Overlap

Chapter 65-B (Bonus Chapter): The Research of Wahsega

<09/27/2011 - 12:09 | Saffrin Middle School (Library), Austell, GA, USA>

After a long waited grace period of mindless learning, lunch time came in no time. After cramming my food in just two bites, I scurried on to the library, logging on their many computers in my favorite seat so do the work.

I didn't learn much in the few minutes of effort I gave it. Basically, Wahsega is a 4H Camp. I never figured out what the 4H club was all about, other than it having to do with nature, outdoors, green earth, camping, etc., as a K-12 program. Wahsega is essentially in all aspects one large camping facility, with more than one cabin to hold students overnight. It's also supposedly filled with nature. That's all I got anyway. The only thing I had left to do now was ask around some more. But in my new usual routine of future planning, I typed everything into a personal note, reminders for reminders, and even a note to ask around more, so that I remember not to forget.

Okay, so this value completes that TDL... I guess that's it then. All I have to do now is ask Zero more about it when I get into Homech. Things are going alright for this, don't you agree?

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Oh, right. I'm not supposed to hear any reply from Lumina. She phased out the connection two class periods ago... I glanced at my phone, only as a means to check the time, since I hate watches. Seems I have six minutes until the next class. For a thirty minute lunch, I did pretty good.

"Excuse me?"

My head swiveled aside, desperate to find out who was addressing me since I couldn't stand to be caught off guard. It was a girl, two of them in fact. The inflection I heard in her voice was softer and higher pitch than I was used to, and they both looked just as young as two sixth grade girls. "Huh?" I still needed some time to think. I couldn't figure out why two random students were suddenly so interested in me... Nobody takes an interest in me.

The one closer to me sat arched in her seat with a blushing smile, gently waving her hand at me without moving her arm much. "Hi."

"Hey..." I awkwardly returned the gesture, uncertain what she wanted. When neither one of them immediately got into what they wanted from me, it felt twice as awkward as before, while I found myself in a situation I wasn't used to.

Instead of saying anymore, the girl's other friend right behind her tilted her body slightly and spoke for her behalf. "Sorry. My friend wants to know what grade you are in."

... Okay then... "I'm in eighth grade."

"Really?" The first one to talk to me bent her arms forward on her chair leaning her head in closer to me, with a stunned expression. "I never would have guessed."

"Yeah..." I don't know what to say to them. I don't even know what they want... Is this how I used to come off to others when I tried learning how to talk to them? Oh my god, the cringe! "Is there anything else I could help with?" They must want a favor, advice perhaps? They're staring right into my eyes like I've never seen any other human stare before.

"My name is Miracle." After giving me a name to identify her with, the sixth grader sheepishly smiled without saying much more, allowing me more time in remembering her face and interesting braided hair.

Before either Miracle or I could say anymore to each other, Miracle's friend continued playing her role in this moment. "My friend Miracle was interested in getting your phone number?"

"Don't just say that!" Miracle turned around with a half empty water bottle in her hand, using it to bonk the top of her friend's head.

What the hell is going on? Did I fall asleep? These two can't be for real. Miracle and her friend are quite strange. I don't see why any of them need my phone number. Didn't we just meet?