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Digimon Adventure 03
Episode 4: The Girl With Lost Love
The Real World: Before Summer Camp
A vibrantly green field had the smell of fresh cut grass. A taller, skinny girl with short orangish hair and a blue hat casually began walking across it towards the school building. Looking straight down with her hands in her pockets, the girl was playfully kicking some twigs and leaves as she went through.
"HEADS UP!"
The girl became alert and looked up, and- thud. A soccer ball had hit her right in her face. Her face began to swell pink, and she could feel tears begin to form. Regaining her vision, she saw a boy with goggles on his head running towards her.
Tai. The blood in her face began to boil now. The tears were gone. Stupid Tai.
"Sora, are you okay?" It was obvious that Tai was a bit more interested in continuing the soccer game than tending to Sora's face by the way he quickly glanced her over and started for the ball.
Noticing this, Sora's rage peaked and with clenched fists and jaw she kicked the ball as hard as she could. The soccer ball went soaring through the sky and landed right in the goal. Astonished, Tai was left speechless. Sora recollected herself and let out a low "Hmph" and continued across the field to the school building.
Inside the school, Sora walked into the girls' bathroom to see the damage. She went over to a mirror and saw a big, ugly, pink mark covering a good-sized portion of her face. She turned on a nearby sink and flushed some cool water on her face. It seemed to be working, mildly.
That Tai always thinking he's better than everyone else. He didn't even bother asking how I was doing. Well, he did, but I know he didn't mean it genuinely. He's just such a...
RINNGGG…RINNGGG.
Two bells. Two bells mean class has started. I'm late!
Sora dashed out of the girls' bathroom to her classroom and launched herself into a seat before the teacher could turn around and realize that Sora was late. But somehow he always knew. It's like he had eyes in the back of his head.
Continuing his pace as he was writing on the board with chalk, the teacher said in a casual voice, "Sora, if you could sign the 'Tardy Sheet' on the clipboard… that would be appreciated."
How does he DO that?
Sora grumbled as she got off her seat and made her way to the door where a short table displayed a clipboard with a sort of attendance sheet that had her name on it a few too many times.
The teacher finished writing and turned towards the door, facing Sora. "You know Sora, it baffles me how even on the last day of school you manage to show up late. Although I do applaud that this time, it was only three minutes."
The class let out a few chuckles and laughs, but as it died down, someone bursted in laughter in the far corner of the classroom. Sora's eyes made their way to the source. Tai and a few of his soccer pals were laughing hysterically, but it didn't appear to be in reaction to what the teacher said. In fact, they didn't even seem to be aware of what was going on in the classroom. They were in their own little world.
He's not even laughing at ME? He can't even pay attention when he's the one that got me in the face with the ball. Ugh! Stupid Tai. Does he even know that he's the reason I was late today?
The room simmered down, and the teacher began the lesson. Sora took her seat in the middle of the classroom, towards the back. She hated this spot. She couldn't really see Tai when looking forward, but she could see movements coming from him in her peripheral vision.
A girl leaned over from the desk right next to Sora's and in a whisper she inquired, "Sora, what happened to your face?"
Sora turned her head to face a beautiful girl with no skin flaws, long brown hair, and a pink hat that was tied around her neck and resting on her back.
Sora gave a bitter reply, a fusion between jealousy of this girl's looks and anger towards the accident this morning. She whispered back "Nothing."
The girl gave an expression that showed she was not satisfied with this answer, and pushed for another.
"Fine, okay. Tai kicked me with the soccer ball this morning. It was an accident. It wasn't a big deal."
But it was a big deal. At least to Sora.
The girl became repulsed by the name. "TAI?" She didn't realize her volume this time, but the teacher did.
"Sora and Mimi if you could please have your little conversation at lunch/recess. I'm trying to teach the class."
"Sorry, Mr. Fujiyama. We'll wait." Sora and Mimi said almost simultaneously.
Sora was half- paying attention and half- daydreaming. Mr. Fujiyama was talking something about summer break and how the kids need to be careful, safe, and active. He was saying something about eating when Sora's mind started to drift.
Sora loved summer foods. The ripe, red watermelon mom would cut. The sugary and cold ice-cream sandwiches the ice-cream man would offer her. The sweet corn-on-the-cob that exploded with salty and buttery flavor when she would bite down on it.
"Ahem…Sora." Sora blinked out of her daydream and looked forward at the annoyed teacher. "Yes, Mr. Fujiyama?" He let out a sigh.
A kid with frizzy, red hair explained "we're going around and saying what we're looking forward to this summer".
Mr. Fujiyama said "Thank you, Izzy. So Sora, what's the one thing you can't wait for?"
Sora was not the least bit interested in talking to the class for the last day of school. She just wanted to get out of there. She darted her eyes at the clock and saw that there was only 30 seconds left of class until summer break!
"Well?" Mr. Fujiyama was growing impatient.
"Well…the one thing I can't wait for…" Sora began, looking to the clock to time this ever so perfectly, "is to get out of this dumb class!"
RINNGGG….RINNGGG.
Mr. Fujiyama opened his mouth, but before he could say a word, all the kids were already pouring out the door, and Sora was hidden in the crowd.
Sora started walking home, finally leaving the school that she has dreaded going to every day. Cutting through the park, she noticed a beautiful bird call coming from a tree. Making her way over, it was larger than an average bird and looked to be something pink with blue stripes. Like nothing that she's ever seen before.
Wow, what a beautiful bird.
The bird noticed Sora staring, both locking eyes for a few moments. The pink bird hopped down branch by branch until she was on a branch that was reachable for Sora. Sora slowly extended her hand towards the bird, ready to pet it on its head. She was about to touch it, when-
"Hey Sora!" Startled by the voice, the bird flew away, and a wave of depression came over Sora. Sora turned around, and there stood Mimi, beaming at her.
Sora's expression didn't change, but Mimi pressed on. "So I thought that we could go to the shopping center, maybe jump in the pool, go to the beach, eat at a fancy restau-"
"I'm not feeling very well today, Mimi." Sora said, cutting her off. "How about tomorrow?"
"Okay then. Maybe we'll go another day…" Mimi said, but someone caught her eye behind Sora. Another friend of hers. "Well I guess I'll just see you later! Feel better!" Mimi paced past Sora to catch up with her other friend. Sora turned around just to see what the urgency was all about. As Mimi and her friend were walking away together, Sora could faintly hear Mimi saying "Yeah! We can go to the shopping center, maybe jump in the pool, go to the beach…"
Typical Mimi. For some reason, this put a small smirk on Sora's face.
Sora made her way home, not in any particular rush. She knew that when she got home, her mom would make her work on the flowers as she always does. But working with the flowers… forced to go to school…it always made her feel trapped. She wanted to be free. She just wanted to be free.
Approaching the front door, Sora could see through the glass that her mother was busy helping a male client pick a few fresh flowers for a special occasion. They were discussing and showcasing an interesting blend of yellow roses and daffodils.
Sora took advantage of this and quietly scrambled upstairs and into her bedroom to avoid working today.
Any day but today.
Today she just wanted to breathe.
As she closed the door, Sora took off her sneakers and allowed her feet to breathe. She wiggled them a bit after being in the tight space of the shoes for so long. Relief.
It felt so good.
Sora removed her clothes from the day and tossed them in the nearby dark brown wooden hamper. She took off her hat and shook out her hair. She quickly replaced the clothes with a long white towel and slowly peeked out of her bedroom door. She looked to her left where the stairs were and could hear her mom still talking with the client. Sora faced forward and could see the bathroom looking recently cleaned, smelling of fresh lemons and inviting her in. Although only about twenty feet away from Sora's bedroom, the bathroom felt like it was a mile away, with all the anxiety of Sora not wanting to get caught by her mother.
1….2…..3!
Sora went for it. Quickly and quietly, she made it safely to the bathroom and slowly closed it shut. She turned on the bath water to a bit warmer than usual and squeezed some fruity bubble bath formula in it.
Sora removed her towel and put it on one of the three hooks on the door, and she stepped her feet into the water. She slid down with her body, as if melting into the water, and let out a relieving sigh.
KNOCK. KNOCK.
"Sora, is that you? I need you to help me with some clients. Today's a busy day."
Momma. Why. I just want to relax. I just want to sit here in the water for a few minutes.
KNOCK. KNOCK.
"Sora, do you hear me? I need you to help me with the shop downstairs!", Sora's mother said with immediacy.
Sigh.
"Okay, Momma. I'm coming right now."
Sora could hear the footsteps leaving the door and rushing back downstairs, and then her mother's voice and a few unknown ones talking.
Sora took a deep breath and submerged her head under the water. She could hear the water from the faucet still rushing in the tub. But then she heard a familiar melody. It sounded like someone was whistling, but it was very faint. No, not a whistle… A bird call!
Sora forgot that she wasn't breathing and broke her head out of the water to get some air. Sora got up and out of the tub; she turned off the water, grabbed the towel off the door and wrapped it around herself. Sora stepped out of the bathroom, not really caring to fix her hair or anything, and went back to her bedroom.
Sora changed into some fresh clothes and began down the stairs. Descending into the floral shop, Sora heard glass shatter and a panicking scream.
"Momma?" Sora jolted down the stairs and entered the floral shop where her mother was, but her eyes and reason were not prepared for what she had just witnessed…
Matt: Sheesh. Sora is more depressed than even me. And that's saying something.
Biyomon: Oh stop it. She just needs some alone time. She has a confining life!
Matt: Women…
*Smack*
Matt: Hey! What was that for?
Biyomon: Men…
Digimon Adventure 03
END OF EPISODE FOUR
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Sorry about the long break from chapter three and chapter four! I had a lot going on between school and work and summer and whatnot. Please let me know if you liked this chapter! Thanks!
