Indigo
Chapter Two
About a week later a hideous day had fallen upon Sun City. Dark gray clouds scattered across the sky waiting to allow the rain to break free from the heavens. Everyone was wearing black, the one's who had attended any who. Hana stood in the background outside clutching onto her weeping mother watching her, trying not to express any emotion but the tears were welling up quickly. Her father placed a supportive hand on his wife's shoulder hoping to ease the crying. Hana turned her attention to her friend standing in front of the open casket and sorrow swelled inside her heart.
Jerard stood facing down at his lifeless mother once more before they closed it to lower her down into the ground. Sun City leader, Leader Nahum, paid his respects attending the funeral made his way to Jerard's side.
He hadn't noticed until he said," Your mother was a good woman. Nina will most certainly be missed." and rested his hand on the boy's shoulder. He looked up at the older man wanting to smile but couldn't get himself to doing so.
" Leader Nahum..." he looked away closing his eyes as betraying tears freed themselves, cascading down his cheeks and the bridge of his nose only to fall on his mother's face. Nahum carefully grabbed the boy's hands embracing him, allowing him to cry into his chest. He motioned his hand to two of the gravediggers to begin lowering the casket.
" Listen to me Jerard," he began softly," she might be gone physically but she will always be with you. Nina loved you, remember that. Okay?" Jerard lifted his head slightly to nod," Y-yes sir..."
Nahum patted his head and told him before leaving," Take care of yourself. I'm here whenever you need me." He watched him leave for a second before looking over at Sharon, who was still crying into her tissue with Sebrina rubbing her back, Dren, and Kerin. A woman walked up to him whom he quickly recognized as Hana's mother, Elise. Her eyes were sort of red and her cheeks were flushed.
" Honey, you're mother asked me to do something for her, a favor if I may. It's your decision but if you want to move into the Matino compound, then you can." Jerard searched her eyes, his widened in realization that his mother was really gone. He never knew his father, he died long ago when he was about two years old; he was orphaned. His father left him and now his mother, they both abandoned him. Slight anger began to boil up inside him unknowingly activating his crystal he had hidden under his white dress shirt, how dare they?
A raindrop fell on his head bringing him out of his almost rage. Stupid, he thought, he was just being silly. They would never abandon him, he just didn't know how to deal with death is all. Another rain drop, he looked up at the sky as more drops came down. Elise came prepared with an umbrella, opening it, it covered her and Jerard from the rain. He looked back at the woman remembering what she said.
" Yes, I would very much like to stay with your family." Elise smiled. Everyone began to leave. Hana was elated to discover her best friend was moving in with her.
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Three months later....The Sun Acadamy reopened a little over a month ago declaring that summer vacation was now over. Students groaned in despair, some parents rejoiced, some felt the same despair for work had begun again. Jerard walked into his class room followed by other fellow classmates and walked over to his desk next to Sharon. He sat down and acknowledged her. She wore her long blonde hair in a ponytail today. Sharon turned her head in his direction stating that it wasn't polite to stare.
He blinked," I was just admiring your ponytail." Her eyes widened only a little, blushing, " Really?"
Jerard smiled," Yeah, I like it." Sharon's blush darkened. He noticed my hair...and liked it. She stared down at her desk smiling to herself. Jerard looked out of the window taking note of how a pretty day it was this morning. The teacher walked in, her blue hair hanging at her shoulders, along side with a man and a girl.
She was talking to the man briefly then taking his leave. The girl examined everyone in the classroom and blinked. Some idiot in the back yelled out," Ew, not another Indigo!" Jerard snapped his head towards the supposedly new student, instantly noticing the diamond crystal hanging on her beaded necklace. Her face stayed indifferent as if not noticing the rude comment. Jerard was stunned at how pretty she was; black hair with a possible dark blue hue ran along side her back to the middle of it and a bang cut above her eyes, dark eyes almost black, and pale skin tone.
The teacher scowled the boy in the back afterwards forcing a smile, she said," Class, this is Gen Jahne," she turned to Gen, who remained unmoved," how about you tell the class a little about yourself?"
She finally shifted on her feet and flatly explained," You know my name is Gen now. I just turned sixteen two months ago. I moved from Lunar City, I live with my uncle and I hate my brother with a strong passion." Gen shrugged then maneuvered herself to an empty desk. Everyone seemed to be kind of taken aback by the last statement in that sentence.
"Uh.." the teacher mumbled then clapped her hands together," Okay! Let's get to it shall we?"
Sharon looked back at the hard faced girl known as Gen then focused upon Jerard with a smile," I like her."
He hesitated a minute," I do too." a faint blush was on his face.
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The school day had ended and the odd crew - Jerard, Hana, Sharon, Kerin, Dren, and Sebrina - met up at the end of the stairs to the front entrance talking amongst each other.
" She's an Indigo, huh?" Dren said.
" I want to meet her." Sebrina stated afterwards with her index finger on bottom lip. Kerin lazily looked up to see a dark haired girl leaving out of the double door holding notebooks securely against her chest. She cleared her throat," Is that her? She seems to match your description." They all turned their attention to a Gen walking down the steps. Sebrina went through the crowd of friends to call out to her," Hey-
She seemingly ignored the girl calling out to her and jumped in the air before disappearing with a warp like sound.
" Gen..?" Sebrina finished standing there dumbfounded. Hana piped up," ...We can do that?"
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" How was your first day?"
" Fine."
Silence.
" I put your dinner in the frig." his soft voice was sort of comforting. Even though his face was hard and tired, his eyes showed compassion and warmth. Sympathy isn't something she wanted from people, it was a sign of weakness, but he's the only man she'd accept it from for they shared the same pain.
" Hn." she half smiled at him. " I..I'll eat later." A simple nod was his reply as she disappeared back upstairs. Moments later he heard her coming back down wrapping white bandages on her arm.
" Where are you going?" As if he didn't already know. Gen stopped in her tracks as soon as the words were spoken. Without meeting his gaze, she answered," I'm going to train more." He sighed in exasperation. Just as he was about to protest, she was out the door. I don't mind your training...
...what you're training for.
It's only a matter of time.
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