Secrets of a Utopia Vol.1

9 - Friends

The next day seems to be a pretty busy day. In school the teachers are rushing through the lessons as there isn't much time left until vacation.

"Students, I am giving you all study guides. You will be having a test on your current unit soon," says Mr. Rhoads as I am in history technology, my last class for today.

"After this test we will start preparing for your final," he says.

"Class is over, I will send you all your study guides," Mr. Rhoads says, the bell ringing right after he says that.

Class is finally over! This day has been going on and on and on! I'm getting tired!

I slowly leave the classroom and go to the bus stop. I am too tired to go any faster. As long as I make the bus, it doesn't matter how long it takes me.

I reach the bus stop just when the bus is arriving at the bus stop. That's how slowly I was walking. Usually I have to wait a good 5 minutes or so, but today it seems I don't have to wait at all.

I fall into the empty seat next to Lily.

"Rin? Are you alright?" asks Lily.

"Yeah, I'm fine," I say.

"You sure? You see really tired," Lily tells me.

"I am a little tired," I say.

"Maybe you aren't getting enough sleep," Lily says.

"No... I think it's today. Today was so busy with the teachers rushing through the lessons and the day dragging on and on," I say.

"Oh. Today was pretty busy," says Lily.

"Yeah. I wish this day would just end!" I exclaim.

"Maybe you should sleep. Switch with me. I'll wake you when we arrive at our bus stop," says Lily.

"Thanks," I say switching with Lily.

"Rin, wake up. We are going to be at our bus stop soon," I hear Lily say.

"Wha?" I say.

"It will be our bus stop soon," says Lily.

"Oh," I say getting up.

The bus soon arrives at our bus stop and we get off.

"Bye Lily..." I say sleepily.

"Bye Rin! Don't fall asleep while doing your homework!" says Lily.

"That's a weird thing to say," I tell her.

"I guess so. Really, don't fall asleep while doing your homework though," says Lily.

"I will not," I say.

"Good," replies Lily.

I walk into my house and get started on my homework.

The next day doesn't feel as long as the previous day. It definitely is weirder. Someone asks me to meet them at the café on Saturday after school.

"Meet me at the café on Saturday," a female says to me while I am going to the bus stop.

I study her face. She has brown hair, fair skin, and blue eyes. She is pretty. I notice on her uniform is slightly different from mine. Instead of showing the community and the main school for higher education, it shows the community and the other school for higher education.

"Who are you?" I ask.

"That doesn't matter. I just want you to come. I think you might be interested in what will happen," the girl tells me.