Two days later at Akanes Academy.
Uff... I really forgot over the past few years how hard school is... And I tought I experienced everything as an college student.
But I couldn't have been more wrong!
No wonder the school counts as the hardest school, who only takes very good students. Now I really wonder how I got into here!
Well, whatever. Some pretty important things happend, but for that I I should first explain my first day here.
As in every school we went to our classes (which was written in the letter with the uniform by the way). I am in class 1B. As expected not in 1A, but still better than I originally tought. I tought I would land in C!
That's good for me, as it makes my plans for Eric easier to go trough. The students have rooms, where up to four people can live in one. Two classes of the same year can share one dorm. That mean I, from B, would be able to share a room whith Eric, an A.
That makes my plans for trust earning so much more easier! And the goddes was with me and everything went as planned! Eric seemed happy, that I wanted to share a room with him. Seems like he's getting used to me. I hope my luck stays.
Aftee the class, which subject was introduction magic, I strolled trough the cafeteria on the search for Eric. It's time for dinner and I promised Eric to eat with him.
He was sitting on a table at the corner of the big dining hall. The table was, except for him empty. That as also his face. Empty of anything.
It's a sad view. I quickly went to him and said:" Hi Eric! Sorry that I'm late. We had a little problem, because on student was homesick and started crying." Eric looked at me, some emotions finally returning to his face.
"Ah, I see...", he said qietly. I sat down next ro him. Hmm, the food smelled nice, soon it will be ready! It was qiet for a while, but than Eric took the word:" Ehm, Henry. Do you miss your parents?"
I was quiet for a while, but than I spoke:" You know Eric. I'm an orphan, I have no parents. I got picked up by Jinny, who than took care of me." Erix looked shocked:" Oh! I'm so sorry!" He seems to panic at any moment.
"It's ok. I don't remember them. In fact, I don't remember anything about before I meet Jinny, so it's not that hard.", I quickly said, to calm him. He calmed down. I needed to change the topic, this atmosphere is suffocating me:" Well, what about you. I heard your brother is here, so why is he not sitting with you?
" Oh no, I think I hit the nail. He grabbed on to the table, like his life depends on it. "Oh sorry, if you don't want to talk about it we can talk about something more fun. No need to push.", I said.
I'm getting onto new territory. This topic was not explained in the novel. "Sorry, but I really,don't want to talk about it.", he saied nervous.
I nodded:" Than I leave you alone for now. We'll meet eachother in our rooms than, but if you want to be with me sooner, I'm going to the library." With that I standed up. Before I left I gave him a little pat onto the shoulder, to give him a sign, that I won't abandon him. And than I left, hoping this conversation didn't affect our starting to build friendship.