Early Morning Gardening (Lili)

[theoxymoron]

Pastel blues, pinks, and purples lit the early morning sky as Raivis made his way to the park. With him, a large bag with his gardening supplies to help him on his quest. What was his quest? Well, to take care of his flowers in his secluded little corner, of course!

Kneeling down in his special place, the boy began unpacking his bag. He had his water, seeds, and a little bit of fertilizer as well. Taking the watering can, he gave the already-growing flowers their doses of hydration, whistling quietly to himself.

Wasn't this how life was supposed to be? Calm, quiet, with no one around to change who you are? Smiling, Raivis used his hands to make small holes for the seeds. Once that was down, small clusters were inserted in to each hole before earth was lovingly placed on top of the seeds' new homes. Water was sprinkled on top of that as well, just before he put a small amount of fertilizer in the remaining water. A light rain of nutrition was giving to his babies, allowing him to be done with his job for the day.

With that complete, he wiped his soiled hands on the dewy grass. He could afford to stay here for a while longer, it was still early in the morning.

[lilizwingli]

“Eines frühen Morgens, gerade als die Sonne aufging”, crooned a woman who's voice gently pulsed from Lili's headphones as she walked down the path of the park. Mp3 player tucked in her pocket, she was dressed in somewhat normal exercise attire. Normal sweats for jogging, despite the fact she was just walking at the moment.

It felt nice. Lili had always loved mornings, and since she moved into the Academy, she had been sleeping in as long as she could until classes started. But this time she had set an alarm, and was still groggy, unfortunately. Her backpack was only carrying a thermos of tea and a snack, which would probably be the thing to wake her up, once she found a nice place to rest.

“Ich hörte ein junges Mädchen sang im Tal unten!” Continued the woman, even after the blond girl paused on the concrete, staring at a corner of a bag peeking from behind a bush. Lili's expression turned into bewilderment, and pressed the pause button on her mp3 player in order to approach the bag without disturbing its owner. That is, if it's owner were even around! It could just be a forgotten object, left alone in the park.

Sure enough, there was a boy, kneeling in a flower bed, back turned to her. That was good, because the thought of that bag being left all alone in the park actually made her quite sad, but she wasn't sure she could carry it back and find a place for it at the school.

Why its owner would spend time among flowers, however, was a mystery. He was a boy, and normally boys didn't spend time doing such things.
.. Not that boys couldn't do that kind of thing! It was just kind of strange.
… No, no, not strange, just out of the ordinary.

Lili reached out a hand, preparing to tap him on the shoulder, but pulled her hand back. He might have a spade, and if he was the jumpy type, she just might end up getting a gardening tool stuck through the ribcage. And that would not slide very well with Bruder, which would mean the boy would be in deep trouble.
Drawing in a breath, she reached out again, giving him a soft pat on the shoulder, and attempting to sound as friendly as possible when she said “Excuse me?”

[theoxymoron]

There was a soft voice singing in the distance. He couldn’t understand the words, but the melody was nice. It seemed to fit in nicely with his wonderful, peaceful morning. Had he really been paying attention, Raivis would have realized that it stopped as it neared him.

It was while he was spacing out, happily thinking of everything and nothing, when Lili tapped his shoulder. He jumped in surprise, turning to face this newcomer. He really should have felt her coming, but he guessed that he was spacing so much that he really didn’t notice.

“Oh umm.. C-C-Can I h-help you?” He replied, curious as to why someone would come talk to him. In face he was surprised that she was all the way out here, this was really out of the way for most people. On an added note, this intruder of sorts seemed to be his age. Maybe she went to his school? That would be quite the pleasant surprise. Well, maybe.

A lot of strange people went to his school, like his frightening roommates. Not to mention some of the fights he witnessed all the time. It was really scary at times. At least she seemed to be a fairly calm person. Maybe she would actually be a good influence on him, should he choose to try to become friends.

[lilizwingli]

Oh dear! Judging from the boy's stutter, she must have really startled him! Lili knelt down, careful to avoid any flower bed she might have not noticed, before speaking. “I'm sorry, I didn't mean to imply I needed something, I was just wondering what you were doing.” The idea that this boy went to her school hadn't crossed her mind initially, but the possibility was actually quite large. Especially considering normal boys didn't spend their free hours in flower beds.

The Germanic girl took a good look at the over turned dirt, the tools, and the surrounding flora. This was actually a quaint little hideaway that she had rudely intruded on. Maybe he wouldn't feel as comfortable here now that he knew someone else was aware of this place. That would make her feel so terrible! Especially if he didn't have another place to escape to. Oh, or if he was bullied, and was constantly harassed anywhere else but here. Immediately, she felt as if she had crossed into a place sacred, a sanctuary that she didn't belong in.

“If you would like me to leave, I will,” She started to get up again, patting away dirt and dust that had clung to her knees. “Sorry for interrupting, Mr.. May I ask what your name is? I am Lili Zwingli.” Hopefully he didn't mind the question, for it made her feel significantly better over the fact she had approached his hiding place uninvited. If he were a victim of bullying, maybe they could be friends and.. Well, she probably couldn't stop him from being bullied very well, but maybe they could be.. bullied together? Actually, that wasn't a nice thought. Maybe she could help him stop being bullied, though.