Chapter 2 - Settling In
"This is your new home…well, if you're optimistic about it," Isabelle smiled at me, barely out of breath. I, on the other hand, was inches from hyperventilating. How did she walk this fast?! I don't even run as fast as she walks! I ran my hand through my slightly sweaty hair and looked up at the house…or the thing she called a house. I looked from her to the house twice and she smiled again, apologetically this time.
My 'house' was a tent which, I'm guessing, had been put up just that morning. It was bright yellow, and had a cardboard box sitting to the right of the entrance. I looked back and forth from my suitcase to the tent about 2 times before Isabelle actually got the hint.
"Oh, I know, it's small and…well, it's a tent. But it's only temporary! This just has to do just until we get you settled into your office, and THEN we can get you into a bigger and better house. I promise!" It was impossible to stay mad at her, especially since she'd said something that finally had my full attention - my office.
"My office?" She looked at me like I was crazy. Maybe I was here, who actually knew? This was a town full of animals, a fact I hadn't nearly gotten used to but didn't point out.
"Yes, your office! You're the mayor, silly!" Isabelle's eyes lit up as she smiled. I had to hand it to her, her enthusiasm was pretty contagious. I was almost even looking forward to settling here in Starwood!
"Look out!" Before I knew what was happening, I was on the ground. I shook my head to clear my vision. "Oh, I am so sorry! I mean, I was just trying to catch that butterfly, and then you – oh," His voice trailed off. I shot him a dirty look and picked up my suitcase.
"You must be the new mayor! Wow…" The boy grinned and flipped his hair, adjusting the net slung over his shoulder. I nodded in response, not looking directly at him but at Isabelle. Sora. That's his name. Isabelle mouthed to me. Sora stuck out his hand, obviously not taking the point.
"Lena," I shook his hand hesitantly.
"Ah, that's a pretty name," I felt myself blush involuntarily. "Well, I'd better be off! See you at the ceremony, Lena! Bye, 'Belle!" He ran off, swinging his net at 3 butterflies before disappearing from my line of sight. Isabelle sighed.
"I'm sorry about that, Lena. That's Sora, the only other human in Starwood. He's a little bit…" For some odd reason, I smiled.
"Spacey?"
"Exactly." She laughed. "Well, anyways, enough about him. I'm gonna let you get set up, and take the rest of the night off. But I want the first thing you do in the morning to be finding me, okay? There's a lot to do," Isabelle's voice trailed as she walked off, leaving me behind with the…'house'.
A long and exhausting 3 hours later, I was done. Everything I had in the suitcase was in its proper place, and I had made sure I memorized every room in the house so I knew where things were. Instead of my bed, I plopped down in the chair by the window and stared out into Starwood. It was just about sundown, and everyone who wasn't working or running errands was heading home. I watched as the purple penguin yawned and entered her house, probably going to sleep. I wish I could sleep. I thought bitterly. I was too worried to sleep. How do you run a town correctly when you can barely run a room correctly? I was going to be mayor, what I wanted be damned in Isabelle's eyes. As the sun finally sank below the horizon, my worries crowded my brain. It was weird how things happened just like that.
Sorry if this one's too short for you but I again didn't want to give too much detail. Review/CC is definitely acceptable and Chapter 3 is halfway done! I'm also working on chara pictures...maybe. If I can. (: