We'll Be Like A Dream

~ The Newcomer ~

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Athena opened the wrapper to reveal a chocolate coated ice cream drop. Taking a quick bite, she looked to the side to see the younger boy opening his chosen blue ice popsicle. The boy's name was Lucas, she had tutored him for piano ever since he was twelve. Three years have already passed since then and he has grown the slightest bit taller than Athena, even though she continues to deny it. Lucas continued to consume the blue popsicle while staring at the top of the trees. Athena followed pursuit and stared at the branches as they swayed. The summer had just started and the sun was already gleaming through, dancing around each of the leaves.

"So..." Lucas started as he broke the silence. "Where are you going after this?"

"Hm?" Athena turned to look before answering. "Probably gonna head back home. You?"

"I'm meeting my brother." Lucas heavily sighed.

"Older?"

"Yep, and extremely unbearable."

Athena laughed at his exasperated expression, it reminded her of herself whenever she talked about her own older brother. Suddenly there was some weight on the top of her head, a hand which quickly ruffled her hair. Athena tilted her head upwards to see Phelium with his usual mischievous grin.

"What are you doing here?" Athena glared at him slightly.

"I came here to get some of that" He pointed at the half finished, ice cream held between Athena's hands.

Athena looked down at her ice cream, "Ahh.."

Phelium looked at the person sitting beside her and smiled. "You must be Lucas."

Lucas glanced up at Phelium "So you must be Athena's older brother."

Phelium broke into laughter, while Athena grimaced in disbelief.

"I must be right then" Lucas concluded as he looked at her countenance.

"Oh! My brother's here, I'll see you later!" Lucas stood up quickly and grabbed his bag before heading towards the direction Phelium came from.

Athena and Phelium's eyes followed as he ran off. They saw a tall boy, around the same age as Phelium, standing in the distance with his hand raised. He wore a loose shirt with black cargo pants. Instantly, the boy took his little brother's bag to carry and wrapped his arm around the shoulder.

"They must be close." Phelium quietly said.

Athena nodded in agreement.

Later that day, Athena walked home with a grocery bag in her hand, it was filled with the snacks and ramen that her brother had ordered for her to buy. Mumbling as she rustled the products in the bag, she took out a bottle filled with chilled green tea. She paused a few metres away from the store to open the bottle. Slowly raising it to her face, she watched two figures in the distance walking towards her. One of them was smaller in height and had long hair almost reaching the waist.

"She kinda reminds me of someone," Athena thought.

Next to the girl was a taller boy with a lean but slightly athletic figure. Athena squinted, "Haven't I seen that person before?" Shrugging her shoulders, she took a few gulps, then looked again as the two figures came into clear view. Her eyes widened and she abruptly coughed, almost choking. Wiping her mouth quickly, she quickly screwed the lid and decided to walk past the couple. Lowering her cap over her face, she moved to the far left to avoid close proximity. Thankfully, the two people were immersed in conversation and did not notice Athena. Sighing in relief, as she walked past, Athena turned to look back.