Chapter Three – Her

Meyrin stumbled down the halls, her eyes sparkling. She could barely believe what was happening. He had just spoken to her! Even though she had constantly dreamed of this moment, she never expected it to come so readily. She sighed happily for once. I never thought dreams actually came true! She thought. Skipping down, the hall, she turned the corner and ran full-force into someone. Ouch. She looked up. Deep amber eyes stared back into her dark purple eyes.

"Ow! Geez, that hur—" The girl stopped. "Sorry. I was in a rush, and I guess I'm not in a good mood this morning." The girl apologized.

"It's okay…" Meyrin smiled lightly. "I guess I shouldn't be skipping."

The girl smiled back at her. "No, if you're happy, you're allowed to show it." She grinned. "I remember skipping down the halls before…"

"Why?" Meyrin felt strangely curious.

"Because the guy I liked finally asked me out." The girl blushed. "Sorry, it's not like you care about that…"

"It's okay. I know I'd probably be happy too."

"Right. My name's Cagalli… What's yours?"

"Meyrin."

"What grade are you in? You look like… grade eleven?"

Meyrin laughed. "No way. I'm a niner."

Cagalli's eyes widened. "Really? Well, you don't look like one."

"You're in grade eleven, I'm guessing?"

"Yep."

"Is your boyfriend in grade eleven as well?"

"Yeah… we first met in grade nine, he asked me out in grade ten… last year." Cagalli smiled happily.

Meyrin suddenly got a sinking feeling in her stomach. A bad, bad feeling. "Oh…"

Cagalli looked at her watch. "Shoot! I've got to go! I'll see you around!" With that, Cagalli ran around the corner.

Meyrin stood there, a little dumbfounded. Why were people running away from her today? Before she could put two and two together, someone tapped her shoulder.

"Mey! Ready for class?" Shinn. He grinned at her.

Meyrin stared at him. "Why are you so happy?"

Shinn raised his eyebrows. "It's a bad thing?"

"No… just unlike you."

"Thanks…"

"Boo!" A voice said behind them. Meyrin jumped and turned around.

"Stellar! Don't scare me!"

Stellar grinned. "Hello to you too, Mey. Shi-inn! Want to walk me to class?"

Shinn looked confusedly at Meyrin. "Err, I'm walking Mey— "

"Nahh, it's okay. I can get to my class fine by myself." Meyrin cut in. she quickly walked ahead of them before Shinn's protest could be uttered.

Ugh… Stellar is my good friend and all, but why does she have to be so… possessive sometimes? I know she doesn't mean it and probably doesn't even realize she is doing it… which makes it all the worse! Meyrin thought angrily. When she had first met Shinn, she had a little crush on him. Even though she had seen him, she still liked Shinn quite a bit. Then she found out Stellar also knew him (same time as her, but a different class) Through Stellar, she also became friends with Shinn. But it seemed to her that sometimes Stellar and Shinn were really close… which bothered her of course, since she liked Shinn. Most likely it was just her over-analyzing everything. But it was unfair how Stellar could be so happy and relaxed around guys when she tensed up and blushed whenever around Shinn before. Not anymore, of course. Auel was the same… she had met him through Stellar, who had known him for quite a long time… So unfair.

But she was still good friends with Stellar. Most of her friends had gone to another school, so when she started high school, she had few friends. Only Stellar had been the only good friend she had made. Then Shinn, and Auel.

Meyrin sighed. She reached her class, and looked behind her. Shinn and Stellar were walking awfully close, and laughing. Why can't that be me? Meyrin thought dejectedly.

"Hi to you too." A voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Huh?" Meyrin looked up to see Auel.

"I said "Hi" to you but you ignored me…" he explained. "Are you still mad at me?"

"No…"

"Then why do you look so sad?"

"Nothing."

"Nothing? That doesn't make sense." Auel reached out and patted her arm. Meyrin jolted backwards, shaking his hand off.

"Don't touch me!" She retorted quickly without thinking. Right away she was hit with remorse. "I—"

Auel turned around abruptly. "Fine." His voice was laced with hurt and anger.

Meyrin was about to apologize just as the teacher entered. "SIT DOWN YOU NINERS!" He yelled. "GET OUT YOUR TEXTBOOKS AND SHUT UP!"

"Gee, someone is PMS-ing." A guy remarked. Meyrin glared in his direction, and the guy shut up, but then started whispering to his friend beside him, furthering Meyrin's annoyance.

"Alright… we have a lab to do today… get into partners!" Meyrin turned beside her to Auel, only to find him turned around. "Yo Sting! Wanna be my partner?" He yelled across the room.

Meyrin sat there, her mouth gaping. She and Auel had always been partners. She knew no one else in that class!

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Lunch

Meyrin was in a bad mood. In homeroom (science), Auel had ignored her. She ended up having to work by herself… feeling really dumb and like a loner. That Auel! Ughh… I'm gonna kick him!

She ate her lunch with a few semi-friends, (she couldn't find Stellar and Shinn was eating with Auel, so she didn't want to be with him) and felt really bored. She pulled out a book she had borrowed from Stellar a few days ago. Auel had read it a year ago and suggested Meyrin read it as well. The Daisy Fields. Meyrin had read the first 20 chapters. (45 in total) It had been quite interesting. There was a guy who had a crush on a girl he had seen in a field of daisies. He saw her at his school the next day. He immediately got so infatuated he tried to tell her so many times, but couldn't. That was all she had read up to. She pulled it out, and turned to chapter 21. A piece of paper fell out. She picked it up, curious. Why was all these things falling out of Stellar's books? It was a piece of paper, with a small picture of Stellar on it.

It read:

May 22, 2006

Stellar, the book you lent me "The Daisy Fields" reminded me of you. I saw you the first day of school, and you were dancing in a field of dandelions. I was really happy to become your friend. And the image of you dancing with the white dandelion seeds flying in the air will remain in my memory forever. I wish to put this in the book and give it to you, but I probably won't have the nerve. If you are reading this, that means I did. But, I have this on my desk beside the book right now, and I won't ever put it in… I think. Anyways, it's just that I needed to get my feelings out. I have liked you for nearly a year now (ever since I knew you), but I don't think you ever knew. I wish you feel the same, but in case you don't, I don't want to ruin our friendship. So I'm not going to tell you. Yes, this letter is confusing… but so are my thoughts right now…

Love, Auel

Meyrin gasped softly. Auel… liked Stellar? Well, she had always suspected it, but… it was weird to know it was true. So he did put this letter in the book? Evidently, Stellar had never found it.

"What… What should I do?" she muttered. Give it to Stellar. That was the obvious choice. But… the letter was written a year ago… She knew Stellar had transferred to Auel's school last year, before any of them had gone to high school. Shinn and her they had both met this year. What if Auel didn't like her anymore? What if he did? Stellar might reject him, she had never shown any signs that she liked Auel in any more ways than a friend would. This might ruin their friendship, like Auel had feared.

"Wait… So this is her. Auel had probably given that bookmark to Stellar around the same time as this letter. It has the same date." Was… was this when he was going to tell her? Maybe Stellar does know! What happened between them that I don't know about!?

Rawr… : Review please… it is a bit confusing I think… . But please review for me?? It's a bit confusing cause I'm unsure... and since many things I write about contain real... err, go to where I'm gonna post my stories (blog) I will explain there if you're interested :P I'm pretty sure you know who he is now. :smile: