Chapter 5 – Our Own Little World
A little frustrated with this… last night I wrote like, a little over three pages :( and it was really bad… well, as I wrote it I completely hated it and, I re-read it this morning… it's not HORRIBLE, but I still dislike it. I think it's moving way too fast. Anyways, I'll shut up and get on with the story :)
And now, updated many months after I wrote the first few sentences to this. XD Enjoy!
"Auel? What's the matter?" Meyrin grabbed the Auel's arm, who was panting from running, and pulled him with her onto the bus.
"I—I-feel-really-bad-about-the-way-I-treated-you-and-Athrun-yesterday-and-I'm-really-sorry!" Auel said really fast.
Meyrin smiled brightly at him. "It's okay… I know I was a bit mean on you, and I feel bad, although you were a little mean as well, and—" Besides, if he likes me…
Auel stopped her. "Okay, okay." He said, grinning back at her.
The bus pulled in beside them. Meyrin was about to start walking when she felt a hand grab hers, and pull her forward. Auel. He was clinging onto her hand with an unreadable expression on his face. He didn't look embarrassed or even happy. Well, except for the little smile— Never mind.
Meyrin's face was red. She could feel it burning. Why was he holding her hand? He's my friend. Stop blushing! Once they got on the bus, which had no seats, so they were standing near the doorway, he dropped her hand. Meyrin felt a gush of cold air touch the once-warm hand. She wanted to feel the warmth again. The warmth from his hand.
She glanced over at him. He was looking away from her, out the window of the bus. She looked at his face. Why, Auel was pretty cute. His light hair fell about his face cutely, and his eyes were an amazing shade of aqua green. Why had she never noticed it before? Her eyes traveled down his face and landed on his lips. And then he turned—
Meyrin flushed again, and quickly turned away. Auel, who had seen her sudden movement and blush, smiled. "Mey-Mey…" he called out teasingly.
Meyrin flushed. "Uhh, yeah?"
"What're you looking at?"
Meyrin turned around and smiled briefly at him. "Nothin—" she started to say. Then she caught a glimpse down the bus over his shoulder. A familiar face was sitting near the back. Athrun. "You should drop by sometime." Had been his exact words. This morning! He had wanted her to come this morning…
"Meyrin!" A sharp voice brought her back to the present. "Gosh, stop day-dreaming. You're gonna get seriously hurt someday…"
"Yeah, yeah." Meyrin muttered.
Auel glanced at her, annoyed. "I'll— Never mind. Not like it matters to you." He whispered to himself.
Meyrin waited until the bus stopped at their school. Then she jumped off, forgetting Auel in the process, and ran after Athrun.
"Athrun!" she called out eagerly.
He turned around and smiled brightly at her. "Hey!"
Meyrin flushed happily as hundreds of eyes watched her scamper towards Athrun. "Hi… You said something about your science class, and to come in the morning, right?"
Athrun nodded. "Yep. Glad you remembered. Come on, before people start coming." He smiled at her.
Meyrin blushed a little. Before people started coming. That meant he wanted to be alone with her.
They walked together through the school, up the stairs, and down the hall to the science department. Meyrin saw a girl with pink hair stare at her as she walked past her with Athrun. "Athrun!" the girl called out.
Athrun turned. "Lacus! Good morning! You're here early as well." He sounded happy, and Meyrin could tell they were old friends by the comfortable air that surrounded the two. Unlike her and him.
Lacus nodded, her long pink braid of hair swishing around her. "Yeah. I am meeting Cagalli and Kira, we're gonna set up the gym for the presentation later on today. I thought you were on the committee as well?"
Athrun shook his head. "I dropped out." He said, his voice losing its friendly tone for a second. "I—I had some trouble with one of the helpers."
"Oh, umm, that ninth grader? Shinn, wasn't that his name? He is still helping out, him and this blond girl, who's very perky." Shinn. He was enemies with Athrun? And worse, he and Stellar were together after and before school every day? Meyrin frowned.
Athrun nodded. "Have fun. Sorry about not helping."
Lacus flashed him a chummy smile. "It's alright. I hope we can finish in time." She smiled at Meyrin as well before she walked off.
"Here we are." Athrun said, pointing at a door labeled 'Biology Lab 4'. He pushed open the door, and grabbed a few jars and then handed Meyrin a microscope. "Here. Take a peek through."
--
Meyrin ran down the hall to her science classroom, arriving just as a shrill bell rung through the halls. She had gotten so caught up by Athrun's explanation of each microscopic creature, and found it more fascinating to listen to him explain how the universe was created (at least his theory) then to notice the time.
She plopped down beside a girl, two seats away from Auel, and rested her head on the desk. She moved her head from side to side, feeling her bangs move. Then she felt a poke on her head, and lazily lifted her head to meet Auel's eyes. Her bangs were mussed from the rubbing, and her eyes had a sleepy expression as she looked at him. She saw his eyes wide with mock shock as he viewed her messy appearance. Suddenly, she burst out in laughter and so did he. The girl beside Meyrin stared at her strangely, and Meyrin covered her mouth, but couldn't stop.
Halfway through the class, she looked up and glanced over at Auel. His head was bent over his sheets, hard at work. Then he glanced up and met her eyes. She smiled at him and he smiled back.
--
Lunch
"Hey." A voice said behind her. Meyrin turned around from her locker and saw Auel's smiling face. "Ready?" he asked.
"Umm, almost. Just have to put this--" Meyrin dropped her lock, but a tower of books in her arms prevented her from reaching down to retrieve it.
"Here, let me hold that." He grabbed the stack of books she was holding, to her protest, and grinned at her. She smiled back, and then suddenly a tap on Auel's shoulder sent him spinning 'round.
"Dude, you're holding her books… are you guys a couple?" Vino teased.
Meyrin looked up at Auel, to find his face flushed. "N-No! Vino, you're a weirdo." He grumbled.
"Su-ure" Vino smirked. "Ready for lunch? We're gonna meet Shinn and Stell at Tim Horton's."
"Err, go ahead. Me and Mey have other plans." Auel said, to Meyrin's surprise.
Vino shrugged, and turned to leave. "Alright." Then he grinned devilishly, and called out, "Don't do anything I wouldn't do!"
"… Idiot." Auel muttered. He started to walk down the hall. Meyrin, struggling to zip her bag and put her lock on her locker, scrambled after him.
"Auel! Wait up!" she called. He stopped, and as soon as she was beside him, he started walking again. "Where are we going? Why didn't we go with Vino?"
Auel turned to her and smiled. "I wanna take you somewhere."
Auel and her walked out behind the school and across the football field, and Auel helped her over a fence. Then, up a grassy hill… and into… paradise.
There was a beautiful, sparkling blue pond, and the greenest, grassiest grass Meyrin had ever seen. Squirrels ran around, birds chirped, and a few swans and ducks were swimming in the clear pond. There were a few orderly benches and trash cans scattered all over the park, and not a speck of litter. A retirement home was off to the left of the large pond, and a few elderly men and women were taking strolls down the many paths that giant, leafy trees shaded from the warm sun.
A cool breeze blew across Meyrin's face, and she let out a breath of awe. "Auel… this place is so beautiful. And it's so close to us…"
Auel nodded. "Yeah. But that fence keeps many lazy people away. Which is a good thing, considering how pristine this place is."
Meyrin nodded. They walked over to a bench, and sat down. They opened their bags and took out their lunches. Meyrin looked around her.
"There are so many paths here. Can we explore one?"
"Yeah, we will… until we know every stick and stone in each path." Auel looked at her, beaming. "But, lunch first."
Meyrin nodded. She continues to stare down the beautiful paths. They curved around the sloping hills that surrounded the pond. Covered by trees, each seemed mysterious and were begging to be explored. Meyrin sighed happily.
After they ate, they both ran down the first path. There was a bench a little ways off, and Meyrin spotted an elderly couple leaning against one another, eyes closed, off in their own little world. A smile tugged at Meyrin's mouth. They looked so happy, so content, in each other's company. Will I ever feel that way? She wondered. She glanced at Auel, and saw her looking at her as well. Then he leaned down, and his lips met hers.
--
Dundundun! XD Tune in for the next chapter… those who have not deserted me. :) It's a bit boring, this chapter, but ;--; Bad inspiration? I used a lot of real life experiences in this, and they are obviously not perfect… I'm too emotional xD. Please give feedback, I need help:D (Obviously… x3)