Enjoy chapter 4. Took a little bit of time and some memory digging.
Chapter 4
John woke up unusually early; the prospect of the first day of school probably haunted him so much it made him wake up in a pool of sweat. He lazily flipped over and checked the alarm clock; it told him that he had just over an hour to get ready for school. John hurried to the bathroom to have a quick shower and get dressed into the school uniform. The school uniform consisted of a white shirt, a red and black striped tie, a dark red blazer, light grey trousers, black socks and black shoes. John thought the combination was quite dark considering the school was a bright elementary school with a rainbow in the logo. However, he liked it because his mother told him that he looked amazingly handsome in the new school uniform. Once he was prepared for school, his parents ushered him into the car and they clambered in after him. He noticed that his mom had a camera in her hand; today was a very big day for the family. His mom always brought that camera to any important event and she would often take many photos; much to John's father's annoyance because the whole process of a single photo took painstakingly long. John, on the other hand, thought that photos were a great idea because they could be collected and could be reflected back upon in the future; it would bring back joyous memories that would not be forgotten.
As they reared out the driveway, John noticed that his neighbours weren't performing their regular weird dance but they were smashing up random ceramic items, probably of much value and John thought this was very disrespectful to the person who had spent much of his priceless time carefully making these items. Along the journey to school, John was constantly reminded by his mother of the things he had to do and beware of which John started to feel annoyed of but kept silent because deep inside he knew his mother only said these things because she cared and loved him. When they arrived, John's father parked the car in one of the empty parking slots and they all scampered out of the car. John's mother started taking photos of the school campus whilst his father carried equipment from the trunk of the car. John stood near the car and gaped at the large structure in front of him. It was so intricately designed John reckoned it must have taken several years to construct.
The building was several floors high and was made purely from metal and glass. The glass reflected off some light into John's eyes and he had to squint in order to see well. The walls and windows were all glass and the floor was all glass supported by metal bars. Metal railings and bars snaked along the outside of the building holding it in place. John could see that the lowest floor was still flooded with the bright sunlight so he assumed that the roof was another glass item. He slowly ventured to the gate when his father's strong grip was felt on his shoulder. "John, turn around so your mom can take a picture. Oh and here is your backpack." John took the black backpack and slung it onto his shoulder. He then turned around to see his mother holding the camera close to her face and pointing straight at John. "Move a bit to the left so that I can see the building." He and his father shuffled over. "A bit more." They moved more. "Now right a little." They moved back. "Ah, that's better." She clicked the shutter button and lowered the camera. John could see her smile happily. They turned around and headed for the gate; John held tightly to his mother's safe hand and slowly advanced towards the gate.
When they arrived, John's mother burst into tears again and she tried to stifle a sob. She really couldn't bear it to leave John so far from her. She kissed John lightly on the forehead and his father hugged him; John started to feel uncertain again but his parents urged him forwards. He took a step into the school and turned back to see his parents watching him passionately and waving at him; he decided that he should move now so he wouldn't feel homesick right away. He waved back and turned around and took another step; he looked around to try and get used to the surroundings. He could see many newly painted, wooden benches that lined the gravel path leading to the entrance of the school. Many children his age were already running and screaming and playing with each other. John wondered why he felt so shy about all this; there shouldn't be anything to worry about.
Just as John took another step, he heard the crunch of gravel behind him and whirled around quickly. He saw a girl about his age standing there shyly; her feet were very close together, she held a book bag between her arms, her blonde hair was tied up perfectly with a golden lock of hair draped over her shoulder, her blue eyes twinkled cheerfully and her gaze melted John's heart. He felt his heart racing but did not understand why; love was not a concept John knew of. He stared at her longingly for many heart-stirring seconds until he was woken up from the trance by her light tap on his shoulder. He shuddered at the touch and jolted back startled. As he looked up into her eyes, he saw confusion but also a slight sense of curiosity. He nervously opened his mouth to speak but he couldn't muster a single word; he stood there gaping until she intervened and inaudibly murmured "Umm... Hi there... Uhh... My name is Jane. I'm new and I guess you are too. Well, could we go into school together?" All the while, John was frozen in his spot but managed to muster some bravery and just managed to nod. John shuffled forwards slowly and carefully alongside the girl who seemed more confident now; John was now the one who looked most shy.
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