Ch. 4: Before The Meteor – Lexi
As the final bell for class rang, Lexi Bunny found herself scuttling around nervously, books clenched tight in her arms, as she walked around, feeling isolated among the many students in Acme University's crowded halls.
Everywhere you looked, humans outnumbered the lonely toon. Glaring at her or chatting to each other wildly, making the rabbit feel like a total outcast among the social crowd. Not that she hadn't been pleasantly warned by her parents before she ever decided to come to this school.
Growing up, her father had explained to her the history on how anti-toon sentiment came to be, and even though peaceful times were more present now, there were still those few souls who still bore hatred deep into their hearts.
"Despite that" said her father " don't be afraid to take chances. Find the courage and live your life. You will always be brave and successful, my special little girl,"
Tears dropped from violet eyes as Lexi paused, putting the books she held away into her locker. Those had been her father's final words before he passed.
He had died just over a year ago, still speaking hope to his precious, little girl, leaving her and her mom behind.
Death was an unavoidable fate, Lexi knew that, but it still didn't make the pain any easier to bear.
She knew that her mother still felt the pain of dad's death every day, yet the rabbit still found to strength she needed to encourage her daughter to go out and be a success, the success her father knew she could be.
Lexi tried hard to live up to the expectations, yet her steps faltered under prejudice's gaze.
Berating herself for being frightened, Lexi looked across the hall to a poster advertising cheerleading tryouts for today. She had practiced hard, but the girl she knew would be her judge was mean. Anti-toon.
It was a big risk, with little chance for reward. Yet what other option was in this world for a toon to succeed?
Little did Lexi Bunny know, that soon, she, and the whole world would find out.
