ATWOTW HIGHSCHOOL 🧡🪴

Tsireya

After being ditched by the Sully brothers at P.E I couldn't help but feel lonely. Last year was heavily influenced by drama. Which led to me only having my brothers now. Even when walking though the halls all I can feel are judgmental eyes staring at me.

So now I'm stuck here- all alone in P.E. I really tried to make myself comfortable but failed. Every way I turned felt like another person giving me a cold shoulder, or side eyeing me, or just hating me all over again. I couldn't take this miserable feeling any longer.

I quickly slipped through the side door and went racing towards the office. Since last year this had become a regular routine of mine- I can't even remember the last time I took a whole P.E class. So as usual I asked to be let it- "Bezzzzz".

"Oh come on in dear- how have you been ?" Mr.Drought spoke in a soft, loving tone. She had always been my favorite office lady, reminding me quite frequently of my kupuna wahine (grandmother). With the bob cut black hair, lengthy figure, soft gaze, but most of all her heart warming smile. That was thing I missed most about my kupuna wahine (grandmother)- her smile. The way she could just look at you and make everything else seem to matter less.

"Oh, I've been okay. Just kinda lonely..." I always knew I could confide in her. There was never any judgement or criticism- just pure understanding.

"Well- what about the new kids ?" She carefully pressed her hand into my shoulder. I took a minute to think before making eye contact. Immediately my mind raced to Lo'ak- His golden eyes, slim but muscular figure, every perfectly twisted braid with a small wooden bead attached, the way he shows genuine affection towards others- everything new I found out about him, only made me want to know more. I suddenly realized that I had left her question unanswered; I was just sitting there staring off into space creating a mental picture of him. I quickly scrambled my brain for an answer, "Well their all very nice... ummm... the girl is corky ?, the older brother seems very parent like and the youngest-" The corners of lips started to curl. I couldn't help it- I couldn't stop myself. Just the thought of him made my feel flustered and out of control.

"He's friendly..." That didn't even begin to describe him, it barely scratched the surface of who Lo'ak Sully is.

"Ummmm I see.."

After my slightly uncomfortable encounter with Mrs. Drought, I waltz into my dads office. I knew he secretly didn't mind when I came in to see him- even though he would never admit it out loud.

Nocking my knuckles against the wood, I poked my head slowly as I opened the door. Knowing better than to enter in a rush- just in case he was in a meeting. After barely cracking the door open I was met with my dad showcasing to me the widest smile. I loved when he smiled- it was always so real towards me. Unlike when he talks with his colleagues- fake and unrealistic.

"Hey starfish !"

"Hey dad ! How's work going today?"

"Ehhhh- I have to stay late again so your brother will take you home."

"Which one ?"

"Ummm- who ever can. Doesn't matter." His smile dropped, quickly trying to redirect his attention towards the papers on his desk. Shuffling them back and forth. He tried his best to be excepting towards Rotxo. I knew he did- but it was just harder for him.

"Oh okay..." I pushed the feeling of disappointment aside. Though I fear you could still here it in my voice. An uncomfortable silence fell over us- nether knowing how to move on. I started darting my eyes around the room, acting like I was observing where everything was. But the fact was I had seen this room a millions times- the bright artificial light, plain white walls, the fan that sat in the corner, even the small chip in one of the ceiling tiles. I knew where everything was, and if it ever changed I was the first to point it out.

My dad cleared his throat- obviously trying to gather my attention. "How have the new students... ummmm... the Sullys been doing ? Has Aonung been pulling weight ?"

The fathers eyes widen trying to read his daughters first expression. Not to his surprise, Tsireya immediately started to ramble on and on over the Sullys. Telling her dad every detail she could possibly recall about them- she always got excited... but this time was different. The way she spoke about them was full of deep affection.

"So Kiri has a migraine, and clearly wasn't feeling well. We were all at lunch, sitting together, and her brothers went into full on care taker mode. I mean hugging her, rubbing her back, they even sat on ether side of her to make sure she was safe. You should have seen the way they take care of her... the way the looked at her. They were truly hurt by seeing her in pain."

"They sound like a close family..."

"Maybe a little too close..." My gaze quickly left from my dad to the floor. I thought it was sweet how close they were, however there is such thing as too close.

"What do you mean ?" My dads interest had clearly peaked at this moment.

"Well-" I didn't really know where to start. My mind went silent as I gathered the few thoughts floating around in my brain, "They are just.. touchy ? No, well yes but that's not it. They just- are close." I couldn't pull my thoughts together on time to make sense of what I wanted to describe.

"hu"

"Yeah." And there it was again- the uncomfortable silence that was going to suffocate me.

"Hey dad..."

"Yes Starfish ?" His full attention was drawn back towards me.

"Could I just sit in here and do homework till someone takes me home ? Plz..." I tried my best to show desperation, hoping my dad would take pity.

He sat back in his seat, spreading his body long against the chair. You could see him fighting his want to give in and his need to parent.

"Only if you promise not to fall behind.."

"Thx dad." For the first time today I could finally relax. I grabbed my laptop and sprawled my body out on the floor. I slowly got lost in Shakespeare- absorbed in a world that wasn't my own.

"Let's goooo" Just by the demeanor in his voice I knew it was Rotxo.

"Already ?"

"Yeah the bell rang like 10 minutes ago ! But come on I got something I wanna tell you !!!" By the excitement radiating off of him I knew he wouldn't wait much longer for me.

"Okay, okay I'm going."
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This kinda ended up being a boring part. Like nothing REALLY happened so... srry. But the last part kinda took a huge turn from what I had originally planned for this story so I just wanted a slow chapter. Like the last chapter was very fast so I wanted to slow it down here.