How Agitation Met Ciel

Chapter 3: Apology

The next day, Angie sat on her bed, looking out her window and thinking about yesterday's events. Bradley and George told her that punching an innocent child will not make anything easier. And she got mad and decided to go home. A knock on her door interrupted her thoughts.

Agitation: Come in.

Her mom, Kelsey walked in.

Kelsey: Hey, baby. George and Bradley told me and your daddy that you went to see some new kids.

Agitation: Yeah.

Kelsey: You looked mad when you came home. Why is that?

Agitation: Well, the pianist that made Soundless Voice was only whispering, and I couldn't hear him. I even punched him. I didn't know what I was thinking. He was also pretty scared of me.

Kelsey: I don't know why he would be scared of you. You're a pretty nice girl.

Agitation: Thanks, Mommy. What do you think? Should I apologize?

Kelsey: I think that would be nice.

Agitation: Alright. I'll be back soon.

When Angie got to the DuBlois house, she hesitantly knocked on the door. Soleil answered it.

Soleil: What are you doing back here? Have you come to hurt my brother even more?

Agitation: No, not at all. 

Soleil: Then what are you doing here?

Agitation: I want to apologize. Can I see him?

Soleil: I suppose, but if I don't hear anything that sounds like an apology, I'm calling the cops.

Agitation: Of course.

Soleil let Angie in the house. Angie saw the boy sleeping.

Agitation: (to Soleil) Is it okay with you if I wake him?

Soleil: Go ahead.

Angie gently put her hand on the boy's soft, blonde hair. He opened his eyes.

???: I know you.

Agitation: Yeah. I was the one that punched you yesterday. Are you feeling any better?

???: Not really. But my stomach is feeling a little better after you punched it.

Agitation: I didn't know that your tummy is that sensitive. I'm sorry I did that. Can you forgive me?

???: I don't know...

Agitation: Please? I promise I won't do it again.

???: ...Okay. I accept your apology.

Agitation: Thank you so much. Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Angelica. But you can call me Angie. What's your name?

???: ...

Soleil: It's okay, little brother. She won't scare you anymore.

???: Ciel. That's my name.

Agitation: Ciel? That means sky in French. Did you 2 come all the way from France?

Soleil: No. We're both Japanese children.

Agitation: Really?

Soleil: Really. But we don't speak Japanese at all.

Agitation: Where in Japan were you from?

Soleil: In a little town called Utashinai. It's pretty much the smallest city in all of Japan.

Agitation: I see. Where are your parents?