I got detention on my first day. Okay?" I fixed my eyes towards him, who looked slightly amused and pleased with himself.
"But seriously," I turned into my matter, "I don't want to end up humiliating myself. I want to be perfect, but not too perfect, or I'll end up like you, and boys will start chasing me around, and whatever I do will end up in drama. But I also don't want to be too unperfect, or I'll be the laughingstock of school. So, my life will be just average, okay?" I heard no sound coming from him, so I begged without looking at him, "Please, you've got to understand! I don't want famous life nor ugly life, and I have to try and stay out of everyone's business, too! Don't make fun of me, okay?"
This time, I turned around to face him. But all I get was a blank face staring deeply into me. It's what he always do to get the girls swooning over him. But I have known all my life, so I pushed him away and said angrily, "Yah, stop kidding around! Do you even hear me?"
There was silence for a few moments. I could see his brown eyes glistening with sparkles. Usually, they would only sparkle if he was determined.
"Then don't be," he said slowly (What!?) "If you're nervous, then don't be. You've got me and Sana, and both of us are nervous, too. Besides, you're going to make new friends, learn new boring things, anything you want. Remember though, you can't always be normal. Drama and mistakes or a part of life, so no matter what you do, it won't work." ):0
I'm not sure if it was a good pep talk or not, but it did help a little. I nodded at him, and we were silent again for a few minutes, and the only sound were the rustling of leaves, the musical tune of the wind, and how everything was getting brighter and brighter a teensy bit every minute. Oh, how I wish Sana was here! She'd be talking nonstop for hours. Usually, I found it rather annoying, but I really do need her company right now! The silence is deafening me!
Suddenly, I found something tingling my face. It seemed pretty bright, too. That's when the birds starting to hum and then sing, flying freely in the light blue sky. I could even see the clouds better now! That means... I turned on my right and saw the great fireball rising slowly over a bunch of rooftops. As the clouds make way for the rays to shine through, I could feel all of my worries washing away, just like how it washed away the night away. I tilted my head to see the look on Yamato's face. To be honest, he really looked like a superstar like all of the girls had said back then. The wind played with his black hair, but he didn't look bothered. When the sun shined on his face, his eyes sparkled even brighter, when he closed them delicately, I could clearly see how natural he looks, the way he smiled, it showed how happy and cheerful he is, and he's not troubled by anything.
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I smiled to myself as well, believing him that there is nothing to worry about, and I closed my eyes to enjoy the sunshine as well...
END OF CHAPTER 01