Previously, on Chapter Two..
Summers Shrewd was welcomed by a group of strange locals whom she later learned, were rivals headed by a man named Haughty ol' Harvey. The saloon turned to riot but was eventually seized by the sheriff ; and thankfully Summers found out it was none other than Accel, the one she was searching for a long time.
Summers Shrewd was welcomed by a group of strange locals whom she later learned, were rivals headed by a man named Haughty ol' Harvey. The saloon turned to riot but was eventually seized by the sheriff ; and thankfully Summers found out it was none other than Accel, the one she was searching for a long time.
The five-foot bronze bell finally rang. Denoting that it was the fifteenth hour of the day, all the students of Red Plains High soon came out from the school building. Some walked alone, others chatted in groups. There were loyal ones who stayed in the library for a research work, while those who were not really fond of books ran with their peers for a gimmick or went straight home.
On the contrary, a number of teens came loitering in the facade to charm their schoolmates; while the rest waited for their companions, just like Ethan—a tall, brown-haired hillbilly with gray eyes who stood next to a huge maple tree that was positioned a few meters away from the campus entrance. Ethan rested his hand on the tree trunk, with his other hand on his pocket, patiently waiting for someone. Not later, the doorway opened and as what Ethan had expected, a group of girls came in sight—the auburn-haired triplets and a blonde who was the smallest of the four, with flowing straight hair and green eyes.
“Hi, Ethan!” The blonde greeted, smiling.
“Hi Shannen!”
The three sisters giggled at the guy. They simply couldn’t help laughing at the young man who looked very obvious with his actions.
“Are you girls going out?” Ethan asked.
“Not me, I need to go home,” Shannen stated.
“We’ll hang out at the café,” said Penny, the short-haired girl.
“Wanna come with us, Ethan?” it was Tin, the eldest and tallest of the sisters who kept her eyes shut.
“Thanks—but no thanks. I think I also need to go home. I'll accompany Shannen,”
Upon hearing what the hillbilly said, one of them felt suspicious.
“Are you sure you badly need to go home, too?” the pigtailed Harriet teased. “…or just because Shannen isn’t coming with us, you suddenly changed your mind and—”
Ethan’s face turned red.
On the contrary, a number of teens came loitering in the facade to charm their schoolmates; while the rest waited for their companions, just like Ethan—a tall, brown-haired hillbilly with gray eyes who stood next to a huge maple tree that was positioned a few meters away from the campus entrance. Ethan rested his hand on the tree trunk, with his other hand on his pocket, patiently waiting for someone. Not later, the doorway opened and as what Ethan had expected, a group of girls came in sight—the auburn-haired triplets and a blonde who was the smallest of the four, with flowing straight hair and green eyes.
“Hi, Ethan!” The blonde greeted, smiling.
“Hi Shannen!”
The three sisters giggled at the guy. They simply couldn’t help laughing at the young man who looked very obvious with his actions.
“Are you girls going out?” Ethan asked.
“Not me, I need to go home,” Shannen stated.
“We’ll hang out at the café,” said Penny, the short-haired girl.
“Wanna come with us, Ethan?” it was Tin, the eldest and tallest of the sisters who kept her eyes shut.
“Thanks—but no thanks. I think I also need to go home. I'll accompany Shannen,”
Upon hearing what the hillbilly said, one of them felt suspicious.
“Are you sure you badly need to go home, too?” the pigtailed Harriet teased. “…or just because Shannen isn’t coming with us, you suddenly changed your mind and—”
Ethan’s face turned red.
“W-why of course! You know I still got work to do ‘til sunset! I don’t want my father to blame me for coming home late,” Ethan butted while covering Harriet’s loud mouth.
“He’s right, sis. Relax—you know how much he likes you!” Penny teased, pushing her younger sister next to Ethan.
“WHAT!?” Harriet exclaimed with a confused stare. “Penny, I was just trying to tell Shannen how—”
Everyone was looking at her—especially Ethan. Was there something else the pigtailed girl must say?
“…hhhow…important it is to walk with someone! Right?” Harriet adlibbed and made a fake giggle.
“Whatever. Come on, girls! I’m eager to go to the plaza!” the short-haired insisted, pulling her sisters to the pathway. “See you tomorrow, you two! Take care of Shannen and don’t play around!” she added, teasing Ethan even more. The hillbilly only smiled and left with the blonde.
“He’s right, sis. Relax—you know how much he likes you!” Penny teased, pushing her younger sister next to Ethan.
“WHAT!?” Harriet exclaimed with a confused stare. “Penny, I was just trying to tell Shannen how—”
Everyone was looking at her—especially Ethan. Was there something else the pigtailed girl must say?
“…hhhow…important it is to walk with someone! Right?” Harriet adlibbed and made a fake giggle.
“Whatever. Come on, girls! I’m eager to go to the plaza!” the short-haired insisted, pulling her sisters to the pathway. “See you tomorrow, you two! Take care of Shannen and don’t play around!” she added, teasing Ethan even more. The hillbilly only smiled and left with the blonde.
* * *
Soon the duo walked across downtown. And while doing so, Ethan noticed Shannen’s blank face while looking at the surroundings. The girl seemed to be thinking of something deeply.
Ethan cleared his throat and asked, “What’s up?”
Ethan cleared his throat and asked, “What’s up?”
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