AN : Hmm ... I still need a name for the town . Enjoy !
[Chapter Three: monster .]
I sat on the beach, digging my feet in the sand. I watched Kira go towards the lake and run away from the waves. He would bark at them, and then try again. He really amused me. He seemed to have a strange personality. I pulled my legs up to my body and placed my chin on my knees. I stared out into the horizon, which was incredibly beautiful. The way the sky seem to touch the lake, and the lake forcing its wave against the land. A battle between the four.
The clouds were large and piling on one another. I've been here for exactly five days, a week almost. I was happy here, and the people I've re-met made me happy too. I haven't talked to Kairi all day yesterday, she was working and was tired. However, I felt like she was ignoring me. I decided to ignore the kiss too because I made such a big deal out of it.
Sora was supposed to meet here and I plan on telling him that I had no feelings for him, not like that anyway. He was more of a best friend kind of guy. Kira eventually gave up and came and laid beside me, yawning from boredom now. I placed my hand on him and scratched his head. He looked up at me with those curious brown eyes, I smiled at him. He then looked away quickly and ran off. I jumped to my feet and was going to run after him.
I ran into something hard and it shook my body. I nearly fell back, but I instantly pulled forward and held. I looked up and saw Sora looking down at me with a cheesy smile. I laughed nervously. I pulled away and we both sat down.
"So …" He started. "Did you get any job offers yet?" He asked, looking at me. I nodded, staring into his eyes. Those shiny blue eyes, almost similar to a diamond.
"At the hospital for housekeeping, I got an interview tomorrow. Um, at the grocery store for a cashier and one more offer at the gas station." I told him plainly. "But I'm thinking of taking the housekeeping job if I pass my interview. Pays more."
He laughed. "We would be working together. The three of us." He mentions and I nod in agreement. I forgot that grandpa and Sora worked there too.
"Do you like me?" I asked bluntly. He looked at me in shock and then smiled softly. He got up and shoved his hands in his pockets. I stared up at him.
"I like you, Namine. You're my friend."
I pouted and stood up, standing in front of him now. "You know that's not what I meant, Sora." I pretty much glared at him.
He shrugged. "And what if I do? You can't stop me." He smiled.
I was taken back. "I was just wondering …" I said, suddenly feeling very guilty. He then burst out laughing and I looked at him from the side, annoyed.
"Look, don't make a big deal out of it." I nodded and then punched his arm. He laughed at me. He lightly punched my arm and I started chasing him around the beach. We played and started playing around. Kira barked and followed us around too.
I ended grabbing his shirt, and then tripped over a stone. I yelled in pain and pulled him down with me. He was laying over top of me, and I was nearly crying. He only smiled down at me. Tears welled up in my eyes, and looked worried now. He leaned in closer, so close I could feel his breath on my eyes. His eyes were closing, and I only shut mine because I didn't want it to happen.
"HEY!" Sora jolted upwards and sat in the sand, like nothing was going on. I slowly sat up and examined my toe. It was huge and red. I looked over to the side and saw that it was Riku.
"Hi Riku." I said, and kneeled down beside me. "I stubbed my toe." I wined and he wrapped his arm around my body and lifted me up into the air. I lightly screamed at the sudden movement. I grabbed his shirt and I looked up at him.
"I'll carry you home." He smiled, and I only blushed furiously. "Sora grab her shoes." Sora nodded and did what Riku said. We all headed down the road.
"What made you come to the beach, Riku?" I asked.
He shrugged. "I was bored and couldn't find anyone. Xion and Roxas are both working late and Kairi is sleeping." I grimaced at her name.
I nodded. Riku was like my brother, I felt this connection with him. Like he felt like that towards me too. It was so obvious I was his little sister type. When we got to my house my grandparents ran out of the house and I only smiled nervously.
"I stubbed my toe, no big deal, Riku was just being kind." I told them as he placed me down on the patio.
"We'll get you guys a few drinks and snacks." My grandma told us and we nodded. We sat on the porch and waited for them to return.
"Oh yeah, I was walking by the school today and saw that they're open now for registrations." Sora mentions.
"I saw that today." Riku adds.
"Maybe I'll go tomorrow." I say. "After my interview." My grandma came back out with a tray of mini muffins and juice. Riku and Sora pretty much gobbled them until there was no more, only crumbs. Later we went out back to my little house and sat around. There was nothing to do this evening, so the three of us kept each other company.
"What are your brothers names?" Sora asked, laying on the patio. "You never say their names."
Really? I never noticed that. "They're twins, Alden and Allan. They're cute, they have my eyes, or my grandpas eyes. But they have my dads black hair." Doup! They're little voices run through my mind, and I smile.
"Cool, twins. I only have an older sister, but she moved away now. I might go live with her after graduation." Riku said, and I listened. I tried imagine how his sister looked. If she had his eyes, she most be really beautiful. "And she has a daughter." He smiled.
"Really? So you're an uncle?" I asked in disbelief. He nodded, and I started laughing. "That's so cool."
"Uncle Riku he is." Sora laughed. Riku only smiled proudly.
Riku tells me that it's only him and his mom at home. His dad passed away a really long time ago, and I guess her mom couldn't be with any other man. It was such a sad story to listen too. Riku's mom had to raise a teenager and baby all by herself, it must have been very difficult for her. Riku's mom instantly became my hero. Riku then stretched and got up.
"Well, I'm going to go home now. Good night beautiful." He says and walks away.
"Good night!" I call out to him.
Sora sits up and kind of startles me, and he chuckles. "Forgot I was here?" and I only smile, not really wanting to tell him that I did. He gets up and stretches too. "Well, I mine as well head home too." He bends over and kisses me on the cheek. "Good night, Namine."
"Good Night." I tell him, and he walks away. For a moment I sit there, thinking. But all my thoughts all go back to Kairi. Was she really ignoring me? I hope she wasn't. I mean, I still want to be her friend. I want her to be around still.
I sigh and get up. The sun went down about an hour ago, so it was still early. Maybe I should go for a walk, but then I sit back down. No, maybe not, I have a busy day tomorrow. I should just go to bed too. I groan and get back up, I must be a crazy person. I turn around to open my door and changed into my pajamas. I laid there a few hours until I finally fell asleep.
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I shook the ladies hand with a smile and thanked her for the interview. I walked outside of the hospital and took a deep breath. That was really tiring to do, all the questions and all the story telling. However, it looks like I'm getting the job and that made me happy. Now to go register at the school for next year.
On my way there, across the street, was Kairi. I stared dumbfounded at her, and she stared back at me. I waned to run up to her and give her a hug, but I only smiled and waved. She returned the smile and walked across the road. We both looked at each other awkwardly.
"Well, I'm going to register at the school now." I say quietly and she nods slowly. I shuffle my feet and she looks to the ground awkwardly. "Kairi, Do you even like Sora?" I asked her, not directly looking at her.
"Yes." She tells me, and my feel my heart drop. "I thought you liked him too, so yeah."
I nodded and looked up at her. "I see." I forced a smile. "You guys do make a good couple." I laughed and she laughed with me.
"We should have a party before school starts. Maybe next week? I'll invite more people this time. Unlike Sora." She starts. "Like, Olette, Terra and the others. The list can go on!" She laughs.
I nod in agreement. "Sounds good to me. It'd be nice to meet everyone before school starts, so I won't be entirely lost." Kairi smiles, and I seriously can't help but stare at her smile. Damn, what did that kiss me then? I wanted to ask her, but it felt like the wrong moment.
"I'll come drop by this evening and let you know." She smiles, waves and walks away. I let out a big breath and lower my head. What the hell is wrong with me? Gah, I need a coffee or something. This is all too much for me. She kissed me, and it's nothing ever happened, but she likes Sora? What is wrong with this women?
Maybe I'll find someone at this party, for a little kiss and cuddle. I tell myself. Not only for that, but it'd be nice to meet everyone and listen to every ones stories. I walk over the school and stood there in complete shock. The school is brown and gray, and very massive. It looks like it has five floors or something insane like that. Almost the whole roof is glass, and there's two massive doors. I take a deep breath and hopefully, I don't get lost.
"NAMINE!" I twirl around and see Sora running at me, waving and smile. I wave and smile back. He reaches and tries to catch his breath, his hands on his knees. He looks up at me sheepishly. "Your grandpa said you were here … So I wanted to come with you. Maybe give a tour. I have an hour break." He tells me, and I nod.
He leads the way in, and I am already amazed by everything. It's so spacious and clean looking. We walk down this hallway, and it opens up. There's three floors, and we are on the middle floor. I run towards the balcony and look around. You can see the common area, or lunch area. Hallways going in different directions, and this whole middle part has the window as a ceiling. I look up and its one more floor.
I turn around and Sora is standing down the hallway, and he's pointing at a room. I gulp. I forgot I came here to register.
I walk towards him and tells me this is the office, it's the first thing you see when you walk in. I walk up to the lady and explain why I am here and she kindly leads me into the back of the office. There's like twenty mini offices in here. I hand her all my Ids and my transcript, and she goes away to type on her computer. I sit there for about fifth teen minutes, and she asks me what I am interested in. English advanced, Math, Art, Law, Gym, Philosophy and whatever I guess, I tell her.
She types again for another fifth teen minutes, sometimes stopping to ask me random questions. Then gets up and walks away and comes back handing me a piece of paper. My classes, the rules, a map of the school, my locker number and combination, and my school fees. I shake up her hand and she welcomes me to "Lakeside High School."
Ha. That was fast, Sora is waiting for me the balcony and he stares at the school in silence. He turns around and I flash him a huge grin. He grins back at me and hugs me, lifting my body off the ground. We both laugh and he puts me down. "I'm officially a student!" I grin at him.
"Let's check out your classes." He quickly goes through. "You have, Math, Gym, Art and Home Ec. We share the first three classes together, but then I have Auto mechanics." He says.
I roll my eyes. "Yes, make all the girls cook and make all the boys work on cars. This town is very sexist." I laugh. Sora grabs my hand, and he pulls me forward. Jogging throughout the school. Showing me all the classes, the two gyms, the shop area (which is in the basement of school, but leads outside as well), the locker rooms and where we will be sitting at lunch.
This school was pretty big for a small town, but then again a lot of people are away on vacation and what not, so it will probably be packed in here. We walked outside and sat on one of the benches.
"School starts September First. About a week away." Sora says, and I nod. "Last year for me! How about you?"
I shrug. "If I pass all my classes." I giggle quietly. Sora looks at his watch and he practically runs off, saying he's late.
Well, that was fun. I make my way home as I imagine all the fun things that will happen this year. First, I have to buy school supplies. When I walk into the house, my grandma is home and talking on the phone. I smile, but my smile quickly fades when she looks at with a worried look. She hands me the phone, and I am quiet.
"Namine?" The voice on the other end says, I recognize the voice, and it gives me complete chills down my entire body. "Honey?" It's my mother.
"What?" I ask, not really meaning to sound so cold but I can't help it. It's quiet for a moment.
"Honey, are you okay where you are?"
"Of course."
She's quiet for a second, like she's trying to take everything in." I called to ask when you were coming home but … your grandma just told me you went to apply for a job and registered for school." I didn't say anything. "So, I guess you're not coming home."
"Where are my brothers?" I ask, almost in a sob.
My heart is aching, my throat is burning and I could feel tears coming. Yet ... yet, I am so angry! I want to burst out crying, but I can't not with her listening, because this person here, my own mother makes me so angry with just the sound of her voice. It's so impossible to even pretend to sound happy that she called. I could smell her vodka breath through the phone and stare into her low eyes when she talks to me over the phone. It only makes me want to yell at her with all my might. But I can't, no matter what, I can't.
"Your dad took them to visit their other grandma." She said in a flat tone, almost annoyed. "You don't care about your own mother anymore? They're not even your real brothers -" I hand over the phone to my grandma and walk away. I hate the way she turned out, like this monster.
She's a monster for leaving, and I'm the monster for leaving them.
I run out the back of the house, and burst into my little house to find Kairi sitting there. Her eyes filled with surprise and fear.
My face red, tears pouring down my face and throwing the door open, I guess she has a right to be scared. She only stands up and holds out her arms. I couldn't help myself so I ran into them, and she held me. She holds me tightly, telling me everything will be okay and rubbing my back. It feels like she won't let go, and I like it. I grasp onto her back, and hold her tightly too. I don't know why she is here, but I know I don't want her to leave me.
After awhile I laid on my bed and was slowly falling asleep. Kairi got up to leave, but I grabbed her shirt and she sat back down. I smiled, closed my eyes and fell asleep holding the back of her shirt.
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EN: Hmmm ... EVERYDAY I'M SHUFFLING ! LOL . Sorry, that song just randomly came on. But anyway, I hoped you enjoyed the Chapter (: