Gen 2: Kesa - Ch.2
“It’s been crazy around here!! Time is flying by and I can’t believe everything that’s happened in our family....
This is my best friend Kiara. In first grade the teacher sat us together because both of our names started with K. She borrowed my FreezerBunny pencil and I borrowed her llamacorn eraser. We’ve been besties since. Sometimes she gets a little too enthusiastic about the books she’s reading but it’s okay, she puts up with my science rants.
And this...is Thorne Espinoza. He’s my other best friend and fellow science enthusiast! We like to go exploring the bay together. If I’m honest with myself, and you...I might...uh...Okay I totally have a crush on him. He’s just so great! I can talk to him about anything and he gets me! You’re not gonna tell anyone...are you?
He doesn’t know about my feelings...but Kiara does. She says he’s oblivious. She’s not wrong. Sometimes I humiliate myself in front of him but he doesn’t seem to notice, thank goodness. The other day we were at the park and he started waving so I waved back even though I was right next to him. I thought he was doing like some new cool secret friend wave or something...turns out he’d just seen one of his friends. That guy stared at me like I had four plumbobs...How embarassing. Even Theo looked at me like an idiot...traitor. See if I rub his belly or give him treats anytime soon.
Spoiler, I will. I can’t resist puppy dog eyes.
I went straight home to do my homework. I think Mom noticed something was up because she came in to “help me” but she knows I never need help with science homework...and she’s awful at chemistry. Between her being silly and making up new elements for the periodic table like pooperite, and the cats constantly nuzzling me I felt better.
My moms totally rock. I’m really close with both of them. We spend a lot of time together gardening, playing games, swimming, or cooking. Sometimes they annoy me but I know I’m lucky.
Oh, last week I got sick, so there’s that. I was feeling a little dizzy when Mom started giggling. Guess she wanted me to die or something.
Kidding! I gotta admit, when I saw the swirly spots all over me I giggled too. Mom gave me some tea with honey and ordered medicine from the doctor. After I took it she demanded I go relax in the hot tub for a while because the heat would be good for me. I wasn’t about to say no.
It worked, although the steam makes my hair all loopy. I felt better the next day.
Thorne came by to make sure I was alright. I may have swooned a bit. The heater was on the fritz so mom called for help and we all wore coats inside for a couple hours until they arrived to fix the darn thing. On a completely related note...I learned some new curse words while Mum was trying to help fiddle with the dial.
All in all I feel like it’s been a wild ride lately. My birthday is coming up soon and I don’t know if I’m ready for it. At least I’m going to graduate top of my class so Mom said she and Mum are going to do something special for me. In the meantime they got me some new equipment to excavate rocks!! My old set was cheap and a little rusty. I’ve had it forever and when I was a kid I didn’t take great care of it. This new set is really nice!!
Wish me luck! I hope I find some cool new crystals...and maybe a boyfriend...