The Gray Garden: School Edition (DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 2

Konnichiwa, minna-san! This is the second chapter of the story, please enjoy.

OP-Egoselfish (Miku-tan)

It's sunny bright in the morning, the clouds seem so fluffy when hanging on the blue sky, the warm sunshine shines on Etihw and makes her feel warm. She is carrying a bag and wears a white blouse with a gray skirt. Her black hair has grown long and reaches to her waist, the crystals still adorning to the sides and make her really look like a princess.

She is humming and walking to school at the same time, maybe the birds heard her singing and they fly down towards her. A bird rests on her finger as she puts out a finger in front, Etihw smiles and greets the bird: "Good moring birdie. May you have a nice day."

The bird seems to know Etihw's words and chirps at her before flies out for his journey. A loud and chirpy voice comes from the back and calls out Etihw: "Hey, Etihw! Wait up!"

She turns around and sees a certain grey-haired girl wearing a pink long sleeve dress with white polka dots and round collars carrying a bag running towards her: "Good morning!"

"Good morning Grora. What a nice hair pin you have there," replied Etihw. Grora touches her light gray hair pin which is decorated with six white buttons and thanked her. They then begin to walk to school together. Grora asks Etihw with a toothy grin: "So, how's your first day to school? Are you nervous? Or feeling excited?"

"Hmm, I would rather say expectation is my answer," said Etihw with an understanding smile.

"Geez, you're so serious when it comes to this," Grora pouts and sends her an uninteresting look.

Etihw just laughs at her, "Well, I can choose homeschooling if I wanted to than going to kindergarten and meet some boys who want to pick a fight."

After hearing that sentence, Grora's face flashes thousands of red shades and doesn't want to meet her eyes: "I-I just wanted to teach those dirty boys a lesson for bullying you, t-that's all!"

"You can just call anyone for help," Etihw sideway glances Grora with a genuine smile.

"Well...you would end up pretty bad," Grora continues to pout while her taller friend just laughs. A few seconds of silence later, Grora asks: "So...why would you come to school with me since you can choose not to?"

Etihw stops, so does Grora, and looks at the latter with wide eyes, she is a bit startled by her question. She opens her mouth that she tries to say something, then closes it with her eyes shut and her head yielding. She holds her head high and opens her beautiful greyish black eyes to look at the clouds, then mumbles to herself: "Why...you say."

Grora gives her a questioning look and begins to walk as her friend starts walking, she heard her saying: "Because you're my friend."

Grora's heart feels warm from the inside, she smiles at Etihw and the raven-haired girl returns her a smile. They have arrived at a primary school they attend to study and head to their class.

"Alright class, settle down, I know you guys are excited to meet each other since it's the first day of school. Now please sit down, it's time for the roll call. When I call your names, please raise your hand. Is that clear?" The teacher asks the students with a pleasant smile.

"Yes, teacher!" After receiving the students' response, the teacher begins the roll call, "First up, Alela Grora."

"Here-!" Grora answers in a chirpy voice and raises her hand.