۵↤↤ 𝓔𝓢𝓒𝓐𝓟𝓔 ↦↦۵ (complete)

Chapter 7

-I never knew there was a little park behind the school building. - said Wheein looking at the trees.

-You've never been here? It's a popular spot. All the benches are taken during lunchtime. –

-I don't come to the back gate often because it's far. Make sense now, since G/T students take classes on the other side of the campus. – said Wheein and Solar roll her eyes not wanting Wheein to see her.

-This way, Wheein. It's pretty here. –

-But I – it says keep out. –

- It's okay. We'll only be a few minutes. It's my favorite spot. – Solar turns to see Wheein with a smile and the small girl obeys.

--Ah, there's a trial here. The forest smells so nice! And it's quiet, so calm. – Wheein said all excited. -I should start coming here instead of going to the lounge! -

-DO you like it? –

-Yeah... (?) – and Wheein saw that Solar was looking at her but with a somber look. -Is something wrong, Solar? –

-No, nothing. Or is it too obvious? I went to the teacher's office because I wanted to participate in the contest that you told me about. –

-You should do it, Solar!! You're going to do great! – said Wheein with a smile on her face but turn upside down when Solar spoke.

-I can't. Because I'm not a G/T student. – Solar said glaring at Wheein. -I thought as much. It's how things are at this school. Publicly, the teachers make it sound like they're nurturing talent, but in reality, they only care about students who are in line with their artistic tastes and students they think have potential and forget about the rest. I get it. For them, it's a business but, shouldn't they at least give everyone a fair chance? – said Solar with a manic smile but with tears in her eyes. -Not even being to try is just too cruel. – and Wheein looked at her like Solar was the pure jewel in this world. -Sorry. I didn't ask to see you so I could rant. –

-Do you want to be my partner? We can participate as a team. I'm pretty sure you can have up to three people in a team. – said Wheein.

-But I would just get in the way. –

-NO! NOT AT ALL! I always have trouble coming up with ideas. It'll be so much better if you do it with me, Solar. – and Wheein went to grab Solar's hand. -Let's do it together! –

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-You want to participate as a team? Why? – asked the teacher.

-We can do a better piece if we work together. I want to do this with Solar. I'm not going to participate unless it's with Solar. – said Wheein and Solar looked at her. The teacher was doubting about it due that Wheein is a G/T student and Solar, well she's a normal student. Finally, the teacher accepted and Wheein took Solar to her studio room. -Sorry, it's so messy. Let me try to clean up a bit. –

-<<Si this is what a G/T student's studio looks like.>> - and Solar laughs silently.

-Let me know if you need anything, Solar! Since we'll be sharing this room from now on. When do you want to move your stuff? –

-It's okay. I'll be using this space while we prepare for the contest. –

-F-feel dree to keep using it. You can leave your stuff here or use it to store your supplies. – said Wheein with a tint of blush and Solar arch an eyebrow. -I hope you come here often. I- I'm going to stop by the classroom quickly. – Wheein was about to leave when she felt her hand was being grabbed.

-Thank you so much, Wheein- ah. –

-a-Ah, N-no problem. It's no big deal! –

-But of course, it's a big deal. – said Solar with a smile. -I'll be waiting here, then. – Wheein left the studio, leaving Solar alone. Solar stand up and look around at Wheein's art and took a deep breath. -<<She's a little slow to catch on, but I can take it.>> - While Solar was in the studio, Wheein was all excited walking in the hallways thinking about Solar.

-<<I'll get to see her more often now.>> -