Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-34320391-20180617024644/@comment-35851166-20180623122905

Here’s a story I wrote because I feel like Cora started bonding with everyone else except for Nik. So here’s something giving a bit more on why were friends. This isn’t about section 2.

After getting over my crippling shyness, I was actually fitting in well with my friends. I had been able to talk a lot to Nik and Riley, which was fun, because they were the first non abusive human beings I’ve ever talked to. And it seemed like both of them never got bored, which was good. Then came Red. I was pretty proud of myself when I said hi and smiled instead of crawling underneath the table. I came to really like Red. She was fun and friendly, was sarcastic, and very aggressive. I liked it. I could just tell by looking at her all the adventures she would drag me through.

And then came Newt, who apparently went to boarding school for a bit and has now returned. When he saw me sitting with them his eyes widened. I thought I had done something wrong. He seemed very confused.

After getting introduced to everyone, it all seemed to be fine.

“Hey guys,” said Nik bent over a book. “ you should all read this it’s about the conspiracy theory of all the languages of the world combined somehow leading to Santa clause-.”

“And risk becoming a nerd like you?” Said Newt. “Yea sure.” Then punching Nik in the shoulder.

“Look I read, but not to the point when I’m having conspiracies about said conspiracies leading to hundred other conspiracies. Saying the word that many times gives me a headache.” Said Red.

“I would but you know.. Santa clause? Really?” Implied Riley.

I pretended to be very invested in my meatloaf.

“Cora? You want to?”

Dang it.

“I uh, sorry, no thanks. I don’t like to read...”

“Why not.”

I pushed my plate over causing the food to fall on the ground.

“Oops, sorry, better go get more.” I said kinda monotone. I was never good at lying I thought touching my cheek. I knew from experience. I left them watching curiously. I just kept walking, I was glad when the bell rang. I sighed and rushed away. I felt sorry when I didn’t tell my friends, but I felt to embarrassed. I’m already a disappointment as I am.

At night, I was alone in the mess hall with a few lights on. I had taken a newspaper from the stand after lunch. I had to go at this hour, or someone would see me. I tried my best to put the small sentences together, trying to make sense of them. But it was to confusing. I felt like giving up. I felt like slamming my head down trying to make it work.

Suddenly the doors flung open. I then saw that it was Nik. I tried to hide the newspaper, but it was to late. He had already saw me. He looked at me, raised an eyebrow and came over.

“Cora, it’s 1:00 am, what are you doing here?”

“I uh.. what are you doing here?”

“I had forgotten my book here..” he then pointed to his book on the opposite side of the table. I was to focused I didn’t even see it. “So why are you here?”

He saw the newspaper in my hands.

“Your reading? I thought you said earlier you don’t like to read..”

I fell silent and looked down. Nik then remembered seeing how I was struggling with the newspaper.

“Ca-can you even read?”

I looked away, my face turning red. I sighed. I didn’t want anyone to know. I was an embarrassment. I looked up and saw Nik. He was confused, but also a bit sympathetic.

“Well,” he said, sitting down and putting his conspiracies book next to me. “You shouldn’t start off by reading that.” He pointed to my newspaper. “That’s really boring. Start off by reading this.” He pointed to his book. I looked up at him concerned.

“Trust me, it’s a good book.” He smiled. And I smiled back.

“Ok so the first thing you need to know is….”

And I went like that for about an hour. We didn’t discuss it outside the weekly lessons. So in a way, it was our secret.

my next story is intended to showing my bonding with Riley because I haven’t written much about that either. There’s a lot of time before the hidden world date, so there’s a lot To come.