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Chapter Four:
'Memoirs.'
And so, the night after she finished writing, she stopped thinking what happened, and had a great rest on her bed, it seemed so long since she rested, she was always busy in the past, thinking she would end up forever without hardships, that was for her, but now her change of mindset let her differently.
The truth was, there was such a life she could enjoy, but she didn't want to.
- Tuesday – 02 of June, Cousin Jeremiah Returns!!
She awoke, while eating breakfast, toasted bread with spread butter, and peanut butter, and her favorite special jam, in her pink pajamas, received a phone call.
"Who
could it be, so early… It's only 6.30am." She picked up
the call,
"Hello,
this is Gelare Zenia Residence." "Zenny!! Remember me??"
said a squeaky middle aged woman,
"Gee, yes. That squeaky voice never leaves my mind, and yes of course I remember. Aunt Purcell."
"Oooh!!
I'm so happy, I'm informing you that, your cousin, Jeremiah is
returning to town. And I heard about that terrible news… Your uncle
that is. My place is bunked up, so Jeremiah will have to live with
you, after all he's two years older only, (sixteen years
old)." "Uh…"
Before Zenny could answer, her crazy Aunt from Green X Road, talked before her.
"Oh,
whats' that? You sure, okay I'll send over his things in the
afternoon, he'll be waiting at your school today, see you!" "Uh,
wait! How do I know how he looks like?" "Oh, you'll
know!" HUNG.
"Seriously,
what type of mom says there's no place for her own son, what a
woman." Zenny changed in her full uniform, after a talk with
the principal yesterday before she left for school, he handled her
senior uniform to her.
'Thanks so much sir,'
'Please assure that doesn't happen again, Miss Gelare.'
'Oh yeah, okay. I'll…'
After clearing up, and changing, she took her bag and rode her bicycle to the school.
"Harvard High, here I come."
- Harvard Entrance.
She parked her bicycle out, and entered the hall.
The principal was giving out some talks that she didn't wish to endure, she didn't walk in the hall, and since she was the Princess of the school – the student body that is, she could wait outside, she sat outside the hall, leaning on the wall, drinking her slim coke.
"So,
you're out here, princess?" She turned to look, it was
Zidane.
"Please,
call me Zenny; I hate it when people call me princess. It reminds me
of a cat eyed woman." "Cat eyed? Why do you say
that?" Zidane sat next to Zenny, with a warm smile.
His brown hair was wet and sticky, his gentle brown eyes, made Zenny's heart skip a few beats.
She felt her heart, looking down at the floorboards.
"Are you alright? Is your asthma acting up?" asked Zidane, a worried face.
"No, I'm fine."
"You
know, when I first joined the Guardians Student Body, I wasn't even
willing, like you. I had a twin brother, and I never came to school.
Truancy, that's what I was last time, everyone took time to changed
what they knew of me, it was all thanks to the Main King's
Chair," "The main king's chair?" "Yeah, Kira
Daisuke, he's in his final year, and when that happens, Mae-san
will have to leave with him, for eternal. And this team will be left
with you a new leader to lead us." "I can't lead the
student body, it's… too weird." "If you think like
that, The King will be gone, with all of us. No matter how many
monsters and keys you destroy and collect, they'll turn into
nightmares," "Nightmares?" "Yes, you have to
believe. That's the key to your problems." "Believe… I
don't know what does it mean to believe anymore, I really… can't
bring myself to do that, sorry." Zenny walked out of the
hall, her bag left.
By chance, Zidane took her bag, stood up wanting to chase her, the bag cover opened, and photos of Zenny appeared out.
"These…
pictures…" "Maybe the reason she refuses to join us, is
in here…" Zidane carried Zenny's bag, and brought it to
the garden, where the councilors were.
Mae, Matsuko, Zidane, Takuto, and Ikumi, and Yuuiki, was all there.
"It's Zenny, and who's this blonde short haired girl with jade eyes, Senpai?" asked Yuuiki,
"Yuuiki that must be Tako. Tako Matsumi, if I'm not wrong. She's the best friend of childhood to Zenny," said Matsuko,
"Apparently, this childhood friend, Tako Matsumi, moved out of the kindergarten, and was adopted, when Zenny was only four years old. And there wasn't any news article of her, from there… Zenny lived alone, after being abandoned by her parents; she lived with her Aunt and Uncle," explained Ikumi, ruffling his messy dark blue hair, and adjusted his glasses.
"That's correct. If she doesn't join us soon, there might just be another…" said Mae,
"We need a miracle, she explained how she hated in believing anymore," said Zidane.
"Be it believes or anything, we have to sort things out." said Takuto.
They heard footsteps enter,
And looked up; instantly.
They were stunned to see who it was…
"Does
that mean that you guys have to take my pictures? I hate you
Guardians of the student body even more now!" She took her
bag and pictures with tears, and left angrily, stomping.
"Oh no, that's horrible!" exclaimed Yuuiki.
"What should we do now, King?" asked Ikumi,
Mae and Matsuko glanced at Takuto.
Takuto closed his eyes, sitting, and left his chair, without a word,
"T-T-Takuto?"
Mae followed her brother closely.
And shared his burden, which had always been the case for the two alike twins, as well as lovers.
- School Rooftop –
"How could they..? I trusted them… I thought, they would… I was wrong." said an obstinate character of Zenny, again.
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Chapter Five:
Bonding
Zidane opened the door to the rooftop, letting himself in. Zenny didn't even glance at him, at all. Holding tight her pictures with her best friend, whom she didn't have even a piece of news of.
"What do you want? Hadn't had enough of my secrets, have you?"
"It started with me. I wanted to know why; you didn't want to join us. I wanted… an answer."
"I wanted to join, but after what you did, I find it too hard. I'm off."
"Be careful, tonight, there might be another." said Zidane,
She took her bag, and sighed, nodding.
"Perhaps she has joined us, deep inside her heart." thought Zidane, as he saw Zenny walking away.
Zenny was walking around the school, her aunt and uncle still was at the hospital. And, her aunt, (Zenia Courtney) reminded her to do something special, e.g. baking, or cooking for Jeremiah, the sixteen year old. She was saved when she came across someone from the cooking homeroom, it was Matsuko Sekai.
"Sekai…"
"Ah, just in time! I have so many leftovers of this apple crumble pies, and rainbow pies!"
Zenny eyes lit up a little.
"Oh, that's, good."
"You need them Zenny?"
"Yeah, I don't have to bake, thank goodness." smiled for one time, Zenny and Matsuko packed the apple pies and rainbow pies tarts into a paper bag for Zenny.
"But, isn't it a bit too much, Sekai…"
"Oh, no. Have fun, I have to go, see you!"
Zenny walked with a smile inside her heart, with the bag.
She walked out of the gate, and there he was, someone she couldn't remember.
Jeremiah.
That boy with short blonde hair, and gentle blue eyes, wearing a normal brown shirt, and a white hoodie, and dark colored cargo pants, and sandals.
"Gelare." whispered Jeremiah, as he stopped her, his hands in front of her, blocking her.
"It's you, Jeremy."
"You don't sound jumped, when your cousin pays you a visit."
"Of course, I should, but on the other hand, no thanks. You have to share the chores, and pay for the rent, and do errands. That's what you should do, not a free loader." said Zenny, as she handled him a dozen of pies,
He started eating part of the small apple pie, so did Zenny.
"I never thought you could cook at all, that time you burnt all the pasta, and food that was prepared for Thanksgiving Anniversary for gramps, and grands."
"Don't remind me, I couldn't believe I said I wanted to do that."
"Stop being so obstinate, your true self is nothing like that, Zenny."
Zenny looked to her cousin, his blue eyes were filled with beauty.
She couldn't fall in love with her cousin; she felt a special feeling towards this act-cool cousin of hers.
And smiled,
"Thanks, Jeremiah."
- Gelare's Residence –
12.00pm.
"How's the apple pie?"
"Delicious. You have improved, a lot."
"No, it wasn't me who baked it. It's my friend,"
"It's perfect, for you to have friends."
"I do have a great feeling… as though, I'm born anew."
"Hm-Hm, well, I'll do some errands, do you need anything?"
"Well, we ran out of milk, cereal, biscuits, oh wait… Here's the full list, the estimated amount should be around 100.59, here."
Zenny passed the money to her cousin,
"Why don't you follow me?"
"I trust you, I don't see why I need to doubt my own cousin,"
"Well, okay." shrugged Jeremiah, as he left.
- The Hospital – Allen,
Couple of minutes passed, and nurses and doctors coming out of Allen's ward, made Courtney felt uneasy, she went to the vendor machine to get a diet coke, but that didn't help at all.
"You have to pull through this, Allen."
"I can't live my life alone, it was you who came that I faced my problems, Allen…" said Courtney with tears in her eyes,
After the doctors and nurses finished their rounds, Zenia Courtney entered her husband's room/ward, his friends aka his workers friends were all there, with fruit baskets, and food, and cards.
"I apologise, Allen isn't able to come to work," said Courtney, as she peeled the skins of apples, and other fruits, for those who sat on the couch,
"No, we apologise for our not being carefulness, it was my fault." explained the Boss of Nauso Construction,
"Let's stop blaming ourselves, Mr. Nauso." said Courtney,
Mr. Nauso smiled a wide grin, and nodded.
Chapter Six:
'A recent visit!'
It was early afternoon; at 12pm. Jeremiah was out having some drinks with his friends at the International Bowling Alley Competition, and bowling too of course. Jeremiah Stuart was a sixteen year old who loved bowling, since young he had won contests, due to his hardwork, his father was the best man among all men, the Bowler of all times. But later, his father had given up that title, and Jeremiah decided to take on his father's role.
Up until now, Jeremiah still continues to work hard, to achieve.
- Zenny.
Zenny was having her afternoon tea, in her blue tank top, and short pants, in light pink, and was watching her cousin bowling.
"Go for it, Jeremy!!" said excitingly Zenny, smiling.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
She held her cup, and opened the door.
Before that; peeking through who it was.
"Grandma?!
How come?" Zenny's grandma let herself in, wearing a sunny
hat, and her glasses. Her grandma as usual, had her smile on, always.
"Oh, you're
starting 'it' again, like your mom!" "Yeah, yeah, but
what are you doing here?" Her granny sat down, and smiled.
"Granny,
the weather is hot, you could have…"
"Well,
I need your help. On something." "S-Something?" "Yes,
I would like you to help me on this. As you know, I owe our neighbour
in Florida a few hundred bucks, and I can only repay them making my
special buono floss cake, and I don't have time, because I have
some settlements to do with my old man, back at Florida. And that
woman is coming here in Singapore, at the Singapore Post Office, so I
need your help to make my special floss cake before 2.00pm, eight
cakes." "E-E-E-Eight! Grannies, please don't say
'eight'." sighed Zenny, as she drank her sake.
"Well,
then I'll be off, sweet!"
- Zenny.
She wore her white hoodie, and her shirt, and pants bringing her granny's long list to shop for the buono cake.
And was off to the supermarket, she bumped into the Main King's chair, Takuto Kirio.
She was grabbing hold of a product, while he did too.
In the end, he let.
"I
heard a lot about you, princess." "Wow that means my
popularity shot." He smiled, and offered to help her carry
her heavy bags,
"No, my grandma came by my
place to rush eight of her cakes for a customer, I hate baking, and
it becomes carbon." "Carbon?" Takuto laughed again,
"So
what're making? Cupcakes?"
"Hey,
stop laughing okay!" "I'm sorry, you're the second
person that makes me laugh, except for my girl of course." "Your
girl?" "Oh you don't know right, my girlfriend is in the
group too, Mae." "Mae…? You two looked more like
siblings," He nodded,
"Whoa, that's complicated." "Yeah, so
need my help? Eight cakes might be too rushing for a person." "But,
on Mae's side…" "Nope, she's one girl that never
gets jealous." smiled Takuto,
"We
are. Since born, I was asked to take care of her, and not reject
whatever she wants. As a result, she wanted me to be her
lover,"
"Oh,
I haven't properly introduced myself. King's Main Chair, Takuto.
Takuto Kirio." "Ah, I heard. You're the king that is
graduating this year, with Mae. I heard from Zidane, something about
you two eternally vanishing, and I'll have to believe." "That
is the case. We'll be serving the Real Queens and Kings, of our
world."
"Real
kings and queens? Are they the one who created you guys?" "Yes,
and our powers, and weapons." "Amazing, I never saw a king
or a queen." said Zenny,
"Well,
let's get to work shall we, Zenny?" "Hm, okay..." They
started on the cakes, while it was 12.30pm.
Doing their best, Zenny and Takuto put their hearts in their accomplishment, alas.
It was done; Zenny and Takuto fell asleep on each other at the kitchen.
"Heeey…
wake up, Zen!!" "Uh? What?" Zenny rubbed her
eyes, as Takuto pointed at the clock; it was ten minutes to 2.00.
"Christ!"
She started running out of the house, packing the cakes in the boxes, and accidentally fell, not with the cakes thankfully, it was Takuto's powers.
"The
cakes… are flying?!"
"Zenny,
you could have used your powers, couldn't you?" "Darn, I
don't have powers, what do you expect me to do?" She stood
up, her knees painful.
It was all sore,
"Believe.
Close your eyes," She followed Takuto's instructions,
And closed her eyes, the cakes fell nicely on her hands, landed perfectly.
She felt her neck heavier, it was another key.
That marked, 'Zen.'
"This…
key…?" "It's called the Wisdom Key, now, blow the
key."
whistle whistle
Her legs had little wings on them, and they weren't visible to anyone, except her and Takuto, and the Main.
"Now,
run along." smiled Takuto,
Her smile on her face appeared again,
"Takuto
thanks!"
"I
feel… so carefree, as if someone is holding me in his arms,
someone… mighty, strong…" "Not only that princess, we
are flying with you too." said a voice,
Zenny turned, and saw two images.
One: a short blonde haired girl, with brown eyes, wearing a maiden dress, and bowed to her.
Second: a long haired tied her hair with plaits, that her hair was brown, and green eyes, her hat (a mage hat with bunnies).
"We're your keys, your powers." smiled the short blonde haired girl,
"I'm
Wisdom." said the bunny girl,
"Faith."
said the short haired girl,
"Thank you," said Zenny,
- Singapore Post Office –
2.00pm.
Right on the dot, accordingly to her grandma, she should give to her customer which wore a flurry black feather hat, and a red dress, with large red lip stick, and big eyes, that were green, talk about someone from Florida, her make up was THICK.
"Um,
are you Mrs. Spencer?" "Yes, oh you must be Whitney's
granddaughter!" Zenny got hugged, and kissed.
"Eww,
gross." she whispered in her softest voice,
"Well
here's the payment, and a tip for you." Zenny was glad,
and enlighten. She earned herself a fifty dollar note today,
She saw Mrs. Spencer left, with the cakes.
"Thanks,
Mrs Spencer."
Her day was getting better and better, she had friends, and she got a tip, and had a new key.
What could get any better!
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