Walk in the Woods

Clusters of wild flowers bloom despensing an eclectic scent, and cacophony of birds disconnect me from the world I left behind. Sunlight splashes through leaves and shine on the cobblestones through which I jump and make my way ahead. Squirrels sprints to the higher branches on my presence, stuttering on trees.

I walk and I walk aimlessly until a pond appears before my eyes. Sunlight glints against the water and silver trouts swim in delight. I opt to stay. I think I was walking for a while because precipitation tickles down my cheeks. I sit on the giant stone, and dip my feet in the cold soft layers of water. As I lift my head I see a clear blue sky in patches between the canopy while birds fly from one branch to the another. I lay on the stone spreading my arms out and let the zephyr crease my skin.

I close my eyes and let the harmony of nature take over me.

There's been a few minutes since my presence and I can feel the drop in temprature to several degrees. The soothing wind turns into a smoke of ice. I sit up cocooning myself and take my feet out of the pond.

When they're dried I tuck my shoes back then trace my steps out of the forest.

The rocks which were easy way down the window now stand as a challenge.

After slipping and battling for friction I make it back inside my room. My body gets almost numb in the icy environment, so I slide down inside my blanket to capture all the heat I lost.

Knock on the door drifts me out of the seamless sleep was sinked into. Sister Charlotte stands before me the as I open it and hand me a time table.

"I'm hear to call for the music and painting class which will star at seven" she say.

"Do I have to show up in school uniform" I ask.

"No, regular clothes will do" she say.

"okay, thanks for this" I say gesturing at the paper. And she walks away without acknowledging my my words. Something is really strange about things woman, always leaves in fluster.

I glace at the clock, that tells me there are only ten minutes left before seven so I put on some layers of warm clothes and comb my hairs.

In the lobby I finally see my companion girls chatting with each other in a line fromed by a nun I have never seen before.

Strange looks are flashed, gestures are exchanged as I present myself to everyone for the first time. I quietly make my way at the back of the queue as they starts moving down stairs.

As we reach second floor girls walk to the left while right is occupied by boys. Girls disperse into a wide room with windows. A piano is placed in the center and benches are placed around it.

A young lady stand beside the piano and flash smile at everyone.

Class fall in silence as soon as everyone takes there seats.

"So, how are my girls" she asks

"Fine" everyone answers together

She examines the room as she sit before the piano and her eyes stop on me.

"Ah! we have a new child" she say "may I know your name?"

"Rosanne Annlynn Collins" I say in low voice.

"That's a lovely name" she says in sprite "who named you?"

"My grandmother" I say sheepishly

"okay, Rosanne please take the first seat so I can analyze your skills" she says and I timidly make my way to the bench right before her, besides a thin redheaded girl with freckles.

Soon air is filled with tunes, carols and old lullabies, and I discover the strict side of what everyone calls to be sister Valerie.

At the end she calls me to play a tune and my fingers stumbles at first but soon I get the hang of it so, I was pronounced as a quick learner.

When the bell rings, the girls walked to the classroom beside it.

Plain sheets were distributed by a lady known as sister Katherine. A chubby brown woman who don't need a reason to be cheerful. Exhilaration is what she breath on, or atleast that's what appears until now.

She jokes around with every girl for a while then ask us to paint our hearts out. If I did that, I'd probably own the most pathetic painting in the room so, I just paint the pond I saw few hours ago.

She walks up to everyone, some are being highly praised while some are just made fun of and luckily I belonged now where. Mine was called mediocre, but can do better if I work hard. Satisfied with the remark I walk out with everyone to the mess where dinner was served. I was done in the first helping so I was allowed to leave. I headed back to my room and hit the bed straight to drown in sleep.

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