Chapter 4. The chapters are slowly getting longer…..
Rima took a deep breath, and rang the door bell.
How long had she been waiting? A few seconds? Yet, it felt like no one ever should ever open that door, and that she should run away from this horrible place.
The door opened.
''Rima…'' Her mother said. ''Dad is still at the police station. Maybe you can live with your aunt and uncle, they live in Tokyo, and you still got to see us in weekends…. Come in.''
Rima entered her house and noticed that the place was one big mess. Tissues were lying on the table, jackets on the floor, and half eaten meals were standing in the kitchen. Rima sat down on the couch and started talking.
''I don't have to go live with aunt and uncle mom, my school is getting domorities. Normally, I get to see you in the weekend in vacations, right? I can just sleep in school. Would the police allow that?''
Her mother opened her mouth to say something, but the door opening interfeared.
Rima's dad entered, and sat down on the chair, placing his hand in his eyes.
An agent behind him entered, to start planning Rima's move out.
''So Rima-san,-'' The agent started talking ''What do you want, exactly? Because it's all about what you want.''
''My school is getting domorities, and everyone who goes to my school is required to accept it.''
''I see. I'll have to go and look this up in the police manual, but I'm almost positive it isn't possible.''
Disappointed Rima dropped back in her chair. Of course it wasn't possible, because they had to work and make contact with the school and all that. But wasn't it about what she wanted? If it's all about what I want… Rima thought, why isn't it possible to just live in school?
The police man was about to leave, but Rima stood up from her chair and started talking.
''It's all about what I want, Right?''
''Yes?''
''So then why isn't it possible for me to sleep on school?''
''I don't really know, but I'll have to go look it up and-''
''Because the police actually has to do something? It's probably in your manual to, that you should tell children that it's all about what they want, while you still don't want to make any effort for me?''
The police man seemed surprised that Rima stood up for herself, and didn't really know what to say.
''I…..uuhhh…''
After a minute or two, the police man realized he looked like a fool and regained his posture.
''We'll call your school and arrange some things.''
The police man left rushing, and Rima's mom burst into tears.
''I'm so proud of you!'' She said while crying. ''You stood up for yourself.''
Rima's father sighed and shaked his head. ''I guess this solves things…. But you should tell us more about the domorities thing. Can't you show us a letter or something among those lines?''
Without saying a word Rima got the letter out of her bag, and showed her Dad and Mom.
''I see…'' Her Dad said.
''That means you should go pack your bag, Rima.'' Her mom said, smiling.
''Ok.'' Rima answered.
Rima went up stairs and started packing her bag.
''Hey Kusukusu?'' Rima said to her character.
''Yes Rima?''
''This means you are moving too. Why don't you start packing too?''
Kusukusu giggled and stuffed all kinds of things in her egg.
Rima looked in her closet. Not a lot of nice looking clothes, Rima never cared for that anyway.
Three pair of jeans, a skirt, and a sweater, two T-shirts…. Rima was busy packing, when her eyes feel on the dress which she bought last year. Would it fit if she'd put that in her suitcase too?
No.
''Mom, do we have a bigger bag or something? It doesn't fit.'' She yelled
Rima's mother went up stairs to Rima's room.
''If you take what you need… You want to take that dress with you?''
''Yea-yeah….'' Rima said, slightly embarrassed.
''That's okay. I'll go look if we have a bigger suitcase.''
Her mom gave her the suitcase, and went back downstairs to cook dinner.
''This should be everything.'' Rima said to herself.
Just then, her dad called her, Dinner was ready. Rima went downstairs.
''Rima, can you explain this to me?'' Her dad asked, while showing Rima the letter.
Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.
Domorities are mixed, since the children are only in elementary.
blah blah blah blah…..blah….
''I really didn't know… Look at this!''
Two children sleep in one domority in two separated rooms. Domority includes a bathroom.
''It's fine if you sleep in separated rooms.'' Her dad said
''Come and eat dinner, Rima!'' Rima's mom said.
Rima sat down on her chair, and noticed that her dad wasn't coming.
''Aren't you gonna eat, dad?'' Rima asked
''I'm not hungry.'' He replied.
Rima spend the time eating dinner, and chatting with her mother about school, and different matters.
The evening she had after that, was the best evening she had with her parents that she could remember. Then laughed, watched TV, and played a game. Rima went to bed at late night.
The following morning, Rima woke up at normal time, and found a note on the table.
Dear Rima,
Dad is off to work, and I'm grocery shopping
Mom~
P.S; Breakfast is in the fridge, and the money for the bus is lying on the table.
If it's too much, you're allowed to buy candy or something from it on school.
P.P.S; Don't forget your suitcase! It stands by your shoes.
Rima giggled and thought that her mom needed to put all that text in once instead of separating it into three different parts. Her breakfast seemed to exist out of some leftovers of last night and some kind of substance that didn't seem edible.
Better to not touch that.
Rima ate the leftovers and got her suitcase to leave. Did she forget something?
Must have been pretty important. She thought, while walking through the garden.
The money for the bus. Shit.
Rima ran back into the house and grabbed the money off the table.
She was perfectly on time, was. Now she was late. Very, very late.
But the last time it wasn't her fault! Now it was.
Rima ran as fast as she could, but it wasn't fast enough, because the bus had already left. She was late on such an important day. Shit. Again.
But is seemed that she was not the only one suffering. A certain girl next to her came running, and it seemed that she missed the bus too.
A girl with purple hair. Tall. Stunning. No way.
apparently, she had noticed Rima too…
''Aren't you that midget I bumped into yesterday? I take it you are going to seiyo too?'' The girl said.
''What makes you think that? Was it a precious memory?'' Rima replied bitter.
Somehow, something about that girl irritated Rima like crazy.
''Huuuuuuuh. I thought the people at seiyo were nice. Maybe you're an exception ha?''
Steam was coming out of Rima's nose. This meant war. The girl didn't want war, noticing her reaction.
''Sorry. Anyway, I'm Nadeshiko. You ARE going to seiyo, right?''
Rima sighed. If that girl was going to seiyo, she'd better get along with her.
''Yeah. I AM going to seito. My name is Rima Mashiro. But if we don't find a way to get to school anytime soon, we're going to be in trouble.''
''Oh yes! We need to get to school.'' (Rima raised her eyebrows. ''No shit, Sherlock.'') ''I normally get to school by car, but I wanted to make normal entrance today. Oh well, what fun is school without a reputation. I'll call someone to pick me up, and you can come too!''
''I guess I don't really have a choice, do I?''
''How long are you going to seiyo anyway, Rima?''
''Use a honorific! To answer your question; almost a year, I think.''
''Then you can give me a tour around the school! Do you know which building we're sleeping in?''
''Well there always was that building north…. Wait, aren't you supposed to call someone?''
''Oh yeah!'' Nadeshiko got a phone out of some purse. She was probably rich, since it looked very expensive.
''It's an Iphone.'' She said, noticing Rima staring.
''Just call already!''
''Fine fine..''
Nadeshiko dialed some kind of number and brought the phone to her ear.
''Hello? I missed the bus. I was talking to someone who is going to the same school. No that won't be necessary. It's the only?... Fine. You win. Go ahead and take that car. We're at bus station number 21. Yeah, that's okay. Ok, see you!''
Nadeshiko turned to Rima. ''The car is coming in a few seconds… There it is.''
A huge limo stopped at the corner of the street.
''Are you some kind of celebrity?'' Rima asked.
''No. My dad's company is in the business world though. Let's go!''
And there you go folks. The next chapter.
In the first chapter I said I was going to react to reviews, except that I didn't the last three chapters XD. So I am going to do that now. Here we go;
M-fuzzTheGuardian:
Thanks for all the advice! The chapters are slowly are getting longer, but it really depends on how much I am motivated lol…
Josephine Dark:
Rima has a really really dirty mind in this story. JK.
