tsu

e cooled down the room. I snuck a glance at the golden l

es. He had long blue hair that ran down to his shoulders and the face of a 'pretty boy'. Nearly anyone w

to meet me. But nowhere did it state the reason. I didn't understand what he could possibly want from some kid from 'the middle of nowhere'. If it weren't for my m

r back into the pockets of my washe

and headed toward the door as if seeing me hold a golden letter was something he saw

for grad school. I want to get my master's degree, "

"I'm going to be returning to the capital

e didn't talk much about her, almost as if he wasn't too fond of the idea of marrying for reaso

as he opened the door. "K.

"What kind of answer is that? Hea

silent, walking

He was hiding som

don furniture outside, while others had movers take it out to take it to wherever they were going. Serrano and I couldn't afford such luxuries

en-haired girl as she jogged tow

as a hint of blush behind his smile. "This c

arms. "Hey, I just wanted to..."

d gathered aroun

one asked, well, more like demanded.

we actually didn't have one back at my place. And owning a cell phone

that way, " she continu

e it to me instead

pass, " Serrano pleade

other girl asked, completely

ushing the girls away. "The

errano said,

called out as I f

girls at bay with a fence made out of vines. The plan

lar of my torn up shirt. It belonged to my father, and to his mother before him. However, the last person wh

rano said as we left campus to where

ht that they would let us out wit

which was mostly empty. Most kids who attended

d visit her. It's obvi

You... you know tha

osest seat, taking the window

the black linoleum floor. "You wouldn't

l, having only five buildings where teaching actually took place and a single stadium for all the various sports. Not to ment

r I now held in my hand. "The king's letter?" he said

g about this? Did

and took out a silver letter.

u know

Doesn't your lette

. "No. So, why

hat he wants me to join some group

she?"

when we arrive at the capital. Wai

I'll like to see mom, Takuya, and Teresa. I would lik

guess that I'll accompany you back home, ev

! I'm sure that mom and the oth

her famous grape pie." Both our stom

*

Serrano said, nudgi

ing against his shoulder. I sat up straight.

ef. "It's fine, " he said, beaming a smile.

hat I drooled over my pillow, worse was doing so on a pers

Look, I even took a picture of you!" He

a phone? S

ol. My fiancée b

s. "You didn't st

He put away his phone. "I'll be sh

out of the way, causing me to fall fac

hould know better t

ached once more for the

She looked no different than she did last year, maintaining her raven black hair short. H

I sh

the pic. "Look, Tetsu still h

e that!" I swung for a punch but he ducke

id, flashing me

acked away

t of the hook for now. Come, Takuya and Mom ar

enough for fo

ugh for five. Mother eve

rrano and

" She paused as soon as she jumped off o

ave it to him,

mall towns around ours. "She must be loaded. This kind of phone barely ca

aid, tilti

en the capital barely got it, " she responded, raisin

She was always into the latest trends in the big c

idn't steal it, " I whis

ved it back into his the pocket of his thin blue co

er asked, nudging him. "She's the one wh

t all on my own. I wouldn't us

u grew up to be! Glad to see that living in the

s his face reddened. "Stop

me. "Aww, look! Little Se

face redder than the ripest tomatoes I'd ever seen. "Sounds

had a nice six pack to protect me from most of the pain.

t's go and stuff our faces! We deserv

cter Se

ow I imagine my characters to look. The following images

u- Age: 21 Birt

u- Age: 21 Birt

Ki- Age: 22 Bi

Age: 23 Birthda