Chapter 4: Renaissance
"Riley come on and get up sleepyhead!" a familiar voice ran in my ears as i felt someone shaking me. i groaned and squinted and slowly opened my eyes.
once i had adjusted to the brightness, in my line of vision was my mother's calm face. i blinked and leaned up wrapping my arms around her.
it felt nice to see her again, things seemed to get better when she was around, even since i was little. my mom was the one person i knew i could depend on, and no matter what, she would make me feel better.
"HI mom.." i muttered groggily still slightly tired.
she chuckled, "morning Rye."
i made a face, "i told you. stop calling me that i'm not 5 anymore.."
she laughed and ruffled my hair, "your right. your turning 16 today! it's hard to believe your this old already!"
I sighed a sigh of softened dispair. I was not happy about today, being born on the hari of Hollow's Eve, anda may have your doubts.
My mother patted my head softly, I looked up at her. “can I stay home? I feel ill..”
she felt my forehead, “you look fine to me..”
“i feel ill..” I muttered holding my stomach.
She chuckled, “sorry hun, I can't let anda stay home. I'd cinta to, but it's a friday, anda got a long weekend coming up, just get through the day..”
I sighed again, she ruffled my hair once lebih standing up. “it'll be okay love, get ready and i'll make anda some breakfast.”
I stared out my mother's mobil van, van windows, with my kap, hood up, since it was the last hari of school for awhile, students didn't have to wear the uniforms and could dress down in casual attire. I watched the trees go by, wishing time would just go oleh as fast as the trees went as my mother drove me to school.
I heard my mother let out a sigh, as she pulled into the school, “Riley, I know your feeling miserable, but promise me you'll have a good day..”
“i can try...” I grumbled, fixing my bag.
“Riley, hun. I cinta you, and I know anda don't like me always being away, but I try my hardest to be there for you. Just have a good day, and I'll make your favorit dish tonight for dinner, that sounds good right?”
I faintly smiled. “yeah. Sounds decent.”
she placed a gentle hand on my shoulder, “i promise things will get better some day.. I don't have to go anywhere for awhile, we'll spend the whole weekend together m'kay?”
I nodded as the bel, bell rung for students to come in, I grabbed my bag, and leaned in and kissed my mother's cheek, before sliding out the door. “sounds great, i'll talk to anda later.. cinta ya!” I yelled as I slammed the door swinging my bag around my shoulder, bolting into a sprint towards the main entrance.
Once I entered the building and reached the hallway where my locker was, I was startled to not find Nikki and ungu there waiting for me, but Raven.
“uh hey Raven.. “ I greeted uneasily. This wasn't like Nikki and ungu to not be here..
Raven looked up from her reading, and smiled a soft almost serne like smile. “good morning Riley.”
I opened my door, getting what I needed, feeling nervous as Raven didn't remove her gaze from me. I felt her stare bore into me, like as if she was trying to burn a hole into me.
I turned to look at her, “so it's kinda odd to see anda here.. no offence atau anything...” I muttered.
“none taken.. I thought i'd wait up for you.. here..” she handed me a strange black box, with emas trimmed ribbions.
“uh.. what is it?” I asked looking at it.
“it's a little something in celebration of halloween, and Nikki told me it was your birthday today..”
“oh.. thanks.. speaking of which... have anda seen Nikki atau Violet?”
Raven shrugged, “nope. Niether of them.. maybe they're already in class...”
“maybe..” I sighed and closed my locker door.
oleh lunch Nikki had shown up, and I was revlieved for some odd reason.
“Where were you?” I muttered feeling like suddenly I was being watched.
“I had a doctor's appointment.. what's wrong with you?” she asked.
“i dunno, Raven's been akting kinda werid today, I feel like she's stalking me..” I sighed.
Nikki had paused momentarily seeming to be in deep thought, as if she was making a desion inside her mind.
“i told anda something was werid with her, maybe she wants in your pants...” she tried to joke, though her tone seemed kind flat.
“ew. Nikki I dont ayunan that way...”
she looked up, “how do anda know she doesn't?” again, there was no ounce of joking around in her voice.
“wel.. that's her business not mine..” I sighed turning, and slightly jumped when Raven was inches away from me.
“jesus! Raven anda scared me..” I breathed placing a hand on my chest.
"Riley come on and get up sleepyhead!" a familiar voice ran in my ears as i felt someone shaking me. i groaned and squinted and slowly opened my eyes.
once i had adjusted to the brightness, in my line of vision was my mother's calm face. i blinked and leaned up wrapping my arms around her.
it felt nice to see her again, things seemed to get better when she was around, even since i was little. my mom was the one person i knew i could depend on, and no matter what, she would make me feel better.
"HI mom.." i muttered groggily still slightly tired.
she chuckled, "morning Rye."
i made a face, "i told you. stop calling me that i'm not 5 anymore.."
she laughed and ruffled my hair, "your right. your turning 16 today! it's hard to believe your this old already!"
I sighed a sigh of softened dispair. I was not happy about today, being born on the hari of Hollow's Eve, anda may have your doubts.
My mother patted my head softly, I looked up at her. “can I stay home? I feel ill..”
she felt my forehead, “you look fine to me..”
“i feel ill..” I muttered holding my stomach.
She chuckled, “sorry hun, I can't let anda stay home. I'd cinta to, but it's a friday, anda got a long weekend coming up, just get through the day..”
I sighed again, she ruffled my hair once lebih standing up. “it'll be okay love, get ready and i'll make anda some breakfast.”
I stared out my mother's mobil van, van windows, with my kap, hood up, since it was the last hari of school for awhile, students didn't have to wear the uniforms and could dress down in casual attire. I watched the trees go by, wishing time would just go oleh as fast as the trees went as my mother drove me to school.
I heard my mother let out a sigh, as she pulled into the school, “Riley, I know your feeling miserable, but promise me you'll have a good day..”
“i can try...” I grumbled, fixing my bag.
“Riley, hun. I cinta you, and I know anda don't like me always being away, but I try my hardest to be there for you. Just have a good day, and I'll make your favorit dish tonight for dinner, that sounds good right?”
I faintly smiled. “yeah. Sounds decent.”
she placed a gentle hand on my shoulder, “i promise things will get better some day.. I don't have to go anywhere for awhile, we'll spend the whole weekend together m'kay?”
I nodded as the bel, bell rung for students to come in, I grabbed my bag, and leaned in and kissed my mother's cheek, before sliding out the door. “sounds great, i'll talk to anda later.. cinta ya!” I yelled as I slammed the door swinging my bag around my shoulder, bolting into a sprint towards the main entrance.
Once I entered the building and reached the hallway where my locker was, I was startled to not find Nikki and ungu there waiting for me, but Raven.
“uh hey Raven.. “ I greeted uneasily. This wasn't like Nikki and ungu to not be here..
Raven looked up from her reading, and smiled a soft almost serne like smile. “good morning Riley.”
I opened my door, getting what I needed, feeling nervous as Raven didn't remove her gaze from me. I felt her stare bore into me, like as if she was trying to burn a hole into me.
I turned to look at her, “so it's kinda odd to see anda here.. no offence atau anything...” I muttered.
“none taken.. I thought i'd wait up for you.. here..” she handed me a strange black box, with emas trimmed ribbions.
“uh.. what is it?” I asked looking at it.
“it's a little something in celebration of halloween, and Nikki told me it was your birthday today..”
“oh.. thanks.. speaking of which... have anda seen Nikki atau Violet?”
Raven shrugged, “nope. Niether of them.. maybe they're already in class...”
“maybe..” I sighed and closed my locker door.
oleh lunch Nikki had shown up, and I was revlieved for some odd reason.
“Where were you?” I muttered feeling like suddenly I was being watched.
“I had a doctor's appointment.. what's wrong with you?” she asked.
“i dunno, Raven's been akting kinda werid today, I feel like she's stalking me..” I sighed.
Nikki had paused momentarily seeming to be in deep thought, as if she was making a desion inside her mind.
“i told anda something was werid with her, maybe she wants in your pants...” she tried to joke, though her tone seemed kind flat.
“ew. Nikki I dont ayunan that way...”
she looked up, “how do anda know she doesn't?” again, there was no ounce of joking around in her voice.
“wel.. that's her business not mine..” I sighed turning, and slightly jumped when Raven was inches away from me.
“jesus! Raven anda scared me..” I breathed placing a hand on my chest.