Looking into the Logbook
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No one was in sight, and Ulrich took out his blue green diary and a pen. Leaning against the wall while sitting on his bed, he opened up the crisp pages of his diary. He had had the diary for a long time, and had been writing about the same things over and over again. He hates how his life repeated so much and wished that it would just take a turn, in some way or another. Ulrich began to write:
May 21
Nothing interesting happened today. Well, maybe something did, but it was more of a feeling that occurred to me. Why do I keep staring at her, I know I am but I cannot help it, my eyes are drawn to her like a magnet is drawn to a refrigerator. I cannot help but feel a strong attraction towards Yumi, who is a grade above me. We aren't that far apart in ages, though. I am born in the middle or January and Yumi is born in the end of December. Anyway, Odd is getting onto me. What can I do? He keeps trying to read my diary. I know it, and have known it for a long time, but I love Yumi, more than a friend. She is something special…sweet…soo… oh gosh, Odd is here!
Odd came in the room and Ulrich quickly threw his diary into the drawer beneath his bed.
"Hey! I know you have been writing in your diary, again. You are probably writing things like 'Oh Yumi, she's so beautiful, her eyes, I can't help but fall into them…"
"Shut up Odd," Ulrich said. "So what if I keep a diary?"
"Nothing against it. It's what you write in it. I know you write about Yumi. Why don't you just tell her how you feel?"
"Never. Especially when she hangs around William, I feel she doesn't like me… the way I like her. She's too good for me." Ulrich looked upset and he stared out the window to see nothing but the dark vastness of the open sky.
"Don't say that, I'm sure she likes you. You'll realize it eventually. You guys are nothing but hopeless lovebirds…"
"Well, good night, Odd." Ulrich turned out the lights and went to bed. At least, Odd went to bed. Ulrich stayed awake and took out his diary and attached his book lamp. He began to write more.
I can't take this feeling any longer. Something inside my must tell Yumi how I feel about her or I will surely explode. Sometimes I feel Yumi likes me the same way I like her, but it's so complicated. Odd thinks so. But I'm going to sleep now, so goodbye, for now. Tomorrow school is getting out early, I think the teachers have some kind of meeting. That leaves me more time with Yumi, Yes! Maybe I'll tell her how I feel, she's so beautiful…
Ulrich put away his diary in the same place as before. He was always afraid Odd would read it, but he trusted him, and he knew Odd wouldn't read it…or maybe he would. Putting his book light away, he went to sleep and was carried into a world of dreams.
Morning arrived and Ulrich was thrown into his normal routine of getting dressed and going down for breakfast. It was 9:00 but he still felt like sleeping forever. He and Odd went to the cafeteria. "Ugh," Odd said. "I'm stuffed!"
"Me too," Jeremie replied. Hey, why when are we going to Yumi's house today? Oh, look, here she is!" There she was, coming towards them with a look of delight on her face.
"Hey guys," she said, "Since school gets out early today and both my parents will still be at work, you guys can come over, no problem!"
"That's great!" Aelita and the others answered. Ulrich blushed hard as Yumi stared at him. "Well, we should go, class is starting and I don't want to be late!" Yumi said.
"Me neither. Mrs. Hertz is onto me!" Odd said with a strange expression.
"Yeah, well that's because she wished you would study." Ulrich smirked.
"Yeah, whatever, it doesn't matter. I'll show you, I'll pass this class with at least a B this quarter!"
"Yeah, and I'm going to fail math," Jeremie answered sarcastically. They all cracked up, except for Odd. When the bell rang, they departed to their first class.
"Odd, are you falling asleep?" Mrs. Hertz shouted.
"No, ma'am," Odd stared at the board. Mrs. Hertz took her focus back to the class. "You are going to have a test tomorrow on waves! Study hard! The test shouldn't be quite that hard!"
"Yeah, right…" Odd mumbled under his breath.
When science class was over, they had math, and Yumi had social studies. She took her seat next to William. Class began, the teacher droning on as usual…
In Math class, it was the same as usual. Actually, all their classes were the same as usual, every day. Sometimes they even repeated what they learned for a whole week. (This is exactly how my science class is…I feel like falling asleep…) Ulrich stared at the chalk board and tried to take the information in his mind. He wasn't particularly good at math, but he wasn't bad at it either. Only one thing kept popping up into his mind. How am I going to tell Yumi? I bet you she's having a great time with William in her class…( In reality, Yumi was dreaming about him…constantly…). She says there's nothing going on between them…but I know she doesn't like me…well...whatever. I have to get this slope stuff in my head or I'll fail class…( You learn slope in algebra…and in my school it is a 9th grade course…but they're only in 8th grade…but some people take it in 7th or 8th grade if they are qualified, so I'm just saying they ALL learn it in 8th…even if you are a bobo like Odd…)
It was hard to stay awake, but Ulrich managed to get through math class. When the bell rang, they reported to gym class. Odd caught up to him. " Ulrich, you're so out of it. Even I understand this math stuff better than you do…"
"Whatever…" Ulrich replied. As they entered the gym, Ulrich and his friends saw Yumi and William together. Ulrich's stomach churned. "You'll be fine." Aelita said and she winked at him.
"Hey guys!" Yumi was delighted and out of nowhere came up and hugged Ulrich putting a confused smile on his face. "I got a 100 on my extremely hard Social Studies test! I'm so happy!"
"That's great!" Jeremie said. Ulrich just stood there dumbfounded.
" Hey, what's gotten into you?" Yumi asked. Even when she talks to me I feel like she's in love with me…but I'm probably wrong…she has such a pretty voice, especially when she sings…
"Uh nothing," Ulrich said. Just then, an idea popped into his mind as the others were climbing the rock wall. I'll make her read my diary…Like I told her…I said I would let her read it eventually, so now's it…"
They ran some laps, and soon Gym was over ( thank God!). They all headed down to lunch, with was their "last class".
"Yumi, can I talk to you?" Ulrich stammered to get even those little words out.
"Of course," Yumi said with a hint of pink growing in her face. He's so cute…I wonder why he wants to talk to me. I shouldn't get my hopes up. He doesn't like me, especially when there ate about 100 girls after him.
The two walked out of the cafeteria, throwing the unwanted remains of their lunches in the trash. "Yumi, I want you to read this." Ulrich finally said handing Yumi his diary. He had retrieved it after gym class.
"Your…your…diary?" Yumi wore a shocked expression on her face.
"Yeah. I told you that someday I would let you read it."
"Alright Ulrich. I'll read it. But…are you okay?"
"I think so."
When the five friends met up, Ulrich could see that Odd had been suspicious of what they had been doing. Together, they walked to Yumi's house. "What did you do with Yumi?" Odd whispered in Ulrich's ear. "I gave her…my diary." Ulrich said.
"Your DIARY? You don't even let me read it!" Odd said a bit upset.
"I'll tell you about it later." Ulrich said.
Once at Yumi's house, they went up to her room. Ulrich could see all the pictures of her hanging on the walls. Wow, she looks so pretty in red… Ulrich though looking at a picture of Yumi in a dazzling red dress. She seemed to be at a party of some sort. Yumi laid Ulrich's diary on her desk. They watched a horror movie, Saw. When the clock struck 3, Yumi told them they had to go because her parents would arrive.
"Bye Yumi!" They all said in unison.
"Bye," she said.
That night, Yumi dug her chopsticks into her noodles. She couldn't manage to pick them up because her mind was on Ulrich. Why would he want me to read his diary? He's so cute, and sweet, and a great person…
"Are you okay dear?" Yumi's mother asked. Yumi was in a state of daydreaming.
"Yes" she answered.
"Oh Ulrich…I love you…" her brother Hiroki mimicked.
"Shut up." Yumi said. "I'm going to bed."
"Ok. Are you sure you're alright?" her mom wore a worried expression.
"Yeah, I'm alright."
Yumi sat on her soft cushiony bed and opened up the velvety green blue diary. She turned to a page that had a crinkle in it and revealed a slightly crumpled piece of paper with writing on it. She read it, but not before reading the page it marked:
(this was written a few days ago….from today…)
Every time I look at Yumi I don't know what to think. My heart and mind are swarmed with different emotions and my thoughts are rushed to the time where we nearly kissed. Only if it had happened, and the travel back in time hadn't taken us away. It would have saved me from this nervousness I build up inside Every time I look at her. The times countless times we have saved each other, it makes me feel so close to her. All I want is Yumi…She's great. Yet my shyness has overtaken me, and I don't know how to express my heart to her. Here is a note I might give to her, unless I get cold feet
Yumi picked up the crumpled piece of paper and read it. Her heart had swelled with joy after reading the page. He really does like me…She turned to the paper:
Yumi, there is something I have been wanting to tell you for a long time. Every time I see you, I cant get you out of my mind and my thoughts go back to all the times we've saved each other and how our friendship is growing. But sometimes I feel like we are to be closer. What I mean to say is that…Yumi… I really like you…I like you a whole lot…I love you, Yumi. In fact, I've loved you since I cant even remember when. I've been building up all this pressure inside me… to tell you that is…and I knew if I didn't tell you I would explode. I love you yumi.
-Ulrich
Yumi felt like screaming with joy but didn't because it would alert her parents. Yumi then turned the page. She read that, too.
Ugh, I got cold feet and didn't give Yumi the letter. What's wrong with me? I hate my shyness; it can really get to me and others as well. I really hope to tell her or one day I will explode. Actually, I did today when I saw her with William. I don't know what to think. Does she have a crush on him? He's partly the reason I didn't give her the letter. If Yumi likes him I'll be embarrassed for the rest of our lives and ill never be able to show my face again.
Yumi then read the entry Ulrich wrote last night as well as other entries. All were talking about her and lyoko, sometimes even his inner problems, like his parents. Somehow the diary made Yumi closer to Ulrich and she realized that there was so much more to him than she knew. It was wonderful. She ran her fingers across the cover of the boubd book and held it close.Yumi stuffed her face in her pillow and shouted with delight. That night she fell asleep and couldn't wait for the next day to come.
Tomorrow arrived and Yumi opened her eyes to see the sunlight pouring into her window, blinded by the flood of light. Staring at her alarm clock she jumped up. Oh no! I'm late again! Yumi got dressed, guzzled down her breakfast and dashed out the front door and headed towards Kadic.
(In front of the school…Yumi sees the others and goes over to them.)
"Hey guys. Oh, Ulrich, can you come over here?" Yum looked at Ulrich and blushed. Ulrich took slow steps towards her and Yumi handed him a note. "I want you to read this," she said.
Dun dun dun dun… Ok… read and review so you can give me ideas..i'm posting another chapter…soon…tell me if you liked it…I don't think this story is as good as my other ones because I didn't know how to add more detail. Anyway…REVIEW!