Chapter 4

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The next day
I'm getting used to waking up early by now, I think as I enter the school once again.. Until now everything has gone smoothly and I even have found one person who could be the one I'm looking for. I really hope it's her. Then I'd get to talk to her and finally know what her life is like.. what she really likes.. Ah, I should've looked up that song yesterday but I forgot the lyrics, if I get any of them today I'll write them down. Yeah that's right, I'm going to read her mind again today. Luckily we spend our breaks near each other..

There she is. Elsa. She walks into the classroom and for some reason, instead of just looking at the floor or out the window like on the other days she looks at me. I try looking back at her but I get nervous again, which makes me look away. It's almost like she's too pretty to be true. Oh what am I thinking, she's just another human after all.. just like me, at least in some way.

The first lesson begins and I notice the girls on my right side looking at Elsa and me with hateful faces. I don't even want to read their minds anymore..
Writing dialogues in a story is our topic now. Great, just great..I think as I write down mine, it's between a butterfly and a caterpillar. The caterpillar doesn't think he could ever be special, he thinks he's just another boring animal. But then the butterfly tells him he used to be a caterpillar as well and as long as he'd stay alive he'd get to be one someday as well. This isn't easy to believe to the caterpillar, the butterfly seems to be too beautiful to him. Sadly, the caterpillar then dies because he didn't look out for himself well enough..
Not every story has to have a good ending right? There already are so many.

Our teacher tells us: "I would like you all to finish your stories until next week, then they will be read by 3 other students who will leave a comment about them. But for now, enjoy your break." The bell rings and everyone goes outside.. Same old routine.
I go to the bench near the tree and see Elsa sitting there.. I cant wait to see what she's thinking about.

~He's sitting on the bench again.. Well.. I guess I'll draw a boy today.. maybe with a flower? Yeah that would be nice.
Start with the head.. Ah wait, what about some music? An instrumental track, why not?.. Now the hair.. Wow the song.. I love it.. All the feelings in it.. It's so beautiful how someone can show what they feel through it.. or through art.. The face looks pretty good but his nose.. eraser.. yeah there we go..
Is Jack looking at me? Maybe I should go and talk to him.. Something about him is different. It might be worth it.. But what if it brings negative effects with it.. I really want to talk to him though. He seems like he truly is a kind hearted person. He's.. looking at me?~

Our eyes meet as I stop reading her mind. Whoa. She wants to talk to me too. Should I go to her? She looks away.. We looked at each other for quite a while.. Oh no, what if she thinks I'm a weirdo? What if she suspects anything? Her thoughts about me were only positive though, all of them were actually.

I look at the sky.. man in moon.. what does he think about this? He's the only one I could ask for advice. There's no one else who knows anything about it. I have to talk to her.. I want to talk to her.. I sigh. Jack, you can do this. She won't just turn you down. You know that she wouldn't because you.. read her mind.. if she knew that.. ugh, just do it Jack!

I stand up and slowly walk towards her. She's drawing again and listening to music.. Her hair blows in the wind.. She looks so peaceful. My shadow falls on her drawing and she slowly puts the headphones out of her ears while looking up at me. I get down to my knees to meet her eyes at one level. Wow her eyes.. they're shining.. Introduce yourself!

"Uhm hey I'm Jack! But you already know that probably since were in the same class

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"Uhm hey I'm Jack! But you already know that probably since were in the same class.."
"And you probably know that I'm Elsa. Nice to meet you Jack."
"Nice to meet you too.." Elsa smiles a little, mostly with her eyes.. Her eyes really are shining. They're blue like mine but a different blue, a little darker.
"I.. I was wondering what you were drawing.. you seemed really happy while drawing it.." Oh no, did that sound weird? I look down "Sorry if.."
"Here have a look!" She says enthusiastically as she shows me her sketchbook. There is a boy holding a flower. Just like she mentioned in her mind. "Wow it's beautiful.." Just like her..

"You're really good at drawing." I tell her.
"Thank you. How is being new to the school? Have you found your way around here?"
"Everything's good, I have gotten used to how things are here. I was wondering.. I don't really know you but I noticed that you.. I don't want to offend you in any way with this.. you don't really talk to anyone here and I was wondering why..?"
I look down at the floor again nervous.. What if it came off wrong? I want to read her mind again but.. I tell myself not to.. not until I get a reply from her.

"Oh don't worry, I totally get why you would ask that, it's true, I don't really have any contact with the people here.. But I have no problem with that. Connecting with others has always been hard to me.. I don't like being influenced by some of the things people say.. But all in all I'm happy this way, I don't depend on the people here. Besides, my aunt.. It's hard to explain but I hope you understand.."
"Yeah I do. You seem really peaceful and kind you know, unlike many of the people here.."
The bell rings. "Thanks and I can say the same about you Jack. Looks like the next lesson is about to start..

"Oh the people around us are looking at us.." I tell her
"Don't worry about them." She replies.
I stand up as Elsa does so too. I don't want to leave her but I should get going. Then Elsa says
"Hey um.. I know we just talked for the first time now but.. do you want to meet right after school? We could go to a park or something. There are no people who know who we are after all. They won't look at us.."

I am surprised. In the best way possible.
"I'd love to!" I smile at her, I also notice my cheeks getting warm as I look into her eyes once again.
"Great, until then!" She replies with a smile. Then she goes to class. I follow her. I'm going to meet her. I'll find out who she is. And she really seems to like me. Could this day get any better? I look at her from behind. I get the urge to hug her but quickly put it aside. Jack what's happening to you? Whatever it is it feels weird.. But in a good way.

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