Our Dreams of Freedom:A Coming Story

Chapter 13-Fleeting Feelings Emerge

"Bye! Have fun at the dance!"Aiyana yelled from the limousine to Amarion and the other teenagers, waving from the large, open window. She had an amazing time talking to Amarion, Aaron, and Alexandria on the ride to their respective schools. Aiyana wasn't really surprised that she had fun engaging in conversation with the triplets, but she was very eager and exhilarated to do so with them nevertheless.

"We will! You guys have a great first homecoming night, okay?" Amarion shouted back, waving at Aiyana with his right hand high in the air.

"I'll text you after the dance, so you can tell me all about how much fun you and Fumiko had!" Alexandria added, mirroring her brother's enthusiasm and excitement. She was pretty happy knowing how much fun Aiyana was probably going to have at the homecoming dance, especially with Fumiko attending as her little homecoming date.

Alexandria cooed at the idea of Fumiko and Aiyana going to the dance together, combined with the fact that they always seemed so peace whenever they're by each other's side. She thought seeing them interact was adorable because of how much you tell they cared about each other just by watching their interactions together.

"Okay! I will tell you about everything later!"Aiyana cheerfully replied, bearing a wide smile.

She closed the window and sat back down in her seat in limousine. Before the excitement could wear off a little bit, Fumiko's tap on her shoulder interrupted the process...not that Aiyana cared that she was technically inconvenience in a way. She was always happy to talk to Fumiko, so it was no skin off her back or anything.

"Hm! What's up?"Aiyana responded quickly, her curiosity piqued by Fumiko.

The long, jet black haired girl stared into Aiyana's dark brown eyes with her own violet purple eyes. She could tell Fumiko definitely had something on her mind, no matter how significant or insignificant it may have been in the grand scheme of things. Aiyana looked at Fumiko's face expression, trying to study it before she looked down at the floor of the limousine. A few silent seconds passed by until Fumiko finally broke the silence.

"How were you able to talk those teenagers so easily?" Fumiko inquired, sounding a little confused and insecure. Well, handling social situations involving talking to people comfortably without being a bit apprehensive was an insecurity of Fumiko's. It has never been something she liked thinking about or dwelling on excessively.

Fumiko always made sure to never let anyone she conversed with know that it was sometimes stressful talking to them, not because she was not fond of them or anything extreme like that...she just worried about letting "imperfect" parts of her personality slip out during conversations. She could be a bit weird at times and say really embarrassing or TMI things, which she worried made people dislike her or not want to talk to her because they thought she was ill-mannered.

Behind the very formal, graceful, feminine, and polite girl's outward demeanor that most knew as Fumiko "Ivy" Campbell was a quiet, shy, and sometimes very weird girl who wanted to be as well-liked as her outer personality. She longed for that kind of acceptance without abandonment, the only few people she found it in was Aiyana and a few of her other close friends. Excluding her most of immediate family members, of course...they were also very kind and accepting people.

"Oh,it was easy!"Aiyana started off, which made Fumiko feel a little bit bad about herself.

"How could it be so easy if it's so hard for me?" Fumiko exclaimed, a mix of shock and disappointment.

"I just made basic conversation about things we have in common, that's a good place to start when talking to people." Aiyana explained, wanting Fumiko to understand the basis.