Out of Time // Ninjago Halloween Special 2018

Chapter 2 / 2015-2016

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Chapter 2 / 2015-2016

I just couldn't believe Jay had stood me up.

So I kept waiting until it was really late, and I simply had to go home unless I wanted to get into serious trouble with my brother. And I even went back on the next evening, in case something had kept him from meeting me on the day before.

But he didn't turn up, and not on the following day either, or the one after that.

At first, I was simply very disappointed. I really had enjoyed spending the evening with a guy who was polite and not constantly hitting on me, but I had also thought there was some kind of connection between us. Unfortunately, as it seemed, Jay hadn't felt the same way.

And over time, my disappointment turned into anger.

Had it all been an act to humiliate me? First, he had gotten me to pay for everything we ate or did on the night (which I had enjoyed doing at that time, especially as I had thought it was for a friend). And then he had been the one to suggest to meet up again, even though he had never had any intention of turning up...

Also, as it turned out, he had even given me a fake backstory. There was no carpentry business in my hometown registered under the name Walker. There wasn't even a single person in Ignacia with that last name – yes, I checked that.

But I wasn't just angry at Jay for playing me, I was even more upset with myself for falling for it. And I wouldn't let it happen again.

So, I put the dragon plushie from the fun fair in a box on the attic (I still couldn't bring myself to throw it away though) and tried to forget about Jay.

It worked quite well for a few months, well more or less. I went on a couple of dates with guys who did show up and even paid for dinner or the movie, but just didn't feel right, so I mainly focused on my friends and on my grades. Even though they weren't around, I still wanted to make my parents proud.

As I had been offered to skip one grade and graduate a year early, I couldn't really use any major distractions (i.e. boy drama) anyway.

History was still one of my least favourite subjects. But just before the end of the school year, I realised that I needed a few extra credits, and I therefore signed up for a school trip to the Ninjago Museum of History in Ninjago City.

Most of my friends were going as well, mainly because, after the tour, we'd have some spare time to explore the capital (which meant we would probably end up visiting the mall). But things turned out a bit differently than expected.

Mrs Garmadon, our guide, was a friendly elderly woman. I've never met anyone who is even remotely as passionate about our country's past as her. But at least, it made the tour of the museum more interesting. And I had to pay attention as we would have an exam on the exhibition the next day.