Chapter 1: And It All Began

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Dawn's POV

I have just arrived at the school campus early in the morning and I trodded my way straight to the direction of our classroom. The weather is pleasant today with the warm welcoming of the rising sun from the east.

There is this refreshing morning zephyr that knowingly carried my azure hair away. I took my steps carefully and my head turned about when I passed the school garden.

"Good morning, Dawn!" A senior female student greeted me when our eyes met.

I halted from my pace and walked a few steps nearer to the fence of the garden.

"Good morning too, senior Vivien...."

She knowingly smiled as she watered the budding roses on the flower pots.

"You're quite early to attend to these flowers, senior..." I told her.

"Oh~ It's only a part of my habit here in school... It'll be one thing I'll be missing soon enough..." She answered straining her smile and she bit her lip as if she has thought of something that bothered her.

"Oh well... I'll see you around then, Dawn..." She told me so I stepped aback from the fence and gently waved at her before I continued my way to the classroom.

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During lunch....

"Can I have one slice of banana cake and an orange juice???" I told the woman at the counter who serves the foods and drinks here in the cafeteria.

And just after a few seconds, I saw my order right before me so I took it after my payment.

"Woah~! Watch it!"

It was sudden but I at least managed to dodge her before she got to hit herself on me.

"Soorryyy!!!" That girl who nearly ran over me apologized as she continued to ran off.

"Don't you ran away from us, May! You said it's your treat today!?"

And then came two female senior students who also ran pass me that I froze on my place. Luckily, they were the ones who avoided me so I was safe from all the trouble if ever my food got wasted.

I only sighed following the sight of that brown-haired girl and the two female senior students running after her.

"Hey, Dawn...."

I was caught by the voice of who called my name and when I turned around to see, it was senior Vivien holding a tray with French fries and fruit salad and a burger.

"Got company??" She simply asked and I only shook my head as a response.

"Then want to eat with me, by any chance?? Oh~ There! That table's empty!" She pointed a table for two at a corner and she led the way going there so I only followed her.

"You don't have anyone to eat with during times like these???" Senior Vivien asked me right after we have seated and we began to eat.

I simply nodded my head and smiled a bit.

"I'm not actually the sociable person in class, senior...." I replied and I noticed how senior Vivien lifted her eyebrows.

"That's new... I easily got acquainted with you when we met in the convenience store last week though..." She recalled of our first meeting and she was right.

We have just recently gotten acquainted with each other last week when I was told to buy something in the convenience store and I unknowingly met senior Vivien when she came to aid me at the counter when my budget for the things I bought was likely stolen. She came and paid for what I bought and I really got in a panic that time if not thanks to her help... I promised I'll repay her then and when I returned home that day, my sister scolded me for not being careful of bringing money with me.

Well, I have at least paid senior Vivien already and she used to greet me every morning now and then... However, this is the first time I have talked to her this close.

"Say Dawn, are you kind of busy with anything here in school???" She then asked me before I took a bite on the banana cake slice.

"Nothing in particular, senior Vivien..." I replied and she likely got a delighted smile painted on her face after hearing me.

"Then... Can you come over in the garden with me this dismissal in the afternoon??? I would like to ask your help on something..." She told me and I didn't hesitated to answer that I will come even though I have no idea of what we will be doing.

"That's great then!" She uttered hearing a positive response from me.

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In the afternoon when it was already the dismissal, I went straight to the garden and saw Senior Vivien with another female senior student who was helping her arranging the flower pots to the side of the garden.

"You're here!"

"Is she the junior student you're talking about to me???" The other senior female student asked senior Vivien and she nodded with a blissful smile before she invited me inside the garden.

"It's good that you have come, Dawn... I thought you would have second thoughts otherwise... Meet my best friend, Wendy Marshall."

The other female senior extended her hand to me with a friendly smile displaying her reddish lips and her gorgeous, glimmering brown irises that matched the color of her wavy hair.

"Nice to meet you, Dawn!"

I smiled back to senior Wendy and returned the greeting as well.

"What will I then be doing here, senior Vivien??" I asked after the warm introduction I had with senior Wendy.

"Oh~ About that... I was thinking if you could help us out to rearrange everything in this garden... And see to it that it'll be cleaned well too.. I wasn't able to ask someone else to help us actually so I invited you to help.. It's alright with you??" She asked.

"Of course! I would be very glad to help you, seniors!" I replied cheerfully and soon we were already busy with the garden work.

We managed to finish just about five in the afternoon and they both treated me ice cream on our way home. I happen to have waved them goodbye when we reached the intersection where I parted ways from them and I walked my way home.

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Days have passed since then and I grew closer to both senior Vivien and senior Wendy. We often hang out in the garden and I learned a lot of ways to care for plants and flowers. I learned more of what they're called and I grew to be fond of the garden work. Often times, I found myself reading books about plants and flowers in the library during my free times then I'll share what I've learned to both the seniors.

In a swift passing of days, weeks and months, half a year had gone through and I have only been having two close companions in school. The two seniors I spent most of my days in school...

However, as such happy moments come to an end, I have finally got to see them marching on the red carpet during their graduation day... We were able to take a picture together and, for the last time, we had dinner in a certain restaurant we first went to together.

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"That's a good memory to be looking back from last year..." I muttered to myself as I lay my head on my desk here in our classroom.

I'm now on my third year in high school on this same school and it's been a week since the beginning of classes.

I'm back to being the unsociable girl in class with no one to hang out with and no one to spend most of my time anymore. I have been really this kind of person ever since so I don't have any friends except for the two seniors I have been acquainted with last year.

I closed my eyes to rest for a short time since we are currently still waiting for the teacher to come. Just then...

"HEY! WHO SAID YOU COULD JUST TALK LIKE THAT TO ME??!?"

I was supposed to be getting myself with a peaceful atmosphere but then I heard my male classmates came in and likely have started another ruckus for the day... They have dragged another classmate with them to the chalkboard and surrounded him. He is one of the nerds in the class with blonde hair and round glasses. It seemed like he has offended one of them, the bullies of our class.

In the meantime, I remained quiet on my seat and chose to not get involved with them.

And when one of the big boys has lifted his fist to give the nerd a punch...

"EHEMMM~!"

Everybody in class ran off to their own seats and arranged the chairs. Even the bullies and the nerd also made their way to their own seats.

"Quite an interesting view for the morning class~ Eh?? How disgusting!" Our male teacher scolded right after he made his way to the front and placed his book on the table.

He crossed his arms and glared at the bullies one by one before he cleared his throat.

"Anyways... Let's get to the special announcement and introduction for today." He began and he went to the door and called someone from the outside.

Just then, an average looking boy dressed in our school uniform appeared at the doorstep and entered the classroom that most of the girls began to whisper to each other and the boys followed their gazes on the new face.

"Go on..." Our teacher told him and he faced us with a cheerful aura encompassing his face.

"Hi~ It's nice to meet you all! My name's Ash Ethereal. Eighteen years old and I came from Indigo International School. I'm looking forward to be learning with all of you!"

I heard a resounding whisper after his self introduction and he was directed to his seat which was actually a seat next to Drew at the end of the third row.

He was a well built guy with black hair and a pair of brown eyes that everyone in the room got their attention to for some minutes before returning to the normal things to do inside the classroom like listening to the teacher.

I focused my attention as well but once I got a glimpse of the new student, I spotted him to be roaming his sight around the room likely observing and he actually met my sight onto him that he smiled at me with a simple wave.

I grew flustered by it and I quickly averted my eyes from him and focused back to listening to the teacher who was giving a lecture in front.

During the class hours, the one person who stood out was Drew Regulus Celestine...

He's currently the smartest guy in class and the most adored person by almost all of my female classmates. He's a rich, quiet, witty person who tend to be the dream guy of many.

And yes, he's been answering the teachers very well and clearly and he even gave some useful comments on our lessons as well.

Until the end of the morning classes....

"Uhm~ Hey, smart kid! Wanna go to the cafeteria with us??" One of the bullies who cornered the nerd earlier approached Drew just as he was taking his bag from his seat.

Drew didn't bother them but only went his way out of the classroom.

Just like the way he is...

He isn't like me who is not so sociable but he tend to avoid the bullies at all cost since he's always being pestered by them. Other than that, he don't use to have any group of people to bring company around him but he converse with other students at times.

"Heh~! If only he's not...." The same bully who talked to him earlier uttered out but he was cut off by his friends.

"Oh well... YOU!!"

They have redirected their gaze to the new student who was gradually nearing the door as well that he stopped and looked to them lifting his eyebrow seemingly waiting for what they have to say to him.

They began sneering at him before they approached him with their mischievous smiles....

"Ashy boy... You...."

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{Original Characters: Vivien & Wendy Marhall}

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