On the Bus Part 1
I knew I could've sat with Emily and Rose, but sympathy won me over. I sat next to the crying boy, he looked really, well surprised. "What's wrong?" I asked, ignoring all the laughter and singing from second graders. "My cat ran away, my hamster died, and my sister has cancer." he finally said. I looked around for something in my backpack. "Here have a tissue," I said, trying to look sympathetic and not like I needed to secretly laugh (I swear, even if I looked like that, I don't feel that way. NOTHING is funny about this situation. NOTHING). He took it and dabbed his eyes and nose. His hair had dark brown and got into his face (no, he didn't grow his hair out like a girl). And his brown eyes perfectly matched well, you know, color coordinating or something. Mine does not. My brown eyes and brown hair matched too much in my opinion. He was very quiet, and looked out the window. "Do you know which class I'm joining?" I asked. "Mine. Our teacher told us we were having a new student join our class, and you, I haven't seen you before." he said. "Emily and Rose, are they in our class too?" I asked. I really hoped they were my only friends! In this school I'm going to, we don't have lockers and normal class periods. Last year of just having teachers all day long. "Yes, they are.." he said. The entire time he was looking out the window distractedly, and I got somehow annoyed by that. He looked like he had a single tear running down his face and might want to fall asleep so he can forget about it. Then his eyes shut. I said "Derek?" over and over, but he didn't open his eyes. After the seventh time, I said, "Look at me!" jostling his shoulders gently "I'm very sorry about your sister and pets, but you can't ignore everyone else until they come back. Your sister will get better, the doctors know what they're doing!" I said this very gently, I didn't want to be Miss Bossy Boots who was going to make sure everyone was happy and force them too, but it really wasn't nice or comfortable and something else I can't describle seeing this boy sad. "She won't get better. Ever" He started looking out the window and crying more silent tears, probably embarrassed. "Ok, maybe I can't promise she will get better, but, I will donate money to her. I can invite Rose and Emily and you to my house and we can make cookies and we can donate it to cancer research or your parents to pay them back the money they spent." I said, maybe a little like Emily talks, really fast sometimes. His eyes lit up, just a little, but it made me feel a little special that I could make him feel better. "Really?" "Really." The bus stopped at school and the corners of his mouth perked up just a little, and he said "Rose and Emily are in our class. They will be guiding you around the school." "Ok, here, take this packet." I handed him the plastic packet of Kleenex I had "But.." "Not to worry, I have extras." I got off the bus and ran up to catch Rose and Emily. They were reading A Dog's Life and The Romeo and Juliet Code. Emily had an excited smile on her face as I ran up to them. "We're going to take you on a tour of the school, before class starts!" She gave me an excited smile as I smiled back. Rose had the identicle sly smile on her face and it was cleared quickly when she saw I noticed it. "You're smiling because?" I asked suspiciously. "Oh nothing." she responded. "Can you guys help Derek and me make cookies for his sister with cancer?" I asked. "Definatley! That is so sad!" Rose explained. Emily almost got to lead the tour until we ran into the principal. Go to The School Tour Part 1 |
| On the Bus Part 2
I looked around for a seat, and saw those twins who were nice to me earlier. I sat next to the talkative one. "HI AGAIN!! I'm Emily, do want to hear what I'm really good at?!??! Well, it's very interesting, VERY you know!! I hope..." "Calm down, Emily," the other twin said next to us, in another seat, since, you know, we do need more space then small first graders. She looked at me, and suddenly looked as if she knew something about me. That made her smile a little slyly for fraction of a second. She was reading a book, called A Dog's Life "Cool, I've read that book too! I love it!" I told her. She smiled "My name's Rose, I'm Emily's twin. Nonidenticle. I love this book so far!" "I'm Abigail, no twin, just a little brother," I said pointing to him, rushing to find a seat. Just then Derek walked by, looking a little sad, but much happier, I guess since I talked to him. Before I talked to him: Really sad, lots of tears. After I taked to him: A little happier, less tears, a tissue I got him from out of my bag. Rose watched him, then ponted to him with his back turned. "Derek, over there, is the only other kid in our grade beside you on this bus." "He was really sad this morning, so I asked him what was wrong, then he said his cat died, his hamster ran away, and his sister died from cancer." I explained. Rose looked very sympathetic. Rose was very kind, I decided right then. I also really like her twin sister, even though she talked excitably, faster than normal to cram all her words in, and just a LOT of words came out of her mouth. I was very surprised to see that right next to me she was reading a book quietly, titled The Romeo and Juliet Code . "How do you like that book so far?" I asked. "It reminds me of myslef, how the main character Flissy is British. I'm just half British though, Rose too." I stared at her in shock. She had a British and an American accent. "How.." "I stayed there for half a year," she explained. "So I can convert back and forth." Emily said, "I didn't but we're staying with our grandmother again in 2 years, maybe I'll pick it up." I smiled. "You guys are so lucky, I haven't been to Disney World." "Neither have we." Emily said, distracted in her book. "Have you read that book?" I asked Rose. She nodded. "It's called that because, well, you'll have to find out!" The bus went to school, and I got a sick feeling in my stomach. I guess I looked pained, because Rose said, "Don't worry, Emily and I will make sure that you're ok. You are going to be in OUR class, along with Derek." she said. I smiled, and all 3 of us linked arms, then dropped them, maybe like a secret handshake. "Can you help me and Derek make cookies sometime? We're rasing money for his sister with cancer." I explained. They nodded vigorously. "I love baking." Rose said. I followed them to my classroom, but the principal stopped me before I could sit in my class's line. Go to The School Tour Part 1 |
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