d turning and heading the other

g with confidence. Haru felt a twinge

er him, speaking now t

pte

e edge of the grounds. It was a raised platform built in a circle, the flower bed behi

nce, staring down at

they enjoyed each other's company. There was another group nearby playing

queezed the carton of juice lightly, fiddling abse

seeing something out o

f the figure, hooded and cloaked all in

amatic voice, face hidden completely by the low h

e figure in shock, eye

Aub

feet and gliding dramatically backwards, s

again, straightening up and quickly finishing his carton before putting the rubbish in his b

out happily as Haru let the doo

now with the hood lowered, and he watched as H

d out to him, 'there is nothing to be af

the others in the hall, Amelia and Sasha and Ben, they we

lly, clutching at his own chest, balling the dark fa

ha

, smacking Haru playfully on t

er and frowning nervously as Aubrey walk

p?! Is this going

ly snapped back at him. '

ly, indicating the cloak he was wearing, and s

d to see you' Sasha sai

ox she was ca

long I thought he'd nev

nervously, 'why do y

ou our play' Sasha

m, sitting upon a seat a short distance awa

from the store room. 'We did something like this last year and it was a real blast.' He str

plied, 'um…n

It's really fun once you get into it. Thou

t Ben, a short distance away Aubrey still

ore…. I'm too nervous…I get awkward around people I

hat they were doing, rummaging through boxes unpack

us in the play?' B

' Sasha cried out suddenl

d. 'I'm no good at

ey spoke up, 'and build your confiden

Aubrey, for a mome

ve you on our team, it will be fun. We're still

hing slightly, he swallowe

e brea