Chapter 68

Aurora POV

Life has been good for me and I'm glad for that. For it beats what happened to me this summer and has happened in the past. I know there are good times and there are bad times. Those at times it seems like there are only bad times. Many mammals have bad things happen to them and it seems to be endless. But I know there has to be good as well. For that's how life works.

School has been going good as well and I always enjoyed school. No one or nothing going to stop me from enjoying it. If I was still with the women she would have taught us. Of course not during the day for she was busy and we knew she had a day job. Otherwise how else she would buy and keep the house? I remember her telling me that and she truly never had the chance to do so.

I know that summer is passing by and I don't like it. Summer is a favorite time of kits for there's no school and do like as well. I never hated school for nothing wrong with it. Just bad and mean mammals make school difficult. Faye feels like that and she truly does enjoy school. I miss my friends a lot and I know they miss me. I hope I get to see them soon.

"Jan come here." She said

I hate when she calls me that for I'm not Jan. I still don't know why she calls me Jan for she doesn't tell me. I know she'll never tell me. Also, most of me doesn't want to know the answer. For the answer may freak me out and I don't want to know that. Not wanting any trouble I listen and head over to her. Seeing that she's in a normal mood and that's good.

"Yes?" I ask

"Follow me." She said

Looking over at them and they don't seem worried. So I guess what she's going to do isn't bad. They went through it as well and they can't tell me everything. It's quiet and she doesn't speak so I don't speak either. We head over to the living room and I see that a desk has been set up.

"What's this?" I ask

"Sit down and be quiet." She said

I do what I told and sit down at the desk. It's like what we have a school. Where did she get a desk like this? I guess you can get stuff like desks if a school gets rid of them. She smiles and heads out of the living room. I wonder what's going on and she comes back a few moments later. Places this large test in front of me. I think home school teachers use this.

"Are you going to home school me?" I ask

"Of course I don't want you do be stupid." she said, "Now take the test and take as long as you need. I knew to know what your skills are now Jan."

I take a pencil and put it in my left paw. Seeing that she doesn't like that and so I switch to my right. I can sort of write with my right paw. She smiles and sits on the couch. It's creepy that she's watching me so I'll pretend she's not there.

"Alright let's do this," I say

I'm a good test taker and tests can be fun. I think some make you feel like you're stupid. A test like this could make feel like that. I know I'm not stupid and will do the best I can. For that's all I can do. So I focus on the test and it goes normally until I get to the math part. When I get to that part its math that I have never seen. Math that I don't understand and when did math have letters?

"This is math is for middle school and high school students," I say

The moment I say that I regret it and I can't take it back. She looks so mad right now and there's nothing I can do. I just don't get this math for I never learned it. For the math problems, I learned never had letters in them. I had word problems but not like this. She gets to my face and I don't like it.

"You know this stuff Jan!" she said

"No, I don't," I say

I know saying that won't help for she won't listen. For she never listens to us and she's never wrong even when she is. For I'm not Jan and she's wrong about math. But she won't listen to me and believes what she wants to believe. I had to be punished and I'll be ready for that.

"Solve this problem." She said

She points to the first problem and I look over at it. Still not understanding the problem at all. Why does math have to have letters in them? I know she doesn't like what I'm not answering. Without even looking I know she's mad for you can feel someone being mad at you sometimes. This is one of those times.

"I don't know it," I say

The next thing I know she slaps me hard on the cheek. So hard that I fall to the ground. The force of the makes me want to be sick but I don't. My head hurts for a few moments and that goes away a few moments later.

"You been ruined Jan you have been corrupted," she said sadly

At first, she was really mad at me and now she's sad for me. That doesn't make any sense and she changes her emotions quickly sometimes. What does she mean I been ruined and my mind has been corrupted? She's so sad that she gives me a hug and my cheek still really hurts.

She got so mad when I could do math as she wanted me too. She always took the time to teach me math and I never got it. So mad then got so sad and told me the same thing over and over again. Like she was a broken record or something. They couldn't figure out why she would do that. When they were adults she didn't teach them and I guess they were too old. Also, I have to tell them about that for I haven't told Nick and Judy. For haven't thought about it until now and have to know. For it's something important and it can help them out. I'll tell them today and they will be interested in the news. For it's interesting for sure. It's just like with the viola. So it's math and viola and I have no idea why.

Still waiting for lunch and I got a good place in line. My friends will be waiting for me and whoever gets first in line saves a table. We had a great recess for it's always fun. It's nice that we get the time to burn off our energy. For kits have a lot of energy and some even have more. I'm active kit so I have a lot of energy but still can focus and sit still. I had to use the restroom and came a few minutes later. Today lunch is pizza and it's a good pizza. Of course, we get fruit and vegetables. Moving forward as the line moves and I can grab a tray. Seeing that my friends choose a good spot. We're lucky that we can sit at a table. I heard that some students can't sit at a table for there are so many students at some schools.

A few moments later I get my pizza and get a good slice of cheese pizza. I take an apple for my fruit and I got some green beans for my veggies. I type in my lunch code so I can have my lunch. I don't have to worry about running out of money. Zootopia has a program you have to give out a warning before you don't give a student hot food. Instead, they would be given a sandwich and still fresh fruit and vegetables. I heard that there were issues in the past and students were humiliated. A second-grader shouldn't face that for they don't have money their family members do. I guess it's understandable for high school students for they should know their balance. Most have a job by then and can pay for lunch.

I head over to our table and take a seat next to Faye. Zane and Terri are sitting across from us. It's nice to have a group of friends. I always feared that I would have to sit alone due to being a vixen and hybrid and I found out that I don't have too. No one should sit alone.

"Hello Aurora," Zane said

"Hello, Zane," I say

Zane has fit well into are good and he likes it. I hope we can add more friends to the group. Everyone should have a group of friends. Doesn't matter if big or small friends matter and everyone should have friends. I don't think someone could have hundreds of friends. I have seen Judy's Fieldbook page and she has a lot of Fieldbook friends. I don't think I could have that many friends. I think a small group of friends is just right.

"How's the bakery doing?" I ask

"Doing great like always." Zane said, "Leodore still thinks it's a failure and wants for us to get back into his life."

I do feel bad for them and Leodore is a terrible mammal. I never like him and I don't really know why I didn't like him at first. I guess there some mammals you won't like even when you haven't met them. Some believe some mammals like wolves can sense bad guys. A lot of wolves do become cops. It's interesting for sure I don't know if true or not.

"He needs you in his life after he ruined his," I say

"You got that right," Zane said

Taking a bite of my pizza and it's good for school lunches. Zootopia also recently made sure that schools get good food. If prisons get fed seemly well so do students. Foster kits learn to eat what's given to them for we learned not every home is good. Also, leftovers are made into meals and that's recently new as well. Lionheart did ruin his own life and only he's to blame. For he mistreated Dawn and did the wrong thing and it wasn't for the right reason. Very little agreed with him and because of that, he was still punished. Lionheart didn't like it or till doesn't like it. At least the riots and protests against him have stopped. They will start up again once he messes up again. I don't understand why he would risk putting everyone in danger for his image. Is he truly that selfish?

"That just makes him a bad lion," Faye said, "My grandparents were much better parents then he could ever be."

We know about her grandparents and how they shouldn't have been ones. They were party mammals and didn't change that about themselves. They drank some and never took any drugs. When her grandmother became pregnant with her mother and Jack she stopped drinking and partying for awhile. But it was an addiction and they're hard to break for many. They died because of their partying ways. Alexis had to grow up fast and take care of Jack.

"I truly believe that," Zane said, "I can't wait for the bake sale."

There's fall bake sale coming up and the money goes to programs. Of course, a baker like himself looks forward to bakes sales. His baked goods are going to sell a lot and he does for the love of baking. If he never joined a baking competition he would make it to the top for sure. We're going to be part of it as well. I'm not a baker like he is but it's fun to do. Also earning money for programs and charities is always good. I'm going to do the baking myself and I'm going to do my favorite bars. So I'm going raspberry related. My choices are raspberry crumble bar, raspberry streusel bar, raspberry cheesecake bar, chocolate fudge and raspberry bar, and finally raspberry shortbread bars. I have time to decide and you can up to three desserts. They have to be baked goods but fudge is a go as well. Hence why it's called a bake sale. So if I can I'll pick my top three.

"That's going to be a lot of fun," Terri said

"So what you are guys going to bake?" Zane asked

"I'm going to do a blondie," Terri said

Of course, he would know what a blondie is he's a baker after all. We do as well and I do enjoy them. A blondie is basically a brownie instead of cocoa you would add vanilla instead. So if someone doesn't like chocolate somehow a blondie would be perfect for them. I would rather enjoy a brownie for chocolate is the best thing ever.

"A raspberry baked good or fudge," I say

"Same but with lemon," Faye said

Looking over at Faye and she has a smile on her face. This the first time she'll have baked good at the bake sale. Zane gave her the courage to see her baked good. She does a little baking but before she wouldn't have sold it. For she would have thought no one would have liked her baked goods. Then she would think she's a terrible baker. She doesn't want to go through that and Faye knows she doesn't have to worry.

"Those are great choices," Zane said

"So what are you going to bake?" I ask

"It's a baker secret," Zane said

We knew he was going to say that and we laugh hard. Of course, he going to keep top secret. We know that he's make something great. For he's a great baker and I can't wait to eat whatever he bakes. It's going to be the same for my friends and they're the same way with me. I can't wait to enjoy their baked goods. Of course, I'm going to buy them. I do have an allowance and not much but money is money. Unless it is drug and blood money then its bad.

"Like you guys can bake."

We know who's behind us and bullies make schools bad. Makes kits feel bad about themselves and sometimes even leading them to kill themselves. Which is so terrible and bullies should always be punished. But it seems like that doesn't happen. Or it happens in the wrong one and the victim gets punished. Looking behind us is Victoria Ludwig and she's a tigress. Thinks that she's better than everyone else for her father one of Gazelle's dancers. She wants to be a dancer like him. She's wearing a sparkly blue shirt and long blue skirt. Victoria has green eyes and has a slender built.

"You can dance but you can't bake to save your life." Zane said You would just buy your way into a baked good."

Her parents a good mammals and trying to stop her bullying ways. So it's not always a parent fault for a kit for being a bully. Those there's others bullies because of parents. Victoria doesn't like that at all and she would do that. It wouldn't be store brought for they could tell. But she would pay someone to do it.

"At least you should try not to be a weak gentlemammal," Victoria said

"Gentlemammals can bake and just like they can be a dancer," I say

I don't understand how others can still have old fashioned views. It just makes no sense to have views like that. My grandparents and Craig do and that cost me, my family. Craig used to tell me all about my family murder. Never about them and just him killing them or just stating how they died. Those I know or at least I'm sure he murdered them. He could just say that to get to me and he would do that.

"You don't know what you're talking about," Victoria said

I do know what I'm talking about and Victoria doesn't like what I said either and many say that muscular gentlemammals shouldn't be dancers. Her father is like that and I know he's a great dancer from what I heard. Victoria talks all about him and how she personally knows Gazelle. This could be true for Gazelle for she loves meeting her fans. I get to meet her someday and I can't wait for that. It's going to be a great time.

"Shouldn't you be heading back to your friends?" Terri asked

Looking over at her table and her friends are waiting for her. They're predators and just like her. She wouldn't have a friend any other way. I wonder if they're really are her friends or they're just pretending to be her friend. For it could go either way and I wouldn't be her friend. For why would someone be friends with someone like her? Nick and Judy told me I will make fake friends as I live life and they're right. They already had a fake friend and that was Nora. I had friends that didn't work out but that happens in life as well. At least they were friends and not every friendship last forever. It's sad but that's how life works.

"Well good luck at the bake sale you're going to need its losers," Victoria said

Watching her head back to her friends and they paw five each other. It's worse when they travel as a group. I suppose that does make them weak that they have to bully together but still they're bad. They hurt others and proud of it. They say that words don't hurt but they can hurt. I'm hurt by the word Mutt even those I'm not one the word just hurts. While stick and bones may break my bones words will never hurt can be true in a way but it's not always the case.

"Are you alright Faye?" I asked

"It hurts but I'm fine." Faye said, "I will show her I can bake."

Faye would be hurt and it's great that has confidence with baking despite Victoria trying to pin her down. Just like she always tries to do. It's great that she does and we hope that the confident stays with her. We all get scared and we're most brave when we do something even those we're scared.

"Lunch will be over in a few." Zane said, "Too bad we can't have dessert."

Yep, we got to look out for our health so no unhealthy snacks. We only have a few more minutes until our next class. It's going to be an art class and it's always a great class. Mr. Hart is a great art teacher and he's a sea art. He's forty years old and has been teaching art for a long time. He has taught all grades and loves teaching grade school kits. He loves helping young students. So we get up from our table and head over to throw our trash away and compost our food. For every school in Zootopia composts and Bunnyburrow does as well. Making sure that where we live is taken care of. If we don't we all will die. Zootopia a very clean city and there's a fine for littering. Zootopia takes it seriously and they should.

"We should head off to art class our we will be late," I say

"Yes, let's head off," Faye said

We're lucky and have the same teacher. For the fifth grade is divided into two teachers. There's a good amount of students here and this the best way so not overcrowd. To many students that would be hard to teach. For you wouldn't have time to get to know your students or help them if they need it. So we don't feel alone and team up when we can. Unless we can then we work others. We do make a great team and always work hard.

We head over to the art room and it's just like any art room. We're not the first ones here and we take our seats at our spots. Which are long tables and a simple chair. I sit at the first desk and fourth seat and Faye seats next to me. Zane right behind us and Terri sits over to our right. Mr. Hart on his computer and he still has a few minutes. I can't wait to continue our art project. For it's a lot of fun and of course art always fun. A few minutes later everyone is in class before the bell rings.

"Alright, class we will continue what we have been doing." Mr. Hart said, "I love seeing your creations made from dots."

That's true and making art from dots has been fun. It has been a challenge but it's good to have a challenge. I don't think I'm going to stick with it for it's my style. But it's always nice to learn a new art style. I know my friends are having fun as well. Now we're going to do art on another size. For we have done small and medium. It's going to be lost of fun going on large paper. It's going to take some time to make art from it. What I'm going to make I have no idea for I'm just going to have fun with it. Just to see what I'll do with it. I love making art that way for it's a lot of fun.

"Starting today we'll try on the large paper." Mr. Hart said "I made a broader and if you want to go beyond it. Go ahead for art is fun and I want you to have fun."

Mr. Hart paws out our papers and they're large. It's going to take some time to create art from this. I tend to stop at the border. Depending on how this goes it should stop at it. Yes, this art class just for fun. We're truly not graded on our artwork. For art class in grade school is here for us to unwind from the mental stuff and let out our creative side. Art is also therapeutic and that's always great.

"Alright let's do it," Faye said

"Yes, let's do it," I say

Faye heads over to her paper and I head over to mine. Looking down at it and know beautiful art will come. I just got to make it happen and make it happen I shall. Knowing that my friends can do it as well. So I take out my paintbrush and drip into the red first. Making the first dot and then making so more. I make them around the painting and decide when they're done. Then I use green next and do the same thing. Going to make a wonderful design and everyone going to love it. Also, it's going to be so colorful.

"Looking good Aurora." Mr. Hart said

"Thank you, Mr. Hart," I say

Mr. Hart has wonderful things to say and helps us if we need it. After all this, just grade school and there's no need to grade on our artwork for that comes later in life. Adding some more yellow and still working on one side. For it's a large piece of paper and it's going to take a lot of time. All artwork takes time to create. Looking over that Faye and seeing that she having a fun time. I know that Terri and Zane are having fun as well. I can't wait to see their masterpieces once there done and they can't see my artwork. For we're fans of each other artwork.

"Alright class time to clean up." Mr. Hart said

Time does pass by when you're having fun and I was having lots of fun. Which always happens when I'm doing art. Even she could never ruin the fun. I wasn't going to let her ruin art for me. I wasn't going to give her that kind of power. They did the same with her. So she didn't have all power over us. So that was good and I know it will still be like that. For they are still themselves and just like I was myself. Even when she tried to change us in her view. I know Casey going to be the same way. I wonder want name she has for him. I think it would match Jan for we could pass as twins. She did before and looks like she wanted to do it again. Knowing that she's looking for me and Margaret helping her out.

Looking at and my painting and seeing it's turning out great. Seeing that it reminding me of a swirl flower. Each petal has many colors and so it would be a colorful flower. Which is the best type of flower. Reminding me that Nick going to grow a Midnight Light. A flower that I never heard of before. I want to see it and could on the internet but I want to see Nick's Light Midnight. I know he can do it even when he has told me he has a black thumb. In the gardening, world means someone kills plants and flowers. That does make sense and Katheryn had a green thumb. I think I could take care of a garden well.

I clean up my mess and put away my supplies. We each have a spot to put our supplies in and it's a perfect place to put our supplies. Everyone putting their supplies away and we have a few minutes until next class. Faye's art spot is next to mine.

"So what did you think?" I ask

"It's a lot of fun." Faye said, "I can't wait to finish."

"That's wonderful Faye," I say

I know that Faye loves art but put into her mind she has no talent. Meaning she can't do art. Our minds are amazing things but can be our worse enemy. I think she has a wonderful talent. Those she has confidence in her violin skills and that's great. It's nice to have a violin again and my skills haven't been lost. Zane enjoys art and he does have fair skill at it. His decorating skills are amazing and that's his true passion. Terri does art to have fun and that's alright. Once everything cleared up my friends and I head back to class.

The rest of school was normal and good. Now I get to go to the precinct to meet up with Nick and Judy like I always do. Just waiting for Fangmeyer so she can take me there like always. I sit by the front office and know a father is inside. I know I have to deal with bullying and know who he's talking about. Trying not to listen in but he's loud. Her name is Shirley Kemper and she's a Mountain Zebra. She isn't a bully of mine for I wouldn't be one of her victims. For she only bullies those who have disabilities not because they're easy to target but because she hates them. All due to her brother who has Autism and he has done nothing wrong. Either do her parents and she's just a hateful mammal.

The door opens up and out comes Sierra Moore and she's a Thyrine. I have seen her around and she's in Mrs. Valentin's class while I'm in Mr. Hall's class. I know she's friendly and shy. I would like her as a friend and my friends would like her a lot. I know she has cerebral palsy for she rarely does gym class. I don't know much about it but I know it affects body movement and muscle coordination. She has nice decorated clutches. Knowing a few things about her and one she loves the color pink. For she's wearing a pink sweater and pink jeans. Also, I know she loves ballet. For on her sweater is ballet shoes. Normally mammal doesn't wear shoes. Ballet shoes protect ballerina feet for ballet can be hard on feet. She also has a twin brother named Tobias. I know his favorite color is green and he doesn't have cerebral palsy. He's his little sister protector. He would make a great friend for I have seen him playing the piano and he's talented. I see that's Sierra sad and it takes is a hello.

"Hello my name is Aurora Winter and do you want to be friends. It's the same for Tobias." I ask "For I want to be your friends and my friends would be the same way."

Sierra stops and I can see her smile. I wonder when the last time she has a smile for I know bullying been rough on her. I just have heard about it and Shirley has a lot of hate. Which is sad no one should have all that hate. For hate destroys lives and it destroyed Dawn Bellwether's life. For she's going to be in prison for a long time. Innocent mammals got hurt because of her hate. Sierra sits down next to me.

"I would love that and so would Tobias." Sierra

"That's great news," I say

Still having a few minutes and Nick and Judy can wait. I know they would understand why I'm later. They want me to make lots of friends and be happy. Knowing that I will be safe as well. The school making sure that I stay safe and I know my friends wouldn't break my trust. Fangmeyer knows to out for and will protect me if never comes down to it. I surely hope not or I'll feel terrible. Those I know it's not my fault but hers. Sometimes you feel guilt even those it isn't your fault. For your mind does that too you and that's why it can be your worse enemy. Sierra has time as well. So in that time, we're going to have fun and learn about each other. So we just sit and talk with each other.

Author note A shorter chapter but still nice. Like I said before I don't want to bore you with school related chapters. So you'll get a little insight of Aurora school life. Parents aren't the only reason why kids bully. Far as we know it was how Gideon felt is why he bullied and not because of his parents. Anyway Sierra and Tobias is the Thyrine's that Judy saw before and helped. They're going to play a part in this storyline. Focusing on First Day of Winter and my Christmas story now. So FTB may have another update this year. If not well FTB readers I'll see you next year.