Silence, Part 2
The day had been so nice that the teacher had taken the class out for a second recess before they went home for the day. Aaeru knew exactly what she planned to do. She searched the playground until she saw her objective. Aaeru took off running. "Neviril! Neviril!" she called.
Neviril looked up from her position underneath the tree. She saw Aaeru making a beeline for her and merely stood, seeking out a place to hide. She moved toward the playhouse. It was empty. Neviril slipped inside, and shut the plastic door behind her.
"Neviril! I wanna talk to you!" called Aaeru loudly.
Paraietta appeared from the side of the house. "She doesn't wanna talk. She really doesn't wanna talk to you."
"I can still talk to her," retorted Aaeru.
"She won't open the door for you," replied Paraietta, arms crossed. She leaned against the side of the playhouse.
Aaeru bunched up her fists and walked up to the door. She knocked none too gently. "Neviril! Neviril! I wanna talk to you." There was no answer from Neviril.
"Come on! Answer me!" Still no answer. Aaeru heard giggling from the side of the playhouse. "What's so funny?" she demanded. Paraietta only shook her head.
Looking at the house, Aaeru tried to find another way besides the front door. She noticed the windows on the side of the house were still open so she decided to move there instead. "Neviril!" she called.
Neviril looked up, seeing Aaeru through the open window. She pursed her lips and stood, shutting the windows. It became darker inside, but she didn't mind. Satisfied, she sat back down in the little plastic chair, content to stay away from everyone the rest of recess. Aaeru wouldn't get inside, no matter how determined she was. Plus, Paraietta would make sure she stayed away. She rested her elbows on her knees and her head in her hands.
Aaeru studied the playhouse some more. Neviril had shut the windows and the door was shut. Paraietta was on the other side so she couldn't go around to the door. That only left the window. Quietly, she walked over to the window and began trying to open it by sticking her fingers in the cracks. She tugged and pulled, her fingers tending to slip out. However, she was determined to open the window.
Paraietta wondered why Aaeru was so quietly all of a suddenly. She walked around to the front of the playhouse, and then she saw Aaeru just as Aaeru managed to pry open the window with her fingers. "Don't you—" she realized she was too late to do anything as Aaeru climbed in the playhouse through the window. She lowered her head. She hadn't been able to keep Aaeru from getting to Neviril. She leaned against the playhouse, sliding down the side. This simply would not do. Even though she'd tried her best, Aaeru had still found a way to get to Neviril. That girl was full of energy.
