Nonai part 1
"c'mon , you can do better than that!" coach Nari yelled after me.
I sped up my running on the quarter mile track. Then kina ran up to me. She was my best friend ,we'd known each other for our entire lives, all twelve years of them. She was taller than me with short strait blond hair ,brown eyes and pale skin that made it seem like she had never gotten a tan in her life. She ran up to me and said "That boy is so cute!"
"what boy are you talking about now?" I asked.
"The new kid ,he's so cute!"
"I haven't heard about a new boy. Neither has anyone else."
"well ,that's just because...um…"
"That's just because what? Are you making this up Kina?"
"No ,it's just because I listened in on one of Dr.Deniro's conversations."
"what! Don't you know what they'll do to you if they find out."
"yes that's why I came and told you."
"But ,you could get expelled!"
"I know I know…"
"Why did you listen in on to the principals phone call anyway?"
"I thought that I was involved so ,I listened."
"Wait ,but if you only listened then how do you know that he's cute?"
"I could tell from the tone of his voice."
"But ,I thought that you were tone-deaf."
"Um...that's just in music."
"right...sure it is."
We ran two final laps around the track then we went to math our last class of the day. Kina came over to my house and stayed awhile. We found nothing good to talk about ,besides ,we
both were too busy to think of that new kid.
The next day in school Kina dragged me to front office. We hid in a closet in the principals'
Office ,and listened.
"Now ,I hope you realize why you're here Mr.Donrey." Mr.Deniro said
"Yes I do ,and please don't call me Mr.Donrey my name is Miroku."
"well that is a very serious task that you must accomplish isn't it?"
"yeah it is…"
"well ,all that I ask is that you keep your business to yourself and make sure that my students know absolutely nothing about your little task. Understood?"
"Yes. But don't worry I'll only be here for a year."
"I hope that it takes less than an entire school year ,if possible please make it less than that. Now, please be on your way ,I have other business to attend to."
"Wait."
"Yes?"
"Could you at least give me a couple of names? "
"Sorry ,but if I knew any of them I would inform you."
"Sure you would…"
I looked to Kina suspiciously ,and she looked back. Suddenly the door knob started to turn and we thought that we were as good as dead. A boy stood took one glance at us and closed the door again ,but left it open just enough for us to see what went on outside. He threw some keys under Dr.Deniro's desk which the ignorant principal bent down to pick up. We pushed the door open and ran out before he could stand up and look into the closet.
When we were well out of the office Kina stopped
walking and started hopping up and down with excitement.
"Isn't he cute?" Kina asked
"Yeah ,looks like you 'sixth sense' works after all."
"So ,what do you think that they were talking about?" I said
"I'm not sure...but...I'm just not sure."
"Well ,forget it. I bet that it's just nothing."
That afternoon I hopped into bed and stared at the ceiling. There was something weird about that boy...very weird ,and I wanted to find out what. My pet fox Berlin jumped onto my bed and pulled at my pant leg. She tugged and tugged until I was forced to take her for a walk. I snapped on her leash and walked out the door.
We didn't walk far when I saw that boy again. He was walking alone ,and every now and then he looked up towards the sky ,whispered something to himself ,then just kept on walking. He walked right past me and didn't even notice me while he did. Berlin growled after him but he just kept on walking. I decided to follow him and tapped his shoulder lightly.
He looked back ,saw me ,and kept on walking as if I was invisible. I tapped him again and got the same result. Berlin growled after him again ,and he still walked away.
"Rude..." I whispered
"You aren't too polite yourself..."He answered
"Well ,cant you say hi?"
"Alright ,hi Nonai. Happy now?"
"Wait...how do you know my name?"
"Lucky guess…"
Then he turned and walked away again. I tried to follow him again but he rounded a corner and disappeared. I turned around and started to walk back when I came face to face with him ,and flushed with surprise. He smiled ,kicked at Berlin ,and rounded the corner again. I hesitated before walking again ,but he didn't show up that time.
I got home and called Kina on my cell phone...she didn't answer. I called her two more times...no answer. My foster mother walked into my room and gave me a sad look. That was unusual of her. She was always cheerful and never really got sad ,no matter what happened to her.
She took my phone from me and slipped it in her purse. I didn't say anything but I gave her an innocent puppy dog look. I wondered why for a second and finally got the message. She wrapped her arms around me and gave me a hug. The social worker that had brought me to the home in the first place sat glancing at her watch from time to time.
"Well I've been waiting long enough. Now ,just where have you been young lady?" She said sternly
"Oh ,hi…" I answered sadly and then looked to my foster mother.
"I'm going to move to Europe ,so I can visit my mother. Unfortunately she doesn't enjoy the company of foster children...she thinks that you all should keep out of regular peoples lives with your aloneness. Oh...you know how she is. Its just that I want to make her final days enjoyable. Besides its been a wonderful five years living with you and perhaps I'll see you again someday." She said as she put my backpack on the floor.
I picked it up and threw it over my shoulder. The social worker (whose name was Miranda) watched me as I picked up Berlin and sat on a couch. They talked a little but I was too down to notice. This had happened many times before but I had been around for so long that it felt like I was being torn away from my real mother. Berlin sat quietly on my lap and didn't make a sound.
I looked through a window and surprisingly that boy was there looking back at me. Beside him Kina motioned for me to come outside. I put down the backpack and walked outside holding Berlin in my arms. When I looked around I saw that the boy had disappeared. He reappeared again right when I was going to ask about him."so ,what's up?" I asked
"He told me that you were leaving." Kina said
"Kina ,please don't tell me that you are friends with this guy…"
"I am friends with him...is there a reason why I shouldn't?"
"Yes! The kid is a freak ,he just pops up everywhere like a...a...ghost."
"Yea...I know but he isn't."
"Well how the heck does he do that then?"
"Um...well…ask him. I don't know."
Kina paused and by the time she opened her mouth to speak Miranda was in her car waiting for me. I hugged Kina and went to the car...
This is my first story so if it sucks please let me know anyway... thanks for reading!