Ciri continued to work his way through the crowd, looking around for someplace that seemed quiet to read. Would there really be someplace quiet out here today? There were no classes and everyone was excited trying to make friends or find new ones. Ciri just wanted to get through this day without too much trouble. If he could find Kole then everything would be okay, he was sure of it.
But he left you, remember?
The memory made him flinch, his eyes stung with fresh tears that threatened to spill over as he remembered the day his friend left him behind. Blinking away the tears, he hurried along a little more, biting into his bottom lip and chewing on it, trying to use the pain to ignore the memory. Yes, he'd had left, but he hadn’t meant to. That’s what he said when they spent some time together last summer. Kole wouldn’t lie to him. He wasn’t like Mommy. Mommy was always lying about things and making Daddy angry. It was scary sometimes. Maybe that was why Daddy had to leave him here again. So he could talk to Mommy and try to help her. Ciri hoped she would get some help; then she wouldn’t be so mean. He didn’t know what he had done so wrong!
He shouldn't think about her right now. Daddy was helping her, and when he went home for the summer they would be one big happy family again! It had been so long since they had all been together as a family and as bad as it was sometimes, he wanted to be with Mommy and Daddy again… He just had to focus on that and he’d be fine! Well that and finding a place to read his books. There didn’t seem to be too many people over on the grass by the tree so maybe he would go there…
Not really paying attention to the pink haired girl who stepped away from the slowly growing group by the gates to start to wave at someone, Ciri would have ignored her completely were it not for the fact that when he looked at her, she gave him a look as if to say, ‘yes, you’re the one I’m talking to’. And then he froze, wondering what he had done wrong. That was the only reason she wanted to talk to him right? He must have done something wrong. No, he was being silly. There were lots of people around here trying to recruit first years for their clubs. Maybe she was just one of them. Ciri started to shake his head but paused mid motion. Hadn’t he’d just been wishing that someone like Ms. Davies was here?
An open curiosity reflected in his eyes, his expression innocent and hopeful, Ciri swallowed visibly and then walked over to her, his knuckles white around his book. ”Uh… umm…. h-hi…. “ He ducked his head and licked his lips, trying to gather some form of courage to ask his question. Taking a deep breath he looked up at her again. ”Is th-this a-a-a-about a….. about a club? I’m not umm…. I wasn’t planning t-to join any.” Except maybe for track. He liked to run. He was on the track team back in junior high and he was looking forward to doing it again. Oh… but…. Jordan wasn’t going to be here…. Sadness crossed his features for a moment before he blurted, ”Are you like Ms. Davies?” His cheeks coloured. Oops… she probably had no idea who Ms. Davies is. And she probably thought that he wasn't right for her club. Not that it was a bad thing, but he didn’t want anyone thinking he was weird on his first day. ”S-Sorry..." Shying away, he looked past her to the group she had stepped away from, the blush slowly fading away. Was that…? Was Kole in the club too or was he just one of her friends?
Wʜᴏ ᴀᴍ I ﹖ Ciri tab tab tab tab tab Wʜᴏ ɪs ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴍᴇ ﹖ A girl with pink hair! [Meredith]
Hᴏᴡ ᴀᴍ I ғᴇᴇʟɪɴɢ ﹖Nervous & hopeful. tab Sᴛᴀᴛᴜs ﹖ Healthy