Chapter 2: Hiding Behind the Shadows
Written By: Niseoi
Edited By: Trader_Jack
I was putting my gym clothes back in the locker and picking up my guitar. I was walking to the next class, thinking in my head that I made friends already too quick, well kind of. I don’t know them that much, but at least is a start. As I was walking towards the classroom, I suddenly bump into a girl that made me break my thoughts, trying to realize what I did.
“Oh I am very sorry,” I said as I tried to help the girl up.
“Its mighty ah right, partner. It happens. Hey, you must be new around here ain't yah.” She got up from the floor and took a good look at my face
“Well, yea. I just moved here and got transfer, so today is my first day in school,” I told her. She gave me a smile and offer a handshake.
“Well, welcome to Canterlot High. Name’s Applejack.” I accepted the handshake and introduced myself.
“My name’s Lighting Bolt.” While I grabbed her hand, she had tremendous strength and almost shook my whole body up and down.
The bell rang, grabbing Applejack’s and my attention to go to the next class. “Well, it’s mighty nice meeting ya, Bolt. Maybe we should hang sometime. Well, catch ya later.” And just like that, she went to her class and I went to mine.
I started to walk to my next class, looking around as to which one is my next classroom, until I passed a girl with a cello in her hand trying to play music. I decided to ask if she could help me find my class. As I went inside her classroom, I notice she was alone inside here. Weird, maybe she wanted to be alone to practice with her cello. I know I would when I want to be alone to play my guitar or another instrument.
I walk behind her and tap her shoulder, only she got startled by me.
“Oh, I'm sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you,” I said with a smile in my face.
“Oh no. It's quite all right. I wasn’t paying attention to who was entering the classroom, but anyhow, can I help you and anything.” She smiles and hides a little embarrassment.
“Um yeah. I’m new around here and got transfer today, and I was hoping if you know where I can find Mr. Smith?” I question while she got out of the classroom and pointed me to his classroom.
“You go down there by that hall and then turn right and you will find classroom 203,” she said while smiling.
“Thank you. Name’s Lighting Bolt by the way.” I greatly introduce myself to the girl.
“I’m Octavia Melody. It was nice to meet you, but I need to practice for a rehearsal for next week.” She wanted to be alone to practice. I kind of understand. I am like her.
“Oh, of course. See you later,” I said, walking out the classroom until a girl sprinted in front of me, making me fall on my back, wondering what was that.
“TAVI!” She sprinted and hugs her friend tightly.
“Vinyl Scratch, I demand you let go of me and look at what you did to Bolt!” she scream at her friend, not knowing I was in the floor, still figuring out what just happen.
“What? Oh, my bad. Here, let me help you.” Like she said, she helped me up and introduces herself to me. “My name’s Vinyl Scratch, and might I say, hot stuff. Glad I bumped into you.”
Ok, this girl is freaking scaring me now. “Um, it's nice to meet you. I’m Lighting Bolt,” I nervously said while Octavia came beside us.
“I’m terribly sorry for my friend here. She’s always likes this.” Octavia looks at Vinyl while her music and head bumping the air distracted her.
“It's quite alright. Well, I’ll catch you later. Good luck in your practice.”
I left her alone with her friend, when Vinyl came up and said, “Soooo, is he single?”
“VINYL SCRATCH WHY KINDA QUESTION WAS THAT!”
“What? He is new in school and I was just wondering. Soooo, is he single?”
I couldn’t help to laugh softly at their little fight while I left the classroom. I was heading to my classroom and saw multiple students coming out the classroom where I was heading to, and made myself think that I was late. I appear in front of the door while I saw one teacher erasing in the board.
“Excuse me, I am new in this school and I think I was late for your class. I’m terribly sorry.” I apologize to the teacher while he looks at smile and me.
“Its quite alright, sunny. It happens. Just don’t be late for tomorrow, ok, so you can introduce yourself to the class.” he said while he got his bag. A girl came to the door, come inside, and put an apple in the desk.
“Ah, Miss Doo. Like always I thank you for this fine apple you got me. I tell you, one time I said apple are rubbish, and now I can't stop myself to liking them, well except for butter. Butter is still the best.”
Is he kind of mad? Who eats butter? I even saw butter in his pocket. Wait, he brings butter in school?
“No problem, Doctor,” she said while she looks at me and notice me. “Hi! Name Ditzy Doo, but my friend calls me Derpy. I don’t know why. Seems cause of my eyes.”
Oh, I never notice she had a lazy eye. “Hi. My name’s Lighting Bolt. I was apologizing to Mister Smith here that I got lost cause I am new around here.”
“Oh ok. Well, I wish we can get to know each other, but I need to go home now. School’s over and my family will get worried if I suddenly appear late.”
“Ah yes. Miss Doo, I was going to visit your house to talk with your parents about something.” Smith said.
“Of course Doctor, but about what?”
“I'll explain on the way. Well Bolt, I’ll see tomorrow in class.” He welcome for a handshake.
“Will do.” I shook his handshake, and just like that he and Ditzy left the classroom leaving me all alone.
As I was in the classroom, I decided that I should stay in school for a moment, cause I know my mom won't be at home now, so ill catch up some reading. It was a nice day in school, hoping see what will happen tomorrow. I took a seat in the classroom and started reading my novel.
Two hours later, I saw the sun going down and decided to go home. I grab my bag and my guitar and was walking down the hall. I notice the classroom where I meet Octavia and Vinyl, and then I notice a piano inside. I felt like playing it to see if I still got it like how my grandpa taught me.
I entered the classroom and took a seat in front of the piano. I already thought to myself that my mom is a very important person in my life. Also, my dad is in the military, but I miss him every time I think about him. He visits at Christmas time and even video chats with me on my laptop when he was having free time. But my father is a great guy, and my mom is also. I love my family, but without my dad, I can't stop thinking about him and how he is doing.
Everyday I have a fear inside of me and pray to god he is all right and he going to visit this upcoming Christmas. Once I was in my thought, I haven’t even noticed I was playing the piano and started thinking about my father.
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I finish my song and Notice a tear in my and then heard someone from behind me. Making me startled, I turn around and notice a familiar face. It was Octavia. She was amazed for my talents. She took a step forward towards me.
“That was amazing. Um, sorry if I was interrupting, but I have to say that was simply amazing what you did there.” She hid a slight of blush in her face, making me smile and thanking her for her compliment.
“Thanks. What are you doing here anyways? I thought everybody in school left to go home.”
“Oh, they did. But, um, I forgot something here in the classroom, and I notice you playing the piano, and I got interested in hearing you play.”
“Oh. Well ok. Um, what did you come back for?”
“My notebook” Octavia said, pointing to a notebook in a desk.
saw her walking towards the desk and picking up her notebook. As she walks back towards the exit, she stops and turns around, looking straight at me.
“Um, hey. If you don’t mind, there is a music club in this school. And I was hoping if you haven’t joined a club yet, well I was wondering if you like to join?” She smiles at me, but she was looking a little shy as she was looking straight in the ground waiting for my answer.
“I'll think about it. This is my first day of school and tomorrow will be my second day so ill see,” I said with a smile and picking up my guitar.
“Great! I mean *Cough* that good. Um, I’ll see you around tomorrow then.” She left the classroom and I thought I heard someone said yes like an excited tone.
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I smiled and looked out the window of the class and saw the beautiful sun going down. Then I close my eyes and wish my dad were doing ok around the military. I walk out the classroom and got out the school, thinking about what wait for me tomorrow in this new school.