Alone

Chapter 1: A New Life

The Last Day at Grade School

Meko's POV

"C,mon Meko,lets take a picture with the whole class"shouted Asari,while
waving her hand at me,signalling me to come over.

I put down my book and went up to her "I don't know Asari,I mean like,I don't fit in with them....I am like an ant trying to enter a group of beetles...plus,I prefer sitting here than taking a picture with the whole class" crossing both of my arms and put them to my chest.

"Really Meko,....I mean, who doesn't want to take a picture with the smartest girl in our school!?"replied Asari with her hand on my shoulder."Plus,this will be the last time of us being here"she said with a bit of sadness between her words.

Well its true what she said,I mean,this is the last day of us schooling here.In a few more minutes,all of us will graduate as a 'Senior'and in few more days afterwards,all of us will go to our separate ways to a new area, or in other words..

Highschool

"Still, I am not gonna take a picture with the whole class,its just to...you know,a waste of time.....in my opinion"I said to Asari,with different expression from before.

"Hmm,suit yourself Meko,but dont start coming to me, and start begging to take another picture with the class"said Asari,while waving a last good bye to me.

"Hmh,its just a class photo,why is it so important anyways"I mumble as I went back to my seat.

-School Hall-

I let out a sigh "Ugh...when will this even end" while staring at the principal,giving the speech about our 'graduation', last speech to be exact.

I straighten up my body posture on the seat while names around me starting calling out.The students,whose name being called out has to go on stage and received a scroll from the principal and some other teachers.Its stupid if you ask me,I mean,its a piece of paper that is written "Congratulation,you have reached your senior year,wish you the best of luck in the future"

"Yeah,the best of luck in high school, thank you! "I thought sarcastically.

I was cut off by my thoughts when my name was called,

"Kawaguchi Kimeko" the principal said to the microphone, while holding a scroll, probably mine.

Eyes were all on me,staring because the owner of the name is not standing up.I sigh and stood up from my seat.I walked straight to the stage,looking straight on, without a single glance to the students. Murmurs and whispers starts going around the hall ,stating that I,Meko,is one of the smartest kid in school,but a cold hearted person when it comes to social(besides Asari) but I just shook that thought off my mind as I was at the side of the stage.

I breathe in and out before moving forward. A serious look was on me,you could say I was putting an effort to look serious and emotionally not happy about getting my scroll to a new 'life',but actually,Im not.

I can't define what mood am I in,should I be happy,sad, or even being exicited to get it.There were alot of question in mind,that I myself didnt realize that I was in front of the principal.

I hand out my hand to shake his hand,look at him and forced a smile before looking to the right to take a picture of me getting the scroll.

"Ugh,another photo session"a thought had think in my mind.

As the photo taking was done,I went down the stage and went back to my seat,continuing giving complains about the event.

Soon afterthat,someone came from nowhere sat beside me,I startled at first but changed into a groan,as the 'person' beside me just grinned.

"Aww,Meko,is just me,you dont have to be afraid when Im around"he grin again.Oh.. how much I hate that grin of his.

"Is it wrong for a brother to sit beside his own sister" he said while looking at me,giving one of his pouty face-face.

"Step-brother,to you"I said,looking staright at him,mad,over how annoying he can be.

"But still,that doesnt change the fact that Im still your brother!?"he shot back at me.

And it went silent for a few minutes "Whatever"I said,looking away,feeling irritated and somewhat guilty in the recent debate war.But that soon change when he start to poke me at my left shoulder(he was sitting at the left seat).

"What is it now..."saying this in an annoying tone,still looking away.

"Im sorry""Im sorry Meko"he said,twice,and I could feel that 'I meaned it' in his voice.