Not a Secret Ch. 1

“Good Morning class, I’d be happy to announce that you’ll be having a new classmate joining us.” The teacher smiled at the whole class. “She’s actually an exchange student.” And with that she gestured the new student to come in.

A girl went inside looking down on the ground from both nervousness and embarrassment, maybe this wasn’t a good idea after all.

She stopped beside her new sensei as she wrote something on the board. ‘Serenity Faith Trinidad’ “Okay, so Serenity here will be joining us for 3 months so be nice to her.”

The girl still looked down unable to look at her new classmates.

“Don’t be shy you’re now part of the family.”

The girl nodded as she looked at her teacher on the eyes.

“Please introduce yourself properly so the class will get to know you better.”

She nodded before heaving a sigh and smiled.

“Konnichiwa, Trinidad Serenity Faith desu” she started. “demo you can call me Seri for short.”

She looked at the window in front of her so she wouldn’t get nervous “I’m from the Philippines, 17 years old and. . .” she thought of something. “I like the color blue?”

She made a face not sure if that was even needed to be told, she could hear giggles from her classmates. “I hope we could all be friends, dozo yoroshiku” she bowed.

She glanced at her teacher whom only smiled at her. “So now, I would like it if someone could show Ms. Trinidad around.” Her teacher looked around for someone and found a girl raising her hand.

“Okay, Saito-san would you want the task?

The girl nodded with an eager smile.

“Well then, Trinidad-san please take the seat beside her.”

The new girl smiled as she thanked her teacher as soon as she put her bag down on her desk, she pulled the chair and sat down.

“Hi there, Saito, Shizuna desu.” She smiled as she gestured her hand.

“Nice to meet you” Serenity said while shaking it.

“Wow, your hand’s cold”

“Yeah, I was kind a nervous.”

“Why? We won’t eat you so don’t worry.”

Serenity grinned. “Yeah, I know. I wouldn’t taste good anyway.”

Shizuna laughed at her joke. “You’re not really that shy, are you?”

“Who said I was shy? I was nervous dude.”

The two laughed lightly as their teacher continued her lecture.

“We better listen.” Shizuna smiled as serenity nodded in agreement.

Midnight Cassis

A figure walked forward into a dark room not minding how little the light was given by the outside corners.

This room was filled with memories both bitter and sweet.

Looking outside the window droplets of water continue to fall.

Yes, it was raining so heavily as well. The sound of the thunder did not startle the figure and the lightning that followed revealed its identity.

She was a girl with black curly locks and her eyes were black of color.

Looking around once more she saw a picture sealed up in a frame.

Thunder clashed once again followed by lighting showing the image much clearly.

It was a picture of a family. An older woman was seated as she held a young girl with long straight ivory black hair while man who was also seated beside her held another girl with curly locks as two girls held hand as they smile widely at the camera.

She touched the image of the young girl whom she once held hands with on the picture as a lone tear escape from her eyes.

‘We’ll be together soon, I promise.’ She whispered.

. . .The loud sound of the thunder was heard once more. . .

A figure of a maiden sat still on one dark corner of a room. She hugged hear knees as she rocked herself to and fro as she sang a lullaby.

‘‘Beneath the veil of starry sky,
As cold as winter's darkest night.
It's there you sleep, silent and deep,
You're all alone.

I sing the prayer's
Soft melody
Across the lonely silent fields
A little light began to shine,
It shines on and on”

A tear fell from her eyes as she continued to sing. ‘Nee-chan. . .’ she thought as she recall the memories.

She was so little back then only 4 years of age but she could still remember.

“Now, you be a good girl okay?” Her father said as he patted her.
“No!!! I wanna come with you.” She said as she cling onto her mothers leg.
“Oh, dear.” Her mother said as she looked at their daughter.

Their father sighed heavily. “It’ll only be for a week, Seri. You won’t even notice that we’re gone.”
She shook her head vigorously. “No!”
“Seri don’t worry I’m here, okay?” a voice was heard making her stop crying.
The two couple looked at the direction of the voice to see their elder daughter.
She pouted and let go. “I know but I won’t be able to sleep tonight without mommy!” she whined.

A smirk crept on the other girl’s lips as the couple thought of a way to solve this.

A sigh was heard from the two adults. The woman looked at her husband who only nodded at her.

“You can have this…” Her mother said as she gave a white teddy bear to her daughter. “We were supposed to give that to you on your birthday but I think you should have it now.”

A glint of excitement was seen from the girl’s eyes as she grabbed the bear with both arms and hugged it tight.

“You sure are a hands-full.” Their father said as he scratched the back of his head.

“Okay, she gets a bear and what’s for me?” their other daughter asked.

The man grinned. “Don’t worry, Kia. We’ll bring a nice boy for you when we come back.”

Her black orbs widen as a blushed crept on her face. “DAD!!!”
The man only chuckled. The woman elbowed her husband lightly as she too laughed at her daughter’s expression.

“Okay, we have to go or we’ll be late. Be good okay?” The woman said before she went inside the car with her husband.

The two girls wave their hands as the car drove off.
. . .coming back to reality she found herself alone once again. ‘If only I didn’t let go then we all might still be together.’

She stopped herself from moving as she took the familiar white bear in her arms. “Now, it’s just you and me. Together.” She said looking outside.