Aliyah's heart leaped when Zere said yes and she damn near hugged the other girl but thought better of it. “Awesome! Sounds like fun, we'll find something to do.” The smile never left her lips as she talked with Zere and made plans and her heart hammered against her ribs like a caged bird, threatening to break free. She wanted to much to get to know Zere and she had no clue why, but something about her triggered that odd feeling deep inside her and she wanted more and she didn't want to deny herself this one thing, so she didn't.<br/><br/>–<br/><br/>Aliyah stopped dead when Zere called her name and smiled over her shoulder sweetly at the girl and waved her over, blue eyes dancing. When she came up to her babbling she couldn't help but giggle a little and flush pink. “Thanks, mom says so too, so does Da.” She didn't fight the blush and let the other girl see it. When she babbled out the question of what she wanted to do after school, Aliyah found she didn't want to go through her math class, but realized the teacher would know she was missing. She didn't say this of course, but instead tilted her head again, thinking. One ear became exposed and she hurriedly covered it back up and looked over at Zere.<br/><br/>“Maybe we could go see a movie or something?” She had plenty of money saved from her allowance and didn't really feel like bumming around the mall, but she would if it was Zere wanted to do. “Anything you want, really.” Her smile came back as they walked and she huffed a little. “Ugh, Math, I really do not want to goooo.” It was a complaint, but she knew,<span style="font-style: italic">knew</span>the teacher would notice she was missing and then she would have to explain it to her parents and she didn't want them to think little of her.<br/><br/>Aliyah walked slowly, not caring if she was late. “I'll walk with you to your next class if you want. I don't mind being late to my math class. I'm terrible at it and I hate it.” She shrugged and kept walking with Zere, hoping the girl wouldn't mind. Zere was pretty and something made her chest flutter like a butterfly and she had no clue why. She had never even felt like this before, she had never wanted to talk to anyone before and this was a completely new thing for her and it was downright scary. She pushed through it though and made a mental note to ask her mum about it when she got home real fast and hopefully to be able to go out, she was sure she'd be able to though.<br/><br/>“We have to stop by my house before I go though. I have to let mom and dad know before hand.” She smiled sheepishly and ran her hand through her long black locks. “They'll let me go, but they just want to know where I was in case anything happens.” She knew she sounded like a goody goody but she didn't want to worry her parents. She had never questioned that she looked different from her mom and dad, she had always assumed she was adopted and it didn't bother her. Mom and Dad loved her and that was all that mattered to her. She did wonder though how and why the woman who had left her did so. Although she tended not to dwell on it too much.<br/><br/>Aliyah looked back to Zere and smiled a bit, letting her bangs fall in her face. “Sorry if I'm awkward, I don't usually talk to people.” She clutched her books to her chest and looked down at her feet as they walked. “I want to get to know you though, I think we could be really good friends.” It was mumbled out and her cheeks blazed with embarrassment, but she meant every word. She looked back up, cheeks pink and a shy smile on her face. How her world was changing! All because Zere got caught and chose to sit at her table! It was amazing and horrifying all at the same time, but somehow in a good way.