Book 1 - 1986
Chapter 1
Fulfilling Lexboss' wishes - I meant really. This is what she'd been waiting for and what I guess many are also looking. Never found a story similar to mine - yet. This story is also going to fill what 'thing' Richard made that Nicole was talking about in Chapter 22 of Penny Watterson.
I'm too scared to go to school. I was just going to be embarrassed in front of the class. Irene, Anne and Grace were my only friends. They were the only people who understood me. But, they were different from me. All of them had a stable relationship with somebody. Irene was with George, Anne was with Ricky and Grace was with Henry. I was with nobody. I was different. I can't think of anything that I was similar to. I was the only cat in the class, I'm the only person to have straight A++ in every test, I never ever attended to a detention, I walked to school, I was intrapersonal and, last but not least, I have a short temper. It was always in my way. The teacher, Miss Simian, always treated me like a rug. She encouraged the class to do the same.
I only felt safe in my home, when only my friends can come in. I always stayed alone in my home. My parents worked 24/7. I would never see them again. They would always call the school that they can't come, whenever there was a parent's night. I took care of myself, doing my homework and cooking food. I was a loner.
"Hey! That's a nice poem, loser!" Miss Simian said to me.
Most of the class laughed. I looked around, in embarrassment. Irene, Anne, Grace and Richard were quiet. I started crying. I wore a frown. I ran out of the class crying. I sat down on one of the benches, with my head down. Tears flowed down my cheeks. I didn't want to go to school. Why does a twelve year old girl have to face this trauma? My claws extracted, scratching the bench. I retracted my claws and put my paws on my forehead. I closed my eyes, not wanting to see anything. I wanted to kill myself. In better words, I needed to kill myself.
When I was just going to lose hope, I felt a paw curl around me. I opened my eyes. Richard was there, sitting beside me. He was there. He cared.
"Nikki, everything will be alright," Richard soothed me gently.
I managed to smile. I hugged him tight. The tightest I can do.
"Thank you for caring for me, Richard," I sobbed, starting to get emotional.
He stopped hugging me and wiped my tears.
"Look," Richard said, wearing a smile. "There's nothing to worry about. We can walk around the school, if you want to."
I nodded.
"Go get a drink," Richard suggested. "You'll feel better."
I nodded as I went to my locker, which was at the other side of the corridor. I took my drink bottle and drank from it. I put it back inside my locker and looked at Richard. The bell rang. He held my hand and walked around the school. I hope that he finished his poem.
I sat down at Anne's table, in the cafeteria. She was smiling.
"What is it, Anne?" I asked.
"You like Richard, don't you?" Anne asked.
I blushed.
"No!" I lied.
"He's a very fit person, he creates computers and..." Grace added.
"No, no and no," I debated.
"He's able to automate everything," Irene said.
I looked at the rainbow girl.
"I have no crush on him," I debated.
Then I saw Richard walk by.
"Hi, Richard!" I greeted him.
Richard's eyes were shaped like love hearts.
"Hi, Nikki!" Richard greeted me, dreamily.
He walked away. My friends looked at me sternly.
"What?" I asked. "It's not like I killed somebody."
They nodded and continued eating. I ate with them. I thought about Richard while I ate. He was, mindful, sympathetic, I can't think of anything else. He was perfect for me. But, no. We weren't friends, yet. I should really think about it. Should I like him?
This is just the start.
