Chapter 4
RRIINNNGGG!!!!! The alarm clock just shocked me. I accidentally fell onto the ground. Face down. With my blanket. I stood up as quickly as I could. I didn't get hurt. Don't you just hate that; the first thing in the morning is waking up your face on the ground. I picked up my blanket and threw it on the bed. I'm a messy person. So what. I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and straighten up. I choose to wear a black cotton shirt and peach colored pants. I went downstairs. My mother was in the kitchen. Probably making breakfast.
"Haruka" My mom said. I looked up. I didn't do anything wrong. Did I? "Today is the first Mom meeting. Remember? I told you yesterday." Oh yeah. She and a group of other moms made a club to do something. Uh, help improve school stuff, I think. She changed her work shift from the evening to the afternoon. "If you want to, you can help us out." Oh damn. That means she wants me to be at the meeting. "Uh, sure." I said. Hey, I got to help her out sometime. "Great! The meeting is at 5. That means that you'll have time to work at the gym, if you want." I nodded. I had a really strong urge to run out of the door. I don't feel comfortable with those daughter-mother moments. But, I stayed at my position. "I'm going to go now." I kissed her on the cheek and ran out of the door.
I was in the front of my homeroom door. My heart thudded like crazy. My stomach had butterflies in it. It's one of those suspenseful moments. I opened the door. I noticed that I was early. Yet again, half of the class was in here. I slowly went to my seat. When the bell rang, people came in. When the second bell rang, most people were in the class. Damn, none of those people were Michiru. But, Mr. Kamon says that people who transfer to this class might take weeks. That did not help me much. I slouched on my seat as class started. School was boring as usual. I saw a glimpse of Michiru when I was walking down the hall. That was all I need for today. A glimpse of Michiru fulfills my heart. I decided not to go to the gym today. The Mom meeting might be fun. Maybe.
I walked back home. Alone as usual. Don't expect it to change. This will probably happen all year. I unlocked the door and opened it. The moms were in the living room. Damn, that means I'll have to pass by being noticed. Or, I can stay in the kitchen until they leave. I wouldn't count on it. I decided to pass them. I walked towards the stairs. This is when my mother stops me.
"Hey Haruka." Aw man. I turned to face everyone. The moms just sat there and watched. "I want you to meet everyone. Since all meetings are held here, I want you to be familiar with everyone." She smiled. Oh god. This was a bad idea. "Uh, hi." I said. I managed to smile at the moms. Then, I turned to proceed to walk towards the stairs. "Not so fast Haruka." I winced at that. I slowly turned. "Remember our little talk in the morning?? Well, you promised. And I expect you to be nice and respective towards your guests." Promised??? When was that?? I didn't promise...I just said sure...how is that a promise...but I decided it was best not to get mother angry now. I nodded.
"These are the students' moms from your school, dear. This is Mrs. Chang, Mrs. Lin, Mrs...." She introduced me to everyone. See? I have a bad attention span. One name caught my attention really quick. "and Mrs. Kaiou." WHAT?? My heart just stopped. I was having a little trouble breathing. MRS. KAIOU?? Is she...Michiru's mom??!! Was God trying to play me?? Well, I'm glad he did my favor, but it wasn't the way I wanted. Hell, I can't get everything my way. My mom looked with all concern. I managed to smile. There's not many Kaious in the area. She did kind of looked like Michiru. She did have pale skin, but not as pale as Michiru. Believe me, I know. Mrs. Kaiou has blue hair and dark brown eyes. Michiru probably inherited her eyes from her father. She looked like she was in around the late thirties or early forties. Again, me guessing at people's ages was not accurate. I didn't really care about her age. The only thing springs to my mind was, is she Michiru's mom??
RRIINNNGGG!!!!! The alarm clock just shocked me. I accidentally fell onto the ground. Face down. With my blanket. I stood up as quickly as I could. I didn't get hurt. Don't you just hate that; the first thing in the morning is waking up your face on the ground. I picked up my blanket and threw it on the bed. I'm a messy person. So what. I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and straighten up. I choose to wear a black cotton shirt and peach colored pants. I went downstairs. My mother was in the kitchen. Probably making breakfast.
"Haruka" My mom said. I looked up. I didn't do anything wrong. Did I? "Today is the first Mom meeting. Remember? I told you yesterday." Oh yeah. She and a group of other moms made a club to do something. Uh, help improve school stuff, I think. She changed her work shift from the evening to the afternoon. "If you want to, you can help us out." Oh damn. That means she wants me to be at the meeting. "Uh, sure." I said. Hey, I got to help her out sometime. "Great! The meeting is at 5. That means that you'll have time to work at the gym, if you want." I nodded. I had a really strong urge to run out of the door. I don't feel comfortable with those daughter-mother moments. But, I stayed at my position. "I'm going to go now." I kissed her on the cheek and ran out of the door.
I was in the front of my homeroom door. My heart thudded like crazy. My stomach had butterflies in it. It's one of those suspenseful moments. I opened the door. I noticed that I was early. Yet again, half of the class was in here. I slowly went to my seat. When the bell rang, people came in. When the second bell rang, most people were in the class. Damn, none of those people were Michiru. But, Mr. Kamon says that people who transfer to this class might take weeks. That did not help me much. I slouched on my seat as class started. School was boring as usual. I saw a glimpse of Michiru when I was walking down the hall. That was all I need for today. A glimpse of Michiru fulfills my heart. I decided not to go to the gym today. The Mom meeting might be fun. Maybe.
I walked back home. Alone as usual. Don't expect it to change. This will probably happen all year. I unlocked the door and opened it. The moms were in the living room. Damn, that means I'll have to pass by being noticed. Or, I can stay in the kitchen until they leave. I wouldn't count on it. I decided to pass them. I walked towards the stairs. This is when my mother stops me.
"Hey Haruka." Aw man. I turned to face everyone. The moms just sat there and watched. "I want you to meet everyone. Since all meetings are held here, I want you to be familiar with everyone." She smiled. Oh god. This was a bad idea. "Uh, hi." I said. I managed to smile at the moms. Then, I turned to proceed to walk towards the stairs. "Not so fast Haruka." I winced at that. I slowly turned. "Remember our little talk in the morning?? Well, you promised. And I expect you to be nice and respective towards your guests." Promised??? When was that?? I didn't promise...I just said sure...how is that a promise...but I decided it was best not to get mother angry now. I nodded.
"These are the students' moms from your school, dear. This is Mrs. Chang, Mrs. Lin, Mrs...." She introduced me to everyone. See? I have a bad attention span. One name caught my attention really quick. "and Mrs. Kaiou." WHAT?? My heart just stopped. I was having a little trouble breathing. MRS. KAIOU?? Is she...Michiru's mom??!! Was God trying to play me?? Well, I'm glad he did my favor, but it wasn't the way I wanted. Hell, I can't get everything my way. My mom looked with all concern. I managed to smile. There's not many Kaious in the area. She did kind of looked like Michiru. She did have pale skin, but not as pale as Michiru. Believe me, I know. Mrs. Kaiou has blue hair and dark brown eyes. Michiru probably inherited her eyes from her father. She looked like she was in around the late thirties or early forties. Again, me guessing at people's ages was not accurate. I didn't really care about her age. The only thing springs to my mind was, is she Michiru's mom??