Now that we know that Kierra just met an old friend, let's see how it worked out.
"Kierra?!"
I didn't even move yet, why am I still standing still? I don't know what to say to her, that's why, I feel like all I can say is
"You're my roommate?" We say this at the same time.
Arseni face palms herself, and looks up at me again, wow, she really looks different, but I know it's obviously her, nobody else.
I wonder if Arledo is here too, I mean they are twins.
I finally start to say something, but she beats me to it, saying "I never thought we would see each other again, I mean, you really grown" "Me?" I said back to her, "you look like a supermodel, the color really looks good on you" "Thanks..." "Seriously, your hair used to be long and jet black, is Arledo's still dark like that? Is he even here?" I start to talk and talk for some reason, my shy persona just vanished at this point, and I still can't figure out why.
"Arseni, what class are you in, you seem like you're an artist or something, like is that what you are.." She cuts me off saying "Kierra, calm down, i'm not still mad at you about calling Arledo and I monsters, that was long ago now, and it means no harm to us anymore"
I took a deep breath and thought to myself, what a relief to hear, that's bugged me for years.
"I never had the chance to say it though, Arseni" "Say what?" "That i'm sorry about saying that, I was just some dumb kid who didn't understand that this city is filled with special people, even now i'm seeing more like you, with the powers they call Arkemia, and how this college is" "You'll be fine" "How do you know?" "If you survived all these years, you can survive college" "But, my professor already hates me, and my parents haven't even called me yet" "It's only been two days here" "Has it? It feels like a month already" "You're dramatic if it feels like a month in two days" I started to laugh a bit, as well as her, then I said "I guess so"
She walks over to me and gives me a tight, but comforting hug. I begin to hug her back, but she let's go saying "I have some homework to do if you don't mind" "Uh, yeah, I'm going to go see the rest of the campus anyway, I like to write in my free time, anyway" Arseni looks at me with excitement saying "You write?" "Yes, I write and draw as a hobby, i'm in the Fine arts major actually" "That's great, I do too, um, actually" Arseni walks towards her desk, and picks up a small hand book, giving it to me saying "Please, take this, it's a little poem or song that I made, and I have written this version of it a lot, so, you can have this one, just for the sake of our friendship blooming again"
I take the book and say to her "That's nice, i'll keep it on me, hopefully I can write like that too" She puts her hand on my shoulder saying "I'm sure you would" "Yeah, um, before I go, I also wanted to ask how early you got up this morning, since i didn't see you at all yesterday?" "Oh, well I got up a six so that I can have my morning run, then after that I come in and shower or whatever, eat, then go to class, i'm in Computer Science, this is just a little hobby of mine" "Oh, I didn't know that you liked studying computers" "Of course you wouldn't, we just started talking again" "Yeah, of course, now i'm going to go get some air, talk to you later" "Sure, let's meet up at Sweet and Petite" "Okay"
I literally don't know what to say now, but I did just put a smile on my face for the first time it seems, let's hope we can stay friends this time.
The campus is busy with college kids, but under a shady tree I manage to find a seat. I sit down feeling protected by the tree's big leaves, and then I just start writing in my journal about how my life's going right now, then...I have this strange feeling to just read the poem that Arseni made, so, I take it out and read:
I don't want to hear the sound of a dying butterfly, I want you to let your wings fly high, to acknowledge the skies, let yourself be known, let everyone know, that you are strong, that you fight, all the sides, that show right through your eyes.
Wow, that's appealing to look at and read, I think to myself. I wonder why she really gave me this...
Suddenly, a group of guys show up, like way across from me, but their voices of them playing with their powers I guess, got really distracting, seriously, I thought this tree was private, I am the farthest away from everyone right now.
I try to continue writing, and not only that I am also looking up Sweet and Petite, because....It might be a nice to place to work at for some extra money.
But, as i'm looking at it, a big bug shows up all of a sudden, flying towards me, so, I of course, embarrass myself and shout "ah!" As I get up, leaves fall on my head, to make it worse I guess. So now the guys are laughing at me, while i'm trying to get leaves out of my thick hair.
One of the guys walks over to me saying "I hope I wasn't the one who caused that" I look up at him and see that he looks...Just like....Arledo.
"Arledo?!"
He smiles at me, and looks at me keenly saying "Whoa, it's you! Kierra, you still live around here, my parents thought you guys moved" "You guys were the ones that moved" "Yeah, but...We thought you moved too" "No, I still live in the same house" "That's great to hear"
Things got a bit awkward after that, the usual awkward silence, even his friends were just looking at us.
He breaks the silence finally saying "You look great" Then he puts a cute, but shy smile on his face. It causes me to smile at him, saying "You too" His friends come over to him, with one of them saying "Who is she? An old girlfriend from high school" "No" He quickly answers back, "more like an childhood friend, for me and Arseni, you guys know I was dating some else" "You did?" I answered back. He starts looking embarrassed, and his friends start joking with him, the usual of college guys.
"I am actually roommates with Arseni" "You are? That's cool" "What major are you in?" I'm trying to speak like a normal person here, trust me. "Fine arts major" "That's what i'm in?" "You like to draw?" "Of course" "He's an excellent artist" On of his friends say to me. "Maybe later I can show you the comic i'm making" "That'll be nice" "Okay, see you later then" "Oh, you're leaving?" "Yeah, i'm gonna go hangout with my friends" They were starting to walk away, so he begin to walk away saying "I'll make sure I see you" "Okay!" I shouted to him as he walked away.
Nothing else really happened after this, I just was amazed at seeing them again, I'm happy about it and sad about it at the same time, especially knowing that it was my fault in the first place.
Anyway, I got to try to do my homework. talk to you guys later, and i'm going to try and get a job at least.
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