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Post by NELL DOE DALE on Nov 26, 2012 1:18:08 GMT -5
 Nell didn't have a good track record of holidays. Her childhood didn't have many good ones, and the first one she'd spent free had been when she was clinically depressed. This year it was with a practically incapacitated husband. How could she have been happy for the holidays with that? She tried her best, though, went Christmas shopping for all her friends. Her father had always been the hardest to shop for, and she usually waited to get him his present until she came up with a really good idea. She liked to be creative, though if someone told her they wanted to a gift card, then she would be getting them a gift card.
The bags for her friends swung from her arm as she walked through the park, nursing a hot chocolate. Winter was good for that at least, hot chocolate and pretty lights and festive spirits. She also liked the thick clothes, her warm sweater under her jacket, the scarf that covered her ears and mouth. A lot of layers for her, considering her Earth sensibilities didn't allow her to enjoy the frigid weather in just a light jacket. Especially in Canada. She knew the ones back in New York City had been very intense, but she had never really experienced them. It was understandable, how far up north it was though. British Columbia had it even worse, she believed, at least from experience. She usually had the heat packs on her just in case she got really cold. It happened enough for them to be necessary.
She didn't want to stop walking, even though she felt pretty cold. If she stopped, she thought. If she thought, she would be pulled down. And she would be thinking about her aunt and her hatred toward her. Nell had once believed she couldn't hate a single soul, not even her father, her mother, her brother. But her aunt had crossed many lines, the final one being ever looking in Josh's direction. It's my fault. She had wanted to stop shifting the blame on her for everything, but she knew it was the truth. She was the one who had been born into this family, the one who decided to try and do something about her aunt. It had felt like the right thing, what she was supposed to be doing. Her aunt had messed with too many people she cared about. But if Nell had just sat on her hands...
The woman needed to stop thinking. All she knew was that she would take care of her aunt, that was for damn sure. Seeing a picnic table near by, she walked up to it, stepping on the bench, and sitting down. She hated being alone, that's one thought she had. It felt terrible not having company, even if it was simply an acquaintance to make casual conversation with. She sighed, waggling her fingers a bit. From the snow-covered ground bloomed a row of small Japanese maples. It was an exercise she often used during winter times to see how her powers were doing. She had always been behind in her schooling, so it was good to see she was picking up on that. Around then she attempted to sprout some violets, and they actually bloomed the right colors. She wondered how long it would last, though, and she set her bags next to her on the table.
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Post by mya on Nov 26, 2012 21:02:59 GMT -5
YOU GOT ME HIGH you got me low
Mya stepped out of her house on the chill morning. She had been dreading going out, but she had to get some of her shopping for the holidays done. It was only so far away, and soon enough it would be upon them like the black plague. Well the holidays themselves were just horrible. There was no more family gathers, just her and her sisters sitting at home while their dad went out to who knew where. He could be anywhere in the entire maple hallow, getting drunk or partying by himself. Who knew...
She walked down the street, heading right for the shopping mall. She didn't understand why some girls just loved to hang out there. If anything the place was bad and the worst of people sometimes hung out there. Bad things went down at malls: fights, stealing, etc. She tried to avoid the place as much as she could but sometimes it was hard. Times like these she had to go someplace where things could be found cheap but still pleasing to all her siblings.
The warm air of the mall smashed into her face, making her eyes water and take time to adjust to the new air. She could smell Christmas in the air. It smelled of pine cones, mint, and a little bit of the leaves. Winter was a strange season. It was where the air started to get a new smell, a new taste, and a new kind of everything. The air of fall, spring, and summer were all the same besides the heat. But that was nothing.
Make this as quick as possible; that was the goal here. She moved to one of her favorite stores. It was cheap, easy to find stuff, and had almost everything you could want. But what would a sister, aged in the preteens, really want? She seemed to be getting more and pickier as the ages went on. Not only that, but she was getting greedy too. She wanted more and more; making Mya wonder why she should get anything in the first place.
After the death her sisters had gone into a state of depression, as had she. But she had somehow managed to get out of it, while her sisters still seemed to be stuck in it. She knew it was hard on the family, but it was years ago. Her father and her sisters all mopped about like the world was at end, which it kind of was for them. Their mother had been everything for them, everything and more even. Without her, they were like nothing.
Mya grabbed onto the nearest little toy that seemed interesting, for her youngest sister, and then she held onto a locket that was in the shape of a heart. She could put two pictures in there; one of her full family and one of their mother. That would be the perfect gift. Two down, one more to go.
Leaving the store with the two items gift wrapped and put in nice little bags, she moved on to where she felt she should go. Down the mall was a small liquor store where she could buy a nice bottle for her father. That way he could wallow in his own pity, only now he could be drunk and a little bit happier. She was just hoping that he didn’t become a drunk who beat her sisters; that would be a disaster.
The biggest and nicest bottle they had was in her hand in a matter of seconds. She didn’t care about the price; this was her dad she was talking about. A nice little bow was put on it and shoved into a plain brown paper bag; it would have to do for now.
Once she was out of that horrid mall, she decided she wanted to pass through the park and see some sights. Even though she had seen those sights about a hundred times before, so there wasn’t really a point in looking again. But her gut was telling her to head that way, so she did. She had come to trust in her gut, seeing as it was almost never wrong.
As she entered the park she was one of the strangest sights she had seen all her life. There was a girl, a very pretty girl at that, and she was sitting on a park bench. She concentrated a bit and out of the ground, the cold hard snow-covered ground, grew a row of Japanese maples. She wasn’t done though; she concentrated again and out grew some violets. Now she was amazed and glad she had trusted her gut.
“Um, hi there,” she said, walking over to the girl, “how did you manage to do that. I mean obviously you’re an Earth Element, but how are you so advanced. I’m going into eleventh grade and not even on fighting yet.”
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Post by NELL DOE DALE on Nov 28, 2012 0:30:52 GMT -5
Watching the plants grow and blossom, it felt cathartic. She could always rely on her element to be of comfort, it always had been to her ever since she'd turned fourteen and discovered it. The little blue flowers she had grown as a little girl had given her hope that she'd needed in that time. She had wondered what was wrong of course -- genetic mutation, something straight from fantasy books, blessed by some god she never thought about -- and had concluded that it didn't matter. It made her happy, it had given her heaven in a place that had been worse than hell. So this had carried her through all the rough spots, all the time she thought that maybe it would have been better to give up or maybe it would be better to simply end everything herself.
Her connection with Earth had only served to increase over the years. Once upon a time she had been behind everyone in her class, had been forced to take supplementary classes, but now she stood on equal footing with her elemental peers. It felt good, and she never stopped being proud of how far she'd come. With life in general, as a matter of fact. Married now, with a stable job she mostly enjoyed, and an education that drove her on. But then she thought of the bad things, she thought of her aunt and her husband and how much it hurt. Focus on the plants. However, she was drew out of her thoughts when she heard a voice. She looked up, bangs falling across her eye so that she had to brush them aside. The woman wore her hair up, so she let the scarf keep her neck warm. Instantly, a warm smile crossed her face.
A sociable person, she enjoyed talking to anyone and everyone that approached her. Even if they were shady-looking, and this girl certainly was not shady whatsoever. As a matter of fact, she was very adorable. Nell felt a rising in her gut and had to remind herself that no one liked having their cheeks pinched, even if that was what she wanted to do in that exact moment. Or some other way to show the girl how adorable she is, maybe a hug or something. It was always in her mind that she should keep within the parameters of manners and respect of other people. Until she could be sure they didn't mind affection, she usually kept her hands to herself. Usually. Sometimes, she just couldn't help herself.
At the question, she leaned back on her hands, looking at her handiwork. "It takes a lot of stamina," she said, gravely nodding her head but with a wide-eyed expression that made her look naive. "That's for sure. I have to make sure to keep all the energy flowing through them because if I don't, they'll just shrivel up." Her eyes having diverted to the maples and flowers she spoke of, she turned her attention back to the cutie stranger. " College junior. Just practicing a little," she said. Her thoughts repeated what the other girl had told her. A high schooler, into eleventh grade? She had her pretty much pinned as a high schooler, actually, being so young. Of course, she could have mistaken. Nell might have been mistaken for one at times.
"You'll be learning to manifest your element this year, huh." That was probably one of the best things she had learned. It was fun, but she had to discover it later than her peers, of course. In her first show of powers, she'd been able to grow little wildflowers. Now she was far beyond that, as the stranger could tell. Remember that she was a stranger as well, Nell said, "Oh, I'm Nell." She waggled her fingers a little bit, patting the table next to her. The girl looked like she had some gifts, or that's what she was assuming, and so the Earth graduate asked, "Holiday shopping too?"
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Post by mya on Dec 2, 2012 23:21:09 GMT -5
YOU GOT ME HIGH you got me low
Mya couldn't help it, all the questions had just rushed out of her when she wasn't thinking. It was probably mistaken as rude and sort of pushy, but she honestly hadn't meant to come off that way. It was just the excitement of seeing someone else who could do what she could do . . . and more. This girl turned out to be more than a girl, but a college woman. She said she was a junior in college, meaning she was far advanced compared to Mya herself. Of course that was expected, seeing as what she had just done in the midst of winter.
"I'm Mya," she extended her hand for a formal shake. She normally wouldn't be this sociable with a stranger, but this person seemed to be trustworthy enough. It wasn't like she was going to take her in the middle of the night as she was sleeping. Oh, no, she seemed more like the person to give random hugs to everyone just to brighten their day up and make a person smile.
Well, it had worked on Mya. She couldn't keep the smile from her face; she was completely gleaming with joy. The holiday season was just perfect, always a time of joy and happiness. She was beaming and wanted to hug the girl. Mya had met someone who could do more than anyone else she knew. She could learn from her, eventually. Once they got past this little stranger state.
As she reflected back on the previous thing Nell had said, she realized everything was true. You needed to keep a steady flow going, which was something that she hadn't been able to do in a long time. She normally cut it lose when she felt she was too tired to continue, or she felt she could harm herself or others. There were other times when she felt she could have continued the stream too, but those were far from rare. She would be learning that this year; at least that was what Nell had just claimed.
"Wait, you mean this year I'm going to learn exactly what you just did? I'm going to know how to do that by the end of the year?" her day continued to brighten and brighten by the second.
She was happy she had stopped by the mall on today of all days. And she was very glad that she had come out to the park even though she didn't necessarily have to. She could have passed right on by, went the shorter route. But she was glad she had made the time to continue on the way.
"So this year will be the year where I learn to do things, everything. I honestly can't wait for school to open again. This year I'm coming out of my shell, this year I'm going to become the person I've always wanted to be. Oh, you're the best. You've helped me so much in the past few minutes than my sisters have in years." she couldn't believe herself, she had just opened up completely to a total stranger and she couldn't have been more happy.
"Holiday shopping, it's a great time for everyone," she said, completely sarcastic, "It's always great to give, but those department stores and the mall are just overly crowded and useless. The only thing worse than malls are probably shopping off the internet; you never know who's lying or not."
On the ground, next to her own bags, were a set of other bags; most likely Nell's. "So, who are you shopping for?"
She was doing it again; she was being more pushy than she should have been. She didn't need to know the details of the girl’s life, but either way she was shoving on and trying to figure it all out. Rome wasn't built in a day, so she wasn't going to find the facts out in a matter of seconds. She was overly talking too, but her mouth couldn't help but keep on opening and talking more and more.
"I'm so sorry; you must see me as a talker. I'm never this talkative; it just so happens that I'm excited to meet someone who knows this much about the element. I mean the teachers are great, but they can't be on a close friend relationship. And all of my friends are the same age as me and only know as much as I know. So therefore you are the first person I've ever met that knows everything," she apologized, her lips moving yet again for a longer amount of time than they should have.
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Post by NELL DOE DALE on Dec 3, 2012 20:08:11 GMT -5
The girl introduced herself as Mya and Nell made sure to catalog the name. She wouldn't be the type of person to forget someone's name in conversation and therefore avoid using it again. Especially when thinking of a new acquaintance could take her mind off of more pressing issues, off of the things pushing against her psyche and whispering to her mind. Though the holidays tended to be stressful anyway -- family and food and presents and putting everything together -- it hadn't been a very good holiday for her for one reason, and that was her husband. Or rather, what her aunt did to her husband.
She certainly hoped this girl was having a better Christmas. She seemed so sweet, but of course Nell was quick to attach herself. Especially when Mya spoke again, sounding like Nell had just told her that she could turn anything she touched to gold. It made her stomach twist pleasantly and her smile came easy. This is not good for my health. She immediately felt a maternal connection with the younger Earth, and that meant Mya would not be getting rid of her. It sounded rather ominous, but luckily a friendship with Nell involved a lot of food and okay, maybe a stint or two in jail. The latter happened rarely enough to be an isolated incident.
"Yep, you'll soon be making pretty little plants out of thin air. It'll take some time to actually get used to it, of course." No one became an expert over night, as long as you stayed focused you could do great things with your powers. That went for every element, she believed. "I know it was difficult for me, at first. I actually created this kind of twisted warped fir tree with flowers instead of needles and it was just odd." She moved her hands as if she could sculpt this demon creation again out of air. It had actually been in her twelfth year, however, seeing as that's when she'd enrolled at the Academy.
Unsurprisingly, Nell was surprised by how open Mya was as a person. Genuine. It felt like she was talking to someone who would truthfully and honestly tell her opinions on everything if she so much as asked. It was refreshing, honestly, and she couldn't help think that the girl was a dying breed. Especially in comparing to herself -- though she was genuine toward other people, she had far too many secrets to consider herself an honest person.
When she spoke of becoming the person she wanted to be, growing out of her shell, Nell almost cooed out loud. She had impressive self-restraint. Because she might have blushed otherwise. "I'm glad to help," she said sincerely. "I'm sure you'll do just fine. But if you ever want help or something like that, I can give you my number. I actually tutor when I have the time." She lifted her hands a little bit in a nonchalant gesture. The offer could either be accepted or turned down, either way she hoped the best for Mya. Then she thought of something. "Are your sisters Earth too?" That happened when the blood was strong. She had turned out to be an Earth in a family with one side Water and the other Thunder. Needless to say, they weren't pleased.
Nell laughed at the other girl's words, leaning back again with her hands steadying herself on the table. "It's stressful, that's for sure." Holiday shopping still needed some getting used to, the crush of people and the long lines. It was easier to get homemade, that's for sure. Maybe even money, but that didn't feel as good, not to the Earth graduate anyway. She wanted meaning behind what she gave people. Even though she also gifted others with food. "And I don't trust the internet much. Except for Amazon." Online shopping confused her half the time, and she wasn't exceptional with technology anyway.
Mya asked after what she got and Nell lifted a hand to pull open her bags. Some of them had clothes, scarves, there were video games and whatever else she thought her loved ones would appreciate. She liked that she had enough money to do this nowadays. Her job at the casino was decent, though it didn't pay as much as her last job. "I got quite a few people done today. The difficult friends who don't tell me what they want so I have to wing it." She smiled, shrugging to show she didn't mind much. "The truly difficult, I make food for. Usually quiches. Everyone loves quiche." And mostly Spanish food, but she had to be careful to find out if anyone of her friends were allergic to seafood. That would be a really horrible mistake to make for the holidays.
She blinked, taking her hand from the bag when the girl started apologizing for talking so much. And well...she kept talking just as much. But Nell felt the need to reply. "No worries," she said through an airy laugh. "You're adorable! I don't think you talk much at all." It was her way of reassuring her new friend -- because yes, Nell already considered her a friend and nothing would contest that fact. "I'd love to be your friend," she said out loud. "I mean, a lot of college students are too high and mighty for high schoolers, but I like you." She grinned then, now being as equally genuine as the other girl. Not that she hadn't been otherwise, but she got giddy when she had someone warm up to her so fast.
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Post by mya on Dec 4, 2012 17:10:00 GMT -5
YOU GOT ME HIGH you got me low
This year was getting better and better. She was making friends and coming out of her shell more and more. She was blossoming into a new flower, a new form of her older self. She started out like a seed, a simple organism that needed water and some nutrients. But now she was blooming into a completely new person that was being surprisingly open and nice. She didn't know if this was a gift or a curse at the moment, seeing as this could make or break her eventually. But for now she was accepting it as a gift from the person, or people, above. She would surely make the best of it, using all of this to her advantage. This year was going to be one of the best, she knew it.
As the girl continued the conversation about how plants would take some time to getting used to, and making them with just her mind and some air, her heart jumped a little bit in her chest. No longer was she going to learn the boring stuff in school, but the interesting things that actually made her happy. She would be learning how to actually make flowers! Her mind couldn't wrap around the whole thought of it. When she got her dream job and was making new plants for a living and studying the original plants she would be one of the best out there. She would know almost everything about plants and it would make her more informed than everyone else. She was also going to buckle down this year and study a bit more, while also loosening up.
"That sounds like an interesting combination, maybe not natural but it's still beautiful in its own way. I honestly would love to see that combination be brought back some time, maybe it will come into the world as natural and cool. It could be called the Nell tree and everyone will love it for its natural beauty," Mya said, a huge grin spreading across her head. She probably was coming off as a kiss up, or something along those lines, but she really wasn't meaning to do that. She was just trying to compliment the girl and figure some more things out.
"I'm sure you'll do just fine. But if you ever want help or something like that, I can give you my number. I actually tutor when I have the time." Nell said, causing Mya's eyes to go wide and her mouth to hang open a bit. Never had she been offered something like this, it would be perfect for her. "I would love to do that sometime. It would be perfect if I have a little bit more help, seeing as this year is probably going to be harder. It would be perfect to have someone like you to rely on." She gave a large and grateful smile to the older woman. She was so nice, and it kind of confused her why she was trusting her. For all she knew this woman could be involved in bad business that she didn't need to be involved in. But either way, she continued to open up.
"We're assuming that the youngest of us three is going to turn out to be a thunder, based on the way she acts and how she does everything. But my second youngest, and second oldest I guess you could say, is an Earth like me. We get this quality from my father, who's an Earth himself. But my mothers a thunder, which is where my sister must get it. And yes, my parents were traitors, but it doesn't effect me. No one really knows me enough to know this about me." She opened up like a book, explaining how her family was at home.
She nodded to the comment about the internet, letting out a sort of airy and silent laugh that didn't normally belong to her. It was true, you couldn't trust many people now a days. Which is why she was so confused about this conversation now. An open book for everyone to read was never good. But still, this girl was trustworthy, at least she seemed it, and nice. She was clearly an Earth element, one from Mya's own fraction of the school. They were sort of bound by their personalities and the way she would soon know what Nell knows.
She pulled her bag up, just as Nell had done moments before. Nell showed some nice things, things that would even interest her if she had someone giving her them. But she was the only who still gave out presents, not since the death. But now wasn't the time to think about that, she had made a new friend and wouldn't want to spoil her own mood with foul thoughts.
She continued to pull the three items out of the bag and showed them to Nell. The locket, the simple toy, and the bottle of wine. All of them going to different age groups and different people. This Christmas was bound to be good too, not only just the school year. "The bottle of wine is for my father, I felt he needed to have a little fun now. The locket is for my second youngest, the other Earth. I'm going to put family pictures in it for her. I guess the best gifts need a little effort on your part most of the time," she cracked a smile, "And then the toy is for the youngest, I don't even know what it is, I rushed out of that store so fast."
"You're adorable! I don't think you talk much at all." The comment made her blush a bright red. But she had no idea what to reply to that without seeming weird, so she just kept her mouth shut for a little bit longer when the girl talked again.
The comment about the college students caught her a little off guard. She hadn't expected a little dish out at another person. She was honestly expecting no comment at all on something like that. "Well I don't normally talk to college students and graduates unless its the flower shop salesman, or someone working a shop of some sort. So I wouldn't know, so I'll just take your word for it. but I have noticed some of them sort of cold and having more of a solid heart more than others." she commented back, trying to seem as nice as possible at the sort of foul comment on the college part.
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Post by NELL DOE DALE on Dec 6, 2012 0:01:56 GMT -5
One thing guaranteed to bring two Earth elementals together was their love of wildlife and nature. A connection to the world around them and to each other, it was needless to say that they had a powerful kinship. Empathetic and easily attached as Nell could get, she clung to most people after she meets them. Mya was a prime example of someone who brightened her day and made her want to keep her around. It was a good thing when Nell clung to the good people -- not so much when she found herself warming up to the bad. She tended not to think about her choices.
"A Nell tree," she repeated softly, then inclined her head. "Huh. I like that. I think I can do it." She had a garden in her backyard. Well, a maze, was a better word for it. Once upon a time it had been her mother in law's garden but she had taken her good old time making her own changes. Back when she first moved in with Josh, it had never felt like home to her, she was nervous to do anything at all. And now she was married to him and she had never known a better place to call home.
Nell liked helping out even complete strangers, so it would be no trouble for her. She didn't realize that others knew it wasn't wise to go around believing in everything someone they just met said -- after all, she trusted too much and far too easily. Her world consisted of butterflies and happiness and nothing ever going wrong. But she wasn't blind to the bad, not completely. She had lived through it, and was living through it now. However, knowing herself and her intents, she knew that she couldn't do anything to hurt Mya. Especially since she had offered to assist in elemental studies.
She dug into her purse, taking out a pen she always had and finding a gum wrapper that she could write inside of, and scrawled out her phone number before handing it to Mya. "Call anytime." Even though she was busy a lot, she always liked people to know that she could spare time for them whenever it was needed.
Nell listened to her explain her family, the dynamic. A younger sister and another one that was Earth. Her father was Earth too, apparently, and mother a Thunder. Her lips twitched at the word 'traitor'. Her own parents were something like that. At least, their families didn't approve of the union. Her mother hadn't inherited the Water gene but she came from a long line of proud elementals who absolutely hated her Thunder father's family. Good reason too -- the Fuenteses were on the right side of the law, and the Sinclairs not so much. Family had something to do with it, but a lot of it could be chalked up to bad blood, not just Water versus Thunder.
She nodded her head. "Love is love, yanno. And the alliances don't count for as much when you're outside of the Academy, so I'm sure no one would mind if they found out." Nell offered a reassuring smile. Unless they were incredibly biased. It happened. She wasn't going to deny that some of the large families in Canada had prejudices against each other. "My husband is a traitor to the Fire element, but I don't think it would affect our children much." She blinked. Did she mention children? Would affect our children. But it was odd, how now she could actually consider it a possibility. She could foresee a family in her future, one with Josh, and it didn't scare her in the way that it used to. It was still overwhelming, though, and she felt the need to point out, "We don't have children yet though. Anyway, it must help that your parents are elementals. Some people don't even know if they're going to becomes ones themselves if the bloodline has dried up."
Yet. Her mind involuntarily went back to that word. This would be far in the future, though. Right now she was still in college working toward a degree. She was twenty-one and they had just gotten married. Their entire relationship had consisted of taking it slow, and so that's what they were doing now. Josh had brought the topic up, and planted the idea in her head that children might be a good idea. She didn't want to use any certain words though, make promises if she didn't know what would change. That's why she didn't want to look too far into the future -- things always changed.
She distracted herself with conversation of the holiday season, nodding as the girl spoke of the gifts she had bought. "Everyone should be appreciate a good wine," she said with seriousness, before laughing. Nothing was really funny about it, she just felt like she needed to laugh. It felt good -- she hadn't been doing much of it lately. Nell brightened at the mention of a toy. "How old is the youngest?" Always invested in other people's lives, she tried her best not to put her nose where it didn't belong. She always minded her manners.
It really depended on the person, what they thought about other people. A man is judged by how he treats his inferiors, after all. Nell shrugged. "I think there's the fact that they don't have a lot in common with the young'uns anymore. But hey, we're all still going to school." She still connected with her younger friends. Then again, she made friends with just about everyone she could, and even if they might not think they were close to her, she thought of them as close. Another reason holiday shopping turned out so difficult. "Hmmm...wait, flower shop? You don't mean Ashton, do you?" Ashton was a good friend of hers and they went way back. Of course, she could see him being friends with Mya. They both seemed like the type of people who seemed like they'd befriend a spitting cobra.
She picked her bags up with a sigh. "I should probably start getting back to the house, soon, it's way cold out." Nell slid off the table and bent down over the tulips, started plucking them from the earth before turning them and handing the makeshift bouquet to Mya. "If you want them," she said, tilting her head a little. She had a lot of flowers around the house already, and tulips were some of her favorites.
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Post by mya on Dec 27, 2012 17:01:38 GMT -5
YOU GOT ME HIGH you got me low
Despite the fact that Mya really wanted to stay and have a nice longer chat with the graduate, she just couldn't stay. She had to go home and get ready for the Christmas to come. Wrap the gifts, call some relatives, etc. There only so many more days till she had to go to her fathers house and see her closest family. So she had to be ready as soon as she could.
But this girl, she was so kind and so easy to talk to despite being a complete and total stranger. She made Mya believe in the world again and believe that people were still good out there. She wanted to just sit here and talk forever, but alas she still had to leave and get ready.
Mya heard Nell whisper about her own tree and smiled wide and bright. She actually seemed to consider the idea: making a whole new species of trees just to be hers forever. "The idea is looming, and maybe one day when I'm a botanist I can register the tree under your name completely, that way you completely own the tree," a bigger smile spread along Mya's face, the thought making her happy that one day she may actually achieve her dreams.
A piece of paper was pressed into her hands and Nell instantly said "Call Anytime." Those two words brought a huge leap into her heart. A complete stranger was opening her arms to Mya after just one day of knowing her. Not even a day, merely just a few minutes. The outreach brighten up her mood more and more. It made her happy to know she had an ally out there in the world. "I will, I promise," Mya muttered, more like a confirmation for herself than for the girl.
In fact, she didn't know if she would bother the older girl with her petty problems as a junior. This girl obviously was busy with life and it would be hard to get herself to bother her. There was just the fact that Nell was probably loaded with work as was she at times. She didn't need to bother her for something simple, like how to store up a little extra energy. But still, she promised she'd call and so she would.
Nell put an end to the conversation they had been having, having the final word. Or at least, she had but hadn't meant to. Now it was Mya's chance to slip away with it being excused.
"I am so sorry, but I have to leave and go and wrap everything. I'll call as soon as I can, but it might not be for a while." Mya walked away, heading home.
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