IV
18th Journal Entry
I know that this is so petty and that romantic love is far more dangerous than this but this is my Journal and I will write what I feel, no matter how sissy-ish it is.
It's good to have something to confide with, to tell your own feelings to, to pour out everything like this wuss-ish journal of mine, but then again, it's better to have someone who will give you a hug, give you suggestions, comfort you, help you cope in life whenever you pour everything to that person.
End of 18th Journal Entry
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19th Journal Entry
I haven't written in while. It's summer and the semester turned out to be nice. I had those people who will reply back and love me back whenever I confide in them. I just realized I've had them all along; it's just that I never opened up.
There's grandmother, Eiji and Kagami. Kagami is my other neighbor. Since I was a child, I've been confiding everything to her. She was there every time I needed her but then I wasn't with her in school, I never was.
She didn't run with me on the popular group, I keep wondering why and I can't risk my social life by being with her but then she has sacrificed a lot for me. She has tolerated me, forgave me in all my abandoning, I know for the fact that she was true. She wasn't like those people in school who never gave importance to anything.
Eiji had inspired me to become a better person. I had a new perspective in life. I now know I will never be alone. I never was. I've recognized the people around me and I'm taking a better path. They have guided and helped me in my struggles.
They even helped me discover a new talent of mine. I've been working on this posh patisserie. I design cakes and help the people there make them and surprise, surprise, my cakes are a hit! They're elegant, sweet and lovely.
It started during History class. I've always loved History but then our substitute was so boring. I've had the same History teacher since I can remember and it was a shock to me seeing a new face enter the room. I did not like the teacher so I did not listen and out of my boredom, I started doodling. The doodle became a cake then the cake became really nice.
Grandmother said I should enrich my talent and Eiji helped me find a good patisserie. We found one and I applied. I made a really crappy CV (I still do not know why I need to make a CV since it's just a part-time job) so Kagami made a new one.
Even though these all seemed well, there were some side effects. Eiji was a friend of Fuji and Eiji keeps dragging me with his group. I don't know why he has to do that, at first I had to come and get to spend time with Fuji but when I caught Eiji alone and explained that Fuji and I weren't really good with each other and he seemed to understand, so, when he's with his group, he doesn't drag me anymore.
I walk home with Kagami. Somehow, I can't risk my social life and I just had to stay at with the crowd. She seems to understand and she lets me. Now, our bond is greater.
I am not alone.
End of 19th Journal Entry
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Arisa was working on a cake for a debut when she received a call from Eiji. "Patisserie de Vianne. How can I help you?"
"Eh? Arisa?" Eiji asked.
"Yes. It is me." Arisa replied.
"Great. I was beginning to feel nervous since it might be someone else."
"Eiji, I can't keep accepting personal calls during my shift you know." Arisa said.
"I know, but this is an emergency. A pastry emergency!" Eiji said.
Arisa lowered down her voice to match Eiji's. "Okay, what is it and why are we whispering?"
"Well, you see, the whole team is here and they finished the cake I made for the special visit I am to have today." He explained.
"Ah. That. Well, ding." an 'idea' sound effect was heard.
"What is that?" Eiji asked.
"It's the oven." Arisa replied. "Hold on there, Eiji, I am to deliver pastry immediately!"
"Thank you so much for saving me again!" he shouted full of glee.
Arisa opened the oven to reveal chocolate cupcakes with fudge filling. She put pink frostings and topped them with a cherry. She got a dozen of those cupcakes and placed it in a cute box. The box was stripped of the colours hot pink and yellow green, just like a candy cane stripe. It had a logo of the patisserie Arisa was working for.
"I have to go, emergency delivery on-going." Arisa shouted and sped to Eiji's place. She knocked on the back door and they started whispering.
"Here." Arisa presented. "It's on me."
"Are you sure?" Eiji asked.
"Of course, I'm here to help." She smiled and started to leave but then Eiji held on to her wrist to stop her.
"What? I'm in a hurry." Arisa said.
"It's summer, why don't you, Kagami and I go somewhere?" Eiji asked.
"Sure but after my ballet camp thing. They said they want me to present on this theatre at a faraway place here in Japan." Arisa replied.
"Great. I think I have training camp too." Eiji whispered.
"Okay. See you then. I really need to go. I am taking too long for a delivery and the owner of the cake I'm working on might arrive any minute now." Arisa said.
"Yeah and the Chocolates are probably here too. Oh that popular idol group. I am so lucky they picked my house in that raffle." Eiji said dreamily.
"Eiji! My shift!" Arisa raised her voice.
"Oh, sure. Bye!"
"Bye!" Arisa waved.
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