Another Author's Note:

Hope you liked the first chapter!

As always, I will see you in the end of the chapter.

On with the Story!

Flashback:

I mean, should I start up something? I'm not usually the one to do it, though. As a result, I left someone else to do it. It was Odd who started to mention how we could not see each other as much due to the changes of classes. I added my two cents as well.

It was at this moment that I remembered why I didn't see Yumi that day. Or a few weeks, in that matter. She had told us a little after watching a movie that she wouldn't be coming until halfway into the semester at least. Her family did not want her going to school. Of course, I knew why, but I knew that was more of a personal matter, so I did not reveal it until she did. Writing in this even, it would be wrong to explain why she wasn't at school.

I haven't been able to see her since then either.

I'm sorry that I have not written much here for the past few days. I have been too busy accomplishing my goals, and I am convinced that the teachers at Kadic enjoy watching kids suffer. As a result, there's a pile of papers on my work desk, and I had to buy a USB port so that I could keep all of my digital homework in once place. I would have never thought that I would have to buy one, yet here I am.

Since the first day, I have been becoming closer to the people in my classes. Music Theory has been one of my favorite classes. Not only is the content interesting to me, but Daniel and I have been becoming closer. I've learned that he's a huge gamer, and that he has a thing for alternative rock and classics. I say he has pretty good taste.

As for Kristen... it has been more like a silent game. We would sit next to each other all the time, but we would never talk. Or at least, not as much as friends would. I'm still working on it.

Then there's my Spanish class, which is right after Music Theory. I was really happy to see that my teacher (Mr. Jemol) was an actual teacher; he shows the class the who, what, when, where, and why of the content for Spanish grammar. The problem with his class is that he has to teach idiots who are only in the class for the easy A or for the requirements. Since I had taken Spanish over the summer, a lot of knowledge from the online class is actually being put to use.

And yes, I know; people don't expect me to take Spanish as a language course. Most people would think of me taking French or English Classes. I'm already fluent in those things; that's the problem. And yeah, I could just go and get the easy grade for the year, but I've made a promise to push myself to do other things. Sounds weird right? Everyone thinks I'm lazy, but that it only true for the things I hate. Which is almost everything, unfortunately.

My friends from last year... it hits me that I haven't seen any of them except for Odd. Classes have really cut us off. No one ever responds in the chat. Our touch has really disappeared in the span of only days. I'm not really the type of person to change groups of friends like that. Even to this day I am friends with people from my first year in grade school.

So the question has to be asked; Why?

Yesterday, actually, was pretty eventful. I decided to have my best friends meet up at the factory. I felt that this decision will really help give us that bond that disappeared over vacation. To my surprise, only Odd and Aelita had shown up. The rest of them seemed to be busy, which I can understand. However, being back in the factory brought a feeling that I don't deal well with.

As Odd, Aelita and I descend to the main computer room, I notice the slight changes of my friends. Odd, for example, has gotten taller, and has somehow made his hairstyle more like himself. As for Aelita, she really hasn't changed much. Maybe her hair had gotten longer, but otherwise everything else about her didn't change.

It was also Aelita who started a conversation point. "I really hate that our friend group is changing." I could not agree with her more.

"Same here, Aelita." I reply. "But it's not because we hate each other. It's just because..." For a second, I couldn't really find a reason. We have done so much together as a group. But now, everyone is just doing their own thing, I assume.

"Well, I just think we need to have more events for each other, like watch a movie, or have a little gathering like last year." Odd suggested. "Remember when we went to my house? I honestly had one of my best days." Aelita and I had nodded in agreement.

The rest of that talk was pretty blurry. I don't really recall what we were talking about after this, but I can definitely say with confidence that Aelita, Odd and I bonded somewhat. It seemed that yesterday, we seemed to be talking for hours until our lungs couldn't muster anymore words. I remember leaving the factory that afternoon laughing at something Odd said.

Walking back to my dorm, I couldn't help but remind myself that Odd isn't my dorm roommate anymore. I have a dorm room all to myself. Yesterday, it looked pretty empty, but I put in a ton of my books and clothes in their respective spots around the room.

I also end up reminding myself that Yumi still isn't here. Again, it has only been a couple of days, but somehow through these days, I have felt as if my school life has completely flipped. I have new classes, but I also have a new start.

Today, I have grown much closer to Kristen over Music Theory. I have learned that the reason why she is in this class is because the elective she was assigned to was Spanish, and she did not want to do another year because she had already done two. Then, she saw that was teaching another Fine Arts class, so she had switched over. I'm really glad that she had, because I really want to be friends with her. We have talked way more today than the past week.

I have also come to realize that my writing class is right across from Yumi's writing class. Yumi had shown me a picture of her schedule on the first day of school, and I have only now come to realize that I was this close to being in a class with a friend from last year.

But it's okay. I'm fine with it.

Someday, I will be able to bond with my old friends again. I know I will.

(FIN)

And that's the end of this chapter! I hope that you liked it. I felt a little weird writing this one, to me it felt that the plot went a little slower than I wanted but next chapter should work out smoothly because of it.

You should read my other stories if you like what you see here. Or if you feel that this might be too dark after all.

Peace, my peoples~