the elements of nature (in the works)

7

seraphina grabs
minerva's hand.
minerva pulls her up.
they both leave
the bathroom.

"hey, you feeling better now?"
"yeah a bit, thanks to you."
seraphina says,
weirdly smiling
"what happened?"
"i'm new here in this town and
school."
"just a lot of shit happened
today."
"couldn't handle it."
"aw, it will get better, ok?"
"you got me now, bestie."
"woah, we're besties?"
"why at well get down on one knee."

"haha, hey it's your first day."
"gotta start it off with a new friend."
"what grade are you in?"
"i'm a sophomore."
"ah, young one."
"young one? what grade are you in?"
"im a junior, which by law
means i'm superior."
seraphina rolls her eyes.
"haha, sure whatever."
"what class do you need to go to?"
"um..."
seraphina pulling out
her schedule.
"history with wickham?"
"oh great! i was already gonna
head down there."

seraphina felt weirdly happy.
usually can't be cheered up
so easily.
what happened to her?