Chapter 2- by myself
As the days passed, I grew more familiar with the mansion. Ms. Hitomi would come over everyday from her work, and brought me things to eat. We talked, a lot, and she taught many things, like how I could cook for myself. Before I knew it, I grew a deep affection for her. The afternoons though, when she was not here, were very lonely. I usually would browse thought the vast collection of books, in the colossal library. From these books, I learnt of many concepts; Mathematics, arithmetic, literature, the laws of science and physics, history and many more things you could ever imagine. The information from these books was astounding, and certainly eased the long and lonesome noon hours. Soon though, I realized that I had read all of the books in the library. This came as a disappointment to me, but I moved on. Today though felt so long and stretching. I looked out of the window, in hopes of catching a glimmer of excitement. Something worthy of attention today caught my eye. Kids, my age, seemed to be swarming out of a big building. Even though I denied it, a part of myself wanted to come join them, but I knew I could not do that. I wouldn't feel in place. This did spark my curiosity, and I had questions to ask Ms. Hitomi when she came over tonight. While we were eating, I mustered up the courage to bring forth my inquiry.
"Um, can I ask you something miss?"
Ms. Hitomi smiled warmly back at me.
"Of course my dear."
I drew in a deep breath.
"Today, I saw a bunch of children coming out a big building. There was so many of them, and they looked about my age. So I was wondering, why were they there?"
Ms. Hitomi got up from her seat and clanked at the window. She came back smiling, her eyes lightened.
"Eriol, they were going to school."
I looked curiously back at her.
"What is...school?"
"School is where to you to learn things. The doctor did not recommend me to send you there until the end of this year, but..."
She winked at me.
"I'm sure we can start more earlier."
I looked out at the window and then back at Ms. Hitomi. As exciting school seemed to me, I couldn't imagine myself in it, and I was sure I would lose interest in it quickly. A part of myself wanted to go and yet another part did now. I had grown too accustomed to this perpetual loneliness. "Ms. Hitomi...I don't think that I want to go to...school."
Ms. Hitomi blinked, confusingly.
"Why is that Eriol? I think it would be good for you to meet some other kids. You looked kind of excited about it before too."
"Did I?" I thought as I looked back at her.
"I just don't feel like it now."
"Oh, I see. That's quite all right, Eriol, it would probably be too difficult for you to manage."
I nodded.
As the days passed, I grew more familiar with the mansion. Ms. Hitomi would come over everyday from her work, and brought me things to eat. We talked, a lot, and she taught many things, like how I could cook for myself. Before I knew it, I grew a deep affection for her. The afternoons though, when she was not here, were very lonely. I usually would browse thought the vast collection of books, in the colossal library. From these books, I learnt of many concepts; Mathematics, arithmetic, literature, the laws of science and physics, history and many more things you could ever imagine. The information from these books was astounding, and certainly eased the long and lonesome noon hours. Soon though, I realized that I had read all of the books in the library. This came as a disappointment to me, but I moved on. Today though felt so long and stretching. I looked out of the window, in hopes of catching a glimmer of excitement. Something worthy of attention today caught my eye. Kids, my age, seemed to be swarming out of a big building. Even though I denied it, a part of myself wanted to come join them, but I knew I could not do that. I wouldn't feel in place. This did spark my curiosity, and I had questions to ask Ms. Hitomi when she came over tonight. While we were eating, I mustered up the courage to bring forth my inquiry.
"Um, can I ask you something miss?"
Ms. Hitomi smiled warmly back at me.
"Of course my dear."
I drew in a deep breath.
"Today, I saw a bunch of children coming out a big building. There was so many of them, and they looked about my age. So I was wondering, why were they there?"
Ms. Hitomi got up from her seat and clanked at the window. She came back smiling, her eyes lightened.
"Eriol, they were going to school."
I looked curiously back at her.
"What is...school?"
"School is where to you to learn things. The doctor did not recommend me to send you there until the end of this year, but..."
She winked at me.
"I'm sure we can start more earlier."
I looked out at the window and then back at Ms. Hitomi. As exciting school seemed to me, I couldn't imagine myself in it, and I was sure I would lose interest in it quickly. A part of myself wanted to go and yet another part did now. I had grown too accustomed to this perpetual loneliness. "Ms. Hitomi...I don't think that I want to go to...school."
Ms. Hitomi blinked, confusingly.
"Why is that Eriol? I think it would be good for you to meet some other kids. You looked kind of excited about it before too."
"Did I?" I thought as I looked back at her.
"I just don't feel like it now."
"Oh, I see. That's quite all right, Eriol, it would probably be too difficult for you to manage."
I nodded.