Thread: It's only natural [sailingsam and Sigr]

Leaf smiled when Cat said she somehow knew she was going to hate math, it felt somehow a bit random, but maybe that meant that Cat was starting to get to know her? Well, she had a feeling they could be good friends, even if she didn't know why, so she saw Cat's insight as something natural. Some sort of connection, perhaps. Leaf wasn't as spiritual as her mother, so she wasn't all so sure on the unseen energies and all that, but maybe, just maybe, there was something else going on they couldn't understand. After all, she liked to keep an open mind. Seeing how many classes they had together seemed like a sign, that was for sure. Oh yeah, lets go, I don't want to anger more than one teacher on my first day Leaf nodded with her eyes wide open. I wouldn't worry about starting many things Leaf said out of the blue on the way to the class. What you said about not completing them and such... she added, in case her comment came out too unrelated. We should never stop trying new things I guess, specially when young. Otherwise I wouldn't be here she shrugged, showing a small smile. Her parents had been right, of course, she needed this, she needed to open to the world. They were seemingly getting close to the dreaded math classroom, so they didn't have much time to talk. Prfff, everything Leaf snorted, but she had little time to explain if they weren't eager to incur in Mr. Morris' anger. Fantastic, lets talk at lunch Leaf's eyes shone like grass under the summer sun when Cat offered her help, but it wasn't just her words, but also the warm glow Cat had when she smiled at her. Wonderfully logic, completely hermetic and terribly dull maths threatened to quench Leaf's joy about finding a friend, specially when they had still a couple more classes before lunch where they wouldn't be together. Cat quickly pointed her where she had to go for her classes before lunch, so she could have time to reach them even if slightly lost. Leaf would stay and talk, but they had to part in different directions. Leaf took note of Cat's directions so they could find each other in the cafeteria later for lunch, and darted out to her classes. History and Geography were nice, Leaf liked those classes, but the teaching was so standardized that it robbed them part of their interest. Because of that Leaf's mind drifted off to Cat more than once, eager to know more about how things worked around, but mostly wanting to know more about her. Finally the long awaited lunch time arrived, and thanks to Cat's instructions Leaf was able to find the cafeteria, although the workings of it seemed arcane to her. There seemed to be a place where food was served, and a multitude of tables with lots and lots of teens her age split in colorful groups. Her clothes were still bothering her, she had to get something more comfortable soon or she would take the bra off and set it on fire. Her mind was soon busier with finding Cat's red hair in that sea of people than her own attire, reaching for comfort in being distracted. Leaf should be able to figure out how that place worked, she wasn't dumb, but there was a joy in discovering things in good company.