Monday, September 23, 2013

I woke up early in the morning and got dressed. There was a note on my door that said "Don't forget that jacket I got you at Junes!" ~Diane. The jacket she got me was made of black leather to make me look cool, but I just wore my school uniform with a white shirt underneath. I was too lazy to button all the buttons so I just left it like that. I got my blue glasses and I walked down the stairs. On the wall right next to the stairs there was another note that said "Don't forget to eat breakfast!" ~Diane. I grabbed a warm piece of toast sitting on the counter that auntie must have made for me earlier. I wolfed it down quickly and walked out to the door. As I pulled on my shoes, I saw yet another note on the door that read: "Have a great day!" ~Diane.

"I know it's only been two weeks since school started, but still it feels like it's been forever!" I heard someone complain.

"I know how you feel man, but hey- that's two weeks closer to the end of school, am I right?" another, more optimistic person say.

"Ehh I guess so," The complaining guy replied.

RIIIIIIIIIING

"Hey, hey, hey kids! Good morning! I know it's still early, so you must be tired, but I have some good news for you! We have a new student today! His name is Allen Akarui, and he just so happens to be my nephew!" Ms. Miko announced.

I struggled to smile for a good first impression, but all it caused was an eruption of whispers. "Okay kids, quiet down. Allen, you'll take a seat over there," she pointed towards an empty desk next to the window. I walked over there and sat down. The classroom was separated into five columns of six desks each.

"Hey nice to meet you," greeted the guy behind me. "My name's Lavi, Lavi Harkness."

"And my name's Selene, Selene Sekigawa," said the girl sitting in front of me.

"Okay kids how about a little project to wake you all up. Everyone get in groups of three and I will hand each group a tape measure and a balloon. You will choose one person to breathe into the balloon and one person to measure how big the balloon gets until it pops. Understand? Get to it!"

School ended quickly and Diane sent me straight home because she had to stay late to tutor a student. "Hey Allen!" Lavi came running down the hill with Selene not too far behind. "So why're ya here in this small town?"

"Lavi don't be rude and just ask a question like that. You have to have a better greeting than that." Selene lectured. "Hello Allen, how are you doing this evening?"

"I'm fine," I replied "thanks for asking."

"Now go ahead Lavi," Selene told him.

He rolled his eyes and decided to drop the subject. "Either way have you guys heard about that legend about the shooting star?" Lavi announced "Fifteen years ago there was a night that lasted twenty-four hours. All the stars disappeared and even the moon was gone because of the new moon. Every single light in the world had gone out and it was plunged into darkness. They say it was a sign that the world everyone in it was going to disappear. But, near the end of the twenty-four hours, they say eight shooting stars blazed across the sky and brought the light with them."

The legend peaked my interest, so I looked over to Lavi and asked, "What got you thinking about this all of the sudden?"

"There's been a rumor going around that if you look at the stars at exactly midnight on the longest night of the year with a new moon then you might see a shooting star. When you see it you can make a wish and it will come true the next time you see it again." Selene explained.

"It just so happens that the Autumn Equinox is tomorrow which is the longest night of the year, and it's a new moon too," Lavi explained further.

"That's just a bunch of bogus Lavi. Don't just believe something you heard over the internet." Selene chided.

"Well this is my stop, nice talking to you guys." I walked down a different path from them and they waved goodbye.

I went upstairs to my room and played my music through my laptop and into my headphones. While trying to do homework and study in peace my aunt launched through the door and made me stop what I was doing. "Okay Allen, I'm taking you to the optometrist right now to get you contacts."

"Why?" I asked her curiously. There was never just no reason. She always had some type of selfishness involved in everything.

"Well, it's more convenient for you instead of lugging around glasses all the time," she obviously lied.

"And?" I asked suspiciously.

"And your glasses look tacky, especially with your. Now let's go," she said immediately after. "Let's see what you look like without your glasses." She pulled them off and her eyes widened. "Allen!" she yelled "Now you look handsome. I was lying before in the taxi but now you're truly gorgeous. We're getting you contacts right now!"